AN Ikeja High Court on Wednesday remanded one Wahab Hameed in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for alleged conspiracy and vote buying in the 2023 Presidential and National Assembly Elections. Justice Ismail Ijelu remanded the defendant after he pleaded guilty to a two-count charge of …
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THE Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, arraigned one Abdulhamid Isah before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja on three-count charges bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, stealing and retention of proceeds of a criminal …
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GANFETO village in Daka ward of Bali Local Government Council, Taraba State, has been rocked by violent attacks, leading to the loss of 10 lives. The community, at the time of filing this report, is still reeling from the shock and is in a state of mourning. Taraba State Police …
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THE Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned a couple, Mr Udeani Simon Sunday and his wife, Udeani Dorcas Amaka before Justice M.G. Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu. They were arraigned on three-count charges bordering on obtaining the sum of N2,750,000.00 (Two Million, …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kaduna State recovered 478 kilogrammes of various illicit drugs in November. This is according to a statement made on Tuesday by the command’s spokeswoman, Shuaibu Yusuf-Omale. According to Yusuf-Omale, cocaine, heroin, cannabis, tramadol, methamphetamine, and other psychotropic substances were among the items …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Sokoto State office, on Friday, arrested one Anas Sani, 32, discovered to be an Indian hemp farmer in the state. The agency’s state Commander, Iro Adamu, in his remarks, said the discovery was made last Friday night at the Sanyinna area in Tambuwal Local …
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YET-to-be-identified gunmen have kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev Fr Kingsley Eze, in Umuekebi, Osuoweerre, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. Newsextra24 learnt that the priest, who is in charge of St Michael’s Catholic Parish in Umuekebi, was kidnapped on Thursday night. The priest was reportedly abducted alongside one …
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THE Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State has been shaken by the tragic killing of a prominent businessman, Linus Nmuo, who was also known as Sakatan. The ruthless attack took place in his home in Umuezikegbu, Egbuoma community, during the early hours of the day. According to a family …
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THE Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin, the state capital, sentenced Serikin Fulani of Kwara, Usman A Adamu, his brother, and one Gidaddo Idris to life imprisonment on Thursday for conspiracy to kidnap and kidnapping itself. The convicts were accused of kidnapping Abubakar Ahmad and allegedly collected a ransom …
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JUSTICE A.A Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court, has convicted and sentenced a fake beauty promoter, Ogunleye Samson Oluwasola to ten years imprisonment for cheating and obtaining by false pretense. He was jailed after pleading guilty to one-count charge bordering on cheating and obtaining by false pretense, preferred against …
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