CRIME
Court Jails Ex-Convict Over $75 Fraud In Uyo
Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has convicted and sentenced an ex-convict, Ekemini Akininyene Effiong to eight months imprisonment for criminal impersonation and obtaining by false pretence to the tune o...
N100m Paid For My Release, Abducted Methodist Cleric Breaks Silence
The kidnapped Prelate of the Methodist Church, His Eminence Samuel Uche, on Tuesday said N100m was paid as ransom before he was released. At a press conference in Lagos, the cleric said the monies were arranged in five sacks of N20 million. The funds...
EFCC Fails To Free Senator Okorocha Despite Meeting Bail Conditions
The counsel for the embattled former Governor of Imo State, Steve Asimobi, said the ex-governor was still in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC despite meeting his bail conditions. Asimobi spoke to our correspondent at ...
Bandits Kill 30 Vigilante Members In Zamfara
Suspected bandits on Monday reportedly killed more than 30 members of the local vigilantes otherwise known as Yan Sakai in a gunfight near Gidan Dan Inna community in Auki district, Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Residents said the a...
Abia Govt, FG Have Failed, FENRAD Reacts To Abduction Of Methodist Prelate Kanu, Others
Foundation for Environmental Rights, Advocacy and Development, FENRAD a pro-democracy and environmental rights advocacy group has condemned the kidnap of a Methodist Church Prelate, His Eminence Dr. Samuel Chukwuemeka Kanu-Uche, Rt. Rev. Dennis Mark ...
Ikpeazu Finally Reveals Why Methodist Prelate, Dr. Kanu Was Released Timely After Abduction
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu has explained why the Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, His Eminence, Dr Samuel Uche Kanu, the Methodist Bishop of Owerri, Rt Rev Okechukwu Michael and the Prelate’s Chaplain were released within 24 hours after their ...
Insecurity Around Gulf Of Guinea Gives Me Concern, Buhari Laments
President Muhammadu Buhari has lamented a surge in insecurity within African waterways, specifically within the Gulf of Guinea. Buhari noted that the development required collaborative efforts among stakeholders to tackle. He spoke at the Internation...
NAFDAC Nabs Businessman For Alleged Importation Of Fake Drug
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has arrested one Obinna Igbo, for allegedly importing a fake malaria drug, Amanta Forte. The arrest of the suspect, a 32-year-old businessman was made known in a statem...
Interpol, EFCC Nab Three Suspected Nigerian Global Scammers
An INTERPOL-led operation targeting malware cyber fraud across Southeast Asia leads to the Nigeria arrest of three suspected global scammers, ABN TV reports. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested the suspects in a sting operati...
I Am Not Involved In Arms Deal, 2023 Presidential Race — Ali-Modu Sheriff
A former governor of Borno State, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff has said he is not into arms deals as alleged in some quarters and threatened legal action against those blackmailing him. Sheriff who contested for the office of APC national chairman, in a ...
