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Alleged N1.38bn Fraud: Court Adjourns Jude Okoye, Ex-P-Square Manager’s Matter till April 14
Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, March 3, 2025 adjourned hearing in the trial of Jude Okoye Chigozie, older brother and ex-manager of Paul and Peter Okoye till April 14, 2025.
Alleged N60.85bn Fraud: EFCC Arraigns former Abia Governor, Orji 4 Others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, February 28, 2025, arraigned former Abia State Governor, Theodore Ahamefule Orji, Engr. Chinedum Orji, Dr. Philip Nto, Onwumene King Obioma and Romanus K. Madu before Justice Lilian Abai of the Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State on a sixteen-count charge bordering on conspiracy, official corruption, stealing, and diversion of public funds.
Blood on the streets: The fatal attack that led to 67 years in jail
Four men have been sentenced to a total of 67 years in prison following a Metropolitan Police investigation into the fatal stabbing of 22-year-old Lavaun Witter in Croydon.
‘How two alleged killers of Anambra lawmaker escaped from police operatives’
Anambra Police Command has explained how two among the suspects arrested for kidnapping and killing of Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra House of Assembly, from its officers.
11 arrested, $33,320 recovered in Nigeria, Japan crackdown on cybercrime
A coalition of the Nigeria Police Force and the National Police Agency of Japan yielded positive results after a massive crackdown led to the arrest of 11 suspected romance scammers, identity thieves, and other computer-related fraudsters targeting Japanese nationals.
EFCC arraigns another 11 Chinese for alleged cyber-terrorism, internet fraud in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, February 14, 2025, arraigned 11 more Chinese and a company, Genting International Co. Ltd, before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos for fraud.
Stomach full of drugs! NDLEA forces two kingpins to excrete 125 wraps of Heroin
In a dramatic crackdown on international drug trafficking, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled attempts by two drug kingpins to smuggle heroin into Nigeria through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and the Port Harcourt International Airport.
ICPC arrests NSCDC commandant over N3 billion fraud involving ex-naval chief
The ICPC has arrested Adam Yusuf, a Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) commandant in Akwa Ibom, over an alleged N3 billion fraud involving retired Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman Jibrin.
Law enforcement rescues wife of retired AIG Hakeem Odumosu, recovers ransom
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued Folashade Odumosu, the wife of former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu.
Salome Adaidu: No Regret Killing My Girlfriend – Suspect
Thirty-two-year-old Timileyin Ajayi, has been remanded in the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Nasarawa State Police Command in Lafia, the Nasarawa State Capital