Crime

Senator Buruji Kashamu has warned that before anybody could succeed to extradite him to the US to face trial for drug-related offences, “about three, four or five people will die.” Kashamu, who described as illegal the move by the US to extradite him to the US to face alleged drug charges, said he believed that the Buhari government had integrity …

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Story by Folake Sokoya There was a mild drama at the Ogun State High Court 5 before Justice Akinyemi on Wednesday as the Senator representing Ogun East Senatorial district, Sen. Buruji Kashamu claimed before the judge that he spent only two years to graduate from primary school. Senator Kashamu had during cross examination in a libel suit AB/297/2016 which he …

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For the fourth consecutive year, Nigeria has failed to rise in Transparency International’s Corruption Perception ranking. TI, which released its 2016 report on Thursday, ranked Nigeria 136 out of 176 countries. However, while the organisation scored Nigeria 26 per cent in its last report, it scored the country 28 in its latest report. The war against corruption is one of …

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President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate, asking the lawmakers to confirm the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu. Buhari’s letter was in response to the communication from the Senate on the rejection of Magu as EFCC chairman based on damning security report by the Department of State Services on the nominee. Magu …

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  Folake Sokoya The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one Abiodun Tunde for armed robbery. He was arrested upon information received from a member of Public  who reported that, on his way from Owode-Ijako he sighted two boys struggling to hijack a motorcycle from its rider and that the rider has been shot on the leg. Based on the …

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In order to ensure an effective policing of the capital market, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. The signing ceremony took place Wednesday at the EFCC office in Abuja. The MoU serves to among others promote the efficient investigation and conclusion of all cases reported by …

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  President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday sent a delegation comprising top government officials to Borno State, following an accidental bombing that took place on Tuesday in Rann. The President’s team on condolence visit to the state include his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari; the Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali; Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed; and service chiefs. The Special Adviser …

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FOLAKE SOKOYA The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one Mathew Oguntade who resides behind Anglican Church, Owode-Ijako for killing his 20 year old wife, Mary Oguntade. The incident happened on Friday January 13, 2017 around mid-night. The couple were said to have started fighting due to a minor disagreement between them. The CDA Chairman of the Community, Mr.Iskilu Kareem …

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Olabode Adaramola, Minna At least no fewer than nine bodies have been recovered from the weekend attack by Fulani herds’ men in Rafin Gona and BCC Gbagyi villages in Bosso local government of Niger state while about 6000 villagers have also been displaced in the wake of the communal crisis. The Council Chairman, Alhaji Isah Wakili stated this on Sunday while conducting national assembly members …

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Folake Sokoya Men of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command, over the weekend, arrested one Segun Akuntola, who is alleged to be the kingpin of a syndicate that specializes in defrauding innocent citizens within the State. The suspect, popularly known as Okadigbo, was apprehended by the Decoy Team of the squad in his shrine at Ijora …

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