Author: Vincent Osuwo

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 64 suspected internet fraudsters in Osun State.  This was disclosed by the Commission in a statement on its verified X page on Friday. According to the statement, the suspects were arrested “following actionable intelligence on their suspicious fraudulent activities in their environs.” The Commission also mentioned “18 exotic vehicles, 18 laptops, 112 mobile phones, three Play Station games, five motorcycles, and other incriminating documents, among others.” The statement by the Commission reads, “Investigators of the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, May…

No fewer than 25 suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital.  This was disclosed by the Commission in a statement on its verified X page on Friday. According to the statement, the suspects were apprehended following credible intelligence about their activities. The Commission also mentioned “six exotic cars, different brands of phones, and laptops.” The statement by the Commission reads, “Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested twenty-five persons for offenses bordering on suspected internet…

After demonstrations by various civil society organisations in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) who was kidnapped by the Inspector General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team, has been released. After being held captive by police for ten days, Ojukwu was released on Friday. The FIJ announced this on its website on Friday. Ojukwu was said to have gone missing on Wednesday, May 1. His numbers were switched off, and his whereabouts were unknown to colleagues, family, and friends. Twenty-four hours after Ojukwu went missing, FIJ filed a missing person complaint…

The Lagos State Water Corporation has announced compensation for a large number of staff who have been disengaged from the corporation. The business announced this in a statement issued on Friday by its spokeswoman, Kehinde Fashola. The amalgamated union of public corporation, civil service, technical, and recreational service employees protested the firing of nearly 300 LWC employees on Wednesday. Protesters, supported by other workers’ unions and civil society groups, marched from Ikeja Underbridge to the state House of Assembly in Alausa, demanding that the layoffs be reversed and the business administered democratically. In a statement headed ‘Lagos Water Corporation fulfils…

The Lagos State Police Command has detained a police officer for failing to maintain professionalism during a conflict with a citizen, according to a statement issued by state police spokesperson SP Benjamin Hundeyin on Friday. According to the statement, while the officer remained composed most of the time, he did allow his emotions to cloud his judgement on a few occasions. He further stated that the officer had been brought into jail for proper disciplinary action. According to the allegation, Aderele Aisha drove against traffic and allegedly assaulted the officer while becoming disruptive and aggressive. He wrote, “As much as…

The governor of Kogi State has promised that the abducted students from Confluence University of Science and Technology, CUSTEC, Osara, and Okene will be rescued alive. On Thursday night, bandits broke into the college and kidnapped a number of students. According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen raided the university at 9 p.m., as the students were studying for their approaching exams. The state government responded in a statement issued by Kingsley Femi Fanwo, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, saying it was on top of the problem. The Kogi government said security agents, including local hunters, were searching for the kidnappers.…

Popular Nollywood actor Kanayo O. Kanayo chose to honour African customs by giving his son fatherly blessings and accepting his first salary for his work on set.  Kanayo recently welcomed his son, Clinton Mbaise, into the world of filmmaking. According to Kanayo, many people in the nation have advanced as a result of learning about this culture from their ancestors. After Clinton and his father finished their first motion picture, they were awarded N50,000. In the video shared on Kanayo’s Instagram account on Thursday, he requested N500 from the salary his son earned and then prayed for him to succeed…

Nigerian musician David Adeleke, often known as Davido, announced on Thursday that he may not release another album after the upcoming one. He has recently made headlines following an online altercation with his teammate, Ayodeji Balogun, often known as Wizkid. He was online again on Thursday night, and while reacting to some recent doctored photos of himself, the ‘Unavailable’ singer said that certain people urgently want him out of the profession. “Yall niggas want me out the game that bad ?? Oya after next album I no do again. So una fit, get peace,” he wrote on his X handle.…

The Kano State Police Command has arrested Sadiq Zubairu, who murdered his buddy Bello Adam for failing to help the victim find work after collecting N3 million. Zubairu had told the late Adam, a former colleague at the Kano Electricity Distribution Company, that he would help him get a job at the Federal Inland Revenue Service. According to a family source cited by security analyst and counter-insurgency expert Zagazola Makama, tweeting as @ZagazOlaMakama early Friday, “A family member of the deceased just contacted us on the story where he reported another version of the story. “He said, “Regarding the story…

Former Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika left his fate at the hands of God on Thursday at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following his alleged corrupt practices involving N4.135 billion brought against him by the federal government. Sirika was arraigned before Justice Sylvanus Oriji alongside his daughter, Fatima, his son-in-law, Jalal Sule Hamma, and a firm called Al Buraq Global Investment Limited. The daughter and son-in-law also pleaded not guilty to the six-count charges when read to them. They were put on trial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on behalf of the federal government.…