THE recent arrest of some Bureau De Change operators across the country especially in Lagos and Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, was incidental to the Commission’s overall efforts in sanitizing the foreign exchange sector. The Commission’s Director of Operations, Abdulkarim Chukkol stated this on Monday, November …
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AS part of its ongoing operation to sanitize the foreign exchange sector and rid it of speculators and all shades of economic saboteurs, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested one Mustapha Muhammed alias Mustapha Naira. He was picked up by operatives of the Commission on Saturday November …
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Justice D U. Okorowo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, issued a bench warrant on James Richard Nolan, a Briton, for jumping bail and failing to appear before him for trial. Nolan, one of the directors of Goidel Resources Limited, a Designated Non-Financial Institution, DNFI, and another company, ICIL Limited, are …
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Military authorities have revealed that Air strikes by the Air Component of Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) that led to the decimation of several terrorists and destruction of their logistics base at Maradun Local Government Area (LGA) of Zamfara State last month killed wanted terrorists Kingpins, Halilu Buzu, Yellow Kano, Alhaji …
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The Arewa Citizens Action for Good Governance has lauded the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya and soldiers of the Nigeria Army, for their efforts in the fight against banditry and other forms of criminalities in the country. The group, on Monday, stated that the zeal and commitment …
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A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has arraigned 16 foreigners for offences bordering on conspiracy, stealing, attempt to deal in crude oil and false pretences. The foreign nationals were caught onboard a vessel, MT Heroic Idun. According to the charges, the foreigners had, in …
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Gunmen on Monday invaded Obudi Agwa community in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State and killed five persons including the traditional ruler of the community, Ignitus Asor. Several community sources told our correspondent that the armed youths stormed the king’s palace where a community matter was being discussed …
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A 41-year-old man, Nurudeen Bakare, standing trial for the murder of his mother, has told a Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square that he has been hearing voices asking him to kill somebody in prison. Nurudeen, who lived abroad for 12 years, is standing trial before …
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The Chairman of the Benue Internal Revenue Service, BIRS, Mrs. Mimi Adzape-Orubibi, weekend, disclosed that over 100 persons have been arrested and arraigned for operating illegal tax collection points across the state. Mrs. Adzape-Orubibi said more arrests are being made to ensure that the criminal elements harassing traders and well …
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has seized no fewer than 97 property from different individuals in the past four years. The list of seized assets include 33 buildings, plots of land and a factory forfeited to the Federal Government by a former accountant with the Joint Admission …
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