CRIME
Alleged Stealing: I Can Swear With Quran To Prove My Innocence, Says El-Rufai
Former Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has said he joined politics solely to serve the people, not to seek money or steal public funds. He stated during a Hausa program aired on Freedom Radio station in Kaduna on Tuesday morning. El-Rufai emphasized that he was content with what he had even before becoming governor. The Kaduna State House of Assembly indicted...
EFCC Arraigns Ex-Taraba Governor Ishaku, Perm Sec For Alleged N27b Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, September 30, 2024, arraigned former governor of Taraba State, Darius Dickson Ishaku and former permanent secretary, Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello Yero, before Justice S. C Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja for fraud. Both are being prosecuted on a 15-count...
3,500 NSCDC Officers Deployed For Independence Celebrations
NSCDC has deployed 3,500 personnel across the FCT in a proactive measure to ensure security during Nigeria’s 64th independence anniversary. The extensive deployment aims to maintain public safety, safeguard critical national assets, and protect public and private properties throughout the celebrations. This was stated in a statement signed by the NSCDC FCT Command spokesperson, Samuel Idoko, on Monday. Idoko said, “The Nigeria...
Woman Arrested In Nasarawa For Stealing Baby During Naming Ceremony
The Nasarawa State Police Command says it has arrested one Khadija Aliyu for allegedly stealing a seven-day-old baby girl during a naming ceremony in the Keffi area of the state. This is just as the command also arrested an ex-convict, Hussaini Mohammed, for allegedly stealing motorcycles in the same area. In a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Rahman Nansel,...
Zamfara NSCDC Vows To Sack Officer Involved In Supplying Arms, Drugs To Bandits
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has vowed to discipline, dismiss and prosecute the officer of the command, Maikano Sarkin-Tasha, who was arrested by the police for supplying ammunition and drugs to bandits in Zamfara State. The Zamfara State Commandant, Sani Mustapha, who made the statement while addressing the media at the command headquarters, in Gusau, Zamfara state, has...
Court Okays Suit Seeking Matawalle’s Prosecution Over Alleged Involvement With Banditry
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, okayed a suit seeking to compel the Federal Government to investigate the alleged link between the Minister of State for Defence, Alhaji Bello Matawalle and the operation of bandits in Zamfara State. Cited as 1st to 3rd defendants in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1434/2024, which was brought before the court by a...
Alleged Fraud: Witness Reveals How He Delivered $15.8m Cash To Ex-Gov Suswam In Abuja Residence
Abubakar Umar, the Sixth Prosecution Witness in the trial of former governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam has narrated before the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja presided over by Justice Peter Lifu, how in 2014, he converted the sum of ₦3.1bn wired to him by Suswam as governor, and delivered its equivalent of $15.8m in cash to him at...
Court Sentences 2018 Five Offa Robbers To Death
Justice Haleemah Salman of the Kwara State High Court has found the five suspects involved in the Offa robbery incidents guilty of illegal possession of firearms, armed robbery, and culpable homicide. According to the judge, the offences are punishable by death. The incident happened in April 2018. Delivering the judgement which lasted three and half hours, the judge said all evidence...
Presidential Guard Commander, Sports Minister Apprehended For Attempted Coup
The Commander of the Benin Presidential Guard and three others have been arrested for an attempted coup d’etat against President Patrice Talon. Disclosing this on Wednesday, Benin prosecutors said the two others involved in plotting the coup are a former sports minister and a businessman with close ties to Talon. Elonm Mario Metonou, the special prosecutor at Benin’s court for financial...
2 Million Security Personnel Not Enough To Protect 200 Million Nigerians — COAS
The Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, yesterday, said it is unrealistic for two million security personnel to protect a population of over 200 million Nigerians. Gen. Lagbaja made this remark during the 2024 distinguished personality lecture in Ilorin, Kwara State. The COAS, who was represented by the Chief of Army Training, Sanni Mohammed highlighted the military’s heavy reliance on...
