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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

GBV: Out Of 5,100 Cases, Only 16 Have Been Convicted, Says Minister

Gender Based Violence (GBV)
The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Paullen Tallen has revealed that out of 5, 100 cases of Gender Based Violence (GBV), only 16 of such cases have beenRead More

War Against Terrorists: British Military Trains 150 Nigerian Special Forces Called Panthers, Set For Deployment

Nigerian Special Forces Called Panthers
A British Military Advisory Training Team, in partnership with the Nigerian Air Force, has trained 150 Advanced Special Forces operatives to be deployed to troubled areas to help in tacklingRead More

Insecurity: Plateau Resident Doctors Protest Incessant Members’ Kidnap

Medical doctors
Resident doctors at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) yesterday protested the incessant abduction of members, describing it as unacceptable. The group stressed that the development could hinder its membersRead More

Immigration Arrests Passenger With Firearms At Lagos Airport

Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos Command, yesterday intercepted an American citizen with firearms at the airport. The male passenger (names withheld), who arrived the countryRead More

Lalong Attending Political Meetings As Terrorists Maul Down 80, Abduct 70 In Plateau Communities

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State
78 given mass burial amid fear of further attacks Defend yourselves, ECWA charges Nigerians Bloodthirsty terrorists have killed 80 persons and abducted 70 others after an invasion of some communitiesRead More

FG Admits Security Personnel In N’Delta Conniving With Criminals To Steal Oil

Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva
Says Elumelu wasn’t speaking for the oil industry about 95% losses Ramps of monitoring of agents deployed in fight against menace The federal government yesterday admitted that some security personnelRead More

Two Weeks After Attack, Terrorists Release Video Of Abducted Train Passengers, Demand Ransom

Terrorists Release Video of Abducted Train Passengers, Demand Ransom
Kaduna Govt awaits information on trending video of neutralised terrorists loaded on vehicle 166 still unaccounted for as FG vows to leave no stone unturned, says security agencies working onRead More

Five Feared Killed As Herdsmen Attack Edo Community

Fulani herdsmen attack
The agrarian community of Odiguetue in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State was in turmoil on Thursday, as armed herdsmen attacked the village, killing at least fiveRead More

Mohammed: We Can’t Conduct Full-scale Bombing Against Bandits To Avert Collateral Damage

Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed
Soldiers lack appropriate weapons to defeat terrorists, says Falana Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has revealed that the terrain where bandits operate contributes to making security operationsRead More

EFCC Kicks Against Court Order Permitting Obiano To Travel Abroad

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has kicked against an interim ex parte order by the Awka Division of the Federal High Court presided over by Justice Hyeladzira NganjiwaRead More