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23Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

Canada Asks Citizens to Avoid Nigeria

Canada has issued a notice to its citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Nigeria due to the country’s precarious security situation and the notable risk of terrorism, crime, inter-communal clashes, armed attacks, and kidnappings. This was contained in the country’s travel advisory issued to citizens. The statement read, "Avoid all travel to the following regions due to the risk of terrorism, armed attacks, kidnapping, intercommunal and sectarian violence: the north-western states of Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Sokoto and Zamfara; the north-central state of Plateau; the north-eastern states of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Jigawa and Yobe. "Others are the Niger Delta states of Akwa Ibom, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Imo and Rivers (with the exception of Rivers' capital city, Port Harcou...

Gunmen Kill Okowa’s Aide, Four Policemen, Cart-Away Rifles

21Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Crime, Nigeria, Security, Violence, Youths

Gunmen Kill Okowa’s Aide, Four Policemen, Cart-Away Rifles

Unidentified gunmen in a white Venza car have killed the Special Assistant to Delta State Governor on Youth Development, Okiemute Sowho, also known as Daddy K. On Saturday evening, he was killed along Crudas axis by Akintola Road, Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State. Sources said the killing might have been carried out by assassins as nothing was stolen from the deceased after being shot dead. Giving details of the killings of the governor's aide and the four mobile policemen, a source, who does not want his name mentioned, told SaharaReporters that the governor's aide, who is in his early 40s, was shot at a close range. "Okiemute was rushed by sympathizers to a private hospital in the area where doctors confirmed him dead on arrival. His corpse was immediately de...

EFCC Parades Medical Doctor, 17 Others Over Internet Fraud

18Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, News, Nigeria

EFCC Parades Medical Doctor, 17 Others Over Internet Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Office has paraded a 28-year-old medical doctor, Chijioke Precious, and 17 other suspects over alleged internet scam in Owerri, Imo State. The antigraft agency listed the other suspects, whose ages ranged between 21 and 34, as Anthony Joshua, Henry Mezie, Chukwuebuka Ahiwe, Michael Chinagorom, Jossy Irokwe, Ibe Chukwuebuka, Iroadinma Chibuike, Uchechukwu Divine and Nwosu Emmanuel. Others are Kenneth Williams, Mmesoma Oparanozie, Chikezie Ogochukwu, Uchenna Ejiogu, Victor Chijioke, Chidera Cyprian, Chukwuebuka Precious and Anyaehie Kelvin. According to the EFFC, the suspects were arrested around 1 am on Wednesday in the Umuguma area of World Bank, Owerri, Imo State. Among the items recovered from the suspects were lux...

Clearing Agents Arrested as NDLEA Intercepts N32bn Worth of Cocaine at Lagos Port

10Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Crime, Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria

Clearing Agents Arrested as NDLEA Intercepts N32bn Worth of Cocaine at Lagos Port

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has recovered N32bn worth of cocaine at the Tincan Port in Lagos State. The cocaine was discovered in a consignment which arrived Nigeria from Brazil on board a vessel marked MV SPAR SCORPIO was placed on surveillance for some days before two clearing agents showed up on Monday to clear it. Speaking on the development, Sumaila Ethan, the commander of Tincan Port Command of the NDLEA, said the clearing agents were arrested, while the consignment was searched and the substance weighing 43.11kg was found in it. Ethan said, “After a thorough search, we discovered 40 compressed parcels, which after laboratory investigations, tested positive for cocaine. The two clearing agents have been taken into custody, while we continue...

How Igboho’s Visit Led to Burning of Seriki Fulani’s House in Ogun – Police

3Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Crime, News, Nigeria, Security, Violence

How Igboho’s Visit Led to Burning of Seriki Fulani’s House in Ogun – Police

The Nigeria Police has said that some individuals believed to be hoodlums took advantage of Sunday Igboho’s visit on Monday to set ablaze the house of Seriki Fulani in Eggua, Yewa North local government area of Ogun State, Alhaji Adamu Oloru. This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi. According to Oyeyemi, the Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, visited the area for an on-the-spot assessment. He said, "He (CP) had a meeting with the community and Fulani settlers. We had a very robust session, and the two parties have resolved to work together to fish out those perpetrating crime therein. "The CP has appealed to everybody, including Sunday Adeyemo, that we cannot fight crime with illegality. "He should allow justice to prevail and everybod...

