Category: Crime

DSS arraigns man over social media posts calling for military coup

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By: Shidali Khadijat Ajechi The Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a six-count charge against 27-year-old Innocent Chukwuemeka Onukwume for allegedly urging a military coup in Nigeria through posts on his verified X account. The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/610/2025, was lodged at the Federal High Court in Abuja, and cites posts made by Onukwume in October 2025. According to the DSS, Onukwume’s posts called for the removal of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the suspension of the federal government, and expressed support for military intervention in the country. In…

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Court Convicts Nigerian Over $1 Million Oil Fraud, Orders Asset Forfeiture

Khadijat Shidali Ajechi

The Nigeria Police Force has secured the conviction of one Mr. David Udensik, also known as Dr. Jacob Bello, for his involvement in a transnational oil-related fraud scheme worth over one million United States dollars ($1,000,000). The conviction, announced in a statement by Force Public Relations Officer CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, followed a petition by a United States–based energy company, which alleged that the suspect defrauded the firm under the guise of facilitating legitimate crude oil transactions in Nigeria. Acting on the petition, operatives of the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime…

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NDLEA Partners with US, UK Agencies to Track Cocaine Cartel Behind 1,000kg Seizure at Lagos Port

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By: Shidali Khadijat Ajechi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has joined forces with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) to uncover the syndicate responsible for importing 1,000 kilograms of cocaine discovered at the PTML Terminal, Tincan Island Port, Lagos. The PTML operators discovered the substance in an empty container last weekend and immediately alerted port authorities, including NDLEA, Customs, and other security agencies, for a joint inspection. NDLEA field tests later confirmed the substance as cocaine, and the consignment…

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N80.2bn Fraud Case: EFCC Presents New Bank Evidence Against Yahaya Bello

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By: Shidali Khadijat Ajechi The Federal High Court in Abuja will today continue the high-profile trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, accused of masterminding the diversion of ₦80.2 billion from the state’s coffers during his tenure. Presiding Judge Justice Emeka Nwite had on Monday adjourned the case after an intense day of proceedings that featured the continuation of cross-examination and fresh witness testimonies from multiple banks. Bello is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of grand corruption, criminal breach of trust, and…

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EFCC declares Former Petroleum Minister Timipre Sylva Wanted over Alleged $14.8 Million Fraud

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By: Shidali Khadijat Ajechi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched a manhunt for former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and ex-Bayelsa Governor, Chief Timipre Sylva, over an alleged $14.8 million fraud. In a statement posted on its official social media pages, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale announced that the Commission declared Sylva wanted following a warrant of arrest issued by the Lagos State High Court on November 6, 2025. Investigators accuse Sylva of conspiring to divert $14,859,257 funds reportedly invested by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring…

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NDLEA Crushes Drug Empire, Arrest Fugitive Kingpin at Lagos Airport

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By: Shidali Khadijat Ajechi NDLEA nabs notorious drug kingpin Yussuf Azeez at Lagos airport, blocking his escape to Saudi Arabia after months of tracking. The 40-year-old suspect, who had earlier escaped justice in the United Kingdom after being charged with drug offences, fled to Nigeria and set up a large-scale clandestine laboratory in Lekki for the production of Colorado, a dangerous synthetic cannabis, and other illicit substances. At about 6:30 a.m. on Thursday, November 6, 2025, NDLEA operatives intercepted Azeez at the Lagos airport. He was immediately taken to his…

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APC Cautions Members Against Ethnic, Religious Politics in 2027

Khadijat Shidali Ajechi

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged Nigerians to reject the use of ethnicity, religion, and misinformation as political tools ahead of the 2027 general elections. At a seminar organized to build the capacity of APC Zonal and State Publicity Secretaries, the party’s National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, and the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, called on party spokespersons nationwide to confront these divisive tactics head-on. Basiru emphasized the need to counter the increasing use of falsehood in politics, warning that some individuals deliberately spread fake images from conflict zones…

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Tinubu Brands 2027 Coalition Against him Political IDPs

Khadijat Shidali Ajechi

President Bola Tinubu, during a visit to Lafia, Nasarawa State, urged his supporters to ignore the coalition forming against him ahead of the 2027 general elections. He described the opposition as a group of “Political Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs)” and predicted their efforts would fail. While addressing stakeholders at a town hall meeting that concluded his one-day working visit, Tinubu advised Governor Abdullahi Sule to expand his focus beyond solid minerals and give equal priority to agriculture. He emphasized that agricultural development aligns with his Renewed Hope agenda. Tinubu praised…

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Alake – Sule Lamido’s June 12 Claims Dishonest, Alleges Memory Loss

Khadijat Shidali Ajechi

Dele Alake, Nigeria’s Minister of Solid Minerals Development, accused former Jigawa governor Sule Lamido of memory loss and dishonesty over his recent claims about President Bola Tinubu’s role in the annulled June 12, 1993 election. On Saturday, Lamido alleged that Tinubu supported the annulment of the election, but Alake strongly refuted the statement during an Arise Television interview on Sunday. He labeled Lamido’s account as false, revisionist, and historically dishonest. Alake emphasized that Tinubu actively fought for the validation of MKO Abiola’s mandate and played a key role in the…

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Reps Committee Probes Alleged Misuse of N1.12tn Anchor Borrowers Fund

Khadijat Shidali Ajechi

The House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security on Tuesday began investigating how Ministries, Departments, and Agencies allegedly diverted N1.12 trillion allocated for the Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP). The committee is also scrutinizing NIRSAL Microfinance Bank’s use of N215 billion for agribusinesses and examining the Bank of Agriculture’s disbursement of N3 billion to 22,120 smallholder farmers under the agriculture value chain financing initiative. During the investigative hearing in Abuja, Committee Chairman Chike Okafor questioned why only nine out of the 24 participating financial institutions involved in ABP disbursement…

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