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Jul72018 by Israel NwachukwuNo Comments

Gunmen Kills District Head In Zamfara

The Zamfara State Police Command on Saturday confirmed that unidentified gunmen killed Alhaji Ibrahim Madawaki, the District Head of Kucheri in Tsafe local government area of the state. Muhammad Shehu, the Command’s Spokesman, disclosed this in a statement in Gusau. Shehu stated that some unidentified gunmen invaded Kucheri town at about 9:00 p.m. on Friday and killed the district head in front of his house. He also noted that when the police visited the scene of the incident, they discovered that nothing was removed from the district head’s house. BigPen Online could not independently verify this but the Nation reported that according to him, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Kenneth Ebrimson, has ordered investigation into the incident with a view to apprehending the pe

Jul12018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Busted! Former Councillor, Two Others Nabbed Over Alleged Armed Robbery In Delta

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A former councillor in Uvwie Council, and two others have been arrested by soldiers for alleged armed robbery in Delta state. The suspects simply identified as Messer Lucky Adibu, Prince Adibu and Victor Achi were apprehended after they allegedly robbed a commercial tricycle operator, identified as Abraham Ofarn and his passengers near Sun-Set Street in Effurun, near Warri. Eyewitness disclosed that soldiers on guard duty along Okoribi road in Uvwie Local Government Area arrested the suspects. The suspects were rounded up by the Soldiers after they allegedly robbed and shattered the windshield of commercial tricycle with Registration number BKW 364 UC. The Soldiers also recovered a locally made pistol from the suspects at the scene of the incident. Also arreste...

Jun272018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Benedict Peters: Court Grants “Stay Of Action” Against UK Crime Agency, EFCC, Others In Alleged “Racially” Induced Case

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A High Court sitting in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Monday June 25, 2018, ordered the National Crime Agency of the United Kingdom, The Crown Prosecution Service (UK) alongside other foreign-based defendants and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to maintain the status quo in a case against Aiteo Boss, Billionaire Benedict Peters until the hearing of the substantive suit. In a document emailed to BigPen Online on Wednesday, Benedict Peters is however demanding $5billion in compensation, for what he describes as a series of unlawful and fraudulent conspiracies allegedly organised by the EFCC, AGF, the National Crime Agency and Crown Prosecution Service (UK) and individuals, Helen Hughes, Stacey Boniface, and John Bavister, “to expropriate by intimidation,

Jun262018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

4 Feared Dead, Many Injured Over NURTW’s Leadership Tussle In Delta

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Four persons have been reportedly dead and many injured following an orgy of violence which broke out over the leadership tussle by National Union of Road Transport Workers, (NURTW) Express Junction Park in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State. The crisis started Monday and snowballed into Tuesday morning where many were said to have sustained various degree of injuries. Sources disclosed that several properties were destroyed by the feuding parties involved in the crisis which has engulfed the area. The situation has forced residents as well as passengers to relocate from the area for fear of not been hit by stray bullet. It was learnt that one Elvis Kporoh allegedly overthrew the leadership of the NURTW led by one Michael last week successfully. Report says one pe

Jun222018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Absence Of EFCC’s Witness Stalls Trial Of Oil Marketer Involved In N282.7m UBA Fraud

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The absence of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. EFCC's prosecution witness has stalled the trial of Frank Karkitie, an oil marketer, charged with defrauding UBA of N282.7 million. Karkitie is being tried alongside his company, Enegas Power Ltd, Dawodu Sheriff and Ogbemudia Benson. The defendants are facing a six-count charge bordering on conspiracy to obtain money by false pretences, obtaining money by false pretences, conspiracy to commit forgery and forgery. Mrs Vera Agboje, the lead counsel for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), informed the court that the witness, who was expected to testify, was writing a postgraduate examination at the University of Lagos. “My lord, I called the witness which I had prepared for this trial yesterday and he sa

Jun212018 by Israel NwachukwuNo Comments

VIRAL VIDEO: Masked Woman’s Allegation of Luxury Against Inspector Exposed By Police

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The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday exposed allegation raised by a masked woman in a video on the social media accusing a police inspector, Marcel Nnabugwu of living in luxury and above his means. The video had since gone viral on the internet alleged that Nnabugwu owns a property at No 27 Remi Fani-Kayode Street, GRA, Ikeja worth N250million, as well as expensive car with a customized license plate number titled “MCON”. Further speaking in the viral video, the lady had alleged that the moment the officer in question enters into any night club, the club shuts down to all customers to attend to his needs. She also estimated the officer to worth over N2 billion, claiming that he spent millions of Naira during his 30th Birthday party recently, and requested the p

Jun182018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

EFCC Re-opens Probe Into Delta N21.7bn IPP Project

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reopened its investigation into a N21.74 billion Independent Power Plant (IPP) project in Oghara, Delta State, New Telegraph is reporting. The contract for the project was awarded by the Delta State Government to an indigenous firm, Davnotch Nigeria Limited, on June 23, 2009 for the supply and installation of two Rolls Royce Trent Gas Turbine Generators to boost power generation and distribution in the state. It had an initial contract term of 60 per cent down payment and completion period of 24 months. On June 24, 2009, Davnotch accepted the offer and promised to complete the contract within the stipulated time frame. A total sum of N1billion was paid into Davnotch’s accounts in three banks on the same day, the

Jun142018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Activist Drags EFCC To Court Over Failure To Prosecute Ex-Gov Oshiomhole

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A Benin-based activist and anti-corruption crusader, Bishop Osadolor Ochei has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja for an order of mandamus compelling the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to commence criminal proceedings against former Edo state governor, Adams Aliu Oshiomhole on alleged corruption. An ex-parte motion marked FHC/ABJ/CS/628/2018 praying the court to order EFCC to put Oshiomole on trial followed the Bishop’s petition to the EFCC, dated October 28, 2016 ‎against Oshiomhole, who was governor of Edo state from November 2008 to November 11, 2016. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is the first respondent while Oshiomhole who is currently gunning for All Progressive Congress (APC) National Chairmanship position is the second.

Jun142018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Two Nigerian Women Overpower Rapists In Chennai, Hand Them To Police

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Two Nigerian University girls who were target of two rapists on Tuesday overpowered the two India men who wanted to rape them and handed them over to local police. TimesofIndia reports that seeing two women walking by themselves along a dimly-lit stretch at in Vandalur, Chennai, on Tuesday night, two men decided they would be easy targets and tried to grope them. What they didn't bargain for was that the women, Nigerian nationals studying in two city colleges, would turn upon them. The report says the two ladies rained blows on the molesters in a bid to struggle off their grip while they shout for help. The two men, who were later discovered drunk, were later handed over to the police. A police officer said one of the women was a student of Loyola College and t...

Jun42018 by Bigpenngr, RotterdamNo Comments

Police Launches Manhunt For 200 Minna Jail Breakers

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The Police in Niger state have launched a full-scale manhunt for 200 jail breakers who escaped from Minna Medium Security Prison on Sunday. Already, only 19 of the 219 jail breakers have been recaptured. The police, on Monday said it had taken measures to ensure the arrest of the remaining 200 prisoners. Dibal Yakadi, the Commissioner of Police in Niger, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna that only 19 out of the 219 prisoners that escaped were arrested. Yakadi said: “We are working in collaboration with other security agencies in Niger state to make sure that we re-arrest the runaway inmates. “The police has embarked on stop and search for all vehicles and also engaged personnel on motor and foot patrol to ensure that we apprehend the