***Harps on Robust Intelligence-led Policing By Miriam Humbe The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate posting of 38 Commissioners of Police to various State Commands and Police Formations. The deployment comprises 9 CPs to key state commands and an additional 29 CPs to various police formations across the country. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer FPRO disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. The Commissioners of Police deployed to state commands include CP Ibrahim Balarabe Maikaba to Zamfara State, CP Bretet Emmanuel Simon to Taraba State, CP Christopher Ado Emmanuel to Yobe…
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By Miriam Humbe The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) are strengthening their partnership to ensure improved nutrition for Nigeria. This is because human suffering caused by malnutrition has remained a challenge in many communities. This was the outcome of a strategic meeting by both organizations at a meeting held at NiMet headquarters in Abuja on Friday, 21st March 2025. Speaking at the meeting, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of NiMet, Professor Charles Anosike said that nutrition begins with soil health and weather has a significant impact on soil health and plant…
By Miriam Humbe Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested 10 suspected internet fraudsters in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Dele Oyewale, Spokesperson for the EFCC disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. They were arrested on Thursday March 20, 2025 in a coordinated sting operation at different locations across Uyo. While five were arrested at Shelter Afrique, others were arrested at Ifa, off Oron Road, both in Uyo. Two of the arrested suspects are undergraduates, three are online cloth vendors, one forex trader and another one a film director. Items…
By Miriam Humbe The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of one Hammed Saka to three months imprisonment for hawking new Naira notes Dele Oyewale, Spokesperson for the EFCC disclosed this in a statement signed on Friday. Saka was jailed by Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The charge reads: “That you, Hammed Saka, on or about the 14h day of December, 2024, at Villa Dome Event Centre, Okotie-Eboh Street, Ikoyi, in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, hawked the sum…
By Miriam Humbe Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, convicted and sentenced one Olowookere Temitope to six months imprisonment for internet fraud. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Spokesperson disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The convict was prosecuted by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on a one-count charge that bordered on cheating by personation. The charges reads: “That you, Olowookere Temitope, sometime between 2023 and 2024 in Offa, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, did cheat by personation when you pretended…
By Miriam Humbe Justices A.N. Erhabor and W. I. Aziegbemhin of Edo State High Courts, sitting in Benin City have convicted and sentenced 29 internet fraudsters to various jail terms. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The convicts are: Edeyibo Rukewe Hope, Igbafe David, Emakhu Bonfrey, Genesis Ndujifor, Okolosie Godstime, Chukwu David, Ebuka Emmanuel, Akhere Akahomhen, Odiniru Emeka Vet, Obiora Mike Kelvin, Stephen Eghosa, Osagioduwa Samuel Aivihenyor, Lucky Ekhator, Ekechukwu Chima Stanley, Lucky Moses, David Odiniru, Christopher Alex, Orovirie Sunny, Abraham Ifeanyi and Aisosa Vincent. Others are: Agbede Shola Harrison,…
By Miriam Humbe The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has assured the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF of enhanced collaboration and involvement in the management of its fund. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The EFCC’ Chairman gave the assurance in Abuja on Thursday, March 20, 2025 when the management of NSITF, led by its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Oluwaseun Faleye paid him a courtesy visit at the Commission’s corporate headquarters. “We will continue to collaborate with you,…
By Miriam Humbe The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 17, 2025, arraigned two Chinese, Huang Haoyu and An Hongxu ,alongside a Nigerian, Audu Friday, before Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The defendants are standing trial on an 11-count charge bordering on cyber-terrorism, computer-related offences and money laundering to the tune of N3,407,824,740.78 (Three Billion, Four Hundred and Seven Million, Eight Hundred Twenty-Four Thousand, Seven Hundred and Forty Naira,…
By Miriam Humbe Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State has sentenced one Musa Buba to 300 (Three Hundred) hours of community service at the rate of five hours of work per day for operating bureau de change without a valid licence. Spokesman for the EFCC, Dele Oyewale disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The sentence is without an option of a fine. Similarly, he sentenced one Akinwale Olamilekan from Owena Ijesha in Oriade Local Government Area of Osun State to 300 (Three Hundred) hours of community service, also at the rate…
By Miriam Humbe The President, Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa, NACIWA, and Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has stated that the challenge posed by corruption in West African member states and in the region was surmountable. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. Olukoyede was speaking on Thursday, March 20, 2025 in an insightful opening address as NACIWA President as he led a regional dialogue on combating corruption and addressing instability across West Africa and the Sahel regions. “While the challenges we face…
By Miriam Humbe The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, March 20, 2025, re-arraigned the duo of Chinyere Monye and Ajayi Justina for an alleged N20m fraud before Justice O.O. Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Thursday. The defendants were re-arraigned alongside a company, AER Global Investment LTD., on a five-count charge bordering conspiracy to steal, stealing and obtaining under false pretence to the tune of N20m. One of the counts reads: “That…
On March 17, 2025, at about 1600 hours, a complaint was lodged at Mararaba A Division, Karu LGA, Nasarawa State, by one Alhaji Sani Bello, a resident of Tudun Wada, Mararaba. He reported that on March 15, 2025, at about 2000 hours, his 8-year-old son, Abdulrahman Sani, was abducted by unknown individuals in the Tudun Wada area of Mararaba. The abductors later contacted him via phone, demanding a ransom of ₦700,000 for his son’s release. Upon receiving the report, the Commissioner of Police, Shetima Jauro Mohammed, swiftly directed a team of police detectives to launch an immediate investigation. Acting on…