February 28, 2025
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Gov. Ortom’s aide denies arrest by EFCC

Makurdi – Special Adviser to Benue Gov. Samuel Ortom, on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Jerome Torshimbe, has debunked reports that he was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Torshimbe was reacting to reports circulating on social media that he was arrested by operatives of the EFCC on account of fraud. […]
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Arrest Prophet Odumeje now for Naira abuse – HURIWA

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, to order the arrest of the controversial Onitsha-based maverick cleric and self-proclaimed Prophet Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere also known as ODUMEJE, “for his serial abuses of the Nigerian Naira and other denominations during his public ceremonies
Crime

NSCDC arrest 34 suspects for crimes in Edo in Jan

Mr Makinde Ayinla, Commandant, Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Edo command, on Tuesday said that the command arrested no fewer than 34 suspects for various criminal offences in the state in January. Ayinla, who disclosed this to news men in Benin, said the suspects were arrested for extortion of prospective JAMB candidates and […]
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Malabu Oil Scam: Court orders arrest of Etete

A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Gwagwalada, on Thursday, issued warrant for the arrest of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dauzia Loya (Dan) Etete and Munamuna Seidougha and Amaran Joseph over their involvement in the alleged $1.1billion Malabu Oil scam. Etete was Petroleum Minister under Late General Sani Abacha. Trial Justice Abubakar […]
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24-year-old car thief, arrested with 15 others

The Police in Kogi have arrested 16 suspects including a 24-year-old, Shaibu Adejoh, who allegedly stole his boss’ Toyota Camry Muzzle car from Lagos to Kogi in search of a buyer. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, ASP Williams Aya, who disclosed this while presenting the suspects to newsmen at the command headquarters […]
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Onitsha NBA frowns at arrest, arraignment of judges

The arrest of Nigerian judges at midnight for alleged corruption by the Directorate of State Security (DSS) and subsequent arraignment of some of the judges by the Federal Government came under the scrutiny of legal practitioners at the annual Bar week of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Onitsha branch. Ike Akariwe, a former national vice- chairman of the NBA, who […]
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Court orders arrest of two Imo Govt officials

A Federal High Court in Owerri presided over by Justice Lewis Alagoa, on Thursday, issued warrant of arrest against two top officials of Imo state government for disobedience of an earlier summon issued by the court.The two affected officials include Dr. Chibuzor Iwuagwu, the Permanent Secretary State Ministry of Works, and Mr. C. E. Egbuka, an engineer […]