In a bid to restore order and improve security in Nigeria’s capital, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has launched Operation Sweep Abuja, aimed at removing street beggars, hawkers, scavengers and other groups associated with petty crime. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, confirmed the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday re-arraigned five family members at an Ikeja Special Offences Court for allegedly stealing N242.4 million. The accused are Chisom Obiakor, Daniel Obiakor, Anthony Obiakor, Precious Nwokemodo and Ifeanyi Nwokemodo, brought before Justice Mojisola Dada. The case began afresh before Justice Rahman Oshodi but was later transferred to…
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday revoked the bail of agrorite promoter, Toyosi Ayodele, for presenting a forged medical report in an attempt to obstruct trial proceedings. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ayodele is facing charges of N600 million and $50,000 agribusiness investment fraud. The defendant, alongside his companies, Reaprite Global…
Gunmen have unleashed offensive ambush on a police patrol team in Imo State on Sunday, resulting in the demise of a police officer and abduction of an Assistant Superintendent of Police. The Imo State Police Command confirmed the incident on Monday through the police public relations officer, PPRO, Henry Okoye and stressed that they have…
A fresh bid by Jesam Michael, the CEO of cryptocurrency trading company Afriq Arbitrage System (AAS) Limited, to secure bail was challenged on Monday by Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Representing the EFCC at the Federal High Court in Abuja, counsel Geraldine Ofulue labelled the application as repetitive and argued that the earlier…
The Commissioner of Police (CP) in Anambra, Ikioye Orutugu has ordered a clampdown on unlawful gatherings, especially cult related activities, towards averting supremacy battle among cult groups in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga made this known in a statement on Monday in Awka. “The Commissioner of…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday, granted the application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to freeze the United Bank for Africa (UBA) account of Cyriacus Njoku, a Nigerian, based in Germany, , over alleged criminal breach of trust. Justice Ekerete Akpan granted the request after EFCC’s lawyer, G.I. Ndeh, moved…
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Wednesday discharged Emmanuel Orekoya, a pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, of the allegation of defiling his 17-year-old daughter. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Lagos State Government had on Feb. 26, 2024, arraigned Orekoya on a two-count charge of defilement…
The trial of 109 foreigners over alleged involvement in high-level cybercrime and hacking activities suffered setback on Wednesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The matter, which was fixed for commencement of their trial before Justice Ekerete Akpan, could not go on due to absence of the prosecuting lawyer. When the matter was called,…
The acting chief judge of Ekiti State, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, has pardoned 25 awaiting trial inmates of the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre in a bid to decongest the facility. Mr Ogunmoye, who was conducted round the facility by the Comptroller of Corrections, Femi Olorunshagba, commended the comptroller’s efforts at maintaining a clean environment. The acting…
