Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one Friday Onu, who was captured in a viral video assaulting Mrs. Yetunde Amole on the Lekki-Epe Expressway while attempting to steal her car battery. Africa Health Report (AHR) investigations reveal that the incident occurred around 2 p.m. on Monday, April…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Governing Council of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), has officially cleared the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, of sexual harassment allegations brought against him by Mrs. Folasade Adebayo, a senior lecturer at the institution. In a statement released by the university registrar and secretary of the council, Mr. Mufutau Ibrahim,…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Katsina State Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs is pleased to announce the successful rescue of 10 kidnap victims – 6 women and 4 men – who were abducted from the communities of Kiroro, Kabbi, and Dogon Marke by armed bandits. Building on credible intelligence received from community members,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has stated that the former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman standing trial over the Mambilla Power Project on a 12-count charge, bordering on conspiracy to commit money laundering to the tune of N33,804,830,503.73 (Thirty-Three Billion, Eight Hundred and Four Million, Eight Hundred and Thirty Thousand, Five Hundred and…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, and the Shehu of Borno, Abubakar Ibn Umar Garbai El-Kanemi, have raised alarm over the escalating attacks by Boko Haram/ISWAP, urging the federal government and security agencies to take decisive action before the situation spirals out of control. Over the past months, communities in Borno…
The Nigerian Defence Headquarters ( DHQ) has clarified the claim that ransom was paid before the former Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, Brigadier General Mahrazu Tsiga (retired) was released, contradicting Brigadier General Ismaila Abdullahi’s account about the rescue of the kidnapped ex-DG of NYSC. The DHQ dismissed the claim by Gen….
A young boy who became a symbol of bravery during the 2023 general elections is now facing imprisonment at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre in Lagos, sparking widespread outrage and raising concerns about his treatment within the justice system. The boy, whose identity is being protected due to his age and ongoing legal proceedings, gained national…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned the Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Muhammad Jaja, before Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, over an alleged N8.3 billion fraud involving public funds. Jaja was docked alongside a bureau de change operator, Aliyu Abubakar,…
A Federal High Court in Kano under Justice S.M Shuaibu has convicted and sentenced a Make-up Artist, Abdullahi Musa Huseini (a.k.a Amuscap) to six months imprisonment for Naira abuse. He was jailed after pleading guilty to one-count charge bordering on abuse and mutilation of the Naira. A statement by the EFCC said. In the statement…
Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Olawole Sunday, a suspected fraudster who specialised in buying bank accounts’ details from individuals with which he defrauds unsuspecting members of the public. Sunday’s modus operandi involved encouraging young people to open multiple bank accounts, pay them either…
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