Crime

Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of using federal agencies to harass opposition figures, claiming he was indirectly labelled a terrorism suspect for refusing to defect to the All…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday arraigned Bauchi State Commissioner for Finance, Yakubu Adamu, over an alleged N5.79 billion money laundering case before a Federal High Court in Abuja. The case was brought before…
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the detention of former Attorney General of the Federation Abubakar Malami his son and another defendant over a money laundering case linked to the Economic and Financial Crimes…
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Former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello has announced his plan to run for the Kogi Central Senate seat in the 2027 general elections, even as he faces an ongoing fraud case. The declaration came at a time when his political future and…
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Former attorney general Abubakar Malami is at the centre of a major corruption probe after investigators linked much of his wealth to public funds handled while he was in office under former president Muhammadu Buhari. The Economic and…
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A pastor of the Living Faith Church, also known as Winners Chapel, was abducted by armed bandits in Kogi State, raising fresh fears over worsening insecurity in the region. The incident happened on Saturday while the cleric was on his…
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Nigeria’s political space heated up after President Bola Tinubu approved the appointment of former Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello to the APC national reconciliation committee, drawing sharp criticism from an anti-corruption group. The…
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An Abuja-based security guard named Sunday has been arrested after police uncovered that he staged his own kidnapping to raise ₦4 million for Christmas travel. The incident happened in Abuja, where Sunday works as a security guard,…
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Seven construction workers abducted in Kwara State are being held by suspected kidnappers who are demanding a ransom of N500 million for their release. The workers were taken from Oba community in Isin Local Government Area while…
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Workers under the Nigeria Labour Congress in Ebonyi State took to the streets of Abakaliki on Wednesday to protest the growing wave of insecurity across the country, saying lives are no longer safe. The protest drew members of the NLC…
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