OPERATIVES of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Kelly Okungbowa, also known as Ebo Stone, for alleged abuse of the naira. Okungbowa, who until recently served as the coordinator of the Edo State Public Safety Response Team (PSRT), was arrested on Monday, …
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THE National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued two young boys from Akwa Ibom who were trafficked to Taraba for labour exploitation.The Uyo Zonal Commander of NAPTIP, Mr Emmanuel Awhen, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Uyo on …
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A Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has ordered the remand of two men, Abubakar Ibrahim and Shamsu Ladan, in a correctional centre. The Presiding Judge, Michael Bawa, ordered their remand after they pleaded guilty to stealing a motorcycle. Bawa also reserved sentencing for March 20 following their plea for …
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THE Nigeria Police Force has achieved breakthroughs in the fight against kidnapping and gun-related crimes, with successful operations in Abia and Nasarawa States leading to the rescue of four kidnapped victims, the neutralization of seven criminals, and the recovery of firearms and ammunition. Confirming the report Force Public Relations Officer …
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THE Katsina State Government said the winner of the Quranic recitation competition, Abdulsalam Rabiu-Faskari, his father and brother were still alive, but in the custody of their abductors. This was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Dr Bala Salisu-Zango, on Friday in Katsina. The victims …
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GUNMEN, who recently abducted the winner of the National Qur’anic Recitation Competition, Abdulsalam Rabi’u are demanding for the sum of N30m ransom as condition for his release. Newsextra24 recalls that the criminal elements had on Tuesday kidnapped Rabi’u along with his father and brothers near Labin Bangori in Katsina State. Rabi’u, …
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THE trial of Wawe Eseoghene Nelson, a.k.a James Andrew Shmit and Philip Bradley before Justice Aliyu Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja commenced on Thursday, March 14, 2025 with the presentation of the First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Kathleen Sharp by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. …
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OPERATIVES of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested eight trucks conveying suspected illegal solid minerals. They were arrested on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Katsina-ala Local Government Area of Benue State. Solid minerals suspected to be fluorite and iron stones were …
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JUSTICE Nasiru Saminu of the Kano State High Court has convicted and sentenced Bulama Abdulrahman to seven years imprisonment without an option of fine, for posing as an auctioneer assigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to sell some properties forfeited to the Federal Government on the Commission’s …
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GUNMEN suspected to be bandits have attacked four communities in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State and killed many residents in the areas. The affected communities are Aba Alajido, Aba Sunday, Aba Pastor, and Ademekun in the Akure North LGA of Ondo State. It was gathered that many …
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