THE Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of thirty-seven (37) internet fraudsters before Justices Ladiran Akintola, O.A. Olajide, J.O. Adeyemi, Bayo Taiwo and M.O. Ishola of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan; Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting …
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A Lugbe Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced a security guard, Kabiru Yunusa, to 12 months imprisonment for stealing two power generators. Yunusa, 32, who has no fixed address, had pleaded guilty to theft, and begged for leniency. The Judge, Mr Aliyu Kagarko, however, gave him an option …
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UNKNOWN gunmen, who abducted a retired priest, Rev Filibus Bamai of ECWA Church, Matuak Rimi, in Moro’a Chiefdom of Kaura Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have demanded N1 million ransom for his release. A source close to the church gave this indication in Manchok on Tuesday. The source said …
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THE Cross River State Police Command confirmed on Tuesday the arrest of two members of a four-man kidnapping gang. Police spokesperson, SP Irene Ugbo, who confirmed the arrest, stated that the gang was responsible for the abduction of the wife of a popular vehicle dealer in Calabar. They released their …
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A housewife in Kano, Hafsat Surajo, has admitted to fatally harming her domestic worker, Nafiu Hafiz, who tried to stop her from attempting suicide. During a media briefing at the Kano Police headquarters, Hafsat recounted the events leading to the deadly altercation. According to her, “I killed him because he prevented me …
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THE Police Command in Enugu State said it has arrested a man for possessing and transacting counterfeit naira notes within Enugu Metropolis. This is contained in a statement by the command’s Spokesperson, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, on Friday, in Enugu. Ndukwe said Police operatives serving in Awkunanaw Division on a tip-off …
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OPERATIVES of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have re-arrested a convicted Italian, Floriana De-Stefani, for failing to obey a court order upon her conviction by Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. The judge had, on October 7, 2022, …
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A medical practitioner, David Adefikayo, has reportedly been killed by unknown gunmen who attacked his home in the Kambi community along the Ilorin/Jebba Expressway in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State. Newsextra24 learnt that the doctor’s sixteen-year-old daughter was also kidnapped during the attack, which has the residents in a sorry …
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THE Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have killed one policeman and carted away one vehicle during an attack in Gubio Police Divisional Office in Borno State. This was made known in a post via his X (formerly Twitter) on Friday by the counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in …
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A 5-man robbery gang specialized in robbing hotels and Point of Sale (PoS) in Calabar has been arrested by men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC). State Commandant of the NSCDC, Charles Brown, who paraded the suspects in Calabar, confirmed the arrest, saying they were arrested following …
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