CRIME

₦4.5 Billion Fraud Trial: Emefiele’s Co-Accused Makes U-Turn, Tells Court He Lied In EFCC Statement 0

March 7, 2026

Henry Omoile, who is standing trial alongside former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele, has told a Lagos court that he lied in the statement he earlier submitted to investigators of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Omoile made the admission on Friday, March 6, 2026, while testifying before Justice Rahman

Yahaya Bello: Court To Rule On Deed Of Assignment, Power Of Attorney 0

CRIME, SLIDE

March 4, 2026

ABUJA, Nigeria—Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Maitama adjourned proceedings Tuesday to rule on the admissibility of a Deed of Assignment and an Irrevocable Power of Attorney tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Gov. Yahaya Bello, March 9, 2026. The judge fixed

DSS Arrests Alleged Mastermind Of Kogi Church Kidnap 0

CRIME, SLIDE

February 27, 2026

Abuja, Nigeria—Operatives of the Department of State Services have arrested Shafiu Usman, the alleged mastermind of the Dec. 14, 2025, attack on ECWA Church Ayetoro in Ayetoro, Kogi State, during which more than 20 worshippers were kidnapped, security sources said on Feb. 27, 2026. The suspect was apprehended at a hideout in Gombe State after

Gunmen Abduct Six Worshippers During Early Morning Church Service In Ondo 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- February 25, 2026
AKURE, Nigeria — Suspected gunmen attacked a Celestial Church in Uso, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, abducting six worshippers during an early morning service, police said Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026. The attack occurred at about 12:50 a.m. at a church located along the Uso/Owo Motorway, according to the Ondo State Police Command.
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Alleged Coup Plot: Investigators Trace ₦835m To Two Firms, Link Ex-Governor 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- February 24, 2026
ABUJA, Nigeria — Security agencies investigating an alleged plot to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have traced ₦835 million to two private companies purportedly used to finance the conspiracy, according to findings cited by Premium Times, Feb. 24, 2026. Investigators allege the funds were funneled through construction and property firms as part of efforts to
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NDLEA Arrest Businesswoman With 3,200 Tramadol Capsules Hidden In Fake Baby Bump 0
- CRIME, SLIDE
- February 22, 2026
peratives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered bizarre attempts by drug traffickers to smuggle cocaine and opioids through the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport and the Seme land border. The agency said suspects resorted to concealing illicit substances in their stomachs and even disguising drugs in a fake pregnancy bump in desperate bids
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