The presidential panel that probed former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, has revealed that 14 fraud cases involving N118 billion and $309 million were abandoned by the anti-graft commission under his watch, In July 2020, as acting chairman of the EFCC, Magu was arrested, detained, and suspended. He was
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The Eastern Security Network known as “Ebubeagu”, Ebonyi State branch, has on Monday arrested seven armed robbery suspects in the state. The armed robbery suspects were arrested for alleged theft of tricycles, drugs dealings and other crimes. According to the Commissioner for Internal Security and Border Peace, Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha, said that they were arrested
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Mr Dari Bayero, lead counsel in the “secret trial” of Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat, on Wednesday prayed the Kaduna High Court to sentence the defendants. Bayero told reporters shortly after Justice Gideon Kurada, adjourned the case until May 25, that he had asked the court to overrule the defence and sentence Zakzaky,
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday played an audio recording of some evidence at the resumed trial of the former Senator representing the Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, at the Federal High Court, Abuja. The commission first arraigned the former federal lawmaker for an alleged $25,000 bribery in 2019. Sani was
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A Kaduna State High Court has adjourned the ‘secret trial’ of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife, Zeenat, to March 31 to enable prosecution close its case. The lead prosecution, Chris Umar, who is also Solicitor General and Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Justice, confirmed
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Police said on Sunday evening the suspected notorious kidnapper, Iskilu Wakili, who was arrested by the Oodua Peoples Congress (OPC) in Oyo State has been moved to the hospital over his frail health. Men of the OPC had on Sunday morning arrested Wakili alongside three others at Kajola, Ibarapa North local government area of the
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The Nigeria Police, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos Command has arrested and paraded five COVID-19 certificate suspects at the airport, while two others are still at large. The suspects, Achibong Idonrenyin, Moses Samuel, Popoola Adewala, Wale Aderele and Abdulmalik Ibrahim, the police said deal in selling fake COVID-19 negative certificates to unsuspecting travellers within the
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission probe of All Progressives Congress Chieftain, Bola Tinubu has taken a different turn as the anti-graft agency has asked for copies of the former Governor of Lagos state asset declaration form from the Code of Conduct Bureau. The Peoples Gazette had first reported that the investigation into Tinubu began
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arraigned a former Director-General of the Bureau of Public Enterprises, Benjamin Dikki, before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, on four counts of alleged corruption and abuse of office. Dikki who was arraigned alongside his company, Kebna Studios & Communications Limited, allegedly
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Operatives of the Divisional Police Headquarters Orlu, on Thursday, arrested one Emeka Ezuruike, a native of Ubommiri, Emuoba, Rivers State, for killing one Victor Ikegwuonu (25) of Nduichi, Arondizuogu in Imo State. Police source revealed that Victor Ikegwuonwu was said to have informed one Pa Chijioke Anyiam (52) that his wife Patience Anyiam, 30 years
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The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) management has been accused of N2.6 billion palliative fraud. The upper chamber of the National Assembly, the senate has issued an arrest warrant for the members and management of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The order was given by Chairman of the Senate Committee on Public petition, Ethics
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Twenty suspected internet fraudsters, also known as Yahoo Yahoo boys have been arrested in Owerri, capital of Imo by EFCC operatives from Port Harcourt.They were arrested on Friday, February 12, 2021 at New Owerri, Eminike Estate, Norble Abode, Owerri, Imo State. The suspects are: Onyebuchi Victor; Isreal Victor; Emeka Clinton; Stanley Uche; Onyemachi Stanley; Ikechukwu
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The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun, on Tuesday arrested two armed Fulani herdsmen and their cows numbering 200 along Ijare -Irese Road in the Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State. The suspects were alleged to have used their cows to destroy some crops on the farms of some farmers in the area. They
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The former minister who currently represents Anambra North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, is facing fraud charges alongside eight others. Senator Stella Oduah will be arraigned in court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Feb 22, for allegedly misappropriating public funds during her tenure as the minister of aviation. NAN reports
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Following the ongoing cult related clash at Alakuko area of Lagos Sango/Tollgate and Dalemo, Ogun State, Lagos State Police Command, on Monday, said it has arrested 19 suspected cultists in connection with the matter. The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, while addressing and deliberating on security issues with the Area Commaders and
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