Justice A. Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced one Nureedeen Siraj to jail for fraud. He was prosecuted by the Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a one-count charge, bordering on theft to the tune of N3,400,000.00 (Three Million, Four Hundred…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to brief him on the recent surge in Boko Haram attacks across parts of Borno State. Speaking to journalists shortly after the closed-door meeting, Governor Zulum said he visited the…
…Services Intercepts 65 Stolen Vehicles, others The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) International Special Services has commended the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) for its unwavering commitment to safeguarding borders and disrupting transnational organised crime through strategic partnerships and intelligence-driven operations. This recognition follows the recent recovery of 12 luxury vehicles by the RCMP Liaison Office…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos NDLEA operatives have intercepted six million opioid pills, including tamol, tapentadol, and carisoprodol, alongside 332,000 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup valued at ₦6.524 billion at Nigeria’s Port Harcourt and Apapa seaports. According to NDLEA, these seizures followed intelligence operations that identified new drug trafficking routes, leading to watch-listing and thorough examinations…
The chief of Air staff, Air Marshal Balla Hassan Abubakar, has called for stronger collaboration among African Air Forces in order to fight the growing spate of terrorism on the continent, focusing on key strategies. He said only if they work together that they can comfortably combat the surging insecurity in the region. Abubakar made…
Hussaini Ibrahim Kafi in Kano Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have successfully repelled a coordinated assault by fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Damboa town in Borno State, neutralizing at least 16 terrorists in a fierce gun battle that began in the early hours of Friday. According to a statement by…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Katsina State Government has commended the Nigerian Army for a successful military operation that led to the neutralization of 21 terrorists and the recovery of weapons and rustled cattle in Shawu Forest, Ruwan Godiya, Faskari Local Government Area. The daring offensive was part of the ongoing Operation Forest Sanity III…
The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi has decried the continued smuggling of petroleum products as a major threat to Nigeria’s economy, warning that such acts of sabotage not only drain national resources but also destabilize fuel markets and endanger national security. Speaking during a press briefing on Friday, at the Customs House in Yola, Adamawa…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced plans to deploy its Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard (EICS) across Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) nationwide. According to a statement released by the spokesperson for the commission, Demola Bakare on Friday, this was disclosed by the ICPC Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner (RACC) for…
The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the convictions and sentence of eight internet fraudsters. The convicts are Goshen Favour Habila, Isaac Matthew Eze, Patrick Oruma, Chineme Kelvin Ifeatu, Richard Olumodeji, Okoye Patrick, Hussaini Muhammad Hussaini and Elijah Tochia. They were arraigned before Justices M.A Sambo, Aliu Bin…
