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Lawyers warn EFCC not to undermine itself by losing cases

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Three prominent Lagos-based lawyers on Sunday said that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) needed to do more in the area of prosecution and win cases, to justify its establishment. The lawyers said in Lagos that further EFCC loses […]

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Our witnesses are afraid to testify against Nyako, son; EFCC tells court

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has told the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that two key witnesses it lined up to testify against the former governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Nyako, rtd, who is facing money […]

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Return of armed robbers on our highways

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BY BONIFACE NWUFOR Over the last two years or more, the activities of armed robbers on Nigeria’s highways were greatly curtailed. It can be said that the presence of soldiers on the highways helped to checkmate terrorists, kidnappers and armed […]

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Prophet allegedly swindles member of N5m

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A man of God (names withheld) has allegedly defrauded a former church member, Ms. Rita Okoro, of N5,000,000, being part of the total sum he had obtained from her and her family members, while pretending to assist in securing the release […]

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30-yr-old man accused of defiling one-yr-old baby

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Thirty-year-old Blessing Augustine, who hails from Kogi State but resides in Lugbe Zone 4, Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, has been accused of defiling the one-year-old daughter of his neighbour. While pretending to play with her, he allegedly poked his […]

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Police foil assassination plot in Edo

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Operatives of the Zone 5 Police Headquarters, Benin City, have arrested sixsuspects for allegedly conspiring to assassinate one Etionsa Ighodalo of Iyowa community in Ovia North- East local government area of Edo State. Briefing journalists in Benin at the weekend, […]

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FG yet to pay adequate attention to citizens detained abroad – NGO

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An NGO, United Nigerians in the Diaspora (UNID), says the Federal Government and the National Assembly have yet to meet their responsibilities to Nigerians facing prison sentences on trumped-up charges abroad. UNID raised the concern as more Nigerians are placed […]

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MISREPRESENTATION: Con man arrested for posing as President Buhari's son to defraud people

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A con man who misrepresented himself as President Buhari’s son with the promises of giving them lucrative contracts from the government, has been arrested by operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). A statement from the […]

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He beat me mercilessly after accusing me of adultery —Wife

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A 49-year-old housewife, Mrs Hannah Okujaiye, has sought the dissolution of her 32-year-old marriage to her husband, Andrew, before an Igando customary Court sitting in Lagos State. Hannah is seeking the dissolution on the grounds of public assault and blackmailing, […]

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Currency scam: Judge refuses to disqualify himself, grants stay of proceeding

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THE presiding judge on the N8bn currency scam involving some staff members of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and commercial banks in Ibadan, Oyo State, Justice Olayinka Faji on Friday refused to disqualify himself and granted stay of […]