Crime

Justice Jude Okeke of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has fixed October 16, 2019 for ruling on an objection raised by the defence team of Babachir Lawal on the admissibility of electronic evidence linking the former Secretary to ...

Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has raised the alarm that corruption was allegedly impeding the effective implementation of the Federal Government’s National Social Investment Programme (N-SIP). Established in 2016 under the office of ...

Chairman of Udu Local Government Area of Delta State, Chief Jite Brown, has imposed a dust-to-down curfew on the council following rising waves of insecurity from activities of cultists in the area. The curfew is coming on the heels of ...

Protesting women in their hundreds marched through the streets of Port Harcourt, asking the Rivers Government and security agencies to produce in 14 days killers of over eight women in different hotels in the state. Drawn from over 70 organisations, ...

An end to ongoing attacks in Taraba State by bandits, which have led to massive killings and destruction of property in the last six months seems out of sight, as unidentified gunmen have again, killed no fewer than five persons ...

President Muhammadu Buhari has resolved the misgivings between the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Police Service Commission (PSC), saying the PSC is responsible for appointments and promotions in the NFP. The president stated this when he received the 2018 ...

Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF), Dr. Kayode Fayemi and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) have differed on security votes for states chief executives in the country. While Fayemi noted that security votes for ...

An Ikeja High Court, Lagos has remanded a whistleblower, Lord Umoh Archibong Edemin prison custody for raising a false alarm over an alleged N700 million pensions and tax fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) remanded Edem yesterday on ...

A Federal High Court, Lagos has granted the application for final forfeiture of $40million worth of jewelry allegedly belonging to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke. Justice Nicholas Oweibo in his ruling yesterday held that the respondent failed ...

Dutch oil major, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), has deplored a 10,000 barrels daily oil theft on its pipelines. It’s General Manager, External Relations, Igo Weli, said the economic sabotage amounts to over N2.2 million every 24 hours. He said the ...