Crime & City Diary
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N82bn alleged fraud: Why Yahaya Bello did not appear in court on Thursday
Sources have revealed why the trial of ex-governor Yahaya Bello scheduled for Thursday was stalled. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to bring the former governor of Kogi State before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, delaying the scheduled arraignment. But the reason for this remains unknown. After being remanded on a 16-count allegation worth N110.4…
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Abia NSCDC nabs two for allegedly operating illegal refinery
The Nigerian Security and civil defense corps, NSCDC, Abia State command has arrested two suspects operating an illegal refinery with large quantities of crude oil suspected to be tapped from a vandalized nearby pipeline. The Abia State Commandant of NSCDC, Akinsola Aderemi, who led a crack squad to Isiala Ihie in Ugwunagbo Local Government Area of the State, explained that…
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BREAKING: Yahaya Bello to be arraigned again for alleged N80.2bn fraud
Ex-governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello will be charged before the Federal High Court in Abuja this morning. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will charge Bello with 19 counts, including suspected N80.2 billion fraud, before trial judge Emeka Nwite. Recall that on April 17, Justice Nwite issued an arrest warrant for the former governor because he had repeatedly…
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ICPC re-arraigns Professor, two organisations over alleged certificate racketeering
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has re-arraigned Prof David Iornem and two organisations on amended charges involving certificate racketeering and money laundering. Iornem was accused of defrauding unsuspecting Nigerians by offering fraudulent admissions and certificates through Island Open University Inc. and Commonwealth University Inc., which are also named as co-defendants in the case. Although the trial…
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Ex-Minister Mamman allegedly spent N20m on resort lodging – witness
The trial of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, accused of a N33.8 billion fraud, resumed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday. Justice James Omotosho presided over the session, which featured the cross-examination of Colonel Adebisi Adesanya (retd), the third prosecution witness. Colonel Adesanya, owner and Chief Security Officer of Sami Court Resort Limited, revealed during testimony that…
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BREAKING: Fire razes section of Radio Nigeria Lagos Office
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service says it is attending to a fire outbreak at the Radio Nigeria on Plot No. 35, Ikoyi Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The agency disclosed this in a statement signed by its Director, Margaret Adeseye, on Wednesday night. Adeseye said that the agency was alerted at about 17:30 hours and had firefighters from Dolphin, Ebute…
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NDLEA relocates to new headquarters in Abuja
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has relocated its headquarters to its new facility, which is being developed in phases in Jahi area of Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The facility, which is the first phase of the national headquarters project expected to be completed with the 2025 budgetary provisions, was officially unveiled during an interdenominational service within…
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Troops repel terrorist attack in Borno, neutralize 12 insurgents
Troops of the 101 Special Forces Battalion under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) successfully repelled a coordinated terrorist attack in the Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, in the early hours of November 25, 2024. The assault, involving terrorists mounted on gun trucks and motorcycles, included an attempted breach of the camp using a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) from…
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Car stolen in Lagos recovered in Ilorin, as police arrest suspects
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Police Command has recovered a stolen Toyota Camry (Registration No. APP 443 CX) reported missing in Lagos. Acting on intelligence from a motor spare parts dealer in Ipata-Oloje, Ilorin, police detectives apprehended two suspects on November 22, 2024, around 6:00 PM. The suspects, Ganiyu Lawal, 43, of Babasoja, Gambari, Ilorin, and Ademola Waheed,…
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5 dead as boat capsizes in Delta
Five persons have been confirmed dead after a boat capsized along the popular Bennett Island River in the Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State. The accident was said to have occurred on Monday night. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, who confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Asaba, the state capital, said that…
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