Ebonyi State House of Assembly has set up a 7-man Committee to investigate the gruesome murder of one Monday Nwali Otubo (Male, 21 years) and Emeka Paul Nwali (Male, 17), all from Ezzagu in Ishielu Local Government Area. The setting up of the committee followed a petition by Hon. Arinze Chukwu, representing Ishielu South seeking
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Enugu Zonal office, has apprehended about 14 suspected internet fraudsters in Awka, Anambra State. In a statement on Monday, Spokesperson of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, disclosed that they were arrested based on intelligence, on Monday. The suspects, aged between 21–28 years, were nabbed at Okpuno-Awka, Agu-Awka and Ngozika
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The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has commended the police for arresting suspects involved in the rape and killing of Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, a 100 level student of University of Benin. The governor expressed pleasure at the level of investigation on the late Microbiology undergraduate’s murder. “I applaud the Edo State Police Command under the leadership
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A suspect involved in the death of Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, murdered while studying inside a Redeem Christian Church of God (RCCG), church in Edo State, has admitted that he received 1 million Naira to kill the student. Omozuwa, an undergraduate student of UNIBEN, was gruesomely raped and murdered in May. The suspect, Collins Uligbe, from
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There are strong indications that the suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, might be sacked anytime soon. The revelation came as the presidential panel probing him has recommended his replacement. The panel made this submission to President Muhammadu Buhari in its latest report. In the report, President Muhammadu
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A 16 year-old girl has allegedly been gang-raped by 30 men in the coastal resort of Eilat in Israel. According to the Times of Israel, the teenager reported the case to Police that she was repeatedly assaulted while she was drunk in a hotel room. It was gathered that some of the men allegedly recorded
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The initial 45-day mandate of the Justice Ayo Salami-led panel investigating the Suspended Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Magu, will elapse tomorrow without Magu responding to the allegations leveled against him by interested parties that appeared before the panel. The suspended Acting Chairman of EFCC was only served
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Justice Hakeem Oshodi of Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja will today rule on the no-case submissions made by co-defandants of Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, in their ongoing kidnap and murder trial. At the last sitting, Justice Oshodi had ordered an Office of Public Defender counsel, E.E. Okonkwo, who was in court, to
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The Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Prof. Itse Sagay, has stated that the charges levelled against the suspended Acting Chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, are still “allegations in petition” and cannot be used against him until flawless evidences are established. Sagay made this known in a statement on Monday, August
Read moreThe President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has given the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up to investigate the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, latest next week going by the terms of reference to submit its report. It was gathered that the document inaugurating the panel which was
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The Imo State Council of Traditional Rulers have stated that the suspected kidnapper from Obor Awarra in Ohaji/Egbema local government area of Imo state, Andrew Okuegbunuwa, is not a traditional ruler in the state. The council made the disclaimer through a radio broadcast signed by the secretary of community policing committee, Eze Lucky Okoro. The
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Eze Andrew Okuegbunuwa, the traditional ruler of Obor Community in Awara, Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, and one Pastor Caleb Agu, have been arrested by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit and the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Imo State Police Command for alleged kidnapping. Parading the traditional ruler and 8 other suspected members
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A coalition of anti-corruption groups in Nigeria have submitted allegations of corruption against the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, to President Muhammadu Buhari. Their letter titled “Compilation of Corruption Allegations and Abuse of Office”, was signed by the Chairman, Civil Society Network Against Corruption, Olanrewaju Suraju; Chairman, Centre for
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A 38-year-old teacher, Ifeanyichukwu Nwasike, on Monday was said to have appeared in a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court Lagos for allegedly defiling his four year-old pupil. He was accused by the police and was gathered that Nwasike resides at No.13 Mofowoku St., Akoka Lagos with defilement. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the offence. The
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The Senate is the highest and most respected lawmaking body anywhere in the world. Interestingly, Nigeria is not an exception. Though it has become a retirement home for tired former governors who can barely walk without support and former ministers who are battling to scare off corruption probes, it is notwithstanding a part of necessary arm
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