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EFCC Investigates Six Senior NSCDC Officers Over Alleged N6bn Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken action against six senior officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) over allegations of a whopping N6bn fraud.
The officers, currently under interrogation at the EFCC … Continue Reading
Police Arrest Man for Allegedly Stealing 7 Phones From Church
A middle-aged man identified as Babatunde has been apprehended by the Ekiti State Police Command for his involvement in stealing 7 phones targeting worship centers within the state. The arrest was made o Babatunde’s theft of seven phones from worshippers … Continue Reading
Nigerian Army Dismisses Lance Corporal For Having Sex With Colleague’s Wife
A Lance Corporal in the Nigerian Army, Abdullahi Ismail, has been discharged from service after being found guilty of engaging in a sexual relationship with a colleague’s wife, sources have revealed to SaharaReporters.
Ismail’s dismissal took place earlier this week … Continue Reading
Bandits Strike Kaduna Community, Claiming Six Lives
In a harrowing attack on Sunday night, bandits descended upon the Ambe community in Sanga Local Government Area, Kaduna State, resulting in the tragic loss of six lives.
Confirming the incident, spokesperson Mansir Hassan of the Kaduna State Police … Continue Reading
5 kidnappers sleep off after capturing pastor’s wife
Police detectives in Akure have apprehended five suspected kidnappers who fell asleep after consuming hard drugs following the abduction of a pastor’s wife and two other individuals. The victims managed to escape while their captors were unconscious.
The arrested suspects … Continue Reading
Former bank manager loots N112 million from customers account, bags 121 years in prison
A former bank manager at the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) at the Onitsha branch, Nwachukwu Placidus, has been handed a cumulative sentence of 121 years in prison for embezzling fixed deposit funds belonging to a customer, totaling N112,100,000 (One … Continue Reading
“I’m left koboless” – Nollywood actress shan george Defrauded of her life savings, cries for help
Renowned Nollywood icon, Shan George, has fallen victim to a distressing financial fraud, losing a substantial sum of her life savings amounting to N3.6 million from her Zenith Bank account. The actress sounded the alarm on May 3rd, revealing that … Continue Reading
Mother Opens up on why she Dumped her 13-month-old Baby in a Well
Sofia Nkwor, a 24-year-old mother from Ushie in Ndokwa East of Delta State, has confessed to abandoning her 13-month-old baby in a well in Araya community, Isoko South council area, on April 26, 2024. She expressed remorse for her actions … Continue Reading
Police arrest Terrorists Involved in Kaduna-Abuja Train attack
In a significant crackdown on criminal activities along the Kaduna-Abuja road axis, the Nigeria Police Force has apprehended several suspects involved in various criminal acts, including the masterminds behind the attacks on Greenfield University and Southern Kaduna.
The Police Public … Continue Reading
Suspected Repentant Boko Haram Insurgents Attack NDLEA, Customs Checkpoints in Borno
In a shocking turn of events, suspected repentant Boko Haram insurgents attacked the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Nigeria Customs Service checkpoints at Kasuwan Fara, a suburb of Maiduguri metropolis, on Wednesday
According to counter-insurgency expert … Continue Reading