CRIME

EFCC Freezes Osun Govt Account Days Before Guber Election 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- August 5, 2026
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly frozen a bank account belonging to the Osun State Government less than two weeks before the August 15 governorship election. According to New Telegraph, the affected account, domiciled with First Bank, was said to have been placed on a Post No Debit status, preventing withdrawals and other debit
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Yobe Police Arrest Four Suspects, Recover Stolen Goat, Building Materials Worth ₦1.5m 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- August 5, 2026
The Yobe State Police Command has arrested four suspects in separate operations involving alleged theft, assault and criminal conspiracy, recovering a stolen goat and building materials valued at about ₦1.5 million. The arrests were made following intelligence-led operations in Damaturu, with the Commissioner of Police, Usman Kamfani Jibrin, ordering a speedy investigation and prosecution of
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How Timipre Sylva Allegedly Used NDDC, Bank Loans To Fund Failed Coup Plot 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- August 3, 2026
Fresh investigation records have alleged that former Bayelsa State Governor and ex-Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, played a key role in raising billions of naira to finance the alleged failed 2025 coup plot against President Bola Tinubu. The allegations, contained in more than 7,400 pages of prosecution documents reviewed by Premium Times,
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Nnamdi Kanu Rejects Transfer From Sokoto Prison Without Court Approval, Family Says 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- July 31, 2026
The family of detained Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader, Nnamdi Kanu, has declared that he will not accept any transfer from the Sokoto Custodial Centre unless it is authorised by a competent court, insisting that his continued detention in Sokoto forms a key part of his pending appeal against his conviction. 40-Year-Old Segun Aina
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How DSS Helped FBI Arrest Notorious Plane Hijacker In Lagos 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- July 27, 2026
ABUJA – A retired Assistant Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, has revealed how Nigerian intelligence operatives worked with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to arrest notorious plane hijacker Omar Rezaq at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, in a covert operation that lasted just 15 minutes. US
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ICPC Uncovers 908 Ghost Workers, Recovers ₦942 Million From Federal Payroll Fraud 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- July 23, 2026
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has uncovered 908 ghost workers across at least 50 federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), exposing a widespread payroll fraud scheme that led to the diversion of public funds. Federal High Court Jails Three for Life Over Oyo School Kidnapping According to the commission, investigations
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