High Court sitting in Abia has granted former two-term Gov. Theodore Orji, his son, and three others bail in the sum of N50 million over an alleged N47 billion fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, arraigned…
A family dispute in Benin City, Edo State, has escalated into a public hunt as a resident, Adams Musa, has declared his brother, Idris Musa, wanted for allegedly converting from Islam to Christianity, sparking an urgent need for resolution. Idris,…
By Matthew Denis The trial of former Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano resumed on Monday, 24 February 2025, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presenting its ninth witness.…
…Man loses brother, business A young Nigerian man, Felix, has lost his elder brother and sole means of livelihood following a violent cult clash in Upper Sakponba, Benin City, Edo State. Felix, who narrowly escaped death, was caught in the…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) says it has secured more than 600 convictions and rescued over 20,000 victims of human trafficking since inception in 2003. Mr Ganiu Aganran, Zonal Commander of NAPTIP, Benin Zonal…
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has charged strategic commanders across the security forces to think out of the box and act collaboratively in the ongoing counter-terrorism efforts. Musa gave the charge at the opening of the…
A 26-year-old woman has been confirmed dead in a collision between a truck and a commercial motorcycle on Badagry Expressway. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident on Monday in Lagos. The accident…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kano State, says it has detained two suspects for impersonation. The command Spokesman, Ibrahim Idris-Abdullahi, said in a statement on Monday in Kano, that the suspects were arrested in the premises…
The Police Command in Ogun says it has begun an investigation into the killing of a farmer, Alfa Mustapha, on his farm in Ageri Village, near Olodo, Odeda Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Spokesperson, Omolola Odutola in…
The Lagos State Police Command has successfully rescued six children who were left unattended in a residential building within an estate in the Ejigbo area of the state. The children, who were found in a distressing state of isolation, had…
