Tag: Theft
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Court orders arrest of Access Bank’s MD, others for theft, contempt
Justice Ibironke Harrison of the Lagos State High Court has ordered the arrest of Access Bank’s acting Managing Director, Bolaji Agbede and three others for allegedly failing to appear for arraignment. Access Bank logo The judge’s order also affected Balmoral International Limited, DDSS International Company Limited, and Adejare Adegbenro. Justice Harrison issued the arrest warrant…
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Army detains 2 soldiers over alleged theft in Dangote Refinery
The Nigerian Army (NA) says its has detained two soldiers allegedly involved in a reported case of theft at the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Wednesday, said the Nigerian army
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Abakaliki residents lament increasing rate of burglary theft, cult clashes
Abakaliki residents have continued to call attention to the increase in the rate of burglary, theft of food stuffs and cult clashes in Ebonyi.
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Finally, Police arrest customer who absconded with N55m Benz during test drive in Abuja
… netizens react Finally the police has accosted a man who had previously absconded with a Mercedes Benz worth N55million. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command had disclosed their ongoing efforts to locate the stolen Mercedes Benz GLB 250, which was taken by an individual posing as a customer in Abuja. According to…
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Alleged theft: OAU reacts to death of final year student on campus
The administration of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, has condemned, in strong terms, the incident that led to the death of a part 5 student of the institution. This is contained in a release by the Public Relations Officer of the University, Mr Abiodun Olarewaju, sent to journalists on Tuesday, in Ile-Ife.
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Alleged N580. 2m theft: Court remands 2 Shari’a Court judges, cashier, 16 others
A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that two State Shari’a Court judges, a cashier and 16 other financial registrars be remanded in a correction centre for alleged N580.2 million theft. The police charged Bashir Kurawa, Saadatu Umar, Tijjani Abdullahi, Maryam Jibrin-Garba, Shamsu Sani and Hussaina Imam with five counts of criminal conspiracy, joint…
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Kenyans drag UK to ECHR for alleged colonial abuses, land theft, torture in 20th century
A group of Kenyans has dragged the United Kingdom before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), for alleged colonial abuses, land theft and torture, crimes they say were committed during the 20th century, in western Kenya’s Kericho region, now one of the most important in the world for tea production. The Kenyans claim that…
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FG moves to tackle crude oil theft
The Federal Government through the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says it has developed key initiatives aimed at reducing to the barest minimum activities of crude oil theft and illegal artisanal refining. Engr Gbenga Komolafe, Chief Executive Officer, NUPRC, made this known at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Public Private –…
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FG is determined to end crude oil theft – Sylva
The Federal Government says it is determined to stop the economic devastation occasioned by the activities of illegal refiners, pipeline vandalism and crude oil theft in the country. The Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, said this on Wednesday at Bonny Island, Rivers, while addressing officers of the 146 Battalion and other security…
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CRUDE OIL THEFT: Militia group in Bayelsa allegedly recruits youths
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