Crime

Dec
09
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
Exclusive: Five(5) Ways To Detect Fake Naira Notes

Exclusive: Five(5) Ways To Detect Fake Naira Notes

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Crime, News Flash
EXCLUSIVE: Five Ways To Detect Fake Naira Notes Identification of original Naira notes from fake pieces in the economy does not require a formal education, there are differences to look for. The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, today alerted banks and Nigerians to beware of counterfeit bank notes, especially higher denominations now spent in food markets and other commercial hubs in the country. According to Apex Bank, it is an offense punishable by imprisonment for any person to falsify, make, or counterfeit any bank note or coin issued by the CBN. Recall that in December 2022, after the Central Bank…
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Dec
07
2023
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NANS Angry As EFCC Chairman Labelled 7 Out Of 10 Nigerian Students ‘Fraudsters’

NANS Angry As EFCC Chairman Labelled 7 Out Of 10 Nigerian Students ‘Fraudsters’

Crime, Education, News Flash
NANS Fumes As EFCC Chairman Labelled 7 Out Of 10 Nigerian Students ‘Fraudsters’ The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has described as very unfortunate a recent statement credited to the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr Olu Olukoyede, where he alleged that most students in tertiary institutions in the country are into fraud and are therefore criminal elements. According to the Senate President of NANS, Comrade Akinteye Afeez, the assertion by the EFCC boss was not only general, but unsubstantiated. “The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) vehemently condemns the recent statement made by the…
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Dec
07
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
News Breaking: SDP’s Petition, Three Others Stolen At Gun Point At Kogi Governorship Tribunal

News Breaking: SDP’s Petition, Three Others Stolen At Gun Point At Kogi Governorship Tribunal

Crime, News Flash, Politics
BREAKING: SDP’s Petition, Three Others Stolen At Kogi Governorship Tribunal The unusual stories following the governorship election in Kogi state has followed it to the tribunal as Petitions by political parties have been stolen by gunmen. According to the Kogi State Police Command, gunmen attacked the secretary of the state governorship election Tribunal, Mr David Umar Mike on Monday in Lokoja and made away with sensitive petition documents on the just concluded gubernatorial election in the state. This development was disclosed by the state police command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP William Aya in Lokoja on Wednesday., The police…
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Dec
07
2023
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Abductors Of IMO Catholic Priest Reduce Ransom From N50m To N10m

Abductors Of IMO Catholic Priest Reduce Ransom From N50m To N10m

Crime, News Flash, Security
Abductors Of Imo Catholic Priest Reduce Ransom From N50m To N10m The gunmen who kidnapped an Imo Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Kingsley Eze, and his driver, Uchennna Newman, have demanded N10 million to release the hostages. It was gathered that the kidnappers had earlier demanded N50 million to free the priest and the driver. Fr. Eze is the parish priest of St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Umuekebi, Osuowerre, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. Recall that gunmen abducted the priest and his driver on Thursday night near Orieama Junction. They also shot an onlooker, who was taken to an…
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Dec
06
2023
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EFCC Presents N76.586 Billion Budget Proposal To House Of Reps

EFCC Presents N76.586 Billion Budget Proposal To House Of Reps

Economy, Crime, FGN, News Flash
EFCC Presents N76.586 Billion Budget Proposal To House Of Reps The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, presented a budget of N76.586 billion (Seventy Six Billion, Five Hundred and Eighty Six Million Naira) as its budget proposal for 2024 to the House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Crimes. The proposed budget represents a 53.48% increase over and above the Commission’s 2023 appropriation of N49.901billion (Forty Nine Billion, Nine Hundred and One Million Naira). In the budget estimate, a total sum of N37.074 billion (Thirty Seven Billion, Seventy Four Million Naira) was proposed as personnel cost,…
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Dec
06
2023
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Abroad Couple Crisis: Nigerian Kills Wife In UK Over Bills

Abroad Couple Crisis: Nigerian Kills Wife In UK Over Bills

Crime, Foreign Affairs, News Flash
Abroad Couple Crisis: Nigerian Kills Wife In UK Over Bills In a heart-wrenching turn of events, Nigerian nurse and mother of three, Taiwo Owoeye Abodunde, met a tragic end on a chilly Tuesday morning at Newmarket, Suffolk, the United Kingdom (UK). The circumstances surrounding her death unravelled a tale of marital discord, domestic turbulence, and a police response now under intense scrutiny. As the community grapples with the loss, there are questions about the adequacy of interventions, weaving a narrative that transcends borders and cultures. On a chilly Tuesday morning, Suffolk Police, England responded to a grave incident at 259…
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Dec
04
2023
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Your ‘Permitted Lawlessness’ During Buhari’s Administration Won’t Be Tolerated In This Regime – Igboho Fires Fresh Warning To Miyatti Allah

Your ‘Permitted Lawlessness’ During Buhari’s Administration Won’t Be Tolerated In This Regime – Igboho Fires Fresh Warning To Miyatti Allah

Crime, News Flash, Security
Your ‘Permitted Lawlessness’ During Buhari’s Administration Won’t Be Tolerate – Igboho Fires Fresh Warning To Miyatti Allah Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Sunday, took on the National President of Miyetti Allah, Kautal Hore, Abdullahi Bello Bodejo, for dismissing his recent quit notice to Fulani herders to vacate the Southwest. He said the nation’s constitution does not support mindless killings of farmers, vicious rape of their wives and destruction of farmlands, which were rampant during the immediate past administration of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, stressing that President Bola Tinubu will not tolerate such unwholesome developments.…
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Dec
04
2023
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Man In Deep Tears/Pain As Keke Rider Disappears With All His Four Kids

Man In Deep Tears/Pain As Keke Rider Disappears With All His Four Kids

Crime, News Flash, South East
Man In Deep Tears/Pain As Keke Rider Disappears With All His Four Kids A middle aged man who identified himself as Mr Chimaobi Agah, has cried out for help as a tricycle operator engaged to convey his four children to school has disappeared with the kids. The children are aged eight, one, four, and a year and half. The incident, according to the Amasiri, Ebonyi State-born father of four occurred on Monday, November 27. Agah in a viral video, said he was away to Enugu State when his wife prepared the children for school and engaged the tricycle driver to…
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Dec
03
2023
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Kano State Govt Uncovers Warehouse Stored With Diverted Palliatives

Kano State Govt Uncovers Warehouse Stored With Diverted Palliatives

Crime, Kano, News Flash
Kano State Govt Uncovers Warehouse For Palliatives Diversion The Kano State Government has uncovered a warehouse where palliatives meant for persons with disabilities (PWDS) are diverted and rebagged in the Sharado area of the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Alhaji Danjuma Mahmud, disclosed this while briefing journalists shortly after Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and his deputy paid an unscheduled visit to the warehouse where the crime was being perpetrated. Alhaji Mahmud pointed out that some of the suspects have been apprehended, stating that the state’s Commissioner of Police has been directed to thoroughly investigate the matter and arrest all those…
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Dec
03
2023
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DSS Reacts To Allegation Of Looting Palliative Fund, Others By Its Boss

DSS Reacts To Allegation Of Looting Palliative Fund, Others By Its Boss

Crime, News Flash, Security
DSS reacts to alleged looting of palliative fund, others by its boss Yusuf Bichi The Department of State Services (DSS) on Saturday denied series of allegations levied against its Director-General, Yusuf Bichi by one Jackson Ude on his X (Twitter) handle. Dr Peter Afunanya, DSS Director ofPublic Relations and Strategic Communications, denied the claims by Ude, a notorous fake news pedler in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja. For one, the Service denies claims that Bichi looted funds budgeted as subsidy palliative for the welfare of Staff of DSS The DSS said contrary to the claim, Bichi gives top…
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