Crime & City Diary
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Mambilla: How Obasanjo government inflated power project cost by N11bn — EFCC witness
By Kunle Sanni – A prosecution witness on Wednesday told a Federal High Court in Abuja that the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo approved an additional N11 billion for the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project, raising its initial allocation from N6 billion in 2003. The witness, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Umar Hussein Babangida, gave the testimony during the trial…
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Malami denies reports of arms discovery, terror financing allegations
By Kunle Sanni – The Office of Abubakar Malami has dismissed recent media reports alleging that arms and ammunition were found in a residence linked to the former Attorney-General, describing the claims as false and unsupported by any official record. In a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Assistant on Media, Mohammed Bello Doka, the office said no cache…
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Witness tells court how ₦1.6bn was allegedly moved on Emefiele’s instructions
The trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, continued on Wednesday before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, as a prosecution witness narrated alleged cash transactions and bank transfers amounting to over ₦1.6 billion, said to have been carried out on Emefiele’s instructions. Emefiele is facing an eight-count charge filed…
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Two men arraigned in Ondo for ₦2 million cow theft, resisting arrest
By Boye Oyeyemi – Two men were on Wednesday arraigned before an Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court over the alleged theft of cows valued at ₦2 million and for resisting lawful arrest. The defendants, Adam Iliyasu, 22, and Ibrahim Suleiman, 33, are standing trial on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing and conduct likely to cause a breach of the…
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Enugu recovers ₦1.27bn from Sujimoto CEO over abandoned smart school projects
The Enugu State Government has recovered ₦1.27 billion from Olasijibomi Ogundele, chief executive officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Ltd., following investigations by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) into the alleged diversion of funds meant for the construction of Smart Green Schools in the state. The recovered sum, part of payments made for projects reportedly abandoned or largely unexecuted,…
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Forfeiture looms as court sets Jan 26 for Useni-Ozekhome property case
A federal high court in Abuja has scheduled January 26 to deliver its ruling on the final forfeiture of a London property allegedly linked to the late Jeremiah Useni, a former minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The court took the decision after no individual or representative of Useni’s estate appeared within the statutory 14-day period to show cause…
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Ondo govt seals collapsed two-storey building site in Akure, orders probe
The Ondo State Government has sealed off the site of a two-storey building that collapsed at the Adegbola area of Akure, the state capital. It was reported that the building, which was under construction, collapsed on Tuesday at about 3.30 pm, leaving many site workers injured. The state Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Sunday Olajide, ordered the…
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Kaduna: Police confirm abduction of 177 Christian worshippers in Kurmin Wali community
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed that 177 Christian worshippers were abducted in Kurmin Wali, a remote community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The confirmation comes after initial conflicting reports had raised concern among residents and the wider public. According to a statement issued by the Force on Tuesday, the Kaduna State Security Council convened a meeting…
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Police bust cattle theft ring in Ondo, arrest two suspects
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two young men over their alleged involvement in cattle theft along the Ipele–Ifon axis of the state, following an operation by its Anti-Kidnapping Section. The arrest was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who said the suspects…
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Court session suspended after ex-NURTW boss slumps during trial in Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga – Proceedings at the Oyo State High Court, sitting at Ring Road, Ibadan, were abruptly halted on Tuesday following the sudden collapse of a former Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Oyo State, Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi, popularly known as Auxiliary. The incident occurred during the hearing of a criminal case marked Suit…
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