CRIME
EFCC Arrests 792 Alleged Crypto Fraudsters In Lagos [PHOTOS]
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792 suspects were arrested in Lagos as part of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's largest one-day crackdown on cryptocurrency and romance scam syndicates. Cable reports that 158 foreigners and 634 others were arrested in a single raid on a Lagos building. “This is the biggest arrest of its kind in a single operation,” Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC spokesperson, declared at a...
Commissioner Denies Ordering Shooting Of Sand Miners In Anambra
Anambra Commissioner of Environment, Felix Odimegwu, has denied giving security guards orders to shoot and assault sand miners at Ebenator. Odimegwu stated in a statement on Monday while reacting to reports circulating online that he ordered operatives of Operation Clean and Healthy Anambra (OCHA Brigade) to shoot and beat some illegal sand miners operating in that community. The alleged shooting...
Over 40 Policemen Invaded My House In Abia Over Undisclosed Petition – Max Nduaguibe (Video)
Dr. Max Nduaguibe, former Director General of Dr. Alex Otti's 2019 Governorship Campaign Organization, has alleged that over 40 policemen invaded his residence in Umuomainta Nbawsi, Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of Abia State in the early hours of today, Sunday, December 15, 2024, in an attempt to arrest him, ABN TV reports. Speaking with our correspondent via telephone, Dr....
Ondo Man Sets Wife Ablaz£, Commits Suicid€
The Ondo State Police Command has narrated how a middle-aged man killed his estranged wife in the state two days ago. In a message on its X handle on Thursday, the Command recounted how the man (names withheld) invited his estranged wife (names withheld) to their home to collect her wardrobe but set her ablaze, killing himself and leaving his...
Nigerian Man Arrested For Alleged $8M Crypto Scam, Defrauds 139 Australians
Osang Usie Otukpa, a Nigerian man, has been taken into custody by EFCC agents after he allegedly used a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme to defraud 139 Australians out of $8 million. The suspect was apprehended at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, upon his arrival from the United States. In a statement released on Friday, Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of...
Ex-Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello Granted ₦500 Million Bail
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday granted bail to Alhaji Yahaya Bello, the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, setting the bail amount at ₦500 million. The ruling, delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite, outlined stringent conditions for the bail, including the provision of two sureties who must own landed properties in Abuja. The court stipulated that the title...
Two Banditry Suspects Arrested With AK 47 Rifles In Taraba
The "Operation Whirl Stroke" (OPWS) 6 Brigade, Sector 3 troops have stopped a planned banditry attack in Taraba and taken two suspects with AK-47 rifles into custody. According to a statement on Thursday by Capt. Olubodunde Oni, Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations in Jalingo, the success was as a result of a coordinated operation based on credible intelligence. “Upon receiving...
Police Arrest Three With Fake Currencies Worth N129bn In Kano
The Kano State Police Command has detained three individuals for having N129,542,826,000.00 worth of counterfeit money. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest of the suspects on Tuesday. He said the counterfeit currencies included the US dollars, CFA, and naira, as well as those also stolen from another dealer of the funds. “Counterfeit currencies equivalent to a total...
Ex-Kogi Gov Bello Remanded In Kuje Prison As Court Fixes Feb 25 For trial
A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting at Maitama on Tuesday remanded the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, to Kuje prison. Justice Maryann Anenih issued the remand order after she adjourned the defendant’s trial till February 25, 2025. The development came on a day the court dismissed an application the former governor filed to be released on...
Court Jails Mama Boko Haram 5 Years For Alleged Fraud
Aisha Wakil, also known as Mama Boko Haram, was found guilty of fraud and given a five-year prison sentence by the Borno State High Court in Maiduguri. Ms. Wakil was convicted alongside two officials of her non-governmental organisation, Complete Care and Aid Foundation—Tahiru Daura, the program manager, and Prince Shoyode, the country director. This was confirmed by Dele Oyewale, Head of...
