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EFCC accuses judge of favouring Saraki, Okorocha

Alleged ₦12b diversion: EFCC faults Saraki’s claim

July 1, 2019 12:33 am

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday said non-confirmation of its Acting Chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, has no link with the current probe of former Senate President Bukolala Saraki.

The anti-graft agency faulted Saraki for alleging that his investigation by the EFCC for diverting about N12 billion Kwara State funds, among others, was due to the refusal of the Senate to confirm Magu.

It asked the ex-Senate President to allow the law to take its course instead of running from pillar to post.

The EFCC said no amount of media campaign against Magu could stop the prosecution of Saraki.…

Nigerians are mobilising to stage a #ChurchToo protest against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Common Wealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) over the recent rape allegation against him.

Nigerians to protest against the alleged randy Coza Pastor

June 29, 2019 11:06 am

Nigerians are mobilising to stage a #ChurchToo protest against Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of the Common Wealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) over the recent rape allegation against him.

The proposed protest followed a flyer and notice of protest which has been circulated on twitter and other social media urging Nigerians to converge for a protest march on Sunday.

Pastor Biodun was recently accused by Busola Dakolo, wife of artist Timi Dakolo of raping her when she was 17 and working as a member of the choir in his church.

Meanwhile, the pastor has denied the allegations against him by Mrs Dakolo.…

Okorocha, wife, to forfeit assets to EFCC

Imo, Okorocha disagree over alleged ₦50billion fraud

June 27, 2019 12:45 am

The Imo Government has accused the Rochas Okorocha administration of carting away ₦50 billion of state assets. It listed them to include 60 vehicles, spoons, beddings and window curtains.

The Emeka Ihedioha government pledged to reward whistle blowers willing to supply information that could result in the recovery of stolen public assets. Briefing journalists yesterday in Owerri, Chairman of Recovery of Moveable Assets, Jasper Ndubuaku, accused the immediate past governor of leaving office with all cars in his convoy, including bullet proof Sports Utility Vehicle (SUVs) worth more than N100 million each as well as outrider machines and other automobiles.

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Police nab soldier, others for alleged kidnapping

Police nab soldier, others for alleged kidnapping

May 27, 2019 9:56 pm

The police in Anambra State have arrested members of a four-man gang for alleged kidnapping.

The suspects allegedly wore military uniforms to deceive and kidnap people.

Three of them, including a lance corporal in the Army, were wearing military uniforms and vests when they were nabbed by the police last Friday after allegedly abducting Uchenna Ezeonu in Ekwulobia, Anambra State, the police said.

Read Also: Breaking: Two arrested for selling three siblings for ₦.5m

The suspects, Obasi Peter, Benjamin Nicholas and Ojiegbe Obinna, were arrested alongside three suspected accomplices.

Confirming the arrest, police spokesperson Haruna Mohammed said the victim was
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Police set to probe alleged rape of Abuja sex workers

May 3, 2019 7:33 pm

The FCT police Command said it had set up a team to probe allegations of rape against some of its personnel.

The alleged rape was said to have occurred on  April 27, 2019 when some suspected commercial sex workers were raided at Caramelo Night Club by the FCTA Joint Task Team.

Some of the commercial sex workers alleged that they were harassed, molested and assaulted by some policemen.

Following the allegation, the Command’s Deputy Spokesman, ASP Gajere Tanimu, in a statement in Abuja yesterday said the Command had sent out invitations to some individuals that may assist in the investigation.…

SHAME! Alleged sale of Osun goddess sparks crisis in Osogbo

April 5, 2019 6:53 pm

The ancient city of Osogbo is in the spotlight over the alleged disappearance of Osun deity. SINA FADARE, who visited the city, reports that there is more to the issue than meets the eye.

THE controversy generated by the alleged sale of Osun goddess is compounded by the recent removal of the Baba Osun and the Iya Osun, the male and female custodians of the deity, allegedly by the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun.

Chief Adigun Olayiwola Olosun, the man who blew the whistle over the sacrilegious act, had alleged that the missing deity was sold to some people. …

Former Vice President Joe Biden, in his first major foreign policy address as a Democratic presidential candidate, on Thursday blasted U.S. President Donald Trump’s performance on the world stage as erratic and extreme.

Biden denies inappropriate conduct over alleged kiss

March 31, 2019 5:07 pm

“In my many years on the campaign trail and in public life, I have offered countless handshakes, hugs, expressions of affection, support and comfort. And not once – never – did I believe I acted inappropriately. If it is suggested I did so, I will listen respectfully. But it was never my intention,” Biden said.

Biden has said he does not recall the 2014 incident.

The allegation was made in an online essay published on Friday by Lucy Flores, a party activist who was running to be Nevada’s lieutenant governor. Flores said Biden also touched her shoulders and smelled her …

FIFA writes Jalla over alleged financial scandals in NFF

March 30, 2019 9:33 pm

World football governing body (FIFA) may have set the machinery in motion to probe the series of allegation of financial recklessness levelled against top officials of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF).

Former international, Harrison Jalla, had complained to the Investigatory Chamber of the Ethics Committee of FIFA on December 5, 2018, alleging reckless spending by some top officials of the NFF.

After waiting for response for one month, Jalla wrote another letter to FIFA on January 26, 2019, requesting for information on the ‘current status’ of his complaint.

However, the Investigatory Chamber of the Ethics Committee of FIFA said in …

Aide confirms alleged drug trafficker was on Sanwo-Olu team

March 15, 2019 9:59 am

The head of media committee for Babajide Sanwo-Olu Campaign Organisation, Olusesan Daini has said Funke Phillips was on the committee during the campaign.

He told The Guardian on Friday that Phillips, accused by an ex-BBC Pidgin journalist Ruona Meyer of intellectual property theft, came to work for the campaign through a consultant.

Sanwo-Olu, Lagos State governor-elect, was the governorship candidate All Progressives Congress in 2019 elections.

Daini initially denied knowing “any Mrs Funke Phillips,”.

But he later said he met her in September 2018 and they worked together on the Sanwo-Olu campaign’s media committee when her Twitter profile was shared …

Metuh hires new Lawyer to defend alleged ₦400m fraud case

March 13, 2019 10:31 am

The National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, has engaged a new lawyer, Abel Oziokor, to continue with his defence at the Federal High Court, Abuja, where he is standing trial on alleged N400 million fraud and money laundering charges.

Oziokor’s appointment comes shortly after Metuh had debriefed his former counsel, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), who had been in charge of the case since 2015, when the trial started.

Metuh and his company, Dextra Investment Ltd., are being prosecuted by the federal government over alleged money laundering and illegal receipt of funds from the office of
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Poll: Two killed in Ondo over alleged ballot box snatching

March 9, 2019 1:49 pm

Two persons were reportedly killed on Saturday in political mayhem at Oba-Akoko,headquarters of Akoko Southwest local government area of Ondo state.

Sources alleged that some hoodlums had stormed the community to snatch ballot boxes which led to youths rampage where properties worth millions of naira destroyed including police station and police vehicles.

It was during the melee that two persons were shot to death, while the third one with gunshot wounds was on admission at the hospital.

The Police Area Commander for Ikare-Akoko,Razak Rauf, an Assistant Commissioner of Police(ACP) who led a contingent of police to the town to prevail …

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