Category: Crime
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Defence Civilian Staff Protest Alleged Brutalisation Of Assistant Director
The civilian staff of the Ministry of Defence under the umbrella of the Joint Executive Council, have shut down the headquarters of the ministry in Abuja over alleged brutalisation of their members by soldiers. The President of the Council, Didam Joel, said a civilian staff of the ministry has been under detention for a…
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EFCC storms Nasarawa students’ lodges, arrests three
Operatives of the Economic Financial Crimes Commission allegedly broke into the off-campus lodges of Nasarawa State University, Keffi students at Angwa Karim Area and allegedly arrested over three yet-to-be-identified residents. Some students told our correspondent, on Monday, that the men jumped into their compound as early as 2 a.m., and invaded their privacy by…
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Poly students, others abducted on Abuja-Nasarawa highway
Around 30 travelers, including students from the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, were reportedly kidnapped by suspected assailants along the Abuja-Nasarawa Highway on Friday. According to a source speaking to PUNCH Metro anonymously due to the sensitive nature of the incident, the kidnappers ambushed the vehicles carrying the travelers and forcibly took them into a nearby…
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Pastor kidnapped by suspected gunmen
In Abuja, a pastor known only as Àjàyí was allegedly abducted by suspected kidnappers from the El-Rufai Estate in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory. The incident shattered a period of relative calm in the community following a spate of kidnappings in the FCT. According to a resident identified as El-Ameen,…
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27yr-old woman stabs boyfriend to death over sharing formula of Yahoo money
A 27-year-old woman named Oluchi Nzemechi, hailing from Ikeduru Local Government Area in Imo State, is currently under police custody following allegations of fatally stabbing her boyfriend, Kelechi Nzemechi, during a dispute over the distribution of funds from their involvement in online fraud, commonly known as “Yahoo Yahoo.” As reported by the Police Public…
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Immigration officer sentenced to jail over passport fraud
An immigration officer has bagged a seven year jail term for passport fraud. A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, have the sentence to an Immigration officer, Quadri Adeyinka. Adeyinka was arraigned before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie on four counts bordering on gratification, conferment of corrupt advantage, and cheating contrary to extant provisions of the…
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Nigerians to begin massive protests after EFCC overnight raid, sexual assault in Akure
Nigerians aggrieved by the midnight raid of two clubhouses in Akure, Ondo State, by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have mapped out plans to stage a protest against the invasion. EFCC, in a statement, confirmed that its agents, early Saturday morning, arrested 127 suspected internet fraudsters during a “Yahoo Party” at…
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Why We Raided Ondo Night Club – EFCC
By Our Correspondent The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has provided clarification regarding the recent raid on nightclubs in Akure, during which a groom and 49 other suspected internet fraudsters were apprehended. According to the EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyedele, the operation was conducted based on extensive intelligence gathering that led the agency to…
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JUST IN: Gunmen Kill top Nigerian politician
Gunmen alleged to be kidnappers have shot and killed a top politician, Ejike Ukwueze, in Enugu State. It was gathered that Ukwueze was reportedly killed on Friday night while driving in a local area, Neke Odenigbo, in Enugu East Local Government Area of the state. In a viral video, Ukwueze and his car were…
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BREAKING: EFCC operatives storm Ondo nightclub, arrest groom-to-be
In an early morning operation on Saturday, operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) raided several lounges and event venues in the Alagbaka area of Akure, Ondo State’s capital. Over 50 individuals suspected of internet fraud, commonly referred to as yahoo boys, were reportedly arrested during the sweep. However, one of those…