Category: Crime
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EFCC re-arraigns social media influencer, Adeherself, for alleged internet fraud
EFCC re-arraigns social media influencer, Adeherself, for alleged internet fraud The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday re-arraigned a social media influencer and comedienne, Adedamola Adewale alias Adeherself, for alleged of N7.9 million internet fraud. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adewale was charged alongside two others at large, on…
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N805m Scam: Senator Nwaoboshi Lands in Prison
N805m Scam: Senator Nwaoboshi Lands in Prison By Abdulateef Bamgbose The Senator representing Delta North in the National Assembly, Peter Nwaoboshi, who has been on the run months after the Court of Appeal Lagos Division convicted and sentenced him to 7 years imprisonment for money laundering, is finally in prison custody. The lawmaker who was…
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JBPT Sector 3 seizes 187 contraband worth N302.5m, recovers 3 stolen vehicles
JBPT Sector 3 seizes 187 contraband worth N302.5m, recovers 3 stolen vehicles Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT), Sector 3, of the Nigeria Customs Service has made a seizure of 187 different prohibited goods with a duty paid value of N302.5m. The JBPT Coordinator, Acting ACG Olugbenga Peters, disclosed this at…
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Court orders 2 businessmen to appear for arraignment unfailingly June 27
An FCT High Court on Tuesday ordered that two businessmen appear unfailing on June 27 for arraignment. The Attorney-General’s Office filed a seven-count charge of bordering on issuance of dud cheque and cheating against Ishola Sunday and Emmanuel Olamijulo, Also charged alongside Sunday and Olamijulo is Ronke, the first suspect’s wife. The prosecution counsel, John…
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EFCC arraigns 3 AIICO Capital personnel for alleged N1.4bn fraud
Three staff members of AIICO Capital Ltd were on Thursday arraigned before an Ikeja Special Offences Court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly defrauding their employer, an investment company, of N1.4 billion.Our correspondent reports that the staff members: Harriet Onome, Olajumoke Akano and Olabode Ogunlere, were charged with four counts of…
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Suspected motorcycle thief in NSCDC net in Kwara
By Steve Oni, Ilorin A middle aged man, Saliu Raofeek, declared wanted by the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) over alleged motorcycle theft, has been nabbed at a supermarket in llorin, the state capital. NSCDC spokesman in Kwara State Babawale Zaid Afolabi confirmed the arrest in a statement…
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Kwara: Woman, 30 nabbed, arraigned for alleged theft by NSCDC
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command have arrested a 30-year-old woman, Ganiyat AbdulRaheem, for allegedly stealing a bundle of cloths valued at N500,000. According to the Command’s spokesman, Babawale Zaid Afolabi, the suspect committed the crime on 15th July, 2021 at Ago market, llorin,…
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Nnamdi Kanu: Igbo Group Presses For Mass Murder Charges
As reactions continue to trail the rearrest of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Igbo Peace Forum (IPF) has commended security agencies for their dexterity in recent security operations in the country. Consequently, the group held a solidarity rally in Abuja to register their support for President Muhammadu Buhari, security…
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Scavenger bags 3 months imprisonment for stealing aluminium window
A Zuba Upper Area Court, Abuja, on Tuesday sentenced a scavenger, Masaud Mohammed, to three months imprisonment for stealing an aluminium window. Mohammed, 25, who resides in Dutse Alhaji, Abuja, pleaded guilty to theft and begged the court for leniency. The Judge, Gambo Garba, gave the convict an option to pay a fine of N10,000…
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Labourer gets 12 months imprisonment for stealing bags of clothes, shoes
An Abuja Upper Area Court in Zuba, on Tuesday sentenced a 21-year-old labourer, Okolowa Segun to 12 months imprisonment for stealing bags of clothes and shoes. Segun who resides at 3rdAvanuel Gwarimpa, Abuja,was charged with, criminal trespass, house breaking and theft. The Judge, Gambo Garba, sentenced the convict, after he pleaded guilty to the charge…