Category: Metro
Abuja court remands Yahaya Bello in custody till Dec 10 for perpetuating N110bn fraud
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, in Abuja, on Wednesday, November 27, directed that former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, rem [...]
Yahaya Bello pleads not guilty to N110bn fraud
Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has pleaded not guilty to the 16-count charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Com [...]
EFCC detains Yayaya Bello after surrendering himself over N80.2bn money laundering charges
A former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, has again honoured the invitation of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC over alleged mi [...]
Court orders arrest of Bright Echefu, founder TSTV over $651,280 fraud
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory has ordered the arrest of popular businessman, Dr Bright Echef [...]
Defence headquarters seek extradition of arrested separatist, Simon Ekpa
The Defence Headquarters has applauded the arrest of separatist leader, Simon Ekpa by Finnish Police.
The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj [...]
Simon Ekpa arrested in Finland for inciting violence, terrorism in South East
Finland Police have arrested and remanded Simon Ekpa, de facto Indigenous Peoples of Biafra leader, IPOB, over his inciting of violence in the South-E [...]
Dapo Abiodun’s former aide, Abidemi Rufai regains freedom from US prison after serving time for tax fraud, identity theft
Former aide to Prince Dapo Abiodun, Governor of Ogun State, Abidemi Rufai, has been released from prison in the United States.
The 47 year old was [...]
Ifeanyi Okowa arrested for diverting $1.3trn, buying shares worth N40bn using state funds, spends 2nd day in EFCC custody
The immediate past governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, who was arrested and detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has sp [...]
Taoreed Lagbaja, Nigeria’s COAS is dead
Taoreed Lagbaja, the chief army staff is dead.
Lagbaja died after battling an undisclosed ailment.
He was 56 years of age.
He was appointed C [...]
Police arrests, interrogates Sijibomi Ogundele over $325,000 fraud
Operatives of the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID) of the Nigerian police in Abuja have arrested the founder and GMD of Sujimoto Holdin [...]