LAW ENFORCEMENT

Unidentified gunmen in the early hours yesterday, invaded the premises of Anambra Broadcasting Service (ABS), Awada, Onitsha station, burning two vehicles and a building in the compound. The gunmen believed to be part of those terrorising the state for over a year, forced…

Tochukwu Ikenga, Anambra police spokesman, says the command has not arrested any suspect linked to the death of Okechukwu Okoye, lawmaker representing Aguata II constituency. Okoye, an indigene of Isuofia, the same community as Chukwuma Soludo, governor of Anambra, was kidnapped in Aguata…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a former Governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’Aziz Yari, as part of investigations into the N84bn fraud involving the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris. Sources in the EFCC told our correspondent that Yari…

The scope of the ongoing probe of the suspended Accountant-General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reached N170billion. Idris, who was battling for bail last night, has opened up on some top government officials allegedly…

Dispatch riders operating in the FCT must register with the FCT Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) latest by the first week of August or face sanctions. Companies employing the riders must also register by the deadline, FCT VIO Director, Mr Abdul-Lateef Bello, warned in…

A serving participant in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Lagos is currently telling operatives of the Lagos State Police Command how he abandoned his primary responsibilities as a youth corps member to become an arms dealer. He had wanted to…

Sixteen-year-old scavenger, Lawali Abubakar, has said that he was promised N5,000 and given a part payment of N1,500 to exhume a corpse from a cemetery in Chachanga, Niger State and supply its fingers. Lawali said he went to the cemetery with his friend…

THE Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has debunked the claim by the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, that his life is in danger at Kuje Prison. Kyari, who is facing a drug trafficking charge, on Thursday, begged the Federal High Court sitting…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared the Rivers State Accountant-General, Fubara Siminayi, and 58 others wanted for N435 billion fraud. Siminayi, and four other Rivers State government officials, among others, are wanted for suspected N117 billion fraud, alleged criminal conspiracy,…