Trouble Brews for Mompha as Court Joins him in Fresh Charges Against Auto Dealer

2Feb

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Crime, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Trouble Brews for Mompha as Court Joins him in Fresh Charges Against Auto Dealer

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, included socialite Ismaila Mustapha, popularly known as Mompha, in an amended charge against an automobile dealer, Sarumi Babafemi, widely known as 606. The anti-graft agency arraigned Babafemi alongside his companies; 606 Autos Limited; 606 Music Limited; and Splash Off Entertainment Limited, on five counts before the Federal High Court in Lagos. Babafemi was accused of laundering a total of N207.1m between 2013 and 2018. The EFCC in an amended nine counts, accused Babafemi, Mompha, one Ridwan Allison, aka Osama, said to be at large and Richard Ogbah of laundering the total sum of N157.1m. It claimed that the beneficiaries of the funds, who are Omojadesola Allison; Olandewaju Oriyomi; Abiola Ayorinde; Bartholomew Ezeudoka and...

Ogun Police Arrest Nine Suspected Land Grabbers

31Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Crime, Drug Abuse, Nigeria

Ogun Police Arrest Nine Suspected Land Grabbers

Men of Ogun State Police Command on Sunday arrested nine suspected members of a notorious land-grabbing syndicate for unleashing violence on the people of Agbogun village in Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, Gbenga Odeniyi, Owolabi Shobayo, Michael Ramoni, Idowu Dauda, Femi Fadahunsi, Rasmus Hammed, Ade Lukman, Yakubu Akinwande and Sikiru Balogun were arrested following a tip-off. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. Oyeyemi said the policemen attached to Obada-Oko divisional headquarters received a distress call from the Baale of the village. The PPRO said the village head hinted the police that the land grabbers who came from different areas of Ifo, Atan, Gasline and Sango-Ota h...

NDLEA Seizes Cocaine Worth N28bn From Hair Stylist, Others at Lagos Airport

31Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Aviation, Crime, Drug Abuse, Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria, Transportation

NDLEA Seizes Cocaine Worth N28bn From Hair Stylist, Others at Lagos Airport

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, recovered cocaine worth N21bn from a hairstylist, identified as Jennifer Onyejegbu at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Reports say the operatives also discovered another drug confirmed to be cocaine worth N7bn in luggage abandoned at the E-arrival hall of the airport after the inward clearance of passengers on Ethiopian airline. It was gathered that information on the luggage tag suggest it arrived in Nigeria from Sao Paulo, Brazil, a destination classified as a high-risk country going by records and trends of arrest and seizures. The agency arrested four persons; Abubakar Aliyu, Ikechukwu Eze, Emmanuel Aniebonam and Onwurah Kelvin in connection with the drug. The two seizures were reportedly made ...

Stop Giving “Juju” to Cult Members, Police Ask Traditionalists

28Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Crime, Law Enforcement, News, Nigeria, Security

Stop Giving “Juju” to Cult Members, Police Ask Traditionalists

Hakeem Odumosu, the Lagos State Commissioner of police has cautioned traditionalists operating in the Ikorodu Local Government Area of the state to desist from strengthening cultists and criminals in the area with local charms, otherwise called juju in the country. This was contained in his speech during the 2021 Ikorodu Town Hall meeting on security on Wednesday. The commissioner said the state had enjoyed appreciable peace except in some areas like Ikorodu with a high rate of vices such as cultism, gangsterism, traffic robbery, ritual killings, amongst others. According to Odumosu, 242 armed robbers and cult members were arrested in the local government area within the last six months while 28 arms and 120 ammunition were recovered. He added that 192 cultism cases and 18 murd...

EFCC Recovered N75m From Ex-minister’s Wife, Says Operative

28Jan

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Crime, Finance, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

EFCC Recovered N75m From Ex-minister’s Wife, Says Operative

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, recovered N75m from Halima Turaki, wife of former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, an operative of the commission identified as Bello Hamma-Adama told Justice Inyang Ekwo, of a Federal High Court in Abuja. During the Dr Goodluck Jonathan era, Taminu Turaki was a Minister for Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs between 2013 and 2015. Turaki also served as the Minister for the Federal Ministry of Labour between 2014 and 2015. Testifying before Justice Ekwo, Hamma-Adama, the fifth prosecution witness in the trial made the revelations. Turaki had been arraigned by the anti-graft agency alongside his former Special Assistant, Sampson Okpetu, and two firms, Samtee Essentials Ltd and Pasco Investme...