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May 1, 2022 one Response

NDLEA Intercepts N1.1b Travellers’ Cheques, 10.89kg Cocaine At Lagos Airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted travellers’ cheques in various foreign currencies of over N1.1billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. A statementr issued on Sunday by Director, ...

December 17, 2021 No Responses

Again, Customs Intercept 22,500 Litres Of Petroleum Products In Badagry

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Command, says it has intercepted another 750 jerry cans (30 litres) of petroleum products, making 22,500 litres, at Oloko Creek in Badagry. Mr Hussain Abdullahi, the Customs Public Relations Officer (CP...

November 27, 2021 No Responses

Adamawa Records 149 Rape Cases In Ten Months

The Permanent Secretary, Adamawa Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Saso Ali, has disclosed that 149 cases of rape were recorded in the last 10 months in the state. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...

November 3, 2021 No Responses

Pupils Abducted In Edo

Two pupils of Glory Land Group of Schools in Edo State were kidnapped on Tuesday at 5.35 p.m on the Igarra-Auchi Road, near Ikpeshi, Akoko Edo Local Government Area. The spokesman for the police command in the state, SP Kontongs...

October 10, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Vows To Eliminate All Forms Of Violent Crimes

President Muhammadu Buhari has again promised to eliminate all forms of violent crimes across Nigeria. He said in Kaduna on Saturday that the administration will continue to do everything within the ambit of law to stamp out heinous crimes creating...

September 30, 2021 No Responses

Customs Impounds Sacks Of Gunpowder, Indian Hemp

Between August 26 and September 29, 2021, the Zone B unit of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) seized smuggled gunpowder, Indian Hemp, rice and other goods Customs comptroller in the zone, Mr Al-Bashir Hamisu told Journalists in Kaduna on Thu...

September 23, 2021 No Responses

Reps Task NCC, CBN On ATM, Web fraud

The House of Representatives has challenged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to ensure all monies lost as a result of Card/ ATM and web-based fraud are refunded to the affected victims. The...

August 7, 2021 No Responses

Woman Docked Over Alleged N4m Theft From Stanbic IBTC Bank

The Police in Osun State on Friday, arraigned one Sarah Peter, 28, before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for alleged N4 million theft from Stanbic bank. The Prosecutor, Insp Elijah Adesina, told the court that the defendant committed the offence so...

June 17, 2021 No Responses

Ex-Bank PHB MD Jailed For N25.7b Fraud, Wife Acquitted

An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday night sentenced Francis Atuche, a former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB (now Keystone Bank), to six years’ imprisonment for defrauding the bank of N25.7 billion. In a 12-hour judgment, Justice Lateefa Okunnu....

January 28, 2021 No Responses

Man Kills Wife, Son In Anambra

The Police Command in Anambra State has arrested one Chukwuemeka Obijofa, 28, for allegedly killing his wife, Chisom Chukwuemeka, 26 and his four-year-old Son with a shovel. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Ha...

January 21, 2021 No Responses

Man Bags Life Imprisonment For Raping 3-Year-Old Step Daughter In A’Ibom

The High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has sentenced a 23-year-old man, Iniobong Moses, to life imprisonment for raping his 3-year-old step-daughter in Ikot Akpe, Uyo Local Government Area in Akwa Ibom. The Court, presided over by Justice...

December 31, 2020 No Responses

Court Admits More Documents In Alleged Forgery Suit Against Obaseki

The Federal High Court Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted more documents in evidence against Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo, in an ongoing alleged certificate forgery suit against him. The All Progressives Congress (APC), tendered the documents to prove its allegation ...

December 3, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Foils Alleged Kidnap Attempt

The Ebonyi command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has foiled an alleged kidnap attempt and also rescued the victim from ‘one chance vehicle’ operators.The Sector Commander, Mrs Stella Uchegbu, stated this in a statement issued in Abakiliki on...