Category: Crime

The Kaduna State House of Assembly has accused the administration of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai of embezzling N423 billion, leaving the state with significant financial burdens. Speaker Yusuf Liman made this announcement on Wednesday while receiving a report from the Assembly’s ad hoc committee, which was set up to investigate all contracts, loans, and financial…

By Milcah Tanimu According to William H. Neukom, co-founder of the World Justice Project, “the rule of law is the foundation for healthy communities of justice, opportunity, and peace.” This principle is built on four universal tenets: accountability, just laws, open government, and accessible and impartial justice. A central idea within these tenets is that…

An alleged fake legal practitioner, Mr. Olakunle Oladimeji Olawale, has reportedly been arrested for allegations of fraud and impersonation in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. Olawale who allegedly claimed to be a lawyer deceiving and defrauding unsuspecting members of the public allegedly used ‘Barrister’ as a prefix to his name during an event in Abuja, which called…

By Milcah Tanimu During a sensitization workshop organized by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Abuja, Dr. Emmanuel Shotande, the Chief Operating Officer of the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), made startling allegations against certain lawyers. He claimed that these legal practitioners were complicit in assisting criminal clients to invest and hide their illicit gains.…

From Lateef Taiwo The Benin monarch, Omo N’ Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II, CFR, has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, of allegedly aiding crimes. Oba Ewuare II who made the allegations when he received the newly deployed Benin Zonal Director of EFCC, Mr Effa Okim in his Palace…

Uhuru Samuel Adaji Jalingo  The people of Garin Barau village in Zudai District in Bali local  government area of Taraba State have accused the Chairman of the council, Mr. Aboki Dauda of fueling conflict between the people of Garin Barau and Dik villages in Kaigama Chiefdom. Mallam Abdul Hassan, a community leader from Garin Barau…

By Milcah Tanimu A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of Haruna Abdullahi, 27, in a correctional facility for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s 10-year-old daughter. The court session, held on Thursday, was presided over by Magistrate Ibrahim Emmanuel. Due to the court’s lack of jurisdiction, Abdullahi’s plea was not taken. Magistrate Emmanuel directed…

By Milcah Tanimu The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has recently provided a significant boost to the professional capabilities of the Nigerian Armed Forces by delivering 20 newly acquired Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) to the Defence Headquarters. In a statement issued by Ibrahim Kana, the Permanent Secretary of the MoD, it was revealed that the handover…

Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arraigned an Ilorin based Businessman, Chukudubeem Ezenwa on a five-count charge bordering on cybercrime, retention of proceeds of crime and fraud to the tune of $10,000USD. Ezenwa, Managing Director of Chukudubem Apple Tech Limited, was arraigned alongside Adeleke…

By Milcah Tanimu Unnamed  community leader, said that the attack on the community occurred at about 10pm on Friday, May 3, 2024. He condemned the killing, stressing that it would be very difficult to get a traditional ruler of Ubani’s nature. The Coordinator, of Akaeze Development Centre, Chinasa Okorie, described the slain monarch as bold,…