EFCC, ICPC Probe NFF Officials Over N12bn FG Fund
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission have commenced investigations into the utilisation of the N12bn...
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Crime and Criminality
Adeleke Unveils N500m Fund, Scholarships for Osun Pre-Election Violence Victims
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has announced the establishment of a N500m endowment fund for victims of pre-election violence in the state. Adeleke announced this...
Suspected Boko Haram Terrorists Kill Police Inspector, Seven Others in Adamawa
Suspected Boko Haram insurgents on Monday night attacked Gaya community in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing a police inspector and seven civilians....
FG to Evacuate 83 More Nigerians from South Africa Amid Xenophobia
The Federal Government has announced the evacuation of another 83 Nigerians from South Africa, with the returnees expected to arrive at the Murtala Mohammed International...
Customs Arrests Importer, Agent Over Smuggling of 399 Rifles
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has arrested an importer and a female clearing agent over the alleged illegal importation of 399 Jojef pump-action rifles through...
NDLEA Destroys N301bn Worth of Illicit Drugs in Lagos
LAGOS — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed 329,865.585 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs with an estimated street value of N301.058 billion...
Osun Police Warn Against Forceful Takeover of LG Secretariats
The Commissioner of Police in Osun, Samuel Etaifo, has warned against forceful takeover of Local Government secretariats, premises or properties in the state. Etaifo, who...
Fresh leadership crisis looms as Edo Speaker Agbebaku steps down Amid Impeachment Moves
The Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Blessing Agbebaku, has resigned from office amid moves by some lawmakers to remove him from the...
Unidentified woman found dead with severed hand inside Osun church
An unidentified woman has been found dead inside a church premises in the Obelewo area of Osogbo, Osun State, with her left wrist reportedly cut...
South Sudan whistleblower freed after two months in detention
A South Sudanese whistleblower abducted in Kenya two months ago and transferred to his home country, where he was held at a military facility, has...