A High Court in Kaduna under Justices A.A Bello, A.Isiaka and Murtala .J. Zubairu of the Kaduna have convicted and sentenced nine to various jail terms. The convicts are: Yaya Babatunde (a.k.a Kay Lenea), Sule Onyegefu Isaac, Alaba Peter (a.k.a Mane Julia), Obedient Charles (a.k.a Paul Cravey), Isaac Henry, Muhammad Adam Muhammed (a.k.a Hannah Alesia…
The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints in France and Belgium against subsidiaries of the tech giant Apple, accusing it of using conflict minerals. Acting on behalf of the Congolese government, lawyers have argued that Apple is complicit in crimes committed by armed groups that control some of the mines in the east…
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has pledged to work with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to combat corruption in the country. The Chairman of the National Litigation Committee (NLT) of the NBA, Barr. Vincent Otaokpokpu, made this commitment during a visit to the ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu on…
Nigeria has seen a staggering ₦2.23 trillion paid as ransom for kidnapping incidents from January to April 2024, according to a report by the Center for Security and Public Studies (CESPS) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The surge in ransom payments highlights the escalating impact of abductions across the country. The northern region…
… Romance Fraud Suspects in Lagos The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the Commission, in a landmark raid, arrested 792 suspects for their alleged involvement in cryptocurrency investment fraud and romance scam. The suspects were apprehended on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, in a surprise operation at…
The Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos presided over by Justice O. O. Abike-Fadipe, on Monday, re-arraigned a former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc, Francis Atuche, on a nine-count charge bordering on conspiracy to commit felony and forgery. The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, brought…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has successfully convicted over 200 individuals linked to acts of terrorism, including Boko Haram activities, IPOB uprisings, and banditry. According to a statement released by the Department of Strategic CommunicationsNational Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) on Sunday, The convictions were secured during…
In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted methamphetamine and Loud cannabis shipments worth over ₦3.3 billion concealed in automobile spare parts from Canada. The seizures, made at Lagos’ Tincan seaport, followed months of intelligence tracking across three continents. The operation, a first of its kind in NDLEA…
Two months after the crackdown on Beggars and miscreants in the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Abuja, ordered by the Minister, Nyesome Wike, due to escalating insecurity, the beggars have returned to streets of Abuja. Findings by Africa Health Report (AHR) Correspondent reveal that these group of persons are fully back in the nation’s capital. Shocking…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has reiterated its commitment to safeguarding lives and property during the upcoming Christmas and New Year festivities by banning the use of firecrackers, also known as knockouts. In a statement released on Saturday by SP Josephine Adeh, the Police Public Relations Officer on behalf of the Commissioner of…
