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Bandits storm Kogi Varsity abduct several students
Maureen Aguta
Bandits on Thursday night invaded the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Okene in Kogi State and abducted some students.
An eyewitness account indicated that the bandits swooped…
Miyetti Allah alleges killing of its members in South East
Joseph Irikefe
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has accused indigenous security outfits in the South-East of masterminding the killings of their members in the zone.…
Senate approves death sentence for hard drugs, substance trafficking
Joseph Irikefe
The Senate on Thursday, prescribed death sentence as penalty for trafficking in hard drugs and other substances in Nigeria.
This followed the passage of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…
Court grants EFCC order to freeze 1146 suspicious accounts linked to FX manipulation
Maureen Aguta
Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court Abuja, has granted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, an interim order to freeze 1,146 bank accounts belonging to individuals and companies…
Another advance school fees payment by Yahaya Bello exposed
Joseph Irikefe
Kogi State indigenes living in Abuja under the aegis of Concern Kogi Citizen in Abuja (CKCA) has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to beam its searchlight more on the…
American International returns Ex-Gov Yahaya Bello’s advance fees to EFCC
Joseph Irikefe
The American International School in Abuja, which has been receiving backlashes for aiding corruption, has reacted to the controversy surrounding the alleged advance payment of $760,000 for school fees…
BREAKING: EFCC puts restrictions on over 300 accounts over questionable forex transactions
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that the anti-corruption agency has uncovered a more concerning scheme in addition to the crypto trading platform Binance.
He…
INTERPOL to extradite fleeing Binance Executive who escaped from Nigeria
Maureen Aguta
The Kenya Police Service has arrested fleeing Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, as the International Criminal Police (INTERPOL) moves to extradite him to Nigeria within the week.
Government sources…
Yahoo yahoo training school owner bags 10 years jail term in Uyo
Joseph Irikefe
The Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction and sentence of the proprietor of Uyo Cybercrime Training Centre, Ikemesit Edet ((a.k.a Hustle Kingdom…
Military Bombardments: Bandits in disarray, beg FG for negotiation
Joseph Irikefe
A bandit leader in Zamfara State has called for peaceful negotiations after successive bombardments by the Nigerian military dismantled their hideouts.This is coming as the National Security…