CRIME
Police Charge Oba, 10 High Chiefs to Court Over Kidnapping, Terrorism
The Nigeria Police Force has filed a 12-count terrorism charge against a traditional ruler in Oyo State, Oba Solomon Akinola, at the Federal High Court, Abuja. The monarch was charged along with 10 of his high chiefs including Sunday Aderinto, Samson Ogunmola Timothy Adewale Aderinto, Jimoh Asimiyu, Segun Gbadebo and Oluwole Ogundeji. Other high chiefs to face the terrorism trial are...
Bandits Are Being Released Without Charges – Zamfara Governor Cries Out
Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara State has said part of the reason for the persistence of banditry is the non-punishment of the apprehended criminals, saying many times bandits are released without being charged. Matawalle spoke on Wednesday when he received the Federal Government delegation on sympathy visit to the state over the recent attacks on some communities in Anka...
Money Laundering: EFCC Arraigns Mompha In Lagos (Photos)
The Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, arraigned Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha, and Ismalob Global Investment Limited before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on eight counts bordering on conspiracy to launder funds obtained through unlawful activities, retention of proceeds of criminal...
P&ID Scam: Grace Taiga Received $4969, $5000 through Her Daughter’s Account – Witness
The trial of a former Director, Legal Services of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Grace Taiga, for alleged fraud in the case involving Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID) before Justice O.A Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court Abuja continued today, January 10, 2022 with the EFCC presenting its fourth prosecution witness. At the commencement of hearing,...
EFCC Recovers N152Bn, $386m In 2021
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in continuation of the review of its operational activities for 2021 has disclosed that it recovered the aggregate sum of N152, 088,698,751.64, (One Hundred and Fifty-two Billion, Eighty-eight Million, Six Hundred and Ninety-eight Thousand, Seven Hundred and Fifty-one Naira, Sixty-four Kobo), $386,220,202.84 ( Three Hundred and Eighty-six Million, Two Hundred and Twenty...
Commercial Driver Who Killed Lover’s Husband In Ogun Arrested
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 38-year-old man, Daniel Udoh, for allegedly killing one Emaka Umonko, the husband of a woman with whom he was allegedly having a secret love affair. The suspect was arrested on Friday after he allegedly committed the offence in Onipanu in the Ifo Local Government Area of the state. The state Police...
Abia Lady Sets Boyfriend, Herself Ablaze After She Discovered That 200k He Borrowed From Her Was For Payment Of Another Lady’s Bride Price
A lady simply identified as Oluchi has allegedly set her boyfriend whose identity could not be ascertained as at the moment of this report and herself ablaze in Aba, commercial centre of Abia State over his infidelity. The duo died shortly after they were admitted in different private hospitals as a result of the severe burns they suffered. The incident occurred...
Gunmen Kidnap Another Traditional Ruler In Imo, Kill One
Gunmen on Sunday abducted a traditional ruler at Y-Junction, Ubomiri in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State. A source said the abduction occurred during a heavy downpour in the afternoon. It was gathered the monarch, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, was travelling with his little daughter when the abductors overtook his Range Rover on Orlu Road and forced...
We Only Robbed Twice, Collected 5 Phones From Victims Without Bullet In Our Gun – Abia Robbery Suspects
Two robbery suspects have confessed that they only robbed twice with their gun to collect 5 phones from their victims. Victor Okoro Aka Talknado and Emmanuel Nnagwu were arrested in Ebem Ohafia community in Ohafia local government area of Abia State vigilante group in collaboration with Ebem Ohafia youths who alleged that the gang has been terrorising the community. Narrating to...
After Brutal Massacre In Zamfara, 143 Buried As Search For More Bodies Continues
At least 143 bodies have so far been recovered and buried in the wake of brutal attacks on Wednesday and Thursday on several communities in Anka and Bukuyyum local government areas of Zamfara State, Daily Trust gathered. Recall that migrating terrorists loyal to terror kingpin, Bello Turji, who were displaced by fighter jets of the Nigerian Air Force from their...
