Crime & City Diary
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EFCC arraigns four over alleged obstruction of lawful duty
The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned four suspects before Justice A.A Bello of the Kaduna State High Court over alleged obstruction of lawful duty and assault against officers of the Commission. The suspects are; Rukayya Ahmed Mustapha, Sadiya Usman Mohammed, Ameera Uthman and Nafisat Usman. They were arraigned on one-count separate charges…
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BREAKING: 4 dead, 6 vechicles burnt in Ogun gas explosion
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Four persons have died in a gas explosion at Ita Oshin area of Abeokuta, Ogun State. Also, six vechicles were burnt to ashes as residents scampered for safety . The explosion was believed to have been triggered by an accident involving a gas tanker. An eyewitness said a vehicle manovered along the road railings, leading to…
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This is the accomodation Bobrisky enjoys in jail
By Innocent Raphael The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Lagos State Command, amid public concerns, have disclosed that controversial social media personality, Bobrisky, has been placed in a shared cell within its premises, instead of a private accommodation. Command spokesperson, Rotimi Oladokun, in an interview with Channels Televisions confirmed the the NCoS made the decision due to the lack of en-suite…
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N3bn Fraud: How Oyo-Ita, allies allegedly diverted public funds to private companies- Prosecution Witness
Prosecution Witness Eight, (PW8), Hamma Adama Bello in the trial of former Head of Service (HoS), Winifred Oyo-Ita on Thursday, narrated before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, how the defendant and her subordinates allegedly diverted public funds into their private companies. This was contained in a statement posted on the EFCC Facebook page. Oyo-Ita, the…
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ONSA arms deal: N4.6b was traced to Bafarawa’s Son-Witness tells Court
The Second Prosecution Witness, Hamza Abdullahi in the trial-within-trial of former Sokoto State governor, Attahiru Bafarawa and four others, has told Justice Y. Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, that a sum of N4.633billion was traced to the account of Dalhatu Investment Limited where Bafarawa’s son, Sagir Attahiru Bafarawa and one other person identified as Nasir, were…
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ICPC calls for synergy between military, paramilitary agencies in combating corruption
By Innocent Raphael The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has emphasized the importance of collaboration among armed forces and paramilitary agencies to combat corruption in Nigeria. ICPC Chairman, Mr. Musa Adamu Aliyu delivered this message during the opening ceremony of a three-day workshop titled “21st Century Policing: Capacity Building Techniques and Brand Management for Security Image…
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Breaking: 119 inmates escape from Suleja Prisons
Following hours of intense rain on Wednesday night that partially damaged the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger state, 119 prisoners have managed to flee. Spokesman for the Nigeria Correctional Service’s Federal Capital Territory Command (FCTCoS), Adamu Duza, revealed in a statement released on Thursday morning. He said, “A heavy downpour that lasted for several hours on the night…
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BREAKING: Bandits kill 3, abduct 8 in fresh Kaduna attack
Bandits have again killed at least three people and abducted eight others in a fresh attack on Hayan Habuja village of Kakangi ward in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. This is coming five days after 23 people were killed by bandits at Anguwan Danko community near Dogon Dawa district in the eastern part of Birnin-Gwari local government. The…
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Emefiele printed N684.5m with N18.9bn, says EFCC in fresh charge
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has slammed a fresh charge on former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Godwin Emefiele before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The commission accused him of approving the printing of N684,590,000 at the rate of N18.96 billion. It alleged that Emefiele broke the law with the intent to harm…
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One dead, many injured in Lagos building collapse
By Innocent Raphael In a devastating incident in Lagos State, a woman has reportedly lost her life, while numerous others escaped injured, when a three-storey building partially collapsed on its occupants. Reports indicate that the tragic incident occurred on No. 5 Alli Street in the Ita Faaji area of Lagos Island, as the building collapsed shortly after a spell of…
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