Crime

      Stanley Ihedigbo         Justice A. T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has convicted and sentenced a final-year student of the University of Port Harcourt, Henry Nathaniel Ekanem, to 14 years imprisonment for internet fraud of $22. According…

      Stanley Ihedigbo     Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, has convicted and sentenced 34 internet fraudsters known as Yahoo’ Boys to various jail terms According to the Head, Media and Publicity, Economics and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Dele…

        Stanley Ihedigbo     Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 44 suspected internet fraudsters at different locations of Enugu and Anambra States. According to the Head, Media and Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, they were arrested…

Stanley Ihedigbo Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, have arrested five suspected illegal Chinese miners at Ndito-Eka-Iba village, in Ibieno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The arrested Chinese suspects are: Zhon Qinping arrested on September  10, 2024 at Ibieno Local…

        Stanley Ihedigbo     Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested an Ibadan, Oyo state-based businesswoman, Mrs. Adewunmi Adebola Dorcas and an auto parts dealer, Arinze Ora over attempts to export consignments of opioids and cocaine to London, United Kingdom and Congo…

      Stanley Ihedigbo     Operatives of the IGP Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering (IGP-STFPIB), has recovered 40,000 Litres of petroleum products, stored in 67 white storage tanks, from illegal refinery and arrested four suspects. The suspects are, Emmanuel Nwachi, 58; Adamu Bala, 35; Nura…

    Stanley Ihedigbo     Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, Imo State Command, has arrested five herdsmen linked to kidnapping in Obinze, Avu, and Ihiagwa, Imo State and victims were rescued. The suspects identified as Umaru Usman, 40, from Mauree in Sokoto; Tukur Yau, 25, from Dawakinkudur in…

      Stanley Ihedigbo   Members of a gang who drugged and robbed a Lagos-based journalist were arraigned at the Customary Court Ejigbo on Monday. The police brought the suspects before the judge on two counts of felony and theft. After the hearing, the judge remanded the suspects in…

    Stanley Ihedigbo     Operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted multiple consignments of illicit drugs concealed in tins of Nestle Cerelac baby food and cloths going to the United States as well as United Kingdom, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) and a…

    Stanley Ihedigbo   Operatives of the Kano Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have arrested a banker, Kamaluddeen Lawal, and three businessmen for recycling and manipulating the contents of Naira notes. According to the Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Mr. Dele Oyewale, the other suspects…