Court awards N20bn damages against DSS for raiding Igboho’s house

Justice Ladiran Akintola of Oyo State High Court has declared the raid conducted by the Department of State Service on the residence of Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, in Ibadan as illegal. The court also ordered DSS to pay N20 billion to Igboho as exemplary and aggravated damages. Akintola described DSS’ action as “arbitrary aggression …

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Bawa has received medical attention, back at his desk —EFCC

The Economic and Financial Commission says its Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has received medical attention after he broke down while presenting a brief address and was rushed out of the banquet hall at the presidential villa on Thursday. EFCC Head, Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren, made this known in a statement titled, ‘Bawa Is Hale and Hearty – EFCC’. He said, …

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Just In: EFCC Chairman, Abdulrasheed Bawa, Slumps

Abdulrasheed Bawa, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has slumped at the third National Identity Day celebration at the Banquet Hall Villa. Mr. Bawa who was delivering a goodwill message suddenly stopped, staggered back to his seat, and laid down. Professor Isa Pantami and other dignitaries held him, after some time, he was guided out of Nigeria’s …

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CP Odumosu’s Officers Reject N500, 000 Bribe, Nab Robbery, Cultist Suspects

The discipline and intuitions Commissioner Hakeem Odumosu of Lagos State Police Command has inculcated into the officers and men of the Command have started yielding fruits. In a statement signed by the Command’s spokesman, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, Odumosu’s renewed determination to ensure criminals no longer have field day in Lagos has led to the arrest of criminals in the past …

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Ex-EFCC chair Magu still on FG payroll as police officer –Minister

The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, has said that former acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, CP Ibrahim Magu, is still on the Federal Government’s payroll as a police officer despite his suspension by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd). The minister spoke when he featured as a guest on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ current …

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NAOSRE Calls On Buhari To Investigate Exposed Boko Haram Sponsors

The National Association of Online Security Reporters, NAOSRE, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to expedite appropriative administrative measures and investigate the list of Boko Haram sponsors in Nigeria released by the United Arab Emirates, UAE. On the list were six Nigerians, designated as terrorism sponsors. According to UAE, the listed individuals and entities, including their affiliates, are being monitored. …

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Hungry 14-Year-Old Boy Arraigned For Stealing 1kg Rice, Slumps In Adamawa Court

A 14-year-old boy, Kamishe Danladi, arraigned for allegedly stealing one kilogramme of rice, has slumped in court. SaharaReporters learnt that Kamishe was charged to the Chief Magistrate Court II, presided by Japhet Basani, in Yola, the Adamawa State capital.  The minor had, however, admitted he stole the rice because he was hungry. “I worked on the farm of the owner …

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UAE names Nigerians among sponsors of terrorism

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has listed six Nigerians as financiers of Boko Haram and terror activities.  State-run WAM news agency reports that the information was released at the country’s federal cabinet meeting in Abu Dhabi on Monday. The Nigerians are Abdurrahaman Ado Musa, Salihu Yusuf Adamu, Bashir Ali Yusuf, Muhammed Ibrahim Isa, Ibrahim Ali Alhassan and Surajo Abubakar Muhammad. …

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