THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested the General Overseer of Faith on the Rock Ministry International, Apostle Theophilus Ebonyi, for allegedly defrauding church members and other Nigerians using fake grants from the Ford Foundation to the tune of N1. 3 billion. EFCC’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, in a …
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THE family of Adesanya Sarah, 36, has been thrown into mourning after she was allegedly murdered by her ex-boyfriend in the Ojodu area of Lagos State on Sunday. Speaking on behalf of the family on Sunday in a post on her X handle, Sarah’s sister @Lahyorbronze alleged that the ex-boyfriend after …
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A suspect arrested over the alleged involvement in the murder of two traditional rulers in the Ikole axis of Ekiti State, Baboga, has confessed how he and members of his gang murdered the monarchs. Bogoa, a herdsman, confessed after he was paraded before journalists on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti by the …
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EKITI State Police Command has paraded one Alhaji Baboga for his alleged involvement in the killing of the two traditional rulers in the Ikole axis of Ekiti on Monday, January 29, 2024. Addressing journalists on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, the Assistant Inspector General of police, AIG, in charge of Ekiti, Dare …
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THE Rivers State Police Command has arrested a pregnant woman identified as Blessing Godday for allegedly stabbing another woman, Mrs Imeran Idema, to death over a bunch of plantain allegedly stolen by the former in Adada community in the Abua/Odual Local Government Area of the state. Blessing, 32, who is …
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JUSTICES Darius Khobo and Amina Ahmed Bello of the Kaduna State High Court sitting in Kaduna, separately convicted and sentenced six persons to various jail terms for internet and land fraud. While Justice Bello convicted and sentenced five persons to eight years imprisonment for internet fraud, Justice Khobo jailed …
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THE Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has secured the conviction and sentencing of Rose Dogara Silas Gyar to three years imprisonment. She was jailed by Justice Abdul Hamid of the Gombe State High Court sitting in Gombe after pleading guilty to one-count charge bordering …
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THREE persons have been apprehended by the police in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital, for allegedly defrauding four residents of food grains worth over N81m. The police arrested the suspects for criminal conspiracy, cheating, and criminal breach of trust. The suspects were identified as 44-year-old Hajiya Zainab Ahmed of Anguwan …
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GUNMEN on Thursday night, invaded the palace of Olukoro of Koro in Ekiti local government area of Kwara State and killed the traditional ruler of the community, General Segun Aremu (rtd). The assailants also abducted the wife of the monarch and two others. Newsextra24 reports that Koro in Kwara is the …
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THE Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 31, 2024 arraigned one Barrister Mike Ikegbunam before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State on a seven-count charge bordering on money laundering and obtaining by false …
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