Tag: Crime
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Northern Governors to new IGP: Adopt proactive measures to tackle insecurity
The Northern Governors Forum has urged the Acting Inspector General (IG) of Police, Usman Baba, to take proactive measures in tackling crimes in the country. The Chairman of the forum, Simon Lalong, made the call in a congratulatory message to the acting IG by his Director of Press and Public Affairs Dr. Makut Macham, on…
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How we fuel the wings of abductors – Ozioma Onyenweaku
Ozioma Onyenweaku In the 2000s the Niger Delta Militants hit the street big with the kidnapping of foreign oil workers. That was in a bid to draw attention to the plight of the Niger Delta people over oil spillage in the area. The oil companies in desperate move to rescue their officers offered to pay…
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Crime: Delta Government speaks on banning ‘okada’, ‘keke’ in Asaba
Delta Government on Friday said it was not planning to ban commercial tricycle (Keke) and motorcycle (Okada) operations in Asaba. Mrs Joan Mrakpor, Director-General, Delta State Capital Territory Development Agency, said this while briefing newsmen in Asaba. Mrakpor said the state government would checkmate the operators’ excesses. She said that the state government would partner…
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Two brothers, others captured for fraud in Ibadan
Two brothers, Ayoola Timilehin, Olusola Timilehin, and others have been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibadan zonal office, for cyber crime. They were arrested at their hideout yesterday at Alaka in Elebu area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The Head, Media & Publicity of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale noted…
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Naira Marley’s laptop contains no crime evidence, says witness
A Federal High Court, Lagos heard on Thursday the laptop retrieved from embattled musician Azeez Fashola a.k.a Naira Marley during investigation, does not show either it was used for crime or not. An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuru Buhari, stated this while under cross extermination by Naira Marley’s counsel Olalekan…
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Nigeria Police Force: Crime fighting and the tragedy of reformation – Godwin Etakibuebu
By Godwin EtakibuebuJust only yesterday, November 26, 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari reviewed both salary and allowances of men and officers of the Nigeria Police Force upwards when he met with the Police Service Commission at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Someone told me that the President also touched on the pension, this vital Organisation enjoys,…
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Alleged N5bn fraud: Shema runs to appeal court
Former governor of Katsina State, Ibrahim Shehu Shema has approached the court of appeal sitting in Kaduna to set aside the ruling of the Federal High Court Katsina which had on April 23, 2018 dismissed his preliminary objection to the corruption charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Counsel to…
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Police to partner with NYSC to fight crimes
The Nigeria Police Force says it will partner with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to fight crime, including drug abuse, rape and illegal possession of firearms in the country. The force Spokesman, Acting DCP Jimoh Moshood, stated this while addressing the Nigerian Police Corps Forum (NYSC members serving in the force), prior to a…
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N11.4bn fraud: Multi-purpose co-operative Boss ends up in jail
Platinum Multi-purpose Co-operative Boss, Michael Osagogie, has been sentenced to a one-year jail term for fraud amounting to the sum of N11.4 billion. TheNewsGuru reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal office, on Thursday arraigned Michael before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja. He was arraigned…
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N700m fraud: EFCC arraigns Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, 4 others
A Federal High Court sitting in Benin City has adjourned to June 11, 2018 for the arraignment of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, a Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in the last gubernatorial election in Edo state. Four others to be arraigned alongside are: Lucky Imasuen, former deputy governor of Edo State; Chief Dan Orbih, PDP…