Crime
Corruption: EFCC chairman fires two officials
Ola Olukoyede, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has announced the dismissal of two officials over alleged...
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Seven NSCDC officers feared killed after B’Haram ambush in Niger
Seven officers from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Commandant-General’s Critical Infrastructure Monitoring Team have gone missing following...
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FBI arrests Anambra politician, Franklin Nwadialo over ‘$3.3m scam’
Franklin Nwadialo, a newly elected chairman of Ogbaru LGA in Anambra state, has been arrested in Texas, United States (US),...
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N1.3bn fraud: Court orders arrest of Dana Air MD, Hathiramani Ranesh
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Monday ordered the arrest of the Managing Director of Dana Air, Mr....
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Edo accountant-general, Anelu, in EFCC custody over withdrawal of N10.6bn
Julius Anelu, the Accountant-General of Edo State and two other government officials are currently in the custody of the Economic...
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Lagos real estate guru, Sijibomi Ogundele, accused of $325,000 fraud
The Nigerian Police Force is said to be investigating a case of an alleged $325,000 fraud against Sijibomi Ogundele, a...
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EFCC arrests four suspected bank hackers in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested four suspected bank hackers in Abuja for alleged conspiracy, unauthorized access...
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NDLEA seizes N22.7bn worth of drugs at Lagos, Rivers seaports
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted drugs valued at N22.7 billion in separate operations at...
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Court sets Nov. 1 to rule in final forfeiture of $2.045m, properties linked to Emefiele
The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed November 1, 2024 to rule on the application by the Economic and...
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Burna Boy: Police release singer, Speed Darlington, on bail
The Nigerian police have released singer, comedian and content creator, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, on bail. Darlington...
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