Category: Crime

Memo from EFCC to CCB requesting to investigate Tinubu

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sent a memo to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) requesting documents to commence another round of investigation on APC national leader and a former Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Tinubu, who is largely believed to be benefitting from Lagos State’s resources, has been fingered in several deals in the South West, especially Lagos, where he holds tenaciously to power despite quitting office years ago. This would, however, not be the first time he would be investigated by the…

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Four men beat policeman to death in Ogun

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Police in Ogun State have arrested four men for the alleged murder of a policeman, Agada Akoh. Akoh, a police constable, the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said was allegedly beaten to death at Dalemo area of Sango- Ota on Sunday. In a statement issued in Abeokuta, the PPRO listed the suspects as Jelili Ismaila (22), Amidu Bankole (34) Elijah Samson (36) and Moses Proboye (34). The suspects, Oyeyemi added, were arrested following information received by the police at Sango Division about 9.30pm that a policeman…

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Gunmen murder council director in Ekiti

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There was pandemonium on Monday at the Odo Ado Area of Ado-Ekiti, the state capital following the killing of a Director in the Ekiti State Local Government Service Commission, Mr David Jejelowo by some unknown gunmen in the area. According to reports, the incident occurred at the wee hours of Monday at his residence located at Umesi street, Igirigiri Area of Ado-Ekiti metropolis. The Police Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, Mr. Sunday Abutu, confirmed the incident. He said the corpse has been evacuated to the morgue of the Ekiti State…

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AMCON takes over Geedee Zulu Investment’s assets over N4bn debt

Anya Michael

The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has taken over assets belonging to Mr. Frank Okwudili Ezuma and Mrs. Lilian Ifeoma Okwudili Ezuma, the chief promoters of Geedee Zulu Investment Limited over a staggering indebtedness of over N4billion. The corporation’s decision followed an order by Justice Muslim Hassan of the Federal High Court, Lagos. According to AMCON, “in compliance to the enforcement order, AMCON on Monday August 31, 2020, commenced the process of effective possession of the properties through its Debt Recovery Agent – Prime Chamber Law Firm. “The takeover,…

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Nigerian porn producer arrested for shooting movie near shrine

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  Popular Nigerian pornstar, Tobiloba Jolaosho better known as KingTblackHOC has been arrested by the Osun State Police Command for allegedly recording a ‘sex movie’ inside the Osun Osogbo Grove. TBlak, who allegedly dressed like an Osun devotee with a completely naked woman, shot a ‘sex movie’ at Osun grove in July this year and shared the clip on social media. The Police Public Relations Officer for Osun Command, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed Jolaosho’s arrest. She explained that he was detained based on a complaint by a member of Traditional Religion…

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$111,500 fraud: EFCC arrests  undergraduates

Dorothy Ewah

  Operatives of the Port Harcourt zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested four students of the University of Port Harcourt for their alleged involvement in internet fraud.   The quartet, who allegedly defrauded 15 victims of $111,500 are Prince Hyacinth; Rex Emadifie Oghene, Odili Ifeayi and Uduak Samuel Williams.   They were picked up on Thursday, August 20, 2020 from their hideout at Chibiak Avenue, Elenpranwo, Ada George,  Port Harcourt.

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Poachers smuggle N365m worth of pangolin from Nigeria

Stella Okofi

      Investigations have revealed that this year alone, smugglers have illegally exported pangolin scales weighing a combined 33.9 tonnes worth more than $100 million (N365 million) to Asia via Nigerian ports.   A survey conducted by wildlife trade watchdog, TRAFFIC, revealed that porous borders, lax law enforcement, corruption around the Nigerian ports helped criminal networks in Nigeria corner most of the African trade in pangolins, considered to be the world’s most trafficked mammal.   It explained that the combined 33.9 tonnes worth more than $100 million shipment to…

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At last, Evans sentenced to 7 Years in jail

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  A notorious document forger, Okunrobo Osarenren Evans, has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment by a Special Court sitting in Lagos. Breaking Times reported that this was after the suspect was arraigned before Justice .M. Dada of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, by the EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office. The convict was first arraigned in 2017 on a three-count charge bordering on forgery, an offence contrary to Section 363(1) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria, 2011. According to one of the count charges, Evans in 2009, forged…

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RAPE: How our mentors molested us… Nigerian celebrities tell their stories

Alade Jones

 In the last three weeks or more, the story of celebrity photographer, Busola Dakolo, accusing Pastor Biodun Fatoyinbo of Commonwealth of Zion Assembly (COZA) of raping her in her parents’ house at the age of 16 has been trending endlessly. While a section of the society are calling for the head of the pastor over the allegation, some others agree that although the rape allegation appears credible, Busola should not be completely exonerated as her story of the encounter has not revealed all that transpired. Although they blamed the self…

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Lagos entertainer shoots driver at party

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A Lagos-based commercial bus driver got more than he bargained for at the weekend when a celebrity popular called Aremo Gucci shot him on his ankle during an open party in Lagos. Trouble started after the open air party organised at Brainfield Event Centre along LASU/ISHERI road had ended and organisers and guests were trooping out when suddenly Gucci’s vehicle was, as usual, besieged by a group of street urchins popularly known as Area Boys. As soon as he noticed the crowd around him, and in order to find his…

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