Crime

Abia First Lady Seeks Urgent Measures Against Drug Abuse/Trafficking

Abia State, Crime, Good Governance, News Flash

Abia first lady, Priscila Otti seeks Urgent measures Against substance Abuse, illicit drug traffickingThe first lady of Abia State, Mrs. Priscila ChidinmaOtti has said that drug abuse is a serious issue that affects individuals and communities world wide, noting that iinstt’s very important to take proactive steps or address this problem. First lady of Abia State, Mrs. Priscila Chidinma Otti, first ladies from other states and stakeholdersFirst lady of Abia State, Mrs. Priscila Chidinma Otti, first ladies from other states and stakeholders The wife of the Governor of Abia State, Mrs. Priscilla Chidinma Otti, has strongly advocated for total eradication…

Feb

14

2024

Sexual Harassment: Court Plays Nude Videos Of Student Found In Ndifon’s Phones

Crime, Education, Judiciary, News Flash

Sexual Harassment Trial: Nude Videos Of Student Found In Ndifon’s Phones Played In Court Nude videos of a female Diploma student found in the two phones seized by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) from Prof. Cyril Ndifon in continuation of the trial of the suspended Dean of Faculty of Law of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) were played in court on Monday The ICPC’s lawyer, Osuobeni Akponimisingha, led Bwaigu Fungo, the 4th prosecution witness (PW4) to play the videos in evidence in the ongoing trial of Ndifon and his co-defendant, Sunny Anyanwu, before Justice James…

Feb

14

2024

Serving Senator Narrowly Escapes Assassination In Imo, Orderly Killed

Crime, National Assembly, News Flash

Serving Senator Narrowly Escapes Assassination In Imo, Orderly Killed Gunmen have attacked the Senator representing Imo-North senatorial district (Okigwe zone), Senator Patrick Ndubueze, resulting in the tragic death of one of his orderlies. A source close to the senator told the Nation that the gunmen stormed the senator’s residence during the early hours of Monday, February 12. The source added that while the senator managed to escape unharmed, one of the policemen assigned to him was fatally shot. He said: “The news of Senator Patrick Ndubueze being attacked is true. They stormed his residence at Umualumoke and killed a policeman…

Feb

10

2024

Nigerian Navy Uncovers Massive Illegal Refineries In Rivers

Crime, News Flash, Oil & Gas, Security

Massive Illegal Refineries With 2.7m Litres Refining Capacity Per Day Uncovered In Rivers The Nigeria Navy has uncovered 15 massive illegal refining camps, each equipped with six cooking pots and metal storage tanks with capacity to hold about 30,000 litres of crude oil, culminating in about 2.7 million litres of crude oil illegally refined per day at Ke community in Degema, Rivers State. Commodore Desmond Igbo, the Commander, Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, Port Harcourt led journalists to the illicit refining sites at Ke community in Degema on Friday. Igbo said the troops uncovered the illegal refineries as part of…

Feb

10

2024

Emefiele’s Wife, 3 Others Declared Wanted For Money Laundering By EFCC

EFCC declares Emefiele’s wife, three others wanted for money laundering The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has declared Margaret Emefiele, the wife of former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele and three others wanted for alleged involvement in money laundering activities. According to the EFCC, Margaret Emefiele, Eric Odoh, Anita Omoile, and her husband Jonathan Omoile, are wanted for their roles in a scheme to convert large sums of money belonging to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The agency accuses them of committing offences such as obtaining money by false pretences, theft and contravening Sections 411, 287,…

Feb

09

2024

Military Troops Nab Female Kidnapper Attempting To Pick Ransom In Taraba

Crime, News Flash, Security

Military Troops Nab Female Kidnapper Attempting To Pick Ransom In Taraba Troops of 93 Battalion, 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Jalingo, Taraba State, have apprehended a suspected female while trying to pick ransom for a kidnapped victim in Taraba. In a statement issued by Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Lt. Olubodunde Oni, the female kidnapper named Janet Igohia was arrested after picking up N1.5 million. Oni said that Igohia got married to a notorious criminal who is a second-in-command to the late Hana Terwar The statement added suspected notorious gunrunner, Joshua Dutse Idah, who supplies arms…

Feb

08

2024

Fresh Protest In Suleja Over Hardship

Fresh Protest In Suleja Over Hardship, Unbearable Inflation A fresh round of protests has broken out in Suleja, the commercial nerve centre of Niger State which is only a few kilometres away to the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja The angry Nigerians stormed the streets on Wednesday, according to photographs obtained by SaharaReporters, calling on the President Bola Tinubu-led government to end the hardship and unbearable inflation they were suffering. “There is protest ongoing at the Suleja local government area of Niger State. They are calling on Tinubu to end the hardship the masses are suffering on the daily basis in…

Feb

08

2024

N1.3bn Fraud: How Pastor Oloche Ebonyi Acquired Hotel,Factory With Subscribers’ Money

Crime, News Flash, Religion

N1.3bn Fraud: How Pastor Oloche Ebonyi Acquired Hotel, Factory With Subscribers’ Funds Fresh facts have emerged about the alleged criminal activities of the General Overseer of Faith On The Rock Ministry International, Apostle Theophilus Oloche Ebonyi, recently arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Investigations showed that Ebonyi acquired a 23-room hotel, a pure water factory, two blocks of a Primary School and two bungalow office at Nyanya-Gwandara, New Karu, Abuja and a five-bedroom duplex at Karsana, Abuja with the proceeds of his fraudulent dealings with his subscribers. He also set up a live broadcast channel with studio…

Feb

07

2024

EFCC Charges Yahaya Bello N80 Billion Diversion

80 Billion Diversion: EFCC Charges Ex-Kogi Gov, Yahaya Bello With Corruption The Economic And Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, has charged former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello with corruption, a few days after he completed his tenure, he was charged with corruption involving diversion of over N80 billion. Mr Bello handed over to his successor, Usman Ododo, after eight years in office on 27 January and, days later, was charged by the EFCC. The anti-graft agency did not bother to file a fresh case in court. It simply amended existing charges in which his nephew and an associate were accused of…

Feb

07

2024

EFCC Charges Yahaya Bello N80 Billion Diversion