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Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested two former staff of Union Bank in Makurdi for allegedly stealing the sum of N4,199,500.00 belonging to a deceased customer of the bank. Suspects Idah Ogoh and Agbo Okwute were arrested on Friday, 21 June 2024 in Makurdi, Benue State. According to a statement …

Police operatives in Delta on Thursday killed a suspected member of a kidnapping gang in Ughelli North local government area of ​​the state. Spokesman of the state police command, Bright Edafe told journalists on Friday in Warri that other members of the gang escaped during the operation. He said a police operations team deployed by the state Commissioner of Police, …

Agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a fake State House Staff syndicate in Abuja on suspicion of criminal conspiracy, false representation and employment fraud. A statement by Dele Oyewale, Chairman, Media & Publicity at the commission stated that the suspects were arrested separately following investigations into petitions from various victims who were promised jobs as …

A youth identified as Yunusa of Nasaru village in Ningi local government area of ​​Bauchi State who allegedly committed blasphemy against the Prophet Muhammad has been killed by a mob. The incident occurred on Wednesday after the deceased allegedly made insulting comments about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). The incident that occurred in the village at around 15.00 WIB, as told …

No less than 16 terrorists including two top commanders have been killed after two groups attacked each other in Maru local government area of ​​Zamfara State early Friday morning. According to counter-insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, who posted the news on . Writing about the incident, Makama said: “In a shocking incident, a …

Police in Ghana have arrested a 40-year-old Nigerian man, for allegedly killing his son and burying him secretly. According to Ghanaian online media platform, UTV Ghana, the Nigerian known locally as ‘Oga,’ was arrested in Kyekyewere community in the Ashanti region of the country where he lives and does business. UTV journalist Michael Akrofi, who recounted the incident in a …

The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recently charged Usman Mallam for allegedly shredding official papers of the EFCC Investigative Activities and obstructing its investigations. He was arraigned before Justice TG Ringim of the Federal High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State. Mallam, a desk officer in charge of responding to official correspondence at the …

The FCT Police Command says they have arrested a suspect involved in the stabbing to death of an auto electrician at a mechanic workshop in Kugbo along Abuja-Keffi Road in the FCT. It would be recalled that on Thursday, the victim, one Chukwu Chukwudi was stabbed to death allegedly by a soldier at a workshop causing chaos. > Providing an …

Police agents in Kaduna have arrested five suspected kidnappers and one suspected car robber in the state. State police command spokesperson, Mansir Hassan confirmed the arrest in a statement on Thursday in Kaduna. He said: “On June 15, at around 6.10pm, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Maigana received intelligence from concerned citizens regarding a group of kidnappers who were planning to …

Some suspected thugs reportedly killed one person and injured two policemen at Jaen Makera headquarters in Kano metropolitan city, Kano State. Police Commissioner AIG Usaini Gumel disclosed this while speaking to journalists on Thursday in Kano. Gumel noted that the suspects killed one Muktar Garba, also known as Babalia, in the incident. He said Garba died while receiving treatment at …