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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...

November 3, 2020 No Responses

Man Allegedly kills Girlfriend In Hotel Room

The Ogun police command says it has arrested a 31-year-old man, Rexlawson Johnson, an indigene of Ebonyi, over alleged gruesome murder of his girlfriend, Patricia John. Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, the command’s Spokesman, said in a statement that the suspect ...

September 15, 2020 No Responses

Union Bank Staff In Court Over Alleged Theft Of N25m From Customers Accounts

A 32-year-old banker with Union Bank Plc, Benjamin Musa, on Tuesday appeared in a Wuse Zone 6 Chief Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, over alleged theft of N25 million. Musa, whose residential address was not given, is charged with three counts...

September 10, 2020 No Responses

Customs Intercepts Passenger With 2,886 ATM Cards

The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command on Thursday handed over a suspect with 2,886 Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Deputy Controller, MMIA comm...

September 1, 2020 No Responses

Joint Border Drill Impounds 134,042 Bags Of Rice, 1,791 Vehicles, Others

The Joint Border Drill codenamed ‘Exercise Swift Response’ has made seizures valued at about N11 billion in the last one year. A statement issued by Public Relations Officer of the Drill, Mr Joseph Attah explained on Tuesday that the...

August 28, 2020 No Responses

GTBank Staff In Court Over Alleged N3.8m Theft

A 34-year-old banker, Temidayo Fabumoye, on Friday appeared before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, charged with stealing N3.8 million from his employer. Fabumoye, whose residential address was not given, pleaded not guilty to the charge of theft p...

August 22, 2020 No Responses

Olukoya Decries Link With Fraud, Clarifies Allegation On UK Church

General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM), Dr. Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, has denied involvement in any fraudulent activities as being portrayed in some sections of the media, which he accused of being bent on churning out malicious...