Crime & Metro
Tribute to a hero: Police Chief puts social events on hold following COAS Lagbaja’s death
Stanley Ihedigbo Inspector General of Police, Nigeria Police Force, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has deeply expressed his sadness over the sudden passing of Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja on November 5, 2024. To pay tribute, the Inspector-General of Police has cancelled led all non-essential personal and social…
Read More »BDC operator implicates Yahaya Bello in alleged N3bn fraud
Stanley Ihedigbo Bureau de Change operator and the third prosecution witness in the trial of Ali Bello, Jamilu Abdullahi, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, affirmed before Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja that funds were brought to him by agents of Kogi State…
Read More »Emefiele loses assets: Court orders final forfeiture of $2m, 7 properties
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, November 1, 2024, ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of $2.045m, seven landed properties and the two share certificates of Queensdorf Global Fund Limited Trust linked to a…
Read More »Racketeering ring busted: Two convicted, jailed for manipulating currency in Ibadan
Stanley Ihedigbo Justice E.U Akpan of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has convicted and sentenced two currency racketeers to six months imprisonment each. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Dele Oyewale,…
Read More »Yahaya Bello to face justice from afar as EFCC seeks trial in Absentia
Stanley Ihedigbo Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), asked Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, to proceed with the trial of a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello in absentia, arguing that his non-appearance in court for arraignment…
Read More »EFCC cracks down on cybercrime: 25 suspected fraudsters arrested in Benin City
Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arrested 25 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Benin City, Edo State. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, the suspects were…
Read More »EFCC cracks down on cybercrime: Four suspected bank hackers arrested in Abuja
Stanley Ihedigbo Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arrested Chima Anthony Nwigwe, suspected leader of banks’ hacking syndicate alongside three others: Effiong Victor Emmanuel, Mohammed Bello Mahmud, managing director, Downstone Ultimate Limited and Daminan Ali for alleged conspiracy, unauthorized access to banks’ computer systems…
Read More »Justice served: Police Inspector found guilty in Enugu musician’s murder, faces trial
Stanley Ihedigbo Enugu State Police Command has announced that the orderly room trial of Police Inspector Ozonwanji Joseph, implicated in the murder of Ogene musician, Chikezie Okezie Nwamba, has been concluded. According to the Police Public Relations Officer,Enugu State Command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, the Inspector was found culpable and…
Read More »Shrine turns cannabis haven: NDLEA recovers 2,760kg, arrests 3
Stanley Ihedigbo In a daring operation, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) raided a notorious shrine in Lagos, uncovering a massive stash of cannabis. The raid, which took place on Friday, October 25, targeted the Igbo-Igunuko shrine at Alfa Beach,…
Read More »$6.2m fraud: Emefiele accused of bypassing bidding processes, witness
Stanley Ihedigbo The 10th Prosecution Witness, (PW10), Stephen Salau Gana, in the trial of former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has disclosed before Justice Hamza Mu’azu of the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) High Court Maitama, Abuja, that the company, April 16 16…
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