Crime

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has called for stiffer laws against kidnapping, banditry and other heinous crimes, including possible seizure of questionable assets and proceeds. This, he believes, would act as a strong disincentive to potential kidnappers ...

A Yoruba socio-cultural group, Apapo O’odua Koya, (AOKOYA), has alleged that dozens of Yoruba and Igbo youths were about being framed up by the police high command with kidnappings. It claimed that the force was deploying its covert code-name ‘Operation ...

Representative of Obokun Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly, Oyintiloye John Olatunbosun, has said Nigerians should use this year’s Children Day celebration to scale up activities aimed at restoring the dignity of the child. Olatunbosun, who highlighted the ...

The Adamawa Police Command has alleged plot to disrupt Wednesday’s inauguration of Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri as governor of the state. The force, in a statement by its spokesman, SP Othman Abubakar, said the plan was allegedly being hatched by some ...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) has ordered five agencies of the Federal Government to reform their activities. Citing Sections 6 b, c and d of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 2000 which ...

A human rights activist, Deji Adeyanju, has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over a new Ponzi scheme called Loom, which promises a return of N13, 000 for every N1, 000 ‘investment’ and N104, 000 for N13, 000 ...

The Nasarawa State police command has arrested 14 suspected kidnappers along Mararaba/Odege road in Nasarawa Council. The Commissioner of Police, Bola Longe, said the arrest was made possible following a tip-off from members of the public. Longe gave the hint ...

The Board of Benue Internal Revenue Service (BIRS) has arrested 76 for alleged illegal tax collection in the state. Its Executive Chairman, Terzungwe Atser, who briefed reporters in Makurdi, the state capital lamented that the activities of the illegal tax ...

The coalition for Quality Education Sustainability and Leadership (QESL) has urged the five-man selection committee of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) governing council to save the institution from internal crisis by ensuring that the best candidate emerges as the ...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ((EFCC)) Gombe Zonal Office convicted Director, Gombe State Board of Internal Revenue, Atiku Mu’azu Bayum and three others for conspiracy and theft before Justice Beatrice Iliya of the Gombe State High Court. Bayum was ...