Tag: Arrest
-
EFCC arrests fake U.S. army officer
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two men for “impersonating” its operatives to obtain $10,000 by false presence. The Spokesman for the EFCC, Wilson Uwujaren, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Uwujaren identified the suspects as one Mike Nkwocha and Richardson Obasogie, a “self-confessed Colonel in the United States Army.” He…
-
Police arrest 130 in connection with Benue massacre
The Benue State Police Command said it has arrested no fewer than 130 suspects over the recent massacre and subsequent threat to peace in the state. The detainees include those being held for killings in parts of the state and attacks on residents of Makurdi, the state capital. “The number of those arrested is high.…
-
BREAKING: EFCC arrests, detains ex-SGF, Babachir Lawal
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday evening arrested former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engr. Babachir Lawal who was suspended last year along with the Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ayo Oke by President Muhammadu Buhari. Details of the arrest by the anti-graft agency is…
-
Why we attacked, arrested 52 protesting Shiites – Police
The Nigerian Police on Wednesday explained why it attacked and arrested some members of the Shiite group protesting the illegal detention of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife by the Nigerian Government. In a statement by its Abuja spokesperson, Anjuguri Manzah, the police confirmed that 52 IMN members were arrested. The police said the…
-
JUST IN: EFCC arrests Innoson Motors’ boss, says ‘he hired thugs to attack us’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of the founder and Chairman of Innoson Motors, Chief Innocent Chukwuma. The Commission also alleged that he (Innoson) hired six truckloads of thugs to attacks its operatives when they went to arrest him at his Enugu residence. The Spokesman for the EFCC, Mr.…
-
AGF seeks arrest, prosecution of Maina, others for pension fraud
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami (SAN) has asked a Federal High Court in Kaduna to declined jurisdiction over a suit by embattled former chairman of the Presidential Pension Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, challenging the arrest warrant issued against him by an Abuja court. Malami urged the court…
-
Osun Assembly orders arrest of Bola Ige’s son
…says ‘I didn’t notice of any invitation’ The Osun State House of Assembly on Wednesday issued a warrant for the arrest of former Commissioner for Lands, Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Muyiwa Ige. He is to explain what happened in a land matter on Ilobu Road in Osogbo, the detail of which is not…
-
Court orders arrest of former Enugu gov, Nnamani, aide over alleged N5.3bn fraud
The Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday issued a bench warrant against a former governor of Enugu State, Chimaroke Nnamani, and his ex-aide, Sunday Anyaogu over an alleged fraud of N5.3bn. Justice Chuka Obiozor issued bench warrant against the ex-governor and Anyaogu for failing to appear in court on Monday for their scheduled re-arraignment.…
-
Air Peace arrested me, two others for raising safety concerns – Akinfolarin
Oluwaseun Akinfolarin, one of the three passengers aboard an Air Peace 6:30 p.m. flight to Abuja from Lagos on Monday who were arrested and charged to court for alleged unruly behaviour and for obstructing the operations of the airline said he was being persecuted for pointing out they had seat on their emergency exit aisle.…
-
Police arrest man for allegedly murdering his new wife
Stephen Akpata, a Nigerian who used to live in Australia, has been arrested by the police for allegedly strangling his new wife, Onyinye Eze, Bayelsa Commissioner of Police, Asuquo Amba, has said. According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria, the 33-year-old victim was an employee of Globacom Nigeria Limited. The Delta State…