Tag: #Justice
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EFCC QUIZZES ENERGY BOSS OVER ₦72M ‘FUEL DEAL’ FRAUD
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has grilled the Managing Director of Paramount Energy Ltd. over an alleged ₦72.3 million fraud linked to a failed petroleum supply deal. According to EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, the suspect is being investigated for allegedly obtaining money under false pretence after a petitioner claimed he paid for fuel…
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HORROR IN BENUE: GUNMEN KILL TRADITIONAL RULER, WIFE, 2 OTHERS
Gunmen have killed a traditional ruler, Chief Alexander Awodi, his wife, and two others in Agatu LGA of Benue State, police have confirmed. According to the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Edet Udeme, the attackers stormed the monarch’s residence and opened fire, sparking panic as residents fled for safety. Local sources say the assailants reportedly four men…
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OFFA ROBBERY: DON’T POLITICISE TRAGEDY, AJEIGBE WARNS
A former Kwara commissioner is raising concern over what he calls growing attempts to turn a painful tragedy into political ammunition. Prof. Mahmud Babatunde Ajeigbe has cautioned against politicising the Offa robbery incident, warning that such narratives could distort facts and undermine justice. Speaking as an indigene of Offa, Ajeigbe described claims linking political figures…
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NIGHT SHIFT TURNED DEADLY: OGUN GUARDS HELD OVER TRAVELLER’S MURDER
What should have been a routine night watch in Ibafo turned tragic after a traveller ended up dead and two security guards are now in police custody as investigators piece together what really happened in the dark. The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two security guards over the alleged murder of a traveller identified…
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BOLSONARO PLACED UNDER 90-DAY HOUSE ARREST OVER HEALTH CONCERNS
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro is set for a temporary shift from prison to home detention as doctors manage ongoing respiratory illness. Brazil’s ex-president Jair Bolsonaro will be placed under 90 days of house arrest after authorities approved a health-based request to ease his detention conditions. A court decision by Judge Alexandre de Moraes followed…
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HORROR IN EBONYI: SON BANISHED FOR ALLEGEDLY KILLING HIS MOTHER
A quiet community is in shock after a young man allegedly turned deadly against his own mother—sparking outrage, grief, and swift traditional justice. Residents of Ohatekwe Ukawu in Onicha LGA of Ebonyi State are reeling after 20-year-old Damian Oforbuike was banished for allegedly murdering his mother, Onyemaechi, following a domestic dispute over the weekend. According…
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HORROR IN ENUGU: MAN ARRESTED FOR ATTACK, RAPE OF PREGNANT WOMAN
A quiet walk home turned into a nightmare as police swoop in to arrest suspect. Police in Enugu State have arrested a 24-year-old man, Desmond Ugwu, over the alleged attempted murder and rape of a pregnant woman in Affa community, Udi LGA. According to police spokesman SP Daniel Ndukwe, the 30-year-old victim was walking home…
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TEEN, SIX OTHERS IN COURT OVER ALLEGED SOCIAL MEDIA IMPERSONATION
A teenager and six others have landed in court in Ibadan over an alleged online impersonation scheme. 18-year-old Samad Olalere, alongside Daud Ademola (26), George Thomas (24), Kim Aruna (23), Martins Sunday (26), Mubarak Alade (21) and Thomas Williams (21), were on Friday arraigned before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court. Prosecutors told the court the suspects…
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SOUTHERN KADUNA COALITION BACKS PROBE OF EL-RUFAI, DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY
“No one is above the law” — that’s the message from Southern Kaduna. The Coalition for Southern Kaduna Renaissance has thrown its weight behind security agencies investigating former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged involvement in the wiretapping of the National Security Adviser’s phone lines. Addressing journalists in Kafanchan, Gideon Mutum, speaking for the…
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NIGERIA DEFEATS EUROPEAN TECH FIRM, SAVES $6.2M IN LANDMARK ARBITRATION WIN
In a major legal victory, Nigeria has successfully defended itself against a $6.2 million claim by a European technology contractor, avoiding billions in potential payouts. Nigeria secured the decisive win after an arbitration tribunal in Abuja dismissed all claims filed by European Dynamics UK Ltd over a disputed national e-Procurement project handled by the Bureau…
