The attention of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has been drawn to recent claims suggesting that internal sabotage within the Nigerian military contributed to the tragic events in Yelwata, Benue State, are unfounded and not supported by credible evidence. The Nigerian military has consistently denied any involvement in the massacre. The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, has publicly stated that the military was not responsible for the killings in Yelwata. Furthermore, the Nigerian Military has emphasized its commitment to protecting civilians and upholding the rule of law. There is no credible evidence to substantiate claims of internal sabotage…
Author: Humsi
***Urges Communities To Work With Military, Security Agencies To eliminate Criminal Elements By Miriam Humbe The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Christopher Gwabin Musa has concluded a two day assessment visit to Benue state. Director Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. General Musa was received by the Commander Operation Whirl Stroke, Major General MK Gara and other Operational commanders in the North Central. The CDS was taken round Yelwata which was recently attacked. The Defence Chief alongside the Governor of Benue State, Rev Father Hyacinth Alia and the Inspector General of…
By Miriam Humbe Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, convicted and sentenced one Solomon Stephen Ufayo, a staff of Ecobank Plc, to one-year imprisonment for cybercrime. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The convict was arraigned on Friday, May 16, 2025 by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a one -count charge bordering on cybercrime to the tune of N2,404,000(Two Million Four Hundred and Four Thousand Naira). The charge reads: “That you, Solomon Stephen Ufayo,…
By Miriam Humbe Justice P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Monday, June 16, 2025 convicted and sentenced one Glory Okwor Ebube and Harrison Uzorchukwu Emmanuel to jail for fraud. They were prosecuted by the Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on separate charges, bordering on impersonation, advance fee fraud and obtaining money under false pretence. The charge against Ebube reads: “That you, Okwor Glory Ebube sometime in February, 2024, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court with intent to defraud, obtained the sum of $2000…
By Miriam Humbe The Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arraigned the director of Glossalalia Nigeria Ltd and Pelenged Nigeria Ltd, Precious Williams before Justice S. I . Mark of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. Williams is being prosecuted on a 14-count charge, bordering on conspiracy, advance fee fraud, obtaining money under false pretence and money laundering to the tune of N13.8 billion. One of the charges reads: “That you,…
***Orders Deployment of Additional Tactical Teams for Effective Security Mgt By Miriam Humbe The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, on Monday, arrived Benue State, following the tragic incidents that had occurred in the State, resulting in the death of scores of residents. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. Humsimedia gathered that the Police Chief was accompanied by senior officers including the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Department of Operations, DIG Yakubu Kwazhi, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Department of Logistics…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) welcomed the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs. Didi Esther Walson-Jack, on a strategic visit to monitor the implementation of the ongoing reform initiatives, FCSSIP25. Director, Press & Public Relations, Dr Adebayo Thomas disclosed this in a statement. The meeting focused on assessing the progress of the Performance Management System (PMS) within the Ministry. Mrs. Walson-Jack reiterated her commitment to institutionalizing a robust and results-driven PMS across the Federal Civil Service. She emphasized that her engagements with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) were essential…
By Miriam Humbe The Federal Republic of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, (FMITI) has successfully hosted the 8th Session of the Supervisory Committee of the D-8 Preferential Trade Agreement (SC PTA) in Abuja. Dr Adebayo Thomas, the Director Press and Public Relations in the Ministry disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The significant gathering, officially declared open by the Minister, Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, marked a crucial milestone in advancing intra-D-8 trade, fostering industrial growth, and deepening regional economic cooperation. Dr. Oduwole delivered the opening declaration on behalf of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. She…
By Miriam Humbe The Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, Umar Babangida in the trial of the former Minister of Power and Steel Development, Olu Agunloye, on Monday, June 16, 2025, told Justice J.O. Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, that former President Olusegun Obasanjo and the Federal Executive Council, FEC, did not grant any contract approval to Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited, the company that lifted the Mambila Power Project contract. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head, Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. According to the witness, “The former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo who…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on University undergraduates across the country to embrace the roles of change agents and become heroes of the anti-corruption fight. EFCC’s Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. The EFCC boss gave the charge recently in Abuja when students of New Gate University, Minna, Niger state, visited the EFCC Headquarters on an excursion. Speaking through Head, Media & Publicity and Spokesperson of the EFCC, Deputy Commander of the EFCC, DCE Dele Oyewale, Olukoyede stated that students should…
Only cowards attack and kill innocent, vulnerable people at night – then run away to hide in the havens of their sponsors, be they foreign or domestic, Fulani or Larakawa. This is the brutal and shameful reality that Benue has known too often, since 2009 — blood soaked earth beneath the bare feet of children, torched homesteads under the sky where peace once reigned, and the anguished cries of mothers who never asked for war but have received its horrors at their doorstep. This is not just an attack on land. It is an assault on the spirit of a…
By Miriam Humbe Corps Members have been urged to serve their fatherland diligently as good ambassadors of the National Youth Service Corps. Caroline Embu, NYSC’s Acting Director Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement. The Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu gave the charge at the Magaji Dan-Yamusa NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Keffi, Nasarawa State. He said the NYSC Act, the Scheme’s Bye-Laws and constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria must be strictly adhered to by all Corps Members in order to have a successful service year. General Nafiu also advised the Corps Members to…