Troops of the 121,192 Battalion and the Cameroonian Defense Force have liberated three communities on Mandara Mountains in Gwoza Council Area of Borno State. During the joint Rufe Kofa Operations on January 7, 2020 the soldiers also destroyed the ‘makeshift hill hideouts’ ...
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SERAP accuses EFCC of illegality over Shehu Sani’s continued detention
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly. In a statement signed by the Executive Director, ...
Read More »Court adjourns arraignment of Lagos bizman for alleged N2.9b fraud
A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed January 29, 2020 for the arraignment of a Lagos-based businessman, Kenneth Amadi, and his company, Idid Nigeria Limited. The court presided over by Justice Mohammed Liman fixed the date considering the court’s ...
Read More »Obaseki orders prosecution of sacked council chairmen over alleged corruption
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has ordered the State Ministry of Justice and its Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs counterpart to commence prosecution of council chairmen who were sacked for alleged corruption. He gave the directive at the swearing-in of ...
Read More »Court sentences DG of NCAC, Olusegun Runsewe to jail for contempt
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama, Abuja has sentenced Director-General of the National Council for Arts and Crafts (NCAC), Olusegun Runsewe, for contempt of court order. Justice Jude Okeke in a ruling on the motion seeking an ...
Read More »Again, gunmen kill 13 persons in fresh attack on Plateau community
Gunmen again killed no fewer than 13 persons in Mangu Council Area of Plateau State just as the government and security agencies are trying to find a lasting solution to the ceaseless attacks on innocent citizens in the area. An ...
Read More »Confusion as EFCC returns Shehu Sani to custody for alleged $10,000 bribe
Confusion now defines the continued detention of Senator Shehu Sani by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as claims and counter-claims threaten investigation into the alleged $10,000 bribe. EFCC had arrested the senator who represented Kaduna Central in the ...
Read More »EFCC to reopen investigation of Rivers governors, others for alleged graft, Magu declares
Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, yesterday said the commission will soon reopen investigations on Rivers State governors and politicians for alleged financial offences. Insisting that nothing would stop the commission from investigating and ...
Read More »Army kills 12 terrorists, arrests six, rescues 465 in Borno, Adamawa states
Troops of 217, 144 Tank Battalion and 29 Task Force Brigade of the Nigerian Army have neutralised 12 Boko Haram terrorists and rescued 465 civilians in Kopa and Jakana/Mainok axis of Borno and Adamawa states. During the two-day operations, the ...
Read More »Court grants EFCC approval to detain Adoke for 14 extra days
Justice A.O. Musa of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja has granted the application of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to detain erstwhile Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), for 14 ...
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