EFCC charges wife of Kogi state Governor with N3bn fraud

09 Feb 2023

Rashida Bello, the wife of Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has been charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with alleged N3bn fraud. Rashida was charged before a federal high court in Abuja alongside Ali Bello, identified as a nephew to the governor. The EFCC in a statement by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, […]

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15 suspects arrested for committing several crimes in Katsina

09 Feb 2023

No fewer than fifteen (15) suspects have been arrested and paraded by the Police for committing various crimes in Katsina State and its environs. The first category of the suspects comprised three (3) suspected thieves led by one Mohamed Abdurrahman of Saulawa Quarters, Katsina State. The suspects according to the Katsina Police Spokesman, SP Gambo […]

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NSCDC arrest man for luring and having canal knowledge of 12 Almajiri children

09 Feb 2023

Officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Gombe State Command, have arrested a 40-year-old man, Usman Mohammed, for luring and having canal knowledge of 12 Almajiri children between the ages of five and 10 years old The NSCDC on Tuesday, February 7 paraded Mohammed, a father of three who is a resident of […]

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SIX VILLAGERS KILLED, THREE SOLDIERS INJURED IN MASSIVE CLASH

08 Feb 2023

Six villagers have been killed with three soldiers injured by armed invaders in a fresh attack on Ikobi community of Apa Local Government Area (LGA) in Benue State, according to the military. One of the locals said that soldiers of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) stationed at Agagbe responded to a distress call and during the […]

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MANY DEAD IN OUTBREAK OF VIOLENCE IN ANAMBRA

08 Feb 2023

Unconfirmed persons have been feared dead in fresh outbreak of violence in Omor and Anaku communities in Ayamelum Local Government Area of Anambra state. Though details of the incident is still sketchy as at time of filing the report, a source from the community said ten persons were allegedly killed in Omor Monday evening. Reacting […]

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GUNMEN KILL LECTURER AT UNIZIK

08 Feb 2023

Gunmen have killed a lecturer at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State. Prof. Anthony Eze of the Faculty of Education was shot dead in the early hours of Tuesday, February 7, 2023. It was gathered that the assailants stormed the deceased’s residence in Awka with a Toyota Corolla car and shot him at close […]

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EFCC Arrests Operations Manager of a Commercial Bank for Hoarding New Naira Notes in Abuja

08 Feb 2023

An Operations Manager of a leading Commercial bank in Abuja Central Area was on Monday, February 6, 2023, arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC,Before he was whisked away for further questioning, the operatives ordered the loading of all the ATMs and the payment of the stipulated amount across the counter to […]

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Man kills brother over N1000

08 Feb 2023

A man, Ibrahim Dauda, has allegedly killed his brother, Tunde, during a fight over N1,000 at their residence on Amusa Street, off Community Road, in the Obadore area of Igando, Lagos State. Ibrahim and Tunde were at home when an argument bordering on N1,000 ensued between them. The argument degenerated and the brothers were said […]

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Court orders arrest of EFCC Chairman, Bawa, remand in Kuje prison

07 Feb 2023

 Abdulrasheed Bawa, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has been arrested and remanded in prison by the Kogi State High Court in Lokoja.  Bawa was arrested and remanded in Kuje prison for disobeying a court order, according to Justice Rukayat Ayoola.  Because the EFCC boss was in contempt of court, Ayoola also directed […]

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