The embattled cryptocurrency boss Tigran Gambaryan has had the charges against him dropped to allow him to get medical treatment overseas. The Nigerian anti-corruption agency EFCC said on Wednesday it dropped a money-laundering case against the cryptocurrency executive so he can get proper medical treatment. Gambaryan, a US citizen, was arrested on a business trip…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged Blessing Amaka David-Agwa, a fraudulent fertility nurse, with 45 counts of impersonation, forgery, and obtaining money under false pretences. David-Agwa appeared before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court in Enugu. This information was contained in a press statement released…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a shocking discovery, operatives from the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command have apprehended three suspects for possessing human tongues. The arrest was confirmed by the command’s Spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, via his X (formerly Twitter) account. According to Hundeyin, the initial two suspects were caught…
Amnesty International Nigeria has reported ongoing human rights abuses, including unlawful detention, extortion, torture, and sexual violence by the Nigeria Police, despite the national outcry during the #EndSARS protests in October 2020. These protests aimed to end police brutality, particularly by the now-disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, but were halted abruptly on October 20, 2020, after…
In a series of high-profile operations, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) disrupted major drug trafficking syndicates operating in Nigeria, making multiple arrests and intercepting narcotics valued at over N7 billion. Femi Babafemi, the Director of Media and Advocacy, disclosed this on the agency’s official X handle on Sunday. The latest drug busts occurred…
The Principal of Abuja Rehabilitation Center, Bala Tsoho Musa, has been killed by a yet-to-be-identified assailant. Musa, popularly referred as comrade, was reportedly found dead on Friday night inside the center, located in Kuchiko, a community in Bwari Area Council of Abuja. Media reports say that the center was originally set up by the Federal…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State Hisbah Board has confirmed the arrest of Auwal Sankara, the Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, in an uncompleted building with a married woman. Outraged by the development, residents of Jigawa and Kano have called for sack of the commissioner, demanded that the Islamic law must apply to…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos In a daring operation, troops from the 401 Special Forces Brigade have successfully rescued eight passengers kidnapped along the Zaki Biam-Tine Nune road in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The rescue mission was carried out after credible intelligence was received about the kidnapping incident. This revelation was contained in…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos Sagamu, Ogun State – An angry mob has killed a suspected motorcycle thief, John Udoh, in the Ajaka area of Oke Igbo community, Sagamu Local Government Area, while another suspect, Peter Ubong, was critically injured. According to the Ogun State Police Command, the suspects were part of a five-man gang that…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Nigerian military has recorded significant gains in its fight against terrorism and oil theft, according to the latest reports from the Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai (North East). Between October 7 and 15, 2024, troops neutralized 54 terrorists, arrested 71 suspects, and rescued 39 kidnapped hostages. The information was…
