By Miriam Humbe The Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) has commemorated the successful completion of Operation LAKE SANITY 2 (OPLS 2) with a Presentation of Medals ceremony that celebrated the bravery and sacrifices of its troops. Lt Col Olaniyi Osoba, the Chief Military Information Officer, Headquarters, MNJTF N’djamena, Chad disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The OPLS 2 Medal presentation ceremony held at Headquarters of MNJTF Farcha in N’Djamena, Chad was graced by the Minister of Armed Forces, Veteran and War Victims of Chad, Issaka Maluoa Djamous, as the Special Guest of Honour, (SGoH). Minister of Defence Chad,…
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By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has secured the conviction of one Chima Hyginus Nkwocha, a.k.a “Young Billionaire,” for cheating by impersonation and money laundering. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. Nkwocha was jailed on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. He was arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on a two-count charge bordering on cheating by impersonation and money laundering. One of the counts read: “That you, Chima Hyginus Nkwocha (AKA Frank Nils, Frank Cobert, Frank Brown & Chettot), sometime in…
By Miriam Humbe In its continuing efforts to sweep the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), clean of corrupt tendencies, 10 officers of the Lagos Zonal Command of the EFCC, are being detained and investigated over some missing items involving them. Dele Oyewale, EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday. The officers were arrested last week on the directives of the Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede. They are currently answering questions related to the theft of some operational items that they could not account for. Investigators are making good progress and those found…
By Miriam Humbe A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Jimeta, Yola, Adamawa State presided by His Worship, Mohammed Njidda today 7th of January 2025 convicted and sentenced one Mr Nuhu Isah to 6 Months imprisonment, for criminally intimidating FRSC Patrol team. This was contained in a statement signed on Wednesday by Olusegun Ogungbemide, the Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer at the FRSC Headquarters Abuja. The defendant was however, given an option of N20,000:00 fine. The defendant; a passer-by, had on 5th of January 2025 while recording FRSC Patrol team, intimidated and further instigated passengers to mob the FRSC…
The Eko Boys High School Old Boys Association, EKOBA is set to commission completed multiple projects amongst others embarked upon by the Association at the school campus, Musin, to commemorate the 112th Founders Day celebrations of the school by the Late Revd. William Benjamin Euba on January 13, 1913. A statement by the National Public Relations Officer, Ekorian Temitope Oluwabiyi disclosed that the Association will on Friday, January 10, 2025 commission the E’79/Adefule Gate and E’75 Pedestrian Gate/Gate House as well as the E81/82 Basketball Court with the Lagos State Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Hon. Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun…
***Emphasizes Professionalism And Loyalty To The Nigeria Police Force By Miriam Humbe The Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed, on Tuesday decorated 117 officers who were recently promoted by the Nigeria Police Force with their new ranks. Nasarawa Police Command’s newly promoted Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Ramhan Nansel disclosed this in a statement signed on Tuesday for the Commissioner of Police. CP Shetima expressed his gratitude to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun and the Chairman of the Police Service Commission for recognizing the deserving officers and promoting them. While congratulating the…
***Parades 4 Suspects For Various Cyber-Related Offences In the relentless efforts of the Nigeria Police Force to tackle every form of crime in all spheres, the Force has recorded an outstanding achievement for the year 2024 in retrospect, particularly in the area of combatting cybercrime. In the year 2024, the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Center (NPF-NCCC) successfully recovered a staggering N8,821,001,881.80 (Eight Billion, Eight Hundred and Twenty-One Million, One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Eighty-One Naira, Eighty Kobo), 115,237.91 USD, and $84,000 (Eighty-Four Thousand Dollars). These significant amounts have been restituted to the victims of cybercrime, reaffirming the commitment of…
By Miriam Humbe The Director General of National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General YD Ahmed has assured Corps Members that the payment of their new monthly allowance of Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira would soon commence. The DG said this on Tuesday in Abuja when he commissioned a 32-seater bus donated by Capital Express Insurance Company. Caroline Embu, the NYSC’s Acting Director, Information and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement signed to the media. The Director General said the bus would ease the transportation challenges being experienced by Corps Members and some NYSC Staff within the FCT. Brigadier General Ahmed who…
By Miriam Humbe The FCT Emergency Management Department, (FEMD) on Tuesday, confirmed the death of two men following the explosion of an improvised explosive device incident involving a suspected bomb explosion in Abuja. Nkechi Isa, FEMD’s Head of Public Affairs disclosed this in a statement signed to the media. The incident occurred around 11:00Am at the Tsangagyar Sani Uthman Islamiyya School, located in Kuchibuyi Village, Byazhin area of the FCT. According to the Search and Rescue Team of FEMD, victims of the incident were promptly evacuated and rushed to Kubwa General Hospital for medical attention. The Ag. Director General of…
***As Air Component Intensifies Strikes On Terrorist Enclaves By Miriam Humbe Troops of 1 Brigade, Sector 2 Joint Task Force North West, Operation Fansan Yamma on January 4, 2025 conducted a fighting patrol to Bamamu Village in Tsafe LGA of Zamfara State and encountered the terrorists in the area. Consequently, a notorious terrorist kingpin, Sani Rusu, was neutralized in the process. On the same day, the troops of Operation Fansan Yamma during an ambush operation which was based on credible intelligence regarding terrorist activities at Kwanar Jollof in Shinkafi LGA, Zamfara State, neutralized some terrorists while others sustained fatal injuries.…
By Miriam Humbe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), dismissed 27 officers from its workforce in 2024. A statement signed on Monday by Dele Oyewale, the EFCC Head, Media & Publicity said this was in its quest to enforce integrity and rid its fold of fraudulent elements, The officers were dismissed for various offences bordering on fraudulent activities and misconduct. Their dismissal, following the recommendation of the Staff Disciplinary Committee of the EFCC, was ratified by the Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede. Olukoyede reiterated the commitment of the Commission to zero tolerance for corruption, warning that no officer was…
***As Operatives Recover Illicit Arms, Ammunition By Miriam Humbe In order to combat crime and ensure the safety and security of all Nigerians, the Nigeria Police has evolved improved strategies to combat crimes and criminality. The Police is therefore, employing proactive, intelligence-driven strategies. These efforts have led to the disruption of criminal networks and a notable decrease in incidents of organized and violent crime, enhancing the overall security situation in the country. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, (FPRO) disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday. Adejobi said: On the 1st of November 2024, operatives of the…