LAW ENFORCEMENT

An operations manager of a leading commercial bank in the Abuja central area was on Monday arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Commission, for refusing to load the Automated Teller Machines of the bank despite having N29m of the redesigned…

Operatives of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the NAHCO export shed of the Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos State, have arrested a pregnant woman, Mrs Sylvester Onome, after 800grams of skunk were allegedly discovered concealed in two small radio sets…

The Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of three Assistant Inspectors General of Police, Hafiz Inuwa, Aji Janga, and Adeleke Bode, to the rank of Deputy Inspectors General of Police. The new DIGs are expected to fill the vacant duty posts created…

Gunmen on Saturday attacked Amagu Ihube, the hometown of the Imo State House of Assembly candidate of the Labour Party, Nnaemeka Obiaraeri, in the Okigwe Local Government Area of the state. Obiaraeri’s house and cars, and the houses of his father and uncle…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), has arrested officials of commercial banks in Abuja and Osun State for alleged sabotage. The ICPC spokesperson, Azuka Ogugua, said the development was in continuation of ICPC’s clampdown on elements frustrating efforts in…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has commenced probe of an actress and cosmetologist, Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, for spraying and stepping on the redesigned naira notes. Omoseyin was arrested by the anti-graft agency on Wednesday, February 1, on Awolowo Road, in the Ikoyi area…

Gunmen on Thursday murdered the Chairman of Ejemekwuru Customary Court in the Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State, Nnaemeka Ugboma. Ugboma was killed by gunmen who came on motorcycles while presiding over a court session. The incident brought to an abrupt end the…

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has ordered the arrest and subsequent prosecution of all individuals engaged in the sale or abuse of Naira notes issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria. He directed the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) yesterday allegedly arrested a woman, Oluwadarasimi Emma, with the Twitter handle Simisola of Lala, offering new naira notes for sale on social media. It was gathered that the arrest was as a result…