Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested 100 suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as Yahoo Boys. The suspects were arrested on Wednesday at different locations across the state. According to a post on EFCC’s official X handle, the arrest followed actionable intelligence about suspected activities of…
The super cop has been in detention since his drug trafficking case with the NDLEA in 2022. After 27 months, embattled police chief, Abba Kyari, has been released from the Kuje Custodial Centre in Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Recall that the former Deputy Commisioner of Police and head of Intelligent Response Team (IRT), was arrested…
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that two individuals were fatally injured and some others arrested during an attack by motorcycle riders on its Ipaja Division on Monday. PUNCH Online earlier reported that panic ensued in a section of Lagos State when more than 100 hoodlums stormed the Ipaja Police Station. The command’s spokesperson,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has handed over $22,000 recovered from a convicted internet fraudster Hakeem Olanrewaju to the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). In a Saturday statement, the EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale said the money was handed over to the FBI on Friday in Lagos State. “We are delighted to…
Dr Anu Adepoju’s conviction by the Lagos Federal High Court has sparked jubilation on social media. The renowned BBL doctor, who is the owner of MedContour, has faced severe criticism on social media for a series of unsuccessful surgeries. Tragically, in 2020, a patient named Miss Nneka Onwuzuligbo lost her life after undergoing a procedure…
The anti-graft agency chairman said that Nigeria needs to adopt new technology to enhance the nation’s currency tracking. The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that unknown to young crytocurrency traders in Nigeria, terrorists use their trade as a means to fund terrorism in Nigeria. According to him,…
The Edo State Government has rescued the 4-year-old girl who was used for adult content by her father. The police arrested the father of the minor in Auchi on Sunday, May 12, 2024, after her semi-nude videos and photos sparked public outrage on social media. Some images also showed the minor in revealing clothes while…
The court sentenced him to prison without an option of a fine. A Magistrates’ Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State has sentenced one Temitope Oladimeji to one year in prison for stealing two ORL ceiling fans. The 46-year-old bricklayer was sentenced to prison by the Magistrate V. B. Williams-Oyetunji after he pleaded guilty to the charges…
The woman who was mobbed by them was said to have stolen a phone. The Edo State Police Command have arrested three teenagers identified as Blessing Lucky, 15, Naomi Ekhonetomwan, 17, and Jennifer Eboigbe, have been arrested alongside two others, for stripping one Christabel Akhigbe naked. According to reports, Akhigbe was alleged to have stolen…
Two people have been killed and 18 people kidnapped by terrorists, in Ungwan Dantata, in the Gefe community of Kallah Ward, Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The terrorists invaded the village while residents were sleeping at about 1 a.m. on Monday, May 6th 2024. The victims killed were identified as; Ezra Badama and…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested six senior officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps over alleged N6bn fraud. The arrest follows an order from Ahmed Audi, the NSCDC Commandant General, who directed the handover of the officers to the EFCC for interrogation. Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the EFCC previously penned…
More than 10 people have been killed or wounded following an attack at a hospital in southwest China. The attack took place at Zhenxiong County People’s Hospital in the southwestern Yunnan province and authorities are investigating, local media said. “The incident occurred at a local hospital and as of 1:20 pm (0520 GMT), more than…
A church service in Pennsylvania was paused on Sunday, May 5, when a man pulled a gun on the pastor and allegedly attempted to shoot him during his sermon but his firearm failed to discharge. The incident happened at Jesus’ Dwelling Place Church in North Braddock, Pennsylvania, shortly after 1:00 p.m. ET, according to the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and businessman, Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, have agreed to settle the naira abuse charges slammed against him out of court. The trial of the socialite continued at the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday, May 2. At today’s sitting, both parties agreed to settle the…
A market in the Ile-Epo area of Lagos state has been set on fire after hoodlums in the area clashed. The fight started on Wednesday night, May 1, and continued till Thursday morning. The cause of the fight is yet to be ascertained. Watch the video below…
A resident of Hopley in Harare, Zimbabwe, has been arrested and arraigned in court for stabbing his girlfriend after she dumped him. The 40-year-old man, who has been identified as Tichafa Mugwaga, was arraigned before Harare Regional Magistrate Mr. Taurai Manuwere, and charged with attempted murder. It was gathered that Mugwaga had been in a relationship…
Seven Nigerian men who acted as middlemen to receive $8 million in the proceeds of romance scams from the victims of Nigerian Internet fraudsters infamously called Yahoo Boys have been arrested and charged to court. The suspects were identified as Bolanle Christina Odeyale, 39, Forney, Texas; Oghenemine Jeffrey Agbroko, 34, of Nigeria; Charles Owhonigho Emurotu, 40, of…
A Kogi High Court in Lokoja on Friday, April 26, ordered the Chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, to appear before it on May 13, to show cause why an order of committal should not be made against him for allegedly disobeying a court order. Justice I.A. Jamil of High Court IV gave the…
A UK court has heard how a Nigerian man killed his wife, who worked as a care home assistant, just months after they relocated to the UK from Nigeria. In 2023, LIB reported that a man named Olubunmi Abodunde had killed his wife Taiwo Abodunde, 41, leaving their three kids motherless. A UK court has…
An eight-year-old girl has been left with swollen eyes and hands after she was assaulted by her aunt. Activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, shared a horrific video of the battered minor and stated that she is currently receiving treatment in a hospital in Lagos. He wrote ‘’8-year-old child has suffered severe assault by a supposed aunt who…
