BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects the Abacha family’s request to halt an investigation

13 Jan 2023

On Friday in Abuja, the Supreme Court of Nigeria rejected a request from members of the late General Sani Abacha’s family to halt efforts by the Federal Government to reopen the criminal forfeiture proceedings against the former head of state. The recent government initiative to reopen the fraud investigation is directed at a few family […]

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The Nigerian government investigates 3000 terrorism cases and prosecutes 1500 offenders

13 Jan 2023

Through the Ministry of Justice, the Nigerian government has profiled 3,000 cases of terrorism. Abubakar Malami (SAN), the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, delivered the fugue on Thursday. At the 17th iteration of President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration Scorecard Series, he gave a presentation. Over 1,500 of the 3,000 terrorism cases that […]

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Court dismisses Ondo’s Deputy Speaker and reinstates Ogundeji

12 Jan 2023

Hon. Aderoboye Samuel, Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly representing Odigbo Constituency II, has been removed from office by an Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure. The court ordered the State House of Assembly to immediately reinstate Hon. Iroju Ogundeji, who had been impeached, as the Assembly’s Deputy Speaker.  Ogundeji was […]

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Police arrest man for impersonating a female CP and defrauding a victim of N250m

12 Jan 2023

The criminal investigation department of the Lagos police command has arrested one Oluwole Akande for allegedly impersonating Yetunde Longe, the police commissioner, railway command. Confirming the development to NAN on Wednesday in Lagos, Longe said she got a call from Frank MBA, a former spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), on the matter. She […]

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Two Nigerians arrested in India for scamming Doctor of N6.6m

12 Jan 2023

The Rachakonda police said Wednesday they arrested two Nigerians who allegedly posed as “love gurus” and duped a Hyderabad-based doctor of Rs 12 lakh. The police said the duo promised to cast a love spell on the victim who was going through a rough patch in her life and fell prey to the fraudsters after […]

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Doyin Okupe was re-arrested at Murtala Mohammed Airport

12 Jan 2023

Dr. Doyin Okupe was arrested at Lagos Airport by the DSS on his way to London. Tayo Babaleye one of his lawyer in a statement furiously said “The reason according to the source is that he was asked to produce evidence that the Federal High Court Abuja has freed him from the case in which […]

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Police arrest three kidnappers in Katsina, rescue 6 years old victim

12 Jan 2023

The Katsina State Police Command on Wednesday paraded three suspects for kidnapping a six years old girl from Kano. According to the police, the rescued victim identified as Fatima Abubakar was rescued unhurt. SP Gambo Isah, the spokesman of the Command while briefing the press disclosed that two of the suspects are residents in Katsina, […]

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The Nigerian Immigration Service fires four officers and demotes 14 others

11 Jan 2023

Four Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) officials have been sacked and 14 others demoted for various offenses committed. The NIS spokesman, DCI Tony Akuneme, revealed in a statement issued on Tuesday that the personnel appeared before the Orderly Room Trial Committee of the Service before being sanctioned.  As said by Akuneme, “The move was a part […]

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DSS rejects N1m from Nnamdi Kanu’s attorneys for medications and meals – Ejiofor

11 Jan 2023

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the Lead Counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has revealed that the Department of State Services, DSS, refused a one million naira donation for the agitator’s medication and nutrition. Ejiofor stated that Mike Ozekhome, Kanu’s legal team leader, raised one million naira and presented it to […]

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