CRIME
Lagbaja Warns Troops Against Negative Use Of Social Media
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.- Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has cautioned troops against negative influence of the social media. He said social media has, often times, been used to spread false and noxious information. He cautioned troops to avoid being “manipulated into making misguided decisions or indulging in illegalities, contrary to extant regulations and core values of the Nigerian Army.” The army chief...
Unknown Gunmen Assassinate Ogun Chief
Popular traditional chief in Ogun state, Adeyinka Folarin, the Baasegun of the Itunsokun village in the state, has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen. He was shot at his Sagamu residence around 8:00 p.m. on Monday, January 9, by gunmen suspected to be cultists. The tragic incident was confirmed by two traditional rulers seeking acknowledgment. One of the traditional rulers said: “The...
Kidnappers Demand N50m Ransom To Release 70-Year-Old RCCG Elder
Hoodlums suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a 70-year-old piggery farmer and elder with the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Ijebu Igbo, headquarters of Ijebu North Local Government, Pa Adeife Ifelaja. Pa Adeife was kidnapped at his residence in Ijebu-Igbo, on the night of December 31, 2023 while preparing to go for the crossover service. A source in the town...
Sadiya Finally Arrives EFCC Headquarters Over Alleged N37.1bn ‘Fraud’
Sadiya Umar-Farouk, the former minister of social development, disaster management, and humanitarian affairs, has arrived at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters over alleged fraud. The ex-minister would be interrogated regarding an ongoing investigation into the N37,170,855,753.44 that was purportedly laundered during her time in office through a contractor named James Okwete. It was confirmed that Umar-Farouk finally honoured the...
President Tinubu Orders Probe Into Alleged N37b Stolen Humanitarian Fund
President Bola Tinubu has ordered an investigation into the alleged N37.1billion diverted humanitarian fund. Mohammed Idris, the Minister of Information and National Orientation disclosed this on Sunday, January 7, in a statement. President Tinubu recently approved the suspension and investigation of Halima Shehu, National Coordinator of the National Social Investment Program Agency (NSIPA), over alleged financial impropriety of about N30 billion. The minister...
NDLEA Intercepts Hard Drugs From US Concealed In Boxing Kits
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a consignment of ‘Colorado’, a very strong strain of cannabis, concealed in boxing kits imported from the United States of America. Disclosing this in a statement on Sunday, NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said the hard drug was intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos on New Year’s...
How We Arrested Syndicate Running Blackmail Blog, Gistlover — Police
The Nigeria Police Force says its Cybercrime Centre acting on a petition at the instance of Hon and Doctor Mrs Seye Oladejo has arrested three persons in connection with a case of, cyberstalking, and threat to life. The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Friday, said suspects namely Adebukola Kolapo Nnedum Micheal Somtomchukwu...
Matawalle Presents Two Hi-Tech Unmanned Water Vessels Donated By US To Tinubu
The Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle has presented two hi-tech unmanned water vessels to President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The vessels are to help Nigeria in the fight against insecurity on the country’s waterways. A Friday statement from the ministry’s spokesman Henshaw Ogubike said the “unmanned ships were a donation by Swift Ship Company in...
Borno Youths Drinking Fermented Urine, Lizard Dung To Get High, Says NDLEA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, on Thursday, raised the alarm that youths in Borno State are drinking fermented human urine, preserved over 10 days, as an alternative to hard drugs. The Commander of Narcotics of the NDLEA in Borno State, Iliyasu Mani, disclosed this in a statement in Maiduguri. He said abuse of psychoactive substances was prevalent among the youths,...
Gunmen Kill Four In Supermarket Near Abuja
Gunmen have killed four persons in a supermarket robbery in the Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, in a boundary near Abuja. The incident happened in the North-Central state on Tuesday. Confirming the incident on Wednesday, spokesperson for the Nasarawa State Police Command, Ramhan Nansel, said the Command received information on Tuesday at 8:45 pm that four gunmen attacked Wisdom...
