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5 Dead, 2 Injured In Kaduna Bandits’ Attack – NEMA

5 Dead, 2 Injured In Kaduna Bandits’ Attack – NEMA

October 24, 2019 5:22 pm
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said five persons died in recent bandits attack in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna state.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the attack has displaced residents from 17 villages now taking refuge at Birnin Yero LEA Primary School.

Mr. Ishaya Chinoko, Zonal Coordinator of NEMA made this known when he led a team on a rapid assessment of the displaced persons from the 17 villages.

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According to him, during the assessment, the team was informed of the death of five

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Police Nab 5 Over Alleged Kidnapping And Robbery In Niger

Police Nab 5 Over Alleged Kidnapping And Robbery In Niger

October 24, 2019 12:20 pm

The Police in Niger have arrested five suspects for alleged kidnapping and armed robbery in Rafi and Mariga local government areas of the state.

The Commissioner of Police in the state, Alhaji Usman Adamu, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Thursday.

Usman said on Oct. 18, one Alhaji  Ibrahim Garkuwa of Tashan Kare reported at Kagara Police Division that some hoodlums who were armed with machete, stick and dressed in female Hijab (Muslim females gown) and face mask, invaded his house at Tashan Kare.

He said the criminals attacked  Garkuwa’s wife and daughter, inflicting

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Another 26 FRSC Officials Arrested For Extortion – ICPC

Another 26 FRSC Officials Arrested For Extortion – ICPC

October 23, 2019 4:19 pm

Another set of 26 officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has been arrested for alleged extortion of motorists in different parts of the country.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) disclosed this in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa, in Abuja on Wednesday.

Okoduwa said the culprits were nabbed in a joint operation codenamed “Operation Tranquility”, involving operatives of the ICPC, FRSC and the Department of State Services (DSS).

According to her, a man alleged to be the custodian of the proceeds of extortion was also arrested in Owerri, Imo, during …

Court Admits Kidnap Kingpin, Evans’ Confessional Statement

Court Admits Kidnap Kingpin, Evans’ Confessional Statement

October 23, 2019 2:28 pm

An Igbosere High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday admitted the alleged confessional statement of the suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as“ Evans” as exhibit.

Delivering a ruling, Justice Adedayo Akintoye, held that the test of voluntariness of a statement cannot be determined by a procedural law relied upon by the defendant but by the provisions of the evidence act which is the instant law that regulates the admissibility of a statement.

She said the defendant admitted during trial within trial that while he was making his confessional statement, there were no chains on his legs and no knife …

Facebook probe by U.S. Expands To 47 Attorneys General

Facebook probe by U.S. Expands To 47 Attorneys General

October 22, 2019 4:34 pm
An antitrust investigation into Facebook ramped up on Tuesday with the announcement that 47 state attorneys general from across the U.S. have joined the New York-led probe.

The New York Attorney-General, Letitia James, said in a statement in New York.

Those chief legal officers of states and territories “are all concerned that Facebook may have put consumer data at risk, reduced the quality of consumers’ choices, and increased the price of advertising,’’ James said.

She added that the inquiry aims to “determine whether Facebook’s actions stifled competition and put users at risk.”

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Suspected Port Harcourt Serial Killer Pleads Guilty

Suspected Port Harcourt Serial Killer Pleads Guilty

October 22, 2019 1:46 pm
  • Begs court for forgiveness
The suspected Port Harcourt serial killer, Gracious David West, Tuesday pleaded guilty to charges of murder preferred against him by the police at the State High Court.
He, however, accused the police of withholding ₦60,000, wristwatch and jewelry seized from him during his arrest.
This is as the Rivers State Government also took over the prosecution of the suspected serial killer.
The Rivers State Police Command in suit PHC/3426/CR/2019 had preferred a 10-count charge of conspiracy and murder on West.
The police charged West for unlawfully killing several women in different hotels and guest houses in
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Alleged $9.5m FIFA Grant Embezzlement; AGF To Give Verdict

Alleged $9.5m FIFA Grant Embezzlement; AGF To Give Verdict

October 22, 2019 12:58 pm

Justice Peter Affen of an Abuja High Court on Tuesday fixed December 16, 2019 for the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) to report on the harmonisation of cases filed against some officials of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) in the alleged misappropriation of $9.5 million grant from the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA).

