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The Zamfara government stands firm in its decision not to engage in negotiations with terrorists.

The Zamfara State Government has firmly stated that it does not intend to engage in dialogue or negotiate with terrorists or any other criminal group. The previous peace dialogue initiated by former Governor Bello Matawalle’s administration was halted in September 2021 due to continued bandit attacks on rural communities within the state. Speaking to reporters…

EFCC has apprehended 49 individuals suspected of engaging in internet fraud in Ekiti and Oyo states.

The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has successfully apprehended 47 individuals suspected of involvement in internet fraud. The arrests took place on June 23, 2023, in the Ikere Road and Iworoko areas of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The operation was conducted based on intelligence gathered on their alleged cyber fraud…

A 32-year-old man has been remanded in custody by the court in Ondo for the alleged rape of a 3-year-old girl.

A 32-year-old man named Daniel Udoh has been ordered by a Family Court sitting at Oke-Eda in Akure, Ondo State, to be remanded in the Olokuta Correctional Centre. The court made this decision in response to charges of sexual abuse and exploitation involving a 3-year-old girl. Residing at No. 5, Alayere Community, Oda Road area…

A recently abducted newlywed and her two sisters-in-law have been freed in Kwara following the payment of a ransom of N7 million.

Following the payment of a N7 million ransom, Mrs. Rukkayat Musa, a newlywed, and her two sisters-in-law, who were abducted by gunmen in Kwara State, have been successfully released. The trio regained their freedom in the early hours of Sunday, June 25, 2023. The kidnapping took place last Wednesday when the assailants entered the couple’s…

A total of 33 individuals suspected to be involved in internet fraud have been apprehended in Enugu.

In a successful sting operation conducted on June 20, 2023, by the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), a total of 33 suspected internet fraudsters were apprehended in Enugu. The arrested individuals include Micheal Ogobodo, Michael Elijah, Sopuluchukwu Michael, Michael Joshua, Ogu Jerry, Ebuka Okafor, Ehinyameh Eromosele, Emeka Okongwu, Jane…

A Nigerian fugitive has been extradited from Hungary to the United States to face charges of fraud.

Uchenna Christian Nlemchi, a 31-year-old Nigerian national, has been extradited from Hungary to the United States to face charges of fraud. The extradition was announced by Alexander M.M. Uballez, United States Attorney for the District of New Mexico, and Raul Bujanda, Special Agent in Charge of the FBI Albuquerque Field Office. Nlemchi made his initial…

A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife, following the discovery of her infidelity by his close friend.

A Twitter user, @SouthSideGAClay, recently shared a heartbreaking account of how his friend’s marriage and family tragically fell apart due to a series of events. According to his post, he witnessed his friend’s wife enjoying herself with another man at a nightclub, prompting him to feel the need to inform her husband. He discreetly took…

In Niger State, a police inspector has been sentenced to 22 years imprisonment for the heinous crimes

A police inspector named Gbenga Fajuyi, attached to the Niger State Police Command, has been sentenced to 22 years in prison by the Minna Senior Magistrate Court. The conviction comes as a result of Fajuyi impregnating his 13-year-old biological daughter and subsequently killing the newborn baby after delivery. According to the Police First Information Report…

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