Justice Rosemary Dugbo Oghoghorie of the Federal High Court sitting in Calabar, Cross River State, has sentenced ten (10) internet fraudsters to one year imprisonment each. The convicts were arraigned by the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on one-count separate charge bordering on impersonation...
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Delta State, have arrested 17 suspects for illegally dealing in petroleum products. This was disclosed Sunday, by the State Command's Public Relations Officer, DSC Emeka Peters Okwechime, while parading the suspects in Asaba, the Delta State capital. TheFact Nigeria notes...
The Inspector General of Police Special Task Force on Petroleum/Illegal Bunkering, IGP-STFPIB, has said that it has arrested 42 persons for thier involvement in illegal bunkering, amidst other achievements in the fight against economic sabotage. Force Public Relations Officer, FPRO, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, while disclosing this Wednesday, 23 March, 2022,...
A former treasurer with the Anambra State Ministry of Finance has been sentenced to eleven years in prison for defrauding pensioners of N66.5m. Innocent Ezeonwuka, who was a Sub-Treasurer with the Ministry, was sentenced by an Anambra State High Court in Awka, presided over by Justice Arinze Akabua. TheFact Nigeria learns...
The Unite States Government has congratulated Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC, for arresting a Nigerian man who had been on the wanted list of the U.S Federal Bureau of Intelligence, FBI. The EFCC in a statement, Monday, 14 March, 2022, announced the arrest of Osondu Victor Igwilo, at...
Police operatives in Anambra State, have arrested three suspects and recovered several weapons, cash and substance suspected to be hard drugs. According to the State Command's spokesperson, DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, the arrests made followed an onslaught launched by the State Police Command, in keeping with its assurance of its commitment...
The Federal Government has acqiesed to the request by the United States of America, for the extradition of suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari. This was disclosed Thursday, 3 March, 2022, by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) when...
Police operatives in Delta State have neutralized the leader of a notorious armed robbery gang after a gun duel ensued between the police and the criminal elements. According to the Delta State Police Command's Public Relations Officer, DSP Bright Edafe, the notorious armed robber popularly known as Getay, and his...
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested DCP Abba Kyari and four other police officers for their involvement in an alleged case of criminal conspiracy, discreditable, unethical, and unprofessional conduct among other infractions. This was disclosed Monday, 14 February, 2022, in a statement issued by the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer,...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has declared suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP Abba Kiyari, wanted following investigations linking him to an international drug cartel. The anti-narcotics agency, through its spokesperson, Mr. Femi Babafemi, disclosed this at a press briefing Monday, 14 February, 2022, at the agency's headquarters...