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May

2024

Court Seizes $4.7m, N830m, Multi-billion Assets Linked To Emefiele (Full List)

CBN/Commercial Banking, Crime, Economy, News Flash

Court Seizes $4.7m, N830m, Multibillion Assets Linked To Emefiele (Full List) A Federal High Court sitting at Ikoyi, Lagos has ordered an interim forfeiture of the sums of $4,719,054 million USD, N830,875,611 million, and several properties linked to the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Justice Yellim Bogoro made the order on Thursday, May 23, 2024 following an ex-parte argued by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel, Bilkisu Buhari and C.C Chineye. “I find merit in the application and same hereby granted as prayed. “The applicant should publish this order in any…

May

2024

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Drama As Binnance Executive Gambaryan Slumps In Abuja Court

Crime, CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash

Drama As Binance Executive Gambaryan Slumps In Abuja Court Thursday’s scheduled proceeding on the trial of the detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, at the Federal High Court Abuja quickly took a dramatic turn following the defendant’s collapse. Shortly after the matter was called upon by the court registrar for continuation of trial, the defendant did not step forward to the dock. He remained seated at the back as usual. Curious, the trial Judge, Justice Nwite, asked where the 2nd defendant (Gambaryan) was. One of the lawyers in the defence team, who sat beside Gambaryan, assisted him by the side while…

May

2024

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Policeman Flees Scene As Escort Vehicle Crushes 2 Worshipers To Death

Crime, Mishap, News Flash, Security

Policeman Flees Scene As Escort Vehicle Crushes 2 Worshippers To Death Two church worshippers were reportedly crushed to death by an escort vehicle in an auto crash that occurred at Elemoshi area of Bolunduro, along the Akure/Ondo road, Ondo state. A policeman and other occupants in the escort vehicle reportedly fled the scene immediately the crash occured for fear of being lynched. Sources said that the two victims and one other that sustained injuries during the crash were returning from the church when they met their untimely death. The crash involved a motorcycle marked NND 218OC and an unregistered Toyota…

May

2024

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Oba Of Benin Accuses EFCC Of Corruption

Crime, Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, South South

Oba Of Benin Accuses EFCC Of Corruption Oba of Benin, Ewuare II has alleged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is aiding crimes in the country. The monarch made the allegations when he received the new Benin Zonal Director of EFCC, Effa Okim in his Palace in Benin on Monday. He cited a case involving unnamed former palace officials who were left off the hook after they were arrested for fraud and handed over to EFCC in Benin for investigation and prosecution. The Oba alleged that some EFCC operatives allegedly handled the case with kid gloves, which led to…

May

2024

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NDLEA Declares India-Based Nigerian Couple Wanted For Running Drug Cartel

Crime, News Flash

NDLEA Declares India-based Nigerian Couple Wanted For ‘Running Drug Cartel’ The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has declared Kazeem Omogoriola Owoalade and Rashidat Ayinke, his wife, wanted for allegedly running a drug cartel. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson, said in a statement on Sunday that the couple “runs a cocaine cartel from India”. Babafemi said the couple’s involvement in the drug ring was discovered after the “arrest of four members of the syndicate in Lagos”. The NDLEA spokesperson said Imran Taofeek Olalekan and Ishola Isiaka Olalekan, two members of the syndicate, were arrested trying to export 3.40 kilogrammes of cocaine…

May

2024

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Cryptocurrency: American Brothers Arrested For Stealing $25 Million In 12 Seconds

Crime, Business, Foreign Affairs, News Flash

Cryptocurrency: American Brothers Arrested For Stealing $25 Million In 12 Seconds An indictment was unsealed today charging Anton Peraire-Bueno, 24, of Boston, and James Pepaire-Bueno, 28, of New York, with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, wire fraud, and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The charges in the indictment arise from an alleged novel scheme by the defendants to exploit the very integrity of the Ethereum blockchain to fraudulently obtain approximately $25 million worth of cryptocurrency within approximately 12 seconds. Anton Peraire-Bueno and James Peraire-Bueno were arrested yesterday in Boston and New York, respectively, and will be presented this afternoon before…

May

2024

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I’ll Support Death Penalty For Corruption: Kill Anyone Who Steals N1 Trillion, Not N1 Million – Senator Ndume

Crime, Columns/Opinions/Letters, National Assembly, News Flash

I’ll Support Death Penalty For Corruption; Kill Anyone Who Steals N1 Trillion, Not N1 Million – Senator Ndume The Chief Whip of the Senate, Ali Ndume has revealed that he would support the death penalty for those stealing government money, cautioning that those who steal one million or one billion should not be killed, “but someone who steals one trillion of government money should be killed.” Ndume also noted that corruption in Nigeria is people-driven, admitting that politicians steal and share with the people. The Chief Whip stated this when he was featured on Channels TV Politics Today On Tuesday…

May

2024

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Man Sets Kano Mosque On Fire During Prayers

Crime, News Flash, Religion

Man Sets Kano Mosque On Fire During Prayers Yet to be identified man has set a mosque on fire at Laraba Abasawa in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State. According to Daily Trust, the incident, which occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, left worshippers injured. Members of the community were observing the ‘Subh’ prayer when the arsonist struck. According to a member of the community who asked not to be named, “the man used petrol and lit fire while the people, about 40 of them were praying. He locked the mosque after the fire.” “It took time for…

May

2024

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Gunmen Storm Football Viewing Centre, Kill Two, Abduct 10

Crime, News Flash, Security

Gunmen Storm Football Viewing Centre, Kill Two, Abduct 10 Terrorists have killed three football fans and abducted 10 others in a fresh attack on the Idah community of the Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, The incident, it was learnt happened last Wednesday when the victims were watching the Champions League match between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. Idah is located along the Bwari federal highway that links the Federal Capital Territory with Kaduna State. A top government official in the Kagarko Local Government Area, who pleaded anonymity for security reasons, confirmed the incident to The PUNCH on Sunday.…

May

2024

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Gov Otti Restates Resolve To Rid Lokpanta Cattle Market Of Crime, Thanks Traders For Cooperating With Govt

Abia State, Crime, Good Governance, News Flash

GOV OTTI RESTATES RESOLVE TO RID LOKPANTA CATTLE MARKET OF CRIME, THANKS TRADERS FOR COOPERATING WITH GOVT Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, OFR, has restated the State Government's resolve to rid the popular Lokpanta Cattle Market in Umunneochi of crime and make it non-residential. Governor Otti said his administration is ready to protect legitimate business persons trading in the market and support such individuals, but made it clear that Government would no longer allow anyone to live inside the market. The Governor spoke on Sunday, when he paid an unscheduled visit to the Lokpanta Cattle Market, along the Enugu-Umuahia-Aba-Port…