RESIDENTS of Abakaliki have continued to lament increasing rate of burglary, theft of food stuffs and cult clashes in Ebonyi. […]
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Housewife’s murder: Borno Police release husband, arrest major suspect
THE Police Command in Borno on Tuesday said it has released the husband of the housewife who was murdered at […]
ICPC tracks N1.8bn projects in Kwara
THE Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) on Wednesday in Ilorin began the tracking of N1.802 billion […]
HURIWA demands death penalty for oil thieves:
…expresses shock over alleged Army, Navy Complicity in oil thefts THE Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has reacted […]
EFCC releases former Benue governor after 9 hours grilling
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday grilled the immediate past governor of Benue, Mr Samuel Ortom, for […]
Gunmen kidnap Oba, wife in Kogi
GUNMEN on Monday kidnapped the Oba of Idofin and his Wife in Yagba East Local Government Area of Kogi. The […]
Guards in court for alleged burglary, stealing
TWO security men were on Monday docked in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly burgling a shop and stealing his […]
Man jailed 3 months for swindling POS operator
AN Area Court in Jos on Monday sentenced Mohammed Ibrahim , 26, to three months imprisonment for swindling a Point […]
Police in Lagos State arrest dismissed Corporal impersonating as Inspector
POLICE in Lagos State have arrested and dismissed corporal allegedly impersonating as a serving Inspector of Police. Police spokesman, SP […]
Army reacts to allegation of involvement in oil theft
THE Nigerian Army has reacted to allegations by ex-Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, that some cabals in the military […]
Police rescue 6 out of 7 abducted Unijos students
THE Police Command in Plateau has rescued six out of the seven students of the University of Jos that were […]
Customs seizes smuggled items valued N22.8m in Adamawa
THE Adamawa and Taraba Area Command of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), has siezed smuggled items with Duty Paid Value of […]
EFCC arrests FMC staff, 50 others for alleged internet-fraud in Ogun, Oyo
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal office, has arrested a staff of Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta […]
DSS quizzes suspended EFCC Chairman
THE Department of State Services (DSS) said the suspended Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has arrived […]
We took Chude Nnamdi’s statement in absence of lawyer, relative– Piolice witness
DSP Jeremiah Gbayan, the first prosecution witness in a criminal charge filed against Chude Nnamdi, a social media influencer, on […]
JAMB director docked for allegedly threatening Oloyede’s wife to blackmail her husband
MR Yisa Usman, a Deputy Director with Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was, on Tuesday, arraigned on allegations bordering […]
Kidnapped septuagenarian’s family frowns at arraignment of two suspects
THE Iweha family in Abia has frowned at the arraignment of two suspects in connection with the alleged kidnap of […]
EFCC quizzes ex-Women Affairs Minister Tallen
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC) on Friday quizzed the former Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs. Pauline Tallen over […]
Immigration hands over 18-year-old, Libya-bound human trafficking girl to NAPTIP
THE Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) handed over an 18-year-old human trafficking victim to the National Agency for the Prohibition of […]
Police arraign man, 26, over alleged theft
THE Police on Thursday arraigned a 26-year old man, Olowoyo Emmanuel, before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court over alleged Stealing. The […]
Troops eliminate 58 terrorists, apprehend 161 others in 2 weeks
DEFENCE Headquarters says troops of the Armed Forces have in the last two weeks neutralised 58 terrorists and bandits and […]
Alleged fraud: Court to rule in application for stay of proceedings filed by business mogul
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Wednesday, fixed July 13, to rule in an application filed by a […]
Kidnapped Imo Catholic Priest regains freedom
GATHERED that Opara, popularly known as Owu Ujo, was released by his abductors late Sunday night. He was kidnapped along […]
Police arraign man, 30, over alleged illegal possession of Indian hemp
THE Police on Friday arraigned a 30-year old man, Owolabi Gboyega, at an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court over illegal possession of […]
NGO lauds Ayade for criminalising child witchcraft branding
AN NGO, Child Protection Network, (CPN) has lauded Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River for criminalising child witchcraft branding in […]
HEDA calls for suspension of NIOB member involved in Scam
THE Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has issued a formal request to the Nigerian Institute of Building […]
Again, gunmen kill 2 policemen in Imo
GUNMEN ambushed and killed two policemen at the popular “Okpala Junction’’ at Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area of Imo on Saturday. […]
Matawalle’s $2m bribe allegation false- EFCC
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says allegations of two million dollars bribe leveled against the Chairman of the […]
Customs intercepts N1.8bn tramadol in Lagos airport
THE Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA) Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized 23 packages of tramadol with a […]
Trader docked for allegedly attempting to break into 5 cars
A trader, Chukwuka Uzor, was on Monday docked in a Grade I Area Court, Karu, Abuja, for allegedly attempting to […]