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Mar

2024

U.S. Court Gives Fresh Orders To Finance Founder Money Laundering Charges

CBN/Commercial Banking, Crime, Economy, News Flash, World News

U.S. Court Gives Fresh Orders To Binance Founder Over Money Laundering A U.S. district court has ordered that Binance founder Changpeng Zhao must surrender his Canadian passport and notify the court before travelling within the country. This comes after U.S. District Judge, Honorable Richard A. Jones restricted the bond conditions of Binance founder. The court ordered the businessman to surrender all valid and expired passports. The documents are to be transferred to a person his lawyers will hire, who will accompany the Binance founder on all trips where a passport may be needed. He must also notify the relevant authorities…

Mar

2024

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Wuse Abuja Unrest : Police Arrest Officer For Shooting Escape Convict

Abuja, Crime, News Flash, Security

Wuse Unrest: Police Arrest Officer For Shooting Escapee Convict The FCT Police Command has said it has arrested the Correctional Officer, CA2 Usman Ishaya Magaji, who shot one Ibrahim Rahim Yahaya of Gishiri Village Mabushi, resulting in the civil unrest and mob action at Wuse Market on Tuesday. Recall that the said Ibrahim Yahaya haven been convicted by an FCT mobile court, was being taken to prisin when he jumped off the vehicle and tried to escape before he was shot. A statement by the FCT Police Command said, “The suspect (Correctional Officer) is presently in police custody as investigation…

Mar

2024

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Abia: Police Arrest Community Leader Over Vandalisation Of Palm Oil Plantation Equipment

Abia State, Abia North, Crime, News Flash

ABIA: Police Arrest Community Leader Over Vandalisation Of Palm Oil Plantation Equipment The Zone 9 Command of Nigeria Police Force in Umuahia has confirmed the arrest of the President General of Okon Aku Ohafia, Ohafia LGA, Mecha Ume, for allegedly vandalising equipment at an oil plantation located in Okon Aku. Mecha and another community member were arrested on Saturday after some suspects, who were earlier arrested in connection with the incident last Wednesday, linked them to the crime.

Mar

2024

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Bandits Demand N40 Trillion, 150 Bikes To Release 16 Kaduna Residents

Crime, News Flash, Security

Bandits Demand N40 Trillion, 150 Bikes To Release 16 Kaduna Residents Bandits in Kaduna are demanding the sum of N40 trillion and other items as ransom to release the 16 residents abducted from the Gonin Gora area of the state. According to a community leader, John Yusuf, the bandits contacted family members of the victims and also demanded 11 Hilux vans and 150 motorcycles. Yusuf said the bandits attacked twice within a week abducting residents of the community. “The bandits have contacted us. They are demanding N40 trillion, 11 Hilux vans and 150 motorcycles for the release of 16 people…

Mar

2024

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6 Feared Killed As Gunmen Attack Police Station In Ebonyi

Crime, News Flash, Security, South East

Six Feared Killed As Gunmen Attack Police Station In Ebonyi Suspected Gunmen have again attacked a police Station, Friday around Ebiya bridge along hilltop area in the Abakaliki metropolis. Sources in the area say, six police men were brutally killed in the violent attack. Two girls suspected to be civilians were said to have equally been killed during the attack. The attack of police operatives in the Ebiya bridge police station is not new as a similar incident happened November 17, 2023, where two police officers on patrol were murdered by suspected Gunmen. The Police in Ebonyi State is yet…

Mar

2024

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Army Raids IPOB/ESN Supreme Headquarters In Imo, Killed Many People.

Crime, News Flash, Security, South East

Army Raids IPOB/ESN Supreme Headquarters In Imo, Kill Several People Nigerian Troops have raided the Supreme Headquarters of the Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB situated in the Mother Valley area of Imo State. In a statement made available to POLITICS NIGERIA on Thursday night, Troops of the South-East Joint Task Force(OP UDOKA) neutralized several members of the group while other fled into the deeper parts of the Forest with various degrees of Injuries. The statement read in full; “In continuation of the sustained operations, the JTF OPUK troops has today 7 March 2024 cleared and destroyed the notorious Supreme…

Mar

2024

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Economic Hardship: 80-Year-Old Man Commits Suicide In Lagos

Crime, Economy, Gossips, Obituary

80-Year-Old Man Commits Suicide In Lagos AttNews reports that an 80-year-old man, Isiyaka Ayinde, has reportedly committed suicide at the Watch Tower in the Araromi Imota area of Lagos State. The incident occurred on Thursday, March 7. The deceased hung himself with a rope in the kitchen. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the tragic incident. He said: “The scene has been visited by the DCB personnel of the division, and photographs were taken. “The family of the deceased is not interested in depositing the body at the mortuary but rather prefer burying the corpse immediately as…

Mar

2024

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Court Jails 27 Internet Fraudsters Internet Anambra

Crime, Judiciary, News Flash

Court Jails 27 Internet Fraudsters In Anambra The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, secured the conviction and sentencing of 27 internet fraudsters before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the official X handle of the EFCC on Thursday. According to the statement, the internet fraudsters were jailed after pleading guilty to one-count separate charges bordering on fraudulent impersonation and obtaining by false pretence. EFCC revealed the convicts to be: Ajaero Chidiebube, Kosisochukwu Ugwu, Apeh Samuel, Hyacinth Henry, Ebuka…

Mar

2024

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Gunmen Kill Herder, 35 Cows In Plateau

Crime, News Flash, Security

Gunmen kill herder, 35 cows in Plateau Some yet-to-be identified gunmen have killed a 17-year-old herder and 35 cows at Nafan community in Fan District and Doruwa Babuje in Ropp District of Barkin-Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the perpetrators of the crime were riding on motor cycles when they opened fire and killed the herder. Another herder was severely injured during incident. The state governor, Caleb Mutfwang, who condemned the incident, tasked relevant security agencies to fish out the perpetrators. He said this in a statement by his Director of Press…

Mar

2024

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Over 200 Pupils, Teachers Abducted By Bandits In Kaduna School

Crime, News Flash, North Central, Security

Bandits storm Kaduna school, abduct over 200 pupils, teachers Bandits, Thursday morning, stormed LGEA Primary School, Kuriga (1), Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and kidnapped scores of pupils and teachers. DAILY POST gathered that the incident happened at about 8:20 am immediately after the morning assembly. Locals said the Headteacher of the school and some other staff were among the victims. A former Kaduna senator, Shehu Sani, expressed displeasure on the incident, expressing optimism that they would be free. ‘’It’s tragic to hear that 232 students have just been kidnapped in Kuriga village, Chikun LG in Kaduna State.…