Enugu’s Land Grabbing Crisis: NGIJ Investigation Unveils Exploitative Woes As “Captain” Accused of Using Soldiers For Land Grabbing Linked To Lagbaja Family
By NGIJ Team In recent years, Nigeria has been grappling with a pressing issue known as land grabbing, where land rights are violated and increasingly stripped away from local communities and vulnerable individuals. This contentious practice, often fuelled by powerful…
FCT Police Nabs Wanted Suspected Kidnapper, Rescues Victims
Following recent upsurge in abduction for random in Nigeria’s capital, the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has apprehended a wanted suspected notorious kidnapper, Saidu Abdulkadir, and some victims were rescued. The Police Public Relations for…
SERAP Wants Tinubu To Probe $15bn, N200bn Missing Oil Revenues
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked President Bola Tinubu to probe the $15bn and N200bn missing oil revenues. In a statement on Sunday, the group’s deputy director, Kolawole Oluwadare, wants Tinubu to “set up a presidential panel…
Indian Con-man Poddar in Multi-million Dollars Fraud, Defrauds Nigerian, Staff And Others in India, US
A certain Indian based con-man, Tarun Poddar, who was alleged to have committed fraud against various individuals all over America to the tune of over $32 billion has done his stock in trade to a Nigerian politician and financial expert…
EFCC Busts ‘Yahoo-Yahoo’ Hideout, Arrests 14 Suspects
Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, August 10, 2023, arrested 14 suspected internet fraudsters in Makurdi, Benue State. The suspects: Solomon Oloche, