Obinwanne Okeke, alias Invictus Obi, 32, the Nigerian businessman owner of Invictus Group arrested in the United States last year has pleaded guilty to $11 million (N4.2 billion) fraud. He made the admission to American prosecutors that he was involved in the BEC fraud between 2015 and 2019. Joshua Stueve, a spokesperson for the United
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The former Managing Director of the Rivers State Micro Finance Agency, RIMA Ipalibo Sogules accused of alleged N13m fraud has been remanded by a Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt. Recall that Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike had sacked Sogules along with 3 other heads of department over alleged fraud. Chief magistrate A.O Amadi-Nna ordered
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Governor Nyesom Wike has ordered the sack of the Managing Director of Rivers State Microfinance Agency, Dr Ipalibo Sogules over allegations of fraud against him. In a statement released by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Communications Paulinus Nsirim, it was gathered that the Rivers state governor also odered the dismissal of the Head of
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There are reports indicating that a student identified as Grace Oshiagwu has been reportedly r*ped and killed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, this the will be third of rape cases in the state in two weeks. Her body was discovered inside a church mission building. The deceased, 21, was a National Diploma student of
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Senator Rochas Okorocha has countered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission claim that it recovered N7.9 billion from him. The former Imo Governor and now senator representing Imo West Senatorial District, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of peddling falsehood against him. He said the commission lied when it
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Three suspected robbers were on Wednesday arrested by the police for allegedly stealing a newly purchased hijet cargo shuttle bus, and Ofiaku bread, worth #50,000, property of one Uchenna Okeke ‘m’, the Director of Ofiaku Restaurant Awka. The Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed who disclosed the incident in a statement, said the suspects would
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A Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos has freed a 15-year-old girl (name withheld) charged with murdering a 51-year-old man Babatunde Ishola who allegedly tried to rape her. Magistrate Philip Adebowale Ojo struck out the murder charge filed by the police against the Senior Secondary School (SSS) 3 pupil, following advice from the Lagos State Directorate
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The Imo state police command has arrested a notorious armed robbery/ kidnap suspect, Chukwuemeka Nnane, a.k.a No stain or Armouer, a thirty one (31) years old man from Umudeyi Oguta 1 in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo state. The DAILY VENDOR gathered that the suspect has been on the command’s wanted list since 19th
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The Lagos State Command of the Nigerian Police Force said it has arrested one Chima for allegedly burning his elder sister to death. The deceased whose name was given simply as Victoria, was allegedly set ablaze by his brother at their residence around the CAC bus stop in the Okokomaiko area of Ojo in the
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The Police in Anambra State said the command has recorded yet another breakthrough as it smashed an armed robbery and car snatching syndicate. The DAILY VENDOR gathered that the robbery gang was responsible for the robbery and snatching of a Toyota Highlander SUV around Ekwulobia in Aguata Local Government Area of the state on March
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The Imo state police command has paraded a thirty one (31) years old man, Osuagwu Kenneth, from Umukita Nnariambia in Ahiazu Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo state, for kidnapping a fourty two (42) years old catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Odoemene Augustine, the parish priest of St. Jude catholic parish Umueze 2 in Ehime Mbano
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Police in Anambra state have arrested two suspected armed robbers at Upper Iweka, Onitsha, Anambra State. The Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed who confirmed this in a statement, said the suspects were arrested in a gun battle between them and Police operatives attached to the Command special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) in collaboration with
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The Imo State Police Command has paraded twenty-eight (28) criminal suspects for varrious crimes ranging from, kidnapping, murder, Armed robbery and other crimes, among those paraded were, some dismissed soldiers, Godson Chimazie, Emmanuel Amadi, others are, Innoson Udeze, Eze Simon and L/cpl Ifeanyi Nwaiwu, for killing one Leo Micah Isiah, an undergraduate of the Federal
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Over a dozen persons suspected to be cultists have been arrested by the Anambra State Police Command during a recent raid in different hides outs and locations within the state in a bid to fight nefarious activities in the state. The DAILY VENDOR reports that different assorted weapons ranging from guns, live cartridge, axes, daggers,
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The Rivers State Police Command has rescued kidnapped Lebanese national, Mr. Bilal Nosser, a Nollywood film actor, popularly known as Mr. B, who resides in Owerri, Imo state. THE DAILY VENDOR reports that the kidnappers abducted Mr B. from Owerri and took him to their den in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers state. According
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