Tag: Bribe
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Police IG rewards DPO for rejecting $200,000 bribe
The Inspector General of Police IGP, Usman Alkali Baba has presented a certificate of Award to Nassarawa, Divisional Police Officer, SP Daniel Itse Amah. Amah was rewarded for rejecting the sum of Two Hundred Thousand United States Dollars (USD 200,000) offered him as a bribe in a case of alleged armed robbery.
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LAGOS: RRS Police intercepts bus-load of illicit drugs, N500,000 bribe rejected
Luck ran out on them when RRS officials on patrol stopped the bus on a routine check at about 0400hrs
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Rare Nigerian policemen reject N300k bribe, return N600k wrong deposit
The Inspector-General of Police has commended three rare Nigerian police officers for rejecting N300,000 bribe and returning N600,000 paid into one of their accounts in error. The police boss charged Senior Police Officers to always commend their personnel who have exemplarily excelled in their duties, which have in turn impacted positively on the goodwill and…
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Serving Abuja LG chairman arraigned for allegedly receiving N10m bribe from contractor
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned the Chairman of Gwagwalada Area Council, Adamu Danze, for allegedly receiving N10 million kickback from a contractor handling construction projects in the area council. Danze was arraigned by the Commission before Justice U. P. Kekemeke of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court…
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NFF re-instates Salisu Yusuf as coach after bribery ban
The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation, NFF has approved the re-instatement of Coach Salisu Yusuf to his position as Assistant Coach of the Super Eagles and Head Coach of the Super Eagles B team, with effect from 1st November 2021. General Secretary of the NFF, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, disclosed on Thursday that the re-instatement…
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Three per cent in PIA: Senate President speaks on alleged $10m bribe received by NASS members
President of the Senate Ahmed Lawan has debunked reports suggesting that members of the National Assembly were bribed to the tune of $10 million to pass the three per cent allocation to host communities as stipulated in the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Lawan told State House correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on…
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Bribe: Abba Kyari narrates involvement with Hushpuppi
Nigeria’s celebrated Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari has narrated his involvement with suspected notorious fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas, alias Hushpuppi. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Hushpuppi earlier this month pleaded guilty to multi-million dollar fraud and faces up to 20 years in jail. According to the US Department of Justice, a criminal complaint initiated the prosecution…
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Stop offering us bribes, police, FRSC warn Nigerians
The Police and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Tuesday urged Nigerians to stop offering their officers a bribe. They also urged the public to report any officer who demands a bribe. The two agencies were among participants at a one-day virtual stakeholder dialogue on “effective and sustainable strategies for curbing retail corruption” organised…
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PDP vows to probe members who received bribes from Tinubu in Lagos
By Emman Ovuakporie The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has vowed to probe members who allegedly collected money from former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, an All Progressives Congress, APC leader. The party apparently peeved by this alleged ugly development also vowed to activate its undercover investigation to verify…
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Shell contract feud: Petitioner accuses Reps Committee of demanding N10m Bribe
…you’re a deranged liar, clerk reacts …insists Committee Clerk In Alleged Demand …alleged Committee Chair Attempted Covering Up For Shell Petroleum By Emman Ovuakporie A petitioner Mr Finidi Jahbless has alleged that the House of Representatives’ Committee on Public Petitions is involved in a foul play in a petition brought before it against Shell Petroleum…