Crime & Metro

    Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Jude Onwueguzie of the Federal High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja dismissed a motion raised by former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye challenging the powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to prosecute him. According to the Head, Media & Publicity,…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a commercial bus conveying N3.2million counterfeit cash owned by three suspects: eight-month pregnant Favour Peter, 24; Esther Adukwu, 27, and Ochigbo Michael, 39, who was arrested at Jabi Park in Abuja in a follow-up operation on Tuesday 9th April…

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Friday, April 12, 2024, presented its first prosecution witness, PW1, Monday Osazuwa, a Senior Supervisor with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, in the trial of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele and one Henry Omeile. Emefiele…

  Stanley Ihedigbo Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has commenced an investigation of the alleged illegal activities of eight suspected dealers in petroleum products without appropriate licences. According to the Head,  Media & Publicity, EFCC, Dele Oyewale, the arrested suspects are: Pere Ebiye (Captain),…

  Stanley Ihedigbo Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arraigned a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele before Justice R.A. Oshodi of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos for an alleged $4.5bn and N2.8bn fraud. Emefiele was arraigned alongside…

    Eze Ihedigbo Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), arrested the General Overseer of CAC Freedom City Prophetic and Deliverance Ministry, Ilorin, Prophet Adeniyi Abiodun James, for allegedly defrauding a member of the church to the tune of N3,980,000. While the commission reacted to…

Caleb Ohaeri Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested a Delhi, India-bound passenger, Freeman Charles Ogbonna at the screening point of terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos for ingesting 80 wraps of cocaine. According to the Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA,…

  Victor Ojii Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Adegoke Fayoade,  has received with concern reports that young men in certain parts of Lagos State seize passersby’s phones to extort them despite the sustained raids being carried out by officers and men of the Command. According to the Police…

  Stanley Ihedigbo Commissioner of Police, Imo State, CP Aboki Danjuma, has assured Imolites of a detailed investigation to bring culprits to book and calls on residents of Umulogho to refrain from taking laws into their own hands. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, Imo State Command, ASP Okoye…

Stanley Ihedigbo Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin convicted and sentenced Usman Harun to six months imprisonment for internet fraud. According to the Head of Media & Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Dele Oyewale, he was jailed after pleading guilty to…