The Nigerian Navy has rescued all 59 crew members from the MV Ambika 4, a dredging vessel in distress near Okpobo River. The vessel, contracted by Sterling Global Oil Limited, was at risk of sinking in turbulent waters. A distress call prompted a swift response from the Navy Forward Operating Base Bonny, which dispatched…
Contradicting the Nigerian Army’s initial statement, Malam Mohammed, father of Ismail Mohammed, asserts that his 19-year-old son was killed inside their home in Samaru, Kaduna, on Tuesday. Initially, the Army spokesperson Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, reported that Mohammed was struck by a warning shot fired by a soldier amidst chaos involving hoodlums burning tires and…
The Nigerian Army has expressed regret over the death of 16-year-old Ismail Mohammed in Kaduna, attributing it to an unfortunate incident. Director of Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement, explained that troops responding to a distress call encountered a chaotic scene with hoodlums burning tires and attacking security personnel. …
The International Police Organisation, INTERPOL, has launched a new module codenamed Silver Notices. This was contained in a statement shared with the media by the Commission on Monday, adding it was in its bid to frontally tackle the scourge of money laundering and illicit financial flows across the world, especially Africa, The Interpol Vice President…
The Oyo State Government has taken a step to launch investigations to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of a patient at a popular private hospital in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The state’s Commissioner for health, Dr. Oluwaserimi Ajetunmobi made the incident known during the weekend in a statement. The statement reads: “It has…
At least 125 Boko Haram terrorists and financiers have been convicted in a mass trial held in Kainji, Niger State. The trial, known as Giwa Project Kanji Phase Five, took place over two days and resulted in convictions for charges related to terrorism, terrorism financing, and International Criminal Court criminality. Attorney-General of the Federation and…
The Federal Government has resumed mass trial of persons allegedly involved in terrorism and suspects of other heinous crimes against the Nigerian State. More than 300 suspects are on trial with five reputable judges manning the five courts and Chambers set up for speedy administration of justice on the ongoing trial in terrorism and other…
In a recent operation in Rivers State, the Nigerian Navy’s Quick Response Team, as part of Operation DELTA SANITY, engaged suspected crude oil thieves in a fierce firefight, resulting in the destruction of the criminals’ camp and the arrest of two individuals. Naval Director of Information, Commodore A. Adams-Aliu, in a statement on Monday, detailed…
The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned one Audu Ishida (a.k.a Baddie Kylemilli) for internet crime. Ishida is facing a one-count charge, bordering on impersonation, retention of proceeds of crime and money laundering before Justice Hauwa’u Buhari of the Federal High Court, sitting in Kaduna State. The charge…
A 60-year-old Ademola Elusakin and Nuhu, 34 have been arrested with 30.0kg of psychoactive substance along Kwali-Gwagwalada-Abuja expressway, according to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,(NDLEA). The suspects confessed they were en route to supply illegal miners in Nasarawa State. Director of Media & Advocacy at NDLEA Headquarters, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday…
