The woman who claimed that the missing N35m proceeds from the sale of JAMB forms kept in her custody was swallowed by a snake would be arraigned today (Friday) by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The woman who is an official of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, Philomina Chieshe in Makurdi, Benue State…
Following a rumoured arrest of former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha by operatives of Economic Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, the immediate former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has said he is welcome to club of EFCC arrestees. Fayose who was arrested by the anti-graft commission after his exit from office stated…
The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi on Thursday granted bail application of Nigerian Musician, Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley. At the resumed bail application, lead defense counsel to the singer, Olalekan Ojo apologized for his absence at the initial arraignment on May 20 due to heavy down poor. Ojo urged the court…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Zonal Office, has arrested the proprietor of a ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ training school in Lagos, Frank Chinedu. According to the verified Facebook page of the anti-graft agency, Chinedu, 22, was arrested alongside eight students of the unnamed training centre located at 14, Animashaun Street, Progressive Estate, Ojodu Berger, Lagos,…
A thirteen-year-old orphan, who is now three months pregnant by her grandfather says that she will keep the child because she does not want to die. Amina, (not her real name) revealed to the Star during an interview on Wednesday that she has continually been defiled by her grandfather over the last four years. She…
Not fewer than 15 prisoners killed during clashes between inmates at a jail in Amazonas state in northern Brazil on Sunday, the regional prison authority said. The clashes broke out around 11:00 am (1500 GMT) during visiting hours at the facility, located some 28 kilometers (17 miles) from state capital Manaus. “It was a fight…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, is seeking an agreement between Nigeria and neighbouring West African countries to end the practice of Nigerian girls being used as sex slaves in Mali. At a presentation to the ECOWAS Parliament during its First Ordinary Session on Saturday, NAPTIP Director-General, Julie Okah-Donli told…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office has arrested a member-elect of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Abdulgafar Ayinla over his alleged involvement in property scam, forgery and obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of about N26,000,000 (Twenty Six Million Naira). Ayinla who is expected to be sworn-in…
An orthopaedic surgeon at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof. Olayinka Adegbehingbe, who was kidnapped on Sunday, on Monday said that N5.045m was paid to secure his release. Adegbehingbe disclosed this on Tuesday in Ile-Ife in an interview with Maranatha Radio News team at his residence on the university campus. The surgeon, who said he…
The university lecturer, Professor Yinka Adegbehingbe who was kidnapped along Ibadan road Ikoyi/Apomu axis of the State of Osun has been released without payment of ransom. Adegbehingbe who is from the department of Orthopaedic Surgery of the Obafemi Awolowo University(OAU), Ile-Ife was kidnapped on Sunday by unknown gunmen and has been release with the help…
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