By Miriam Humbe The arraignment of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, and four others for an alleged N4.29bn foreign exchange fraud before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja was, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026, stalled due to the absence of the defendants in Court. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. UBA, alongside Muyiwa Akinyemi, Amangbo Eziashi Stephen, Geeos Global Service Limited and Fedat Global Limited, was to be arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, on a…
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By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Navy has handed over a suspected militant collaborator to the Department of State Services (DSS) for further investigation and possible prosecution. This was contained in a statement signed by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho. Humsi Media Online gathered that the Navy has intensified its crackdown on criminal networks operating along the nation’s waterways Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho said the arrest followed credible intelligence linking the suspect to a wanted militant identified as Simeon, also known as Papi. The suspect, Mr. Ime Edet Ekiko, popularly known as Pastor Ime, was arrested on…
By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft in the Niger Delta, destroying four illegal refining sites and recovering an estimated 77,000 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in Rivers State. Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, said in a statement that the operation was launched after credible intelligence revealed attempts by economic saboteurs to reactivate previously dismantled illegal refining infrastructure in the area. The operation, conducted under Operation Delta Sentinel, was carried out by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH on May 31, 2026, following intelligence reports of renewed illegal…
By Miriam Humbe In Benue and Taraba States, troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE have recorded a series of significant positive operational outcomes across from 24 – 31 May 2026. Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, the Acting Media Information Officer HQ JTF Operation WHIRL STROKE disclosed this in a statement. Troops neutralized four criminals, rescued two kidnapped victims, recovered one AK-47 rifle/ammunitions and dismantled a notorious illicit drug network. On 24 May 2026, following reports of armed herder attack along Gbajimba–Agasha road in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, troops deployed to the scene and found two injured locals. The victims…
By Miriam Humbe The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has received 91 Starlink communication terminals donated by the Starlink SpaceX Crisis Response Team to strengthen Nigeria’s disaster preparedness and emergency response infrastructure. The donation followed proactive engagements initiated by NEMA with the technology company aimed at exploring innovative solutions to enhance emergency communication, preparedness, and response operations across the country. Following the donation, the Director General of NEMA, Mrs. Zubaida Umar, led the SpaceX delegation on a courtesy visit to the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Speaking during the visit, Vice President Shettima applauded the…
By Miriam Humbe Justice A. I. Akobi of the Federal Capital Territory, High Court, Kubwa, Abuja, on Monday, June 1, 2026, slated June 15, 2026 for judgment in the case of criminal impersonation of officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and extortion by one Salifu Olije Mustapha. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. At Monday’s proceeding, the EFCC presented its First Prosecution Witness, PW1, Stanley Ujilibo against the defendant. The witness, an investigator with the EFCC, disclosed that the Commission received intelligence on how the defendant and…
By Miriam Humbe Justice A.O. Owoeye of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, June 1, 2026, ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of N17,100,595.40 to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The forfeited fund, domiciled in Access Bank, is linked to one Ifeanyi Alele David, who is under investigation for alleged romance fraud and related criminal activities by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The judge issued the order, following a motion on notice filed by the EFCC Lagos…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 1, 2026, presented the Fifth Prosecution Witness, PW5, in the trial of the former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye, before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Apo, Abuja. Dele Oyewale, the EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The former Minister is facing prosecution on an amended seven-count charge, bordering on official corruption and fraudulent award of Mambilla Power Project contract to the tune of $6billion (Six Billion United States Dollars) to Sunrise Power Transmission Company…
By Miriam Humbe The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, represented by the Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, Major General Musa Etsu-Ndagi, on 28 May 2026 hosted the Eid-el-Kabir Luncheon with troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE (OPWS) at Central Primary School, Doma, Nasarawa State. He reaffirmed that efficient welfare remains a key component of his Command Philosophy. Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu Zubairu, the Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters, Operation WHIRL STROKE disclosed this in a statement. The COAS described Eid-el-Kabir as a period for reflection on faith, sacrifice, obedience and devotion to duty. He commended troops deployed across various…
By Miriam Humbe Troops of Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA rescued 31 kidnapped victims, neutralized 5 terrorists and dismantled several terrorists camps in a series of coordinated operations across Zamfara and Katsina States. Lt Col Olaniyi Osoba, the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations 8 Division, Nigerian Army / Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. In Zamfara State, troops rescued 31 kidnapped victims around the Bagega–Kawaye axis in Anka LGA. The kidnapped victims were rescued from captivity following a precision air interdiction conducted by the air component of Operation FANSAN YAMMA and a…
The attention of Headquarters Operation UDO KA has been drawn to an illegal directive issued by the Movement for the Actualisation of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), directing Churches in the South-East and parts of the South-South to hold memorial services in honour of civil war victims. Headquarters Operation UDO KA empathises deeply with families who lost loved ones during the civil war and acknowledge the sacrifices made to keep Nigeria united. The memories of those who paid the ultimate price remain indelible in our national consciousness. However, it is important to emphasise that there are already established national…
By Miriam Humbe To mark the 2026 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, hosted a special Eid el Kabir luncheon for the gallant frontline troops of the 8 Division and Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Tureta, Sokoto State. Lt Col Olaniyi Osoba, the Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 8 Division, Nigerian Army/ Sector 2 Operation FANSAN YAMMA disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The luncheon was organized to boost morale, foster camaraderie and honour the selflessness of troops who remain deployed on the frontlines, away…