Crime

A traditional ruler from Osun State, Nigeria, Oba Joseph Oloyede, the Apetu of Ipetumodu, has been sentenced to four years and eight months in a United States federal prison for his involvement in a $4.2 million COVID-19 relief fraud…
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A coalition of 20 civil society groups in Kano has called for the immediate suspension and prosecution of senior state officials linked to alleged corruption cases worth more than ₦7 billion, now under investigation by the Economic and…
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Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has ordered cult groups, kidnappers and other criminals to vacate the state or face strict security action. The directive comes as the government intensifies its fight against crime and insecurity…
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The Presidency has thrown its weight behind the manhunt launched by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against Abdullahi Bashir Haske, a businessman linked to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar through marriage. Haske, the…
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The Nigerien army has confirmed the killing of Boko Haram commander Bakura in a military operation carried out in the Lake Chad basin. The offensive took place last week on an island in the Diffa region, which shares borders with…
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The Acting Vice-Chancellor of Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Prof. Olowo Samuel, has linked a recent killing on the campus to suspected internet fraudsters and intruders who forced their way into the institution. Addressing reporters…
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The Anambra State Government has dismissed eight members of a local vigilante group for assaulting a female corps member, Miss Edema Jennifer Elohor, in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area. Governor Charles Soludo’s Special Adviser…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary freezing of four Jaiz Bank accounts linked to former NNPC Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari, over alleged fraud. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the order after the Economic…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of three internet fraudsters arrested at a hotel within the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) complex in Abeokuta. The convicts — Adewale Adewole…
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The United States has praised Nigeria’s security forces for capturing two wanted leaders of the terrorist group Ansaru. The arrests were described as a major step in the country’s ongoing fight against terrorism and violent extremism. …
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