CRIME
Army Set To Engage Retired Officers To End Insecurity
The Nigerian Army will continue to engage the services of its retired personnel in tackling insecurity in the country, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya has said. Yahaya said at this on Tuesday night at a ”Regimented Dinner ” ...
Man, 60 Collapses, Dies After Unauthorised Withdrawal Of 700k From His Account
The family of a 60-year-old man, Isak Wahab, has been thrown into mourning after he reportedly died from shock after an unauthorised withdrawal of N700,000 from his bank account. His wife, Monsurat, accused his friend, identified only as Ola, of maki...
Two Persons Appear In Court Over Alleged N3.1m Fraud In Maiduguri
The Maiduguri Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 27, 2022, arraigned one Peter Ennemakwu Agbenyo before Justice Aisha Kumaliya of the Borno State High Court on one count charge of cheating to the tune...
Alleged Vote Buying: No Pregnant Woman In Our Custody — EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says its attention has been drawn to some reports in a section of the media, alleging that the Commission is detaining “a pregnant woman, nursing mother, others, over vote - buying" in the recentl...
Court Jails 10 Fraudsters In Uyo
Justices Toyin Bolaji Adegoke and Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State have convicted and sentenced ten(10) fraudsters to different jail terms for different offences. They were convicted on Friday, June 24, 2022 afte...
Court Sentences Two Persons To Prison In Abuja Over Internet Fraud
Justice S.B Belgore of the High Court of the FCT sitting in Bwari, Abuja on Monday June 27, 2022, convicted and sentenced one Augustine Ogar and Eze Samuel to one year imprisonment for internet fraud. They were prosecuted on a one count charge each b...
‘Criminal Court 2’ In Edo Gave Order For Comedian Broda Mike’s Remand Till July 7 — Lawyer
The comedian and vlogger, Chukwu Emeka, popularly known on social media as Broda Mike, who was arrested by the Department of State Services on June 14, in Benin City, Edo State, is to be detained till July 7, 2022. The lawyer to the comedian identi...
Police Nab Three Suspects, Recover Plucked Eye Of Teenage Bauchi Boy
The Bauchi State Police Command has revealed the identities of the three suspects that removed the eyes of a 16-year-old boy, Uzairu Salisu, in Bauchi State. The command also announced the recovery of the plugged eyes. The state police spokesman, DSP...
Nnamdi Kanu’s Case Adjourned Till November 14
The case of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has been adjourned by the Federal High Court, Abuja, till 14 November 2022 pending the determination of the appeal court. ABN TV reports that following the denial of bail appli...
Banditry: Directive On Residents To Acquire Gun To Complement Security Operatives — Matawalle
Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle has clarified that his directive urging people to acquire firearms is for them to complement the efforts of security forces in the ongoing war against insurgency. He made the clarification on Monday while inaugu...
