CRIME
Alleged N163.9m bribe: EFCC rearraigns ex-Plateau REC, 1 other
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Thursday, re-arraigned two former INEC officials on amended N163.9 million charge bordering on conspiracy and bribery. EFCC on March 8, 2018, arraigned Dr Godwin Kwanga, former INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Plateau, and Jonathan Azi-Nyako, a retired INEC staff. The two were charged alongside late Usman Baba-Bukar, former INEC Administrative Secretary in Plateau before a High Court...
Fire Guts Ex-President Obasanjo’s House In Abeokuta
The house served as Obasanjo’s Abeokuta residence when he was president between 1999 and 2007. Reports said the fire which started at about 10 p.m. on Wednesday was instigated by a power surge. The Ogun State Director of Fire Service, Fatai Adefala, confirmed the incident to reporters but did not state the level of damage caused by the fire. Men of the...
Man Beats Wife To Death Over #5K
The Benue State Police command has arrested a man identified as Ejiro Patrick for reportedly beating his wife to death during a heated argument at their residence in Tyomu community of Makurdi, the state capital. An eyewitness alleged that the man refused to heed to his neighbour's plea while beating his wife. He said; “Neighbours tried in vain to pacify the...
Court Adjourns Suswam’s Trial Till Feb 25
Justice Okon Abang of Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned the trial of Gabriel Suswam, a former Benue State governor until February 25, 2020. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC is prosecuting Suswam and the Commissioner for Finance in his administration, Omadachi Okolobia on money laundering charges to the tune of N3.1billion. They are alleged to have conspired to...
Widow, 24 accuses policemen of allegedly killing husband, police say he’s a kidnapper
Mrs Goodluck Ogbuji, wife of late Nwamaka Ogbuji, an Ugwuatti Community Youth Leader in Ukwa, Abia State, has appealed to the Federal and Abia Governments for justice. Ogbuji was an alleged victim of extra-judicial killing by Police Mobile Force men. Goodluck made the call while speaking to newsmen in Aba on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that policemen attached to Enyimba Economic...
Nigerian army arrests, detains officers over intercepted weaponised drones at Lagos airport
The Military Intelligence has arrested and detained personnel on duty on January 28, 2020, when two weaponised drones were intercepted at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos. SaharaReporters had on February 5, 2020, exclusively reported how the items were discovered in a carton at the cargo section of the local wing of the Lagos airport and military officers arrested a man...
Widow, 24 accuses policemen of allegedly killing husband, police say he’s a kidnapper
Mrs Goodluck Ogbuji, wife of late Nwamaka Ogbuji, an Ugwuatti Community Youth Leader in Ukwa, Abia State, has appealed to the Federal and Abia Governments for justice. Ogbuji was an alleged victim of extra-judicial killing by Police Mobile Force men. Goodluck made the call while speaking to newsmen in Aba on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria recalls that policemen attached to Enyimba Economic...
Nigerian army arrests, detains officers over intercepted weaponised drones at Lagos airport
The Military Intelligence has arrested and detained personnel on duty on January 28, 2020, when two weaponised drones were intercepted at the Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos. SaharaReporters had on February 5, 2020, exclusively reported how the items were discovered in a carton at the cargo section of the local wing of the Lagos airport and military officers arrested a man...
We Can’t Watch You Break The Law, Police Warn IPOB, Vow To Remain In Afaraukwu
The Nigeria Police has finally explained why there is heavy presence of security officers around Afaraukwu, home of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu in preparation for the burial of his parents, His Royal Majesty Eze and Ugoeze I.O. Kanu. The Force also warned that those intending to hijack the burial process especially members of IPOB...
We Can’t Watch You Break The Law, Police Warn IPOB, Vow To Remain In Afaraukwu
The Nigeria Police has finally explained why there is heavy presence of security officers around Afaraukwu, home of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu in preparation for the burial of his parents, His Royal Majesty Eze and Ugoeze I.O. Kanu. The Force also warned that those intending to hijack the burial process especially members of IPOB...
