CRIME
Telegram Boss, Pavel Durov Allegedly Arrested In France
Billionaire founder and CEO of Telegram, Pavel Durov was reportedly detained at Bourget Airport near Paris on Saturday evening, according to French news outlets TF1 and BFM TV. Durov, who was travelling on his private jet from Azerbaijan, was arrested under a French warrant related to a preliminary police investigation into Telegram’s alleged role in facilitating criminal activities, reports Reuters. Telegram...
Police Nab Nasarawa Woman With 124 Rounds Of Anti-aircraft Ammunition Concealed In Gallon Of Palm Oil
The Nasarawa State Police command has arrested one Mrs Hauwa Sani of Doro village, Katsina state, for allegedly being in illegal possession of 124 rounds of anti-aircraft ammunition. A statement by the State Police Public Relations Officer Deputy Superintendent of Police Ramhan Nansel says the suspect was arrested alongside a two-year-old child at Rafin Sanyi village in Doma Local Government...
I’ll Stop At Nothing To Equip The Armed Forces, Tinubu Vows
President Bola Tinubu has vowed to invoke his constitutional powers to continue to equip, arm and empower the Nigerian military. He acknowledged “the importance of strategic leadership in addressing the complex security and development challenges” confronting Nigeria. According to a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to The President on Media & Communications (Office of The Vice President), Stanley Nkwocha,...
UK Opens Portal To Recruit Nigerians Into British Army
The British Army has announced a new recruitment drive targeting Nigerians and other Commonwealth citizens, inviting applications for various roles within its armed forces. The recruitment window is open from August 19, 2024, to August 26, 2024. Interested candidates from Nigeria are sought for positions including musicians, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Royal Engineers Technicians, tradesmen, and paratroopers. The British Army emphasised...
Ohanaeze Youths Decries Kidnapping, Calls S’East Governor For Help
Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide has decried the incessant kidnapping in the South-East. The group’s worry comes amid the escalating cases of kidnapping across the five South-East states. In a statement made available to journalists on Thursday, the National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike urged the governors of the five states to...
Nigerian Man Arrested In US For Alleged $10 Million COVID-19 Unemployment Benefits Fraud
A Nigerian man, who reportedly conspired to fraudulently obtain at least $10 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits from the United States government has been arrested, US authorities said. The US attorney’s office, district of Massachusetts, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying that the Nigerian with the name Yomi Jones Olayeye, a.k.a “Sabbie,” from Lagos State, was arrested on...
Appeal Court Orders Yahaya Bello To Appear For Arraignment
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has ordered former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to present himself for arraignment. The court gave the verdict on Tuesday while also restraining the embattled governor from taking further action until he is arraigned. Additionally, the court has set aside the judgment previously delivered by the Kogi State High Court. Details later…
Police Summon Labour Leader, Joe Ajaero, Over Alleged Criminal Conspiracy, Cybercrime
The Nigeria Police Force has invited the National President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Joe Ajaero for questioning in connection with criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime. The invitation was contained in a letter by the Deputy Commissioner of Police at the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), Department of Force Intelligence. The letter also warned that failure...
Deputy Commander Of Boko Haram, Others Surrender To Military
The Multi-National Joint Task Force (MNJTF) says that a high ranking Boko Haram Deputy Commander known as, Awana Alhaji Mele Keremi and nine others have surrendered in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. This was contained in a statement issued by Chief Military Information Officer MNJTF, N’djamena, Chad, Lieutenant Colonel Olaniyi Osoba, to newsmen in Maiduguri on Monday. The statement...
Abductors Of Jos Medical Students Insist On N50m Ransom
Abductors of students of the College of Health Sciences at the University of Jos in Plateau State have established contact with the families of the kidnapped students. The kidnapped have demanded a ransom of ₦50 million to secure the release of their hostages. The Students’ Union Government (SUG) at the varsity, in a statement by its spokesman Adeniran Adebanjo, said contact...
