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In a recent operation, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has cracked down on an alleged internet fraud training ring in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State, arresting 24 individuals undergoing tutelage as internet scammers. The operation, conducted based on intelligence reports, targeted a suspected hideout for training internet fraudsters at Ewet Housing…
In the wake of the explosion that rocked the Bodija area of Ibadan, Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde has pointed fingers at illegal miners. The governor, after a visit to the explosion site, revealed that preliminary investigations by security agencies suggested that explosive devices stored by illegal miners caused the blast. Governor Makinde assured the…
In a successful operation, troops from the 192 Battalion, 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted a suspected transnational drug syndicate. The operation took place along the Balogun border in Ogun State, where a Sienna 2001 Model Space Bus, with Lagos registration number APP 129 EF, was apprehended. The vehicle was…
Collaborative Efforts to Combat Illicit Activities In a significant move to combat illicit activities, the Commander of the 35 Artillery Brigade, Brigadier General Mohammed Tajudeen Aminu, handed over 365 pieces of pawpaw-sized wrapped Cannabis Sativa, weighing approximately 176 kilograms, to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ogun State Command. The handover took place on…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reopened money laundering cases against 13 former governors and some ex-ministers, with the amounts involved totaling over N853.8 billion. The individuals facing investigation include: The probe involves various allegations of money laundering and fraud, with specific amounts attached to each individual. Notable cases include Matawalle’s alleged N70…
In a significant development, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, publicly denounced the recent incident involving purported soldiers verbally attacking Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. Speaking at the inauguration of the Dragon Officers Mess in Abakpa Cantonment, Enugu State, Lt. Gen. Lagbaja disclosed that the military had apprehended the individual responsible for the assault….
In a dramatic turn of events, President Bola Tinubu has wielded the axe, suspending Dr. Betta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, from her duties with immediate effect. This bold move was unveiled in a statement disclosed by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. The suspension,…
In a startling development, Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has made a decisive ruling regarding the case involving Professor Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar (UNICAL). The judge ordered Ndifon’s remand at the Kuje Centre of the Nigerian Correctional Service pending the…
In a significant breakthrough against cybercrime, the National Cybercrime Center of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF-NCCC) has made substantial headway in dismantling a cyberstalking and blackmailing syndicate that operated behind the façade of the Gistlover blog. A statement issued by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the arrests of three suspects linked…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has ramped up its investigation into the National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA), seizing N30 billion amidst a probe into the alleged transfer of N44 billion from the agency’s accounts. Sources privy to the investigation revealed that EFCC operatives traced a substantial portion of the N44 billion to…