Category: Metro
‘I led abduction of Kankara boys because Gov Masari dared us’ – Bandit confesses
Auwal Daudawa, the mastermind of the abduction of students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, has revealed that he led th [...]
Army begins air surveillance to search out officials of ESN
There was been palpable panic in Orlu and Orsu Local Government Areas of Imo State on Thursday as the Nigerian military began operations in search of [...]
Not all bandits are criminals, some are good citizens – Zamfara gov, Matawalle
The governor of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle says not all bandits are criminals.
Matawalle said some of the “bandits” took the law into their o [...]
Kagara school abduction: 27 students, three teachers, others missing — Niger govt
No fewer than 42 people, including 27 students, were kidnapped when bandits attacked Government Science Secondary School, Kagara in Niger State.
Th [...]
Fraud allegation: EFCC defends new chairman, Bawa
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has tried to absolve its new Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, of allegations of corruption.
A few hours a [...]
Just in: Niger State shuts all boarding schools following attack by bandits
The Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Sani Bello, has ordered the immediate closure of all boarding schools in the bandit ravaged areas of the sta [...]
Revealed! How newly nominated EFCC boss, Bawa, sold off confiscated loot to cronies in 2019
Abdulrasheed Bawa, the chairman-designate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was arrested and detained by the anti-graft agenc [...]
US court sentences Obiwanne Okeke to 10 years in prison for fraud
Obinwanne Okeke, more popularly known as Invictus Obi, has been sentenced to 10-years in jail for committing $11 million internet fraud.
Okeke wa [...]
N69.4m debt: Jimoh Ibrahim loses bid to vacate order on seized assets
Businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim, on Tuesday, lost a bid to vacate an interim order through which the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) seized [...]
There are no armed herdsmen in Nigeria – NIS boss says
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Muhammad Babandede, has been quoted saying that there is no armed herdsmen in Nigeria [...]