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EFCC: We Arrested VeryDarkMan Because He Refused To Honour Our Invitation

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Martins Vincent Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday for not showing up for their invitation. VDM’s arrest in Abuja last Friday has provoked protests and censure against the EFCC and a new generation bank that is thought to be involved. In response to the critiques, the anti-graft agency clarified that, in contrast to popular belief, VDM was detained because he did not show up for the Commission’s request to testify about alleged financial offenses. Refused to show up in spite of several invitations sent to him through his knownRead More

DSS Grills, Cautions Ahmad Gumi Over Comments On Bandits, Security Agents

Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi
The Kaduna State office of the Department of State Services, DSS, yesterday invited and questioned controversial cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, over his recent allegations, during an interview on Arise TelevisionRead More

Again, Boko Haram Mocks Nigerian Army, Attacks Yobe Community, Kills Policemen, Burns UN Facilities, Others

Again, Boko Haram Mocks Nigerian Army, Attacks Yobe Community, Kills Policemen, Burns UN Facilities, Others
Militants from the Islamic State-backed faction of Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), formerly known as Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, have attacked Gujba in Yobe State.Read More

Court Grants Baba Ijesha Bail Over Alleged Sexual Defilement

Nollywood actor, Mr. Olanrewaju James, popularly known as Baba Ijesha
An Ikeja Sexual Offences Court yesterday granted N2million bail to actor Omiyinka Olanrewaju a. k. a. Baba Ijesha, who has been in custody since April 22, 2021 over alleged sexualRead More

Benue Farmer Killed By Suspected Fulani Herdsmen In Oyo

Benue Farmer Killed By Suspected Fulani Herdsmen In Oyo
Suspected Fulani herdsmen have again killed a farmer in Oyo state. The incident was said to have happened at Olopomeji village, Egbeda Local Government Area of the state. Flavision gatheredRead More

IPOB Calls For Sheikh Gumi’s Arrest, Says He’s Main Sponsor Of Banditry, Terrorism

Kaduna-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says Islamic cleric Sheikh Ahmad Gumi is not only a spokesman for bandits and terrorists tormenting Nigerians but equally their main sponsor. The groupRead More

Mailed Drugs Lead To Arrest Of Nigerian, Thai Woman

Illegal drugs
Officials arrested a Nigerian man and a Thai woman for allegedly possessing cocaine and separately seized about half a kilogramme of heroin destined for Australia. Wichai Chaimongkol, secretary-general of theRead More

NBA, NSE, 28 Others Urge FG To Tackle Rising Insecurity

Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN)
Warn against impending famine Thirty prominent professional bodies have called on the Federal Government to tackle the growing insecurity in the country, warning that if there’s no concerted effort toRead More

Senate Condemns Killings By Security Agents In Enugu, Imo

Nigerian Senate
The Senate yesterday condemned the shooting incident by a Police Inspector in Enugu, the Enugu State capital, which led to the death of five persons with several other people sustainingRead More

Ebonyi Police Parade 50 Suspected Killers Of Security Operatives

Police arrest
Ebonyi State Police Command yesterday paraded 50 suspected criminal elements who allegedly masterminded the killings of security operatives and destruction of government facilities in the state. Briefing journalists in Abakaliki,Read More

Police Officer Goes On Shooting Spree In Enugu, Kills Five Youths, Injures Four

Police officers
The Enugu State Police Command says it had arrested a trigger-happy police inspector who allegedly killed five people, while leaving four others critically injured. The officer, who reportedly attacked aRead More