CRIME
Forex Fraud: EFCC raids hotel, warns BDC operators in Kaduna against hoarding
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna Zonal Office Thursday, March 12, 2020, raided the popular Club Road/Hamdalla Hotel in Kaduna known for Bureaux de Change, BDC operations. The operation was a directive from the acting EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Magu to monitor the activities of BDCs in Kaduna and its environs in an effort to prevent sabotaging the Federal...
Alleged N8.5bn Fraud: How Atewe Bought 30,000 Units Of Shares For N170m – Witness
A prosecution witness, Howard Edafe, in the ongoing N8.5billion fraud case involving a former Joint Military Task Force Commander, Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Atewe (retd.), on March 12, 2020 told Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos how Atewe bought 30,000 units of shares from MTN Links for N170,350,000.00 (One Hundred and Seventy Million, Three Hundred...
Sen. T.A Orji, Abia Speaker Not Arrested by EFCC — Aide
The Special Assistant on Media to the Speaker Abia State House of Assembly, Promise Uzoma Okoro has denied online news report that his boss, Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji and his father, the Senator representing Abia Central, T.A Orji have been arrested by the EFCC. A news report on Igbere TV, popular online news medium earlier on Friday had it that...
UPDATE: Igbere TV Website, Facebook Page Hacked After The Abduction Of Its Boss In Abuja (Photos)
The website and Facebook page of popular online medium, Igbere TV have been hacked after its Executive Director, Emeh James Anyalekwa was abducted in Abuja on Thursday. Anyalekwa was last seen around Kubwa area of the nation's capital at about 7pm, with his current location still unknown. As at the time of filing this report, all the editors of the online...
Buhari Escapes Attack At Argungu Festival [Video]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday escaped what looked like an attempt to attack him in Argungu, Kebbi State. As seen in the video making rounds on Twitter, which was posted by @segalink, the President posed for a picture session with the Kebbi State governor, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu and other dignitaries. However, a man suddenly bombed into the session and headed straight...
BREAKING: Igbere TV Boss Abducted In Abuja
The publisher and Editor-in-chief Igbere TV, James Emeh Anyalekwachi has been abducted in a Gestapo style in Abuja by unknown gunmen. The ugly incident took place at about 7pm on Thursday around the Kubwa area of Federal Capital Territory. The victim's younger brother confirmed the incident to ABN TV. All efforts to establish contact with the abductors proved abortive as at the...
BREAKING: Angry Side Chic Kills Boyfriend’s Baby For Not Telling Her He Was Married In Abia
A 26 years old lady identified as Chinazaekpere Uwadineke has allegedly abducted a six months old baby belonging to her boyfriend who she said never told her he was married, ABN TV reports. The baby was later found dead in a gutter at Afara, Umuahia Local Government Area in Abia State. She committed the act on Monday, 9th of March 2020...
Teacher dismissed for impregnating 17-year-old SS3 pupil in Ekiti
The Chairman, Ekiti State Teaching Service Commission, Babatunde Abegunde, said on Tuesday that the commission had dismissed a secondary school teacher, Mr Gbenga Owoosi, for allegedly impregnating a 17-year-old pupil. Abegunde said TESCOM, on getting a hint about the development, carried out a thorough investigation and followed the due process before arriving at the decision to dismiss the teacher. The TESCOM...
Four prospective corpers kidnapped on their way to camp
Suspected kidnappers on Monday night abducted four Rufus Giwa Polytechnic graduates on their way to Zamfara State for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camp, it was learnt on Tuesday. The victims made up of three male and a female were kidnapped around Funtua in Katsina State at about 11:30 pm by armed men who laid a siege to...
BREAKING: Tension In Cross River As DPO Shot Dead
The Divisional Police Officer in charge of the Obudu division in northern Cross River, Mr. Gabriel Amawu has been shot dead. Mr. Amawu, a Deputy Superintendent of Police also hails from that local government, which is also the origin of the Governor of Cross River State, Benedict Ayade. He was shot dead at the police station Tuesday night, sources said. According to...