Justice Affen at the last sitting had fixed October 22 for ruling on the application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to include Amaju Pinnick and Dr Mohammed Sanusi, President and Secretary-General respectively of the NFF.

EFCC had dragged …

ICPC Declares Obono-Obla Of SPIP Wanted For Crime

ICPC Declares Obono-Obla Of SPIP Wanted For Crime

October 22, 2019 12:33 pm

Nigeria’s anti-fraud office has declared former chairman of the Special Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) Okoi Obono-Obla wanted.

Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it took the action due to his Obono-Obla’s “repeated failure to appear before it to answer questions bordering on allegations of fraud and corruption”.

Obono is facing allegations of certificate forgery and other corruption-related charges.

“The Commission is in receipt of petitions accusing him of abuse of office, falsification of admission records, living above his income and collection of gratification from suspects under his investigation,” ICPC said in …

NAF Investigates Alleged Killing Of Two Persons In Sokoto

NAF Investigates Alleged Killing Of Two Persons In Sokoto

October 22, 2019 6:24 am

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it is investigating an online report alleging the killing of two persons at Mabera Area of Sokoto Metropolis by personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF).

Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja.

“An online report by dailynigerian.com has alleged the unfortunate killing of 2 persons at Mabera Area of Sokoto Metropolis yesterday, Oct. 20, as a result of a fracas between Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel and suspected Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) youths within the Community.

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Authorities Plan To Arrest Soyombo Over Investigations

Authorities Plan To Arrest Soyombo Over Investigations

October 22, 2019 6:15 am

A journalist, Fisayo Soyombo whose undercover stories exposed the depth of corruption in Nigerian police cells and prison may be arrested by the Nigerian authorities.

The first instalment of the three-part investigation by Fisayo Soyombo, a former editor of The Cable and a contributor to Al Jazeera, detailed how Nigerian policemen “pervert the course of justice in their quest for ill-gotten money”.

In the second part of the investigation published on Monday by The Cable, he exposed “how the courts short-change the law, and the prisons are themselves a cesspool of the exact reasons for which they hold inmates.”

During …

DSS Arrests Six UI Staff Over Alleged Exam Malpractices

DSS Arrests Six UI Staff Over Alleged Exam Malpractices

October 21, 2019 6:25 pm
The Department of State Security (DSS) has arrested six members of staff of the University of Ibadan over alleged examination malpractices.
The arrested staff were said to be working at the Distance Learning Centre of the institution before the Director of the centre got the information of the examination malpractices, informed the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof Idowu Olayinka, who invited the operatives of DSS and handed over to them the six staff for thorough investigation and prosecution.
The affected staff allegedly include  Head of UI DLC software Unit, Head Student Support, Executive Officer and Media representative, two Information Technology
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NSCDC Officer Shot In Kidnap Attack In Abuja Dies

NSCDC Officer Shot In Kidnap Attack In Abuja Dies

October 21, 2019 9:27 am

An officer of the Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), who was shot during kidnappers’ onslaught on Pegi community in Kuje Area Council of the FCT, has died.

The victim, Samuel Aku Attah, a Chief Superintendent Officer in the NSCDC, died at the Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital, where he was receiving treatment.

The 44-year-old is survived by two children and aged parents. He was shot when gunmen, dressed in military camouflage, kidnapped nine persons during a raid on the community on October 8.

Meanwhile the Association of Local Government Vice Chairmen of Nigeria, (ALGOVC) has concluded arrangement to hold its …

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