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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal office on Thursday January 28, 2021 arrested 30 (Thirty) suspects for various internet-related offences in Enugu. Their arrest at Thinkers Corner Extension, followed actionable intelligence obtained by the Commission on their alleged criminal activities which targeted mostly foreigners. The …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on January 29, 2021 arrested 10 suspects over computer-related fraud known as ‘Yahoo-Yahoo’. They were arrested at their Academy in Bwari axis of Abuja where they were said to be learning the trade of cyber trickery. The suspects aged between 20 and 30 years, …

A 36-year-old school bus driver has been arrested by men of Ogun state police command for allegedly defiling a 4yrs old pupil (name withheld) of the school where he was working, Newsextra24 reports. A statement released by DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, spokesperson of the command, states that the suspect, Humble Michael, …

Dreaded armed members of Boko Haram sect in large guntrsucks and motorcycles currently invaded Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno state engaging Military troops as hundreds residents flee into Bush for safety. This attack is coming barely 24 hours after handing over the baton to the Newly appointed Chief of …

Saliu Abdulkadir, Seriki Fulani of Igangan, has accused Sunday Adeyemo, a youth leader better known as Sunday Igboho, of leading the attack which resulted in the destruction of properties in the area. Igboho made the headlines after he issued a quit notice to Fulanis in Ibarapa local government area (LGA). …

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, sacked the lawmaker representing Ibaji constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly, Atule Egbunu. The court, in a judgment that was delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, held that Egbunu who won a bye-election that was conducted for the constituency on …

Six armed Fulani men ambushed two youths from Jol community, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing one, Newsextra24 Reports. It was gathered By Newsextra24 , That the incident happened at about 7.43pm on Tuesday night, January 26, at Nod area while the youths were returning from Hoss to …

A staff of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, identified as Effiong Joseph has been electrocuted, Newsextra24 Reports. It was gathered by Newsextra24 That the incident happened on Thursday afternoon, January 28, while the deceased and his colleague, one Michael Udosen, were trying to reconnect an armored cable that …

A Mechanical Engineering graduate of the Delta State Polytechnic (Delta Poly), Otefe-Oghara, Delta State, Friday Abiligo Orhomre, has drowned in a river three months after he completed his compulsory national youth service programme, Newsextra24 Reports. It was gathered by Newsextra24 , that the speedboat he was travelling in with his …

Some of the Chibok girls abducted and held by the Boko Haram insurgents since 2014 might have escaped today. A parent, who spoke to Newsextra24, said some of them had been contacted by officials handling the girls and that the affected parents might be invited to Maiduguri on a later …