Crime

EFCC Withdraws Case Against Yahaya Bello

EFCC Withdraws Case Against Yahaya Bello

EFCC Withdraws Case Against Yahaya Bello The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the Court of Appeal in Abuja to withdraw the appeal it filed to set aside the interim injunction which barred it from arresting the former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. In its notice of discontinuance dated April 22, the EFCC said its decision to terminate further proceedings on the appeal, was based on the fact that the initial order a Kogi State High Court made in favour of Bello has been overtaken by events. 1000397430Besides, the EFCC admitted that the appeal it brought against Bello…
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AIG Backtracks On ‘Nigeria Not Mature For State Police’ Comment

AIG Backtracks On ‘Nigeria Not Mature For State Police’ Comment

AIG Backtracks On ‘Nigeria Not Mature For State Police’ Comment The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Ben Okolo, who represented the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun at a public dialogue on state police on Monday, has clarified a statement credited to him on the matter which has drawn reactions from many quarters. At a briefing at the Force Headquarters on Tuesday, Okolo said his statement at the public dialogue a day before that “Nigeria is not ready for a decentralised police force” was a personal view and does not reflect…
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I Will Resign If Yahaya Bello Is Not Prosecuted -EFCC Chairman

I Will Resign If Yahaya Bello Is Not Prosecuted -EFCC Chairman

I Will Resign If Yahaya Bello Is Not Prosecuted — EFCC Chairman The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Olu Olukoyede, has vowed to ensure investigations into the alleged N80.2 billion fraud case against former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. Olukoyede, who made the attestation during a chat with journalists at the commission’s headquarters, said he would throw in the towel if Bello is not prosecuted. He disclosed that the embattled former governor withdrew $720,000 from the government account to a Bureau de Change to pay for his child’s school fees in advance. ‘If I do not…
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Why I Killed ABSU Student, Emmanuel Uche – Suspected Cultist Confesses

Why I Killed ABSU Student, Emmanuel Uche – Suspected Cultist Confesses

Why I Killed ABSU Student, Emmanuel Uche – Suspected Cultist Confesses Emmanuel Victor, the suspect in the viral video depicting the killing of a student of Abia State University Uturu (ABSU), Emmanuel Uche, last March, has confessed why he killed the victim. Victor stated this while being paraded alongside 110 others in Umuahia on Sunday by the Abia State Command of the Nigeria Police. When asked by newsmen, the suspect said, “I am here because I committed murder. I actually killed Emmanuel Uche,” stating that he is from Mbaitolu in Imo State and based in Port Harcourt. “I am a…
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Army Dismisses Soldiers Who Stole Armoured Cables At Dangote Refinery

Army Dismisses Soldiers Who Stole Armoured Cables At Dangote Refinery

Army Dismisses Soldiers Who Stole Armoured Cables At Dangote Refinery The authorities of the Nigerian Army, on Monday, dismissed two of its soldiers who were caught for vandalising and stealing armoured cables at Dangote refinery in Lagos, Lagos State. Dangote Refinery, an investment said to worth over $19 billion, is owned by Dangote Groups of company was inaugurated on the 22nd of May 2023 in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State. With the full operation of the refinery, it is expected to have the capacity to process about 650,000 barrels per day of crude oil, making it the largest single-train…
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Kenyan Police Arrest Binnance Executive Who Escaped From Nigeria

Kenyan Police Arrest Binnance Executive Who Escaped From Nigeria

Kenyan Police Arrest Binance Executive Who Escaped From Nigeria The Kenya Police Service has arrested fleeing Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, as the International Criminal Police Organisation moves to extradite him to Nigeria within the week. Government sources familiar with the case who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak on the matter confirmed the development to our correspondent on Sunday night. One of the sources said, “Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, has been arrested by the Kenya Police Service, and he would be extradited to Nigeria this week by INTERPOL.” Another source noted, “As we had…
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Unknown Gunmen Kill Babcock Professor, Abduct 2 Others

Unknown Gunmen Kill Babcock Professor, Abduct 2 Others

Unknown Gunmen Kill Babcock Professor, Abduct Two Others Some unknown gunmen have killed Professor Yinka Olomojobi of the Department of Law at Babcock University, Ilishan, Ogun State, for allegedly refusing to be taken away. It was gathered that while the professor was shot dead, two residents were kidnapped and taken to an unknown destination by the gunmen. Residents say gunshots were heard at the Ajadeh Event Centre on Sagamu Road, in the Iperu area in Ogun State. Eyewitnesses said eight men dressed in black, and armed with guns emerged from an unknown place, went into the relaxing lounge, and opened…
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EFCC Detains Akeredolu’s Finance Commissioner

EFCC Detains Akeredolu’s Finance Commissioner

EFCC Detains Akeredolu’s Finance Commissioner, Wale Akinterinwa Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and detained Wale Akinteriwa, a former commissioner of finance under ex Ondo governor, Late Rotimi Akeredolu. Akinyerinwa is also one of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants in Ondo State. According to sources, Akinterinwa is being held in connection with the ongoing investigation of his seven-year tenure as commissioner for finance. Akinterinwa, who claimed that Akeredolu had anointed him as the next Ondo governor, is being investigated for alleged mismanagement of billions of naira. Sources say Akinterinwa was invited some…
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President Tinubu To Open African  Counter-Terrorism Summit Monday

President Tinubu To Open African Counter-Terrorism Summit Monday

Tinubu To Open African Counter-Terrorism Summit Monday President Bola Tinubu will on Monday open the African Counter-Terrorism Summit in Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, and shared on his Facebook page on Sunday. Nigeria, with the support of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism is organizing a high-level African counter-terrorism summit under the theme, ‘Strengthening Regional Cooperation and Institution Building to Address the Evolving Threat of Terrorism.” According to the statement, Heads of state and high-level government officials across Africa, representatives of international organisations and multilateral institutions, members…
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Police Arrest Officer Who Shot Businessman Dead Over Bribe Payment

Police Arrest Officer Who Shot Businessman Dead Over Bribe Payment

Police Arrest Officer Who Shot Businessman Dead Over Bribe Payment The police in Abia State, south-east Nigeria, say they have arrested a police operative who allegedly shot dead an entrepreneur in Aba, the commercial hub of the state. The businessman, Emmanuel Okocha, PREMIUM TIMES gathered, was shot dead on Friday in the state for allegedly refusing to give a bribe to some police operatives. The late Okocha hailed from Abiriba, a community in Ohafia Local Government Area in the South-eastern state. The operatives were reportedly from the Rapid Response Squad of the police in the state. They were said to…
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