Tag: extortion
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‘Any policeman holding a gun to extort people not different from armed robber’ – IGP
The Inspector-General of Police (IG), Mr Usman Baba, has described police personnel holding a gun to extort citizens as armed robbers The IG warned personnel in the country against extortion and other acts of indiscipline. TheNewsGuru reports that Baba gave the warning while addressing policemen on Wednesday at Police Headquarters in Gombe.
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JAMB warns CBT centres against extortion
JAMB warned on Monday that operators of accredited Computer Based Tests (CBT) centres must desist from extorting candidates or face severe sanctions. It stated in its weekly bulletin that its attention had been drawn to reports that some operators charged higher than the N700 fee stipulated for services rendered to candidates.
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Policemen arrested for extorting man N300,000 summoned to Abuja for possible sanction
The four policemen, who allegedly extorted a man, Uche Anthony, of N300,000 on Wednesday in Lagos, have been arrested and summoned to Abuja for proper investigation and possible sanction. This was disclosed by the 25th indigenous Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
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Nigerian collects passport two weeks after calling out NIS for delay, extortion
A Nigerian man Fagemi Remi, unable to pay for his tuition abroad due to delays with getting his passport renewed, has now collected his travel document barely two weeks after he called out the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) FESTAC branch office for exceeding the average three weeks processing time for passport renewals/reissue. Remi had applied…
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Passport issuance: Nigerians lament extortion at immigration offices, task govt on tackling fraud
The Federal Government has been asked to take punitive action against officials of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) fingered in the extortion of passport applicants at various immigration offices nationwide.
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Gov. Umahi suspends permanent secretary over extortion
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has suspended the Permanent Secretary, Office of the Head of Service, Mr Martin Uguru, indefinitely for extortion of civil servants.
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Truck drivers block border between Taraba and Benue states
Truck drivers block Taraba border following extortion on the highway by security personnels
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Four FCT police officers detained for extortion
Four police personnel have been arrested for allegedly extorting money from a commuter in Abuja. The officers, who were on traffic duty along Area 11, were seen in a viral video clip collecting money from the commuter, whose identity could not be determined. The Federal Capital Territory Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, in a…
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Nigerian show promoter alleges extortion, demands N28m refund from Burna Boy, mom
A United States-based promoter Emmanuel Chinyere Uzoh, the owner of Gold Moola Entertainment, has slammed Burna Boy and his mum Bosu Ogulu over alleged extortion and is demanding N28m ($50,000). TheNewsGuru reports that Uzoh took to his company’s official Instagram account [@goldmoola] on Tuesday, November 2, 2021 to call out Grammy-winning Nigerian superstar, Burna Boy…
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FG tasked to urgently address extortion of NIN applicants as public outcry mounts
FG tasked to urgently address extortion of NIN applicants as public outcry mounts