CRIME
14 Brigade Nigerian Army Ohafia To Conduct Field Training ‘Exercise Golden Dawn II’
The Headquarters 14 Brigade Nigerian Army, Ebem Ohafia Abia State says it will be conducting a Field Training Exercise nicknamed Exercise GOLDEN DAWN II from 2 October-23 December 2022. This it says is to train the troops on the security of innocent and law-abiding citizens in Abia State especially during the yuletide season it is also aimed at practicing the...
Umuahia Tenants Decry Harassment By Caretaker, Beg Abia Govt’s Assistance [VIDEO]
Tenants of No. 59 Awolowo Street Umuahia have sent "Save Our Soul" messages to government and the public as an acclaimed Caretaker of the house used thugs to forcefully send tenants away without notice. Narrating their ordeals to newsmen in Umuahia, one of the tenants, Mr. Chimezie Onuoha said they were surprised at the callous attitude of one Mr. Charles...
How Suspected Fraudsters Hacked Bank Account, Transferred N523m To 225 Customers
Suspected fraudsters, during a three-day cyber-attack, have hacked a customer’s account domiciled in an old generation bank and fraudulently transferred N523,337,100 from the account to 18 different accounts in the same bank. The spokesperson for the Police Special Fraud Unit in Ikoyi, Lagos State, SP Eyitayo Johnson, in a statement on Wednesday, said the suspects subsequently transferred the money from...
EFCC Nabs Two Brothers, 13 others for Alleged Internet Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibadan Zonal Office on Thursday, February 13, 2020, arrested two siblings - Olanrewaju Olatunji (19) and Femi Olatunji (29) – and thirteen others for their alleged involvement in internet-related fraud. The suspects were apprehended at Alafara area of Ibadan, Oyo State, following intelligence earlier received on their alleged fraudulent activities. The thirteen others, whose...
Court Denies Senator Okorocha Bail Over N2.9bn Money Laundering Case
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday refused to admit a former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, to bail pending the determination of a suit he filed against the Federal Government. Justice Inyang Ekwo declined to compel the Economic and Fin...
Security Services Launch Investigation On FHA Director’s Kidnap
In an attempt to locate and rescue Mr. Aondo Ver, the kidnapped director of the federal housing authority, agents of the IGP Special Intervention Squad (SIS) and Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have launched an investigation. Sources told Our correspondent that as news of his kidnap said to have occurred between the hours of 12.30 and 1 am on Thursday, filtered...
Military Rejects Coup Scare Report Threatens Legal Action
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has refuted as false an alleged rumour of a military coup d’etat published in an online medium on Sunday, February 25. The Acting Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. Gusau said the Guards Brigade has the statutory responsibility of protecting the Presidency and the Federal Capital Territory and...
MOUAU Vice-Chancellor Professor Otunta Cleared Of Sexual Harassment Allegation By Female Staff
Professor Francis Otunta, the Vice-Chancellor of the Michael Okpara University Of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) in Abia State, accused of sexual harassment has been cleared by the school authorities. According to the school management, the female staff accused the VC because she was disciplined for travelling abroad and absconding from her duties without due authorization. In a statement by the Registrar and...
N100B Fraud: Ex-Rivers Governor Odili Under Probe
A probe into how a former Governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili, allegedly diverted N100 billion for personal use, has commenced. Odili, who was governor between 1999 and 2007, was alleged to have moved about N4 billion in cash to a bank between 2004 and 2006, in favour of his Aide-De-Camp, Isaac Onyesom, and Emmanuel Nkata who worked in...
E-Money Released After EFCC Interrogation Over Alleged Currency Abuse
Lagos, Tuesday – Popular Lagos businessman and socialite Emeka Okonkwo, popularly known as E-Money, was released on Tuesday evening after being detained and interrogated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged currency abuse and violation of the Foreign Exchange Act. E-Money was arrested on Monday night at his residence in the Omole area of Lagos and transported...
