BREAKING: Bandits Abduct Pastor, Wife, Others During Church Service
BREAKING: Bandits Abduct Pastor, Wife, Others During Church Service Armed bandit terrorists on Sunday morning attacked Ejiba, a town in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to Sahara Reporters, eyewitnesses told Egbe Mekun Platform, a community news outlet, that the assault occurred during a church service at a new Cherubim and Seraphim […]
Bandits Strike Kwara Again, Abduct Pregnant Woman and 10 Others
At least 11 persons including a pregnant woman, children and others have been abducted from bandits who stormed Isapa, a community close to Eruku in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara state. The attack happened barely 24 hours after victims abducted during a church service in Ekuru community last Tuesday were released. DailyTrust reports that the […]
BREAKING: Court Sentences Nnamdi Kanu To Life Imprisonment
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has sentenced the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu. Egalitarian Voice reports that Justice had earlier convicted Kanu on all seven counts levelled against him by the Federal Government. The judge sentenced Kanu to life imprisonment for count 1, 2, 4,5, and […]
Gunmen Kill Vice Principal, Abduct 25 Students in Fresh Attack on Kebbi Girls’ School
Gunmen in the early hours of Monday launched a deadly assault on Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Maga, Kebbi State, killing the school’s vice principal and abducting 25 female students. The attackers, armed with rifles and executing what authorities described as a coordinated operation, stormed the boarding school around 4 a.m., engaging police personnel […]
Yahaya Bello’s N80bn Money Laundering Trial Adjourned Until 2026
On Tuesday, the Federal High Court adjourned the N80 billion money laundering trial of Yahaya Bello, the former Kogi State governor, until January 29. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting the former governor on 19-count charges of money laundering to the tune of N80,246,470,088. During Tuesday’s hearing at the Federal High Court, Maitama, […]
FCC Arraigns Three Persons, MT Ostria Vessel For Alleged 25m PMS Oil Theft In Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a vessel, MT Ostria, and three individuals before the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over allegations of petroleum theft involving more than 25 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) belonging to NNPC Retail Limited. The defendants, Captain Raymundo A. Panaligam, Chief Officer Roneno […]
Crime: Tenant Arrested for Allegedly Selling Landlord’s Property for N45m
Crime: Tenant Arrested for Allegedly Selling Landlord’s Property for N45m A 36-year-old tenant, identified as Akinola Babatunde, has been remanded in custody by a Lagos Magistrate’s Court for allegedly selling his landlord’s property without authorization for the sum of N45 million. According to the police, Babatunde was alleged to have conspired with others now on […]
Ex-Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu To Die By Hanging For Stealing Public Funds
In a landmark ruling that has stunned the nation, the Abia State High Court has sentenced former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to death by hanging after investigators traced ₦1 trillion to his secret foreign account in Australia. The money, according to court documents, was originally earmarked for the ambitious Abia International Airport project and a light […]
Gunmen Abduct Health Worker In Ondo
Suspected Gunmen have kidnapped a staff of the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Owo, Ondo State, Pastor Ayodeji Akesinro. According to reports, the victim was whisked away from his residence in Upenme, Owo Local Council Area by the armed men, who stormed his residence at about 7:00 pm on Thursday after which he was taken to […]
‘We Will Get Him’ – EFCC Places Former NNPC Boss, Mele Kyari, On Watch List
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly placed former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, on its watchlist as part of its ongoing investigation into the controversial $7.2 billion refineries’ turnaround maintenance project. This comes just days after the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered […]