Zamfara: Police capture five alleged bandits, defeat one, and seize firearms

05 Jan 2023

On Wednesday, the Zamfara Police Command reported neutralizing one alleged bandit and detaining five others for kidnapping, livestock rustling, and possession of weapons and ammunition. SP Mohammed Shehu, a police public relations officer with the Zamfara State Command, released a statement on Facebook. Gusau, according to the police, successfully repulsed a bandit attack, and the […]

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EFCC secures 3785 convictions in 2022

05 Jan 2023

3,785 convictions were obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in total in 2022. Following an evaluation of the commission’s work throughout the previous year, the amount was confirmed on January 4. The breakdown reveals a 70.5% increase from its 2021 record (2,220 convictions).  Additionally, it shows a 98.93% success rate in prosecution […]

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DSS arrest ISWAP commander and others connected to the Kogi bomb blast

05 Jan 2023

The Department of State Services on Wednesday announced the arrest of two men who carried out the deadly bombing which occurred on 29th December, 2022, near the Palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland in Okene, Kogi State during the visit of the President Muhammadu Buhari to commission some projects in the state. The DSS said […]

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Soldiers open fire at a passengers bus while fighting with Gunmen as stray bullets kill a final year medical student and others

05 Jan 2023

Lawless Nigerian Army Personnel Open Fire On Passengers’ Bus In Imo State, Kill Final-Year Medical Student, Others Some errant personnel of the Nigerian Army deployed to a checkpoint in Imo State have opened fire on a commercial bus conveying passengers from Owerri, Imo State, to Umuaka, SaharaReporters has gathered. The incident, it was learnt, occurred […]

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Appeal court overturns Judge dismissing NNPP State Assembly candidates in Rivers

04 Jan 2023

The Federal High Court’s decision to disqualify 14 New Nigeria Peoples Party candidates for the House of Assembly in Rivers State was overturned on Tuesday by the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, filed a lawsuit alleging that the NNPP candidates did not follow the Electoral Act in the conduct […]

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Four Men arrested for burning woman to death over witchcraft

31 Dec 2022

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested four men for allegedly lynching a woman, Martha Mamman, over claims she was a witch in the Michika area of Adamawa State on December 4 The suspects identified as James Dogara, 34; Emma Pious, 22; Irmiya Joshua, 22; and Sini James, 22, allegedly teamed up and burnt the […]

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Court rejects the DSS’s attempt to charge Emefiele with terrorism and economic crimes

30 Dec 2022

The Department of State Services’ attempts to summon, question, and charge the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, were rejected by the Federal Capital Territory’s High Court on Thursday. When Justice M.A. Hassan, the presiding judge, was considering the Originating Motion, which the Incorporated Trustees of Forum for Accountability and Good […]

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Man taken to court for allegedly beating policeman on duty

30 Dec 2022

A 22-year-old man, Sunday Awominure, was docked before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court on Thursday for allegedly beating a Police officer on duty. The Prosecutor, ASP Emmanuel Abdullahi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Dec. 21, 2022, around 1:10 am at No 3, Otutu Street, Ile-Ife. Abdullahi said that the defendant assaulted […]

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Lawmakers in Niger approve a 2023 budget with an additional N5 billion

29 Dec 2022

The 2023 Appropriation Bill, which totals more than N243 billion and was previously presented by the State Governor, Alh Abubakar Sani Bello, was passed into law by the Niger State House of Assembly. This indicates that the Bill has increased by about N5 billion.  The decision was made in response to the report of the […]

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