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Jun

2024

FGN Bans Hotels In Nigeria From Lodging Underage Girls

FG Bans Hotels In Nigeria From Lodging Underage Girls The Federal Government of Nigeria has banned the lodging of underage girls in hotels across the country with effect from June 20, 2024. Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye disclosed this on Saturday in Abuja. According to online reports, she was speaking at the graduation and grant ceremony of participants of the ‘Unlock Training Programme.’ Mrs Kennedy-Ohanenye warned of severe measures against any hotel found to be lodging underaged girls. The event was organised by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education,…

Jun

2024

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Poly Final Year Student Shot Dead By Suspected Armed Robers

Crime, News Flash

Poly Final Year Student Shot Dead By Suspected Armed Robbers A final year student of Electrical Electronics Department, Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic Ikot Osurua in Ikot Ekpene local government area of the state has been shot dead by armed robbery gang allegedly terrorizing the school environment. It was gathered Sunday evening that the student who was identified simply as Saviour at press time was shot dead Saturday night while dragging his cellphone with armed robbers. Newsmen also gathered that the incident occurred at about 8pm at Ikot uboh in Ikot Ekpene LGA, close to where the student was living before.…

Jun

2024

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Why We Raided Akure Night Clubs, Arrested 127 Suspected Yahoo Boys – EFCC

Crime, News Flash, Security, South West

Why we raided Akure night clubs, arrested 127 suspected Yahoo boys – EFCC The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has disclosed that its operatives raided nightclubs in Akure, Ondo State, on Saturday. While revealing that no fewer than 127 suspected internet fraudsters were arrested during the sting operation carried out in the wee hours of Saturday, the anti-graft agency stated that the operation was basically to effect the arrest of the suspects after receiving an intel. DAILY POST had reported how a groom-to-be and his friend were arrested in the raid. According to the spokesperson of the agency, Dele…

Jun

2024

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Crude Oil Thieves, Illegal Refiners Are Enemies Of The State, Gov Otti Says, Urges Action

Abia State, Business, Crime, Good Governance, News Flash, Oil & Gas

CRUDE OIL THIEVES, ILLEGAL REFINERS ARE ENEMIES OF THE STATE, GOV OTTI SAYS, URGES ACTION Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has described those who engage in the stealing and illegal refining of the nation's crude oil as enemies of the state and should be treated as such. Consequently, Governor Otti urged members of the Joint Task Force South South, Operation Delta Safe, to intensify their fight against oil theft and illegal operation of refineries in the State. The Governor expressed this view on Friday, when he received a delegation of the sector commanders of the Joint Task Force…

Jun

2024

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10 Nigerian Teenagers Trafficked To Ghana For Prostitution Rescued, Suspect Nabbed

Crime, Human Rights, Immigration, News Flash

10 Nigerian Teenagers Trafficked To Ghana For Prostitution Rescued, Suspect Nabbed Nigerian authorities have rescued at least 10 Nigerian teenage girls, ages between 15 and 16, from human trafficking and prostitution. The girls were reportedly lured to Ghana with promises of a better life but were instead forced into prostitution. Three of the victims are from the same parents. The suspect, a Nigerian man, has been arrested and is currently in police custody. According to the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the girls were rescued after a tip-off by NIDO, the umbrella body of Nigerians living in…

Jun

2024

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Suspected Terrorists Behead 20 Youths

Crime, News Flash, Security

Suspected Terrorists Behead 20 Youths No fewer than twenty people have been killed by suspected terrorists when they invaded the Bassa community in Shiroro local government area of Niger state. It was learnt that those who were killed were young men between the ages of 20 years to 35 years living in the community. Sources told The Nation that the terrorists who were numbered over 50 were heavily armed with sophisticated weapons and operated freely during the attack which occured between 3 pm to 7pm. It was also learnt that after beheading the victims, the gunmen asked the members of…

Jun

2024

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PSC Appoints Abubakar As DIG, Promotes 122 Other Senior Officers

Crime, FGN, News Flash, Security

PSC Appoints Abubakar As DIG, Promotes 122 Other Senior Officers The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of Mr Yahaya Abubakar as Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), and the promotion of 122 senior police officers. The Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Ani said until his appointment as a DIG, Abubakar was the AIG in charge of Zone 14 Katsina. He said the new DIG would represent the Northeast Geopolitical zone in the Police Management Team, replacing Mr Habu Sani who recently retired as…

Jun

2024

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Hajj 2025: NDLEA Arrests Intending Pilgrims Traveling To Saudi Arabia With Cocaine Consignments

Crime, News Flash, Religion

Hajj 2024: NDLEA Arrests Intending Pilgrims Traveling To Saudi Arabia With Cocaine Consignments Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have raided Emerald Hotel, Ladipo area of Oshodi, Lagos state where some intending pilgrims to the ongoing hajj in Saudi Arabia were lodged and caught in the act of ingesting wraps of cocaine ahead of their flight to the holy land on Wednesday, June 5. Those arrested during the intelligence-led operation include: Usman Kamorudeen, 31; Olasunkanmi Owolabi, 46; Fatai Yekini, 38; and a lady, Ayinla Kemi, 34. The four suspects were lodged in two rooms in the hotel…

Jun

2024

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Tinubu’s Minister Entangled In Certificate Forgery Scandal

Crime, Education, News Flash

Tinubu’s Minister Entangled In Certificate Forgery Scandal A recent investigation has revealed that President Bola Tinubu’s minister, Geoffrey Nnaji, possesses a fraudulent national service certificate, with the State Security Service (SSS) implicated in a shocking cover-up of the forgery, according to POLITICS NIGERIA. Geoffrey Nnaji was confirmed as minister from Enugu State on August 7, 2023, alongside 44 other cabinet members, following their nomination by the Senate on July 7. He was subsequently appointed to head the newly established Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology. The recent report exposed that the State Security Service (SSS) allegedly helped in concealing…

Jun

2024

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$5.3m Fraud: US Hunts Scammers, Traces Funds To Nigeria, Others

Crime, Economy, News Flash

$5.3m Fraud: US Hunts Scammers, Traces Funds To Nigeria, Others The US government has filed a civil forfeiture action to recover $5.3 million linked to a business email compromise (BEC) scheme that defrauded a Massachusetts workers union. In January 2023, a spoofed email led the union to transfer $6.4 million to a fraudulent account. The funds were then routed through various international banks and cryptocurrency exchanges. US authorities have seized money from seven domestic accounts connected to the scheme. These were stated in a Wednesday press release obtained from the United States Attorney’s Office, District of Massachusets website on Thursday.…