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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, has apprehended a 39-year-old pastor, Michael Ogundepo, on charges related to an alleged visa scam. According to the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Aidamenbor Daniel, Ogundepo is accused of obtaining ₦1.67 million from one Miss Fagbuyiro Ajetomobi-Yemi under the pretext of procuring a visa…
In a series of successful operations, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Nigeria has made significant seizures of explosives and illicit drugs, along with the arrest of individuals involved in drug-related activities. Here are the highlights of these recent actions: Explosives Seized: NDLEA operatives made a substantial discovery, confiscating 399 improvised explosive devices…
The Rivers State Government has offered a reward of N100 million for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of the suspected killer of Superintendent of Police Bako Angbashim, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) for Ahoada Division in Rivers State. SP Angbashim was ambushed and beheaded by armed gunmen on September 8, 2023, while returning…
In the wake of the brutal murder of SP Bako Angbashim, the late Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ahoada Police Division in Rivers State, the Inspector-General of Police, Ag. IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a directive for the immediate arrest and prosecution of all those responsible. The heinous and barbaric act that led to the…
The North-East Governors’ Forum, consisting of the governors of states in the North-East region of Nigeria, has expressed deep concern over the escalating wave of banditry in the region. They specifically raised alarm over the increasing presence of bandits, especially in Bauchi, Gombe, and Taraba states, which were previously not associated with this menace. In…
In a daring operation, operatives of the Anambra State Police Command successfully rescued a kidnap victim, identified as Abuchi, from Orumba South LGA of Anambra State, after a tense exchange of gunfire with the fleeing abductors. The incident occurred at Umuota Village in Obosi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state. The victim had…
Operatives of the EFCC‘s Benin Zonal Command have apprehended 41 individuals allegedly involved in internet fraud in Warri, Delta State. In a significant crackdown on cybercrime, operatives from the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 41 suspected internet fraudsters in Warri, Delta State. The suspects, whose identities include…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over property and funds recovered from a convicted fraudster, Aisosa Kelvin Ohue, to his American victim, Cheryldene Cook. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abuja Zonal Command, has officially returned recovered property and funds to an American victim, Cheryldene Cook, who fell prey to a…
Thodex Founder Faces Lengthy Jail Term for Money Laundering and Fraud A former Turkish cryptocurrency founder who fled to Albania, along with his two brothers, has been sentenced to a staggering 11,196 years in prison each. Faruk Fatih Ozer, the former boss of Thodex, faced charges of money laundering, fraud, and establishing a criminal organization,…
Past and present governors have collectively pardoned 536 inmates from January to August 2023, as part of efforts to reduce overcrowding in correctional centers. In an ongoing initiative to alleviate the issue of overcrowding in Nigerian correctional centers, both past and present governors have granted pardons to a total of 536 inmates between January and…