The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has dismissed 27 officers from its workforce in 2024 for various offences related to fraudulent activities and misconduct. In a statement issued on Monday by the agency’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, the EFCC revealed that the dismissal followed recommendations from its Staff Disciplinary Committee and was ratified by the Executive …
Bandits kill Katsina Miyetti Allah leader, abduct his two wives and daughter
Suspected bandits have killed the Katsina State Acting Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Amadu Surajo at Mai Rana village, Kusada Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the bandits who attacked the village on Saturday night, January 4, 2025 also killed three people and injured several …
French Police Officers to Stand Trial Over Death of Man Who Said He Was Suffocating
Three French police officers are set to face trial in Paris for the involuntary homicide of Cedric Chouviat, a 42-year-old man who repeatedly told officers, “I’m suffocating,” during his arrest in January 2020, according to a source close to the case who confirmed the information to AFP on Friday. At least two of the accused …
Australian Govt warns citizens against travelling to Nigeria
The Australian government has issued a strong warning to its citizens to reconsider travelling to Nigeria. A statement by the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, DFAT, on Tuesday, cited a volatile security environment marked by terrorism, kidnapping, and the potential outbreak of civil unrest as reasons for the advice. “There’s a high risk …
Five Charged Over Death of One Direction Star Liam Payne in Argentina
Five individuals have been formally charged in connection with the tragic death of One Direction star Liam Payne, who passed away in Argentina earlier this year. According to Argentinian news outlet Infobae, a judge has charged five people, with two of them currently in custody. Among those implicated is Payne’s friend Rogelio “Roger” Nores, who …
Gunmen abduct Anglican Bishop, his wife and children in Ondo; demand N75m ransom
Gunmen have kidnapped a Bishop of the Anglican Church, Rev. Canon Olowolagba and his family on Ise Akoko/Iboropa Road in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State. Olowolagba attached to the Akoko Anglican Diocese was reportedly kidnapped by the gunmen alongside his wife, two children and a nine-year-old girl staying with them, while travelling …
EFCC arrests Delta Accountant General over diversion of funds
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested the Accountant General of Delta State, Mrs. Joy Enwa, amid the commission’s ongoing investigation of the state’s former governor, Ifeanyi Okowa. The EFCC is investigating the alleged diversion of N1.3 trillion state funds, SaharaReporters has learnt. The commission arrested and detained former governor Okowa …
Ondo: Nigerian Navy intercepts boat laden with 100,000 liters of stolen crude oil
The Nigerian Navy, Forward Operating Base, FOB, Igbokoda, has intercepted a boat filled with about 100,000 litres of stolen crude oil at the Idiogba-Mahin coastline in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Commanding Officer of the base, Capt. Aliyu Usman, disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday during an assessment visit to the site. …
Police raid criminal den in Anambra, recover 19 IEDs
The Anambra State Police Command has dismantled a notorious criminal camp in Nimo, Njikoka Local Government Area, in a raid that led to the recovery of 19 improvised explosive devices (IEDs). In a press statement released on Wednesday, the Command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, revealed that the operation took place in the early hours of …
Why INTERPOL declared 14 Nigerian wanted
No fewer than 14 Nigerians have been declared wanted by the International Police for offences ranging from human trafficking; drug trafficking, robbery, cheating, and forgery, among others. PUNCH Metro gathered on Tuesday from Red Notices published on the INTERPOL website that the 14 Nigerians were wanted by different countries where they had allegedly committed the …