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CBEX: Two more suspects declared wanted

5 June 2025

EFCC stated that the identified suspects are Folashade Odelana and Bamidele Ayodele Abiodun, who are 31 and 32 years old respectively. They were accused of orchestrating fraudulent activities on the platform, which reportedly led to substantial financial losses for unsuspecting investors. Recall that in April 2025, panic spread among CBEX users after they were suddenly […]

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Police declare ABC transport owner’s daughter, Ihuoma Julia Nneji wanted

16 April 2025

The Nigeria Police Force has declared wanted Ihuoma  Nneji, a daughter of the founder of the popular ABC Transport, Frank Nneji over alleged cybercrime.

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Police nab five cultists in Imo

9 September 2024

The command’s spokesman, Henry Okoye, who made this information available to newsmen, said the suspects, identified as Uche Ibejiako, 26, from Owerri Municipal; Mariano Daniel, 24, from Delta State; Michael Chukwuemeka, 23, from Umuokwu Izombe in Oguta Local Government Area; and Annointing Ezeh, 23, from Umugada Irete in Owerri West LGA, were arrested following a […]

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3,590 inmates on death row in Nigeria – NCoS

4 September 2024

NCoS Public Relations Officer, Assistant Controller of Corrections ,ACC, Abubakar Umar, made this known while speaking to reporters in Abuja. Umar said that the total number of inmates in centres across the country is 84,741, comprising 82,821 males and 1,920 females currently. The NCoS spokesman put the total number of Awaiting Trial Inmates  at 57,750, […]

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Chief magistrate under probe for jailing Ondo man without trial

25 August 2024

The statement signed by the Chief Registrar of the state judiciary,  Yetunde Ajanaku, said the judiciary was disturbed about the judgment and the uproar it has generated in social media within and outside the state. The statement made available to journalists stated that the Ondo State Judiciary had taken note of a recent judicial pronouncement […]

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Police arrest kidnapper, rescue abducted victims in Ebonyi

24 August 2024

According to Police Public Relations Officer Henry Okoye, the authorities recovered a locally-made pistol, two rounds of live ammunition, and a torchlight from Alex. Okoye disclosed that  the victims were rescued unharmed. During interrogation, he said, Alex confessed to the robbery and disclosed that he had acquired the firearm from someone in Ezza, Ebonyi State. […]

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Police thwart hoodlums’ attempt to destroy INEC office in Delta

16 July 2024

It was gathered that young men in their numbers with weapons and containers filled with substance believed to be fuel, chanted war songs and attempted to force their way into INEC premises while its officials were out for delineation of electoral units and wards in compliance with a Supreme Court judgement. It was learned that […]

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Hamas says 71 killed in Israeli strike on Gaza humanitarian zone

13 July 2024

The Israeli military had designated this area as a safe zone, urging Palestinians to seek shelter there.  According to the health ministry’s statementt more than 289 people were injured in the strike,  The Israeli military said it is looking into the incident. Israeli media is reporting that senior Hamas leader Mohammed Deif was a target of […]

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Ugandan TikToker jailed for insulting president

11 July 2024

Edward Awebwa was charged with hate speech and spreading “misleading and malicious” information against President Yoweri Museveni, First Lady Janet Museveni and son Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is the head of the military. The court also heard that Awebwa had shared abusive information – saying there would be an increase in taxes under President Museveni. He […]

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Nigerian drug baron flees South Africa, arrested in Imo mansion

11 July 2024

Reports say Mbonu was arrested by operatives of the NDLEA in his village mansion in Imo State on July 5. A statement on Tuesday by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said Mbonu was arrested along with his associate.  He stated that Mbonu belongs to a drug cartel behind the production of methamphetamine. The cartel, with […]

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