Crime & Metro
Experience unparalleled clarity: LG unveils ONED 2024 TV with cutting-edge 4K technology
Stanley Ihedigbo For those seeking the ultimate television experience, LG’s QNED TVs have raised the bar. As a pioneering innovation in the TV market, LG’s QNED TV combines the best attributes of Quantum Dot and NanoCell displays with cutting-edge Mini LED backlighting. The hybrid technology promises unparalleled…
Read More »Justice served: Medical Doctor jailed seven years for N127m fraud in Calabar
Stanley Ihedigbo A Federal High Court, sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, presided over by Justice Rosemary Oghogho-rie has convicted and sentenced Dr. Geraldine Orok Ita to prison for fraud. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Dele Oyewale, Ita…
Read More »EFCC takes down Chinese syndicate, arraigns nine for Cyber -Terrorism
Stanley Ihedigbo Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, February 6, 2025, arraigned nine Chinese and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd., before Justice C.J. Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. According to the Head, Media and Publicity,…
Read More »Kidnappers on the run, as Anambra Government destroys hideouts, boosts security
Stanley Ihedigbo Anambra State government has intensified its crackdown on kidnapping in the state, demolishing three kidnappers’ dens in the Nnewi North Local Government Area. The bold move was part of the state government’s unwavering commitment to ensuring the safety and security…
Read More »Ebonyi community attack: Death toll climbs to 15, many still unaccounted for
Amah Samuel-Ugbor Nnachi Tragedy has struck in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, as a brutal attack by suspected Fulani herdsmen on three villages in the Ishielu Local Government Area has left a devastating trail of death and destruction. The villages of Amagu and two others in the Nkalaha community…
Read More »Mompha to return to court on March 13 for money laundering trial
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has adjourned till March 13, 2025, a further hearing in the trial of Ismaila Mustapha for an offense bordering on alleged money laundering. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes…
Read More »Ex-First Bank staff forfeits N1.1bn, $392,828, €35,070 to FG
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice A.O.Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of the sums of N1,1bn, $392,818.01 and £35,070, recovered from one Muiz Tijani Adeyinka, a former employee of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN), to the Federal Government of Nigeria. According…
Read More »Setting record straight: EFCC’s 10th witness testifies in $6.2m procurement fraud case
Stanley Ihedigbo Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is setting the record straight regarding the testimony of its 10th witness in the ongoing trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The EFCC is compelled to correct false narratives surrounding the witness’s testimony, ensuring…
Read More »11 Chinese nationals face trial in Lagos for alleged cybercrime, internet scam
Stanley Ihedigbo Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, arraigned 11 Chinese and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd., before Justice C.J. Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. According to the Head, Media and Publicity,…
Read More »Agunoleye faces trial again over $6bn fraud allegations
Stanley Ihedigbo Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, February 3, 2024, re-arraigned a former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye on seven-count amended charges bordering on fraudulent award of contract and official corruption before Justice J.O Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT,…
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