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EFCC Arrests Former NNPCL CFO, Refinery Chiefs Over $7.2bn Fraud Allegation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Umar Isa, a former Chief Financial Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), over his alleged…
Bride Killed, Groom Injured as Gunmen Attack Wedding Party in Southern France
A 27-year-old bride was shot dead and three others, including her groom and a 13-year-old child, were seriously injured after gunmen opened fire on a wedding party in the quiet…
NDLEA Arrests Woman With 2.2kg Cocaine Hidden in Bag Walls at Lagos Airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 43-year-old make-up artist, Adekoya Adebukonla Mary, at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja,…
Verydarkman Slams EFCC Over 76-Year Sentence for N721k Theft, Demands Action on…
Popular social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, widely known as Verydarkman (VDM), has publicly criticized the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the sentencing of a…
Troops Repel Boko Haram Infiltration Attempt on Lake Chad Naval Base, Kill Scores
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have foiled an attempted infiltration by Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists on the Naval Base at Lake Chad Fish Dam, killing scores in a fierce overnight…
Kano TikToker Remanded for Bathing in Public During Skit
A magistrate court in the Nomansland area of Kano State has ordered the remand of a popular TikToker, Umar Hisham Fagge, known online as Tsulange, over allegations of public indecency.…
EFCC Arrests 7 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Abuja
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested seven individuals suspected of engaging in internet fraud in Abuja.
The commission’s spokesperson, Dele…
Police Arrest Two in Ondo, Recover 51 Bags of Indian Hemp
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspected drug traffickers and recovered 51 bags of dried leaves believed to be Indian hemp.
The suspects, identified as 27-year-old Usman…
Kenyan Officer Arrested After Vendor Shot in Face During Protest
A Kenyan police officer has been arrested following public outrage over the shooting of an unarmed street vendor during a protest in Nairobi, the National Police Service (NPS)…
Man, 50, Arraigned for Allegedly Assaulting Wife in Ikorodu
A 50-year-old man, David Olorunsomo, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Ikorodu Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly assaulting his wife and inflicting bodily harm.
Olorunsomo, whose…