The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has affirmed a Court order to Investigate and Prosecute Delta State Government Officials for corruption acts. This is confirmed by the ICPC spokesperson, Demola Bakare on Wednesday in a news statement by the Commission. The Delta State Government Officials in defence, in Suit FHC/CS/165/2023 has…
One week after he was taken from his Lagos residence by armed men who turned out to be policemen, Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with an online news platform, the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), has remained in police custody despite strong calls for his release. Ojukwu’s lawyer, Abimbola Ojenike, told Channels Television on Tuesday that…
Disquiet and palpable fear have enveloped the atmosphere in Ezioha – Mmaku, a hilly community in Awgu LGA, of Enugu state, in the South East region of Nigeria, following the leak of information that the Magistrate Court sitting in Awgu town plans to release sometime this week, two murder suspects remanded by a sister Magistrate…
Nigerians and the international community have come decried the wave of abduction of journalists in recent time, under the Tinubu-led democratic government, citing the abduction of Daniel Ojukwu on a Lagos street as being the latest and a point of concern for media practitioners. The arrest and detention of Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation…
Nigerian authorities said they have arrested the mastermind of a 2022 terrorist attack on a moving train that killed 10 passengers. Police arrested Ibrahim Abdulahi, who is also known as “Mande,” during a raid in January at the Abuja-Kaduna road flyover near Rido junction, Police Force public relations officer Olumuyiwa Adejobi told journalists on Thursday….
Nigerian born United Kingdom-based medical doctor, Tijion Esho, has lost his medical licences after being found guilty of giving free Botox injections in return for sex, Telegraph reports. Esho is known for his medical opinion and commentaries on cosmetic surgery discussions on popular Television programmes, including ITV’s This Morning, BBC’s Morning Live and E4’s Body…
Two out of the nine suspected murderers and indigenes of Obeagu community in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu state, Nnamdi Orji and Obinna Alor have been remanded in prison custody by an Enugu State Magistrate Court. Their offenses range from multiple criminal charges bordering on armed robbery, attempted murder, deprivation of liberty, malicious damage…
The Kwara State Police Command has intensified security measures to prevent escaped inmates from the Suleija custodial center in neighboring Niger State from entering Kwara or causing harm. The escape occurred on April 24, 2024, following a heavy rainstorm that damaged the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, allowing 118 inmates to flee. In a…
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has suspended six traditional officials for alleged engagement in what is described as “sacrilegious show of shame and falsehood against the Benin Custom.” They were alleged to have in a viral video declared themselves subjects of the Ooni, the Ife monarch, rendered inaccurate and disjointed account of the…
There was a major shake-up in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Saturday as the Chairman of the commission, Olanipekun Olukoyede, appointed Michael Nzekwe as his new Chief of Staff. Nzekwe, a lawyer and investigator, who previously served as the Commander of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the EFCC, is a Course one…
