Crime

Suspected Terrorists Behead 20 Youths

Suspected Terrorists Behead 20 Youths

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…
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PSC Appoints Abubakar As DIG, Promotes 122 Other Senior Officers

PSC Appoints Abubakar As DIG, Promotes 122 Other Senior Officers

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

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

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…
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Tinubu’s Minister Entangled In Certificate Forgery Scandal

Tinubu’s Minister Entangled In Certificate Forgery Scandal

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

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

$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.…
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Senate Passes Anti-doping Bill

Senate Passes Anti-doping Bill

Senate Passes Anti-doping Bill The Nigerian Senate has successfully passed the National Anti-Doping Bill, aimed at domesticating the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) convention against doping in sports. This legislative milestone was achieved after the bill was passed for the third reading following the adoption of a report by Senator Kawu Abdulrahman, Chairman of the Committees on Sports Development and Judiciary, Human Rights & Legal Matters. The primary objective of the bill is to establish the National Anti-Doping Centre, which will be responsible for combating doping in sports in line with the World Anti-Doping Code. This Code…
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Probe: El-Rufai, Ex-Commissioners Mismanaged N423 Billion – Kaduna Assembly

Probe: El-Rufai, Ex-Commissioners Mismanaged N423 Billion – Kaduna Assembly

Probe: El-Rufai, Ex-commissioners ‘Mismanaged N423 Billion – Kaduna Assembly Former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and his aides blew N423 billion in eight years, the State House of Assembly alleged yesterday. It urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to probe the former governor and his appointees for unauthorised cash withdrawals in dollar and naira. It alleged receipt of loans without and withdrawals from accounts without following due process. But the ex-governor described the report as “jaundiced and politically-motivated”, promising to “respond roboustly” after getting the full report. The House received the report of the ad hoc committee set…
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Court Orders Forfeiture Of Properties Worth N11.14 Billion Linked To Emefiele

Court Orders Forfeiture Of Properties Worth N11.14 Billion Linked To Emefiele

Court Orders Forfeiture Of Properties Worth N11.14 Billion Linked To Emefiele A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, granted an order for the interim forfeiture of properties valued at N11.14 billion linked to a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, Godwin Emefiele. According to POLITICS NIGERIA, Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke issued the order following a motion ex parte filed and argued by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Rotimi Oyedepo. The court’s order mandates the interim forfeiture of these properties to the Federal Government. Oyedepo informed the court that Emefiele…
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Court Gives Fresh Order In Bribery Case Against APC National Chairman Ganduje, Wife

Court Gives Fresh Order In Bribery Case Against APC National Chairman Ganduje, Wife

Court Gives Fresh Order In Bribery Case Against APC National Chairman Ganduje, Wife A Kano State High Court has granted an order to serve the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, his wife, Hafsat Umar, and son, Umar Abdullahi, with bribery and misappropriation charges. The Kano State Government had filed an eight-count charge against Ganduje, his family members, and several others, including Abubakar Bawuro, Jibrilla Muhammad, and three companies – Lamash Properties Limited, Safari Textiles Limited, and Lasage General Enterprises Limited. The charges allege misappropriation and diversion of public funds totalling billions of Naira during Ganduje’s…
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Femi Otedola Tackles Jim Ovia, Exposes ‘Fraudulent Transactions’ In Zenith Bank Account

Femi Otedola Tackles Jim Ovia, Exposes ‘Fraudulent Transactions’ In Zenith Bank Account

Femi Otedola Tackles Jim Ovia, Exposes ‘Fraudulent Transactions’ In Zenith Bank Account The face-off between Femi Otedola, billionaire businessman, and Jim Ovia, chairman of Zenith Bank, over an alleged multibillion naira fraud has taken a turn for the worse, TheCable understands. Otedola had accused Ovia of unlawfully using the Zenith Bank account of his company, Seaforce Shipping Limited, to trade in 2011 without his knowledge or consent. Although this and other allegations are being investigated by the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) of the police, moves are being made to resolve the matters amicably. TheCable has contacted Ovia and Zenith…
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