THE Makurdi Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, April 1 2021, arraigned Ayaka Apir Ityu, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Benue State, before Justice A. I. Ityonyiman of the Benue State High Court, Makurdi, on one count charge of forgery. The charge reads: “That you, Ayaka Apir Ityu, while … Read more
OPERATIVES of the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 11(eleven) suspected fraudsters, in a sting operation covering Rivers and Bayelsa States. They were arrested on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. The suspects are: Eliot Chuku; Oghenero Tega; Pamkim James; Jeremiah Agbani; Frank Freeman; George Naomi; Joshua Patrick; Francis Paul; Bernard Peter, … Read more
The trial of Atiku Abubakar Kigo alongside five others before Justice Hussien Baba of the FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, continued on Tuesday, March 16, 2021 with the judge admitting in the evidence, documents which the prosecution had sought to tender at the last adjourned date. At the last adjourned date, the fourth prosecution witness, PW4, Mustapha Sani … Read more
SOUTH African police have launched an intensive investigation after the bodies of three missing police officers were found in the Hennops River, nearly a week after they disappeared while travelling between provinces. According to a report by the BBC, the bodies of Constables Boipelo Senoge, aged 20, Cebekhulu Linda, 24, and 30-year-old Keamogetswe Buys were recovered … Read more
THE United States deported more alleged Venezuelan MS-13 gang members to El Salvador’s maximum security prison over the weekend. According to Reuters, the US State Department said on Monday that 17 people that were transfered to El Salvador were foreign criminals. The group of alleged violent criminals which includes murderers and rapists, tied to … Read more
THE recent extrajudicial killing of suspected kidnappers in Uromi, Edo State, has sparked widespread debate and concern about the state of security in Nigeria. While some have hailed the killing as a necessary measure to combat the rising tide of kidnapping and insecurity, others have condemned it as a form of “jungle justice” that … Read more
MINISTER of Defence, Alhaji Muhammad Badaru on Monday inaugurated the first phase training for 800 special forces personnel tasked with conducting high-impact operations with precision, speed, and efficiency. Badaru while inaugurating the Special Operations Forces for the Armed Forces of Nigeria at camp Kabala in Jaji military cantonment, Kaduna State, said they would be engaged … Read more
THE Nigerian Senate reacting to the alleged funding of terrorism in Nigeria by the United States Agency for International Development USAID, Wednesday summoned Security Intelligence Chiefs for investigation and veracity of the allegation by Perry Scott of the United States parliament. The resolution followed an Order of Urgent National Security through Order 41 by … Read more
By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri THE Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has congratulated the military for their tireless efforts in combating terrorism and securing the state. The Governor stated this on Saturday, 18 January, 2024 in Maimalari cantonment as Headquarters Theatre Command and 7 Division Nigerian Army (NA) Celebrate end of Year 2024 … Read more
GEN. Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), has pledged to improve the security of lives and property in Nigeria in 2025. Musa made the commitment during a visit to troops of Sector Seven, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH), in Samaru, Zangon Kataf Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State, on Thursday. The CDS … Read more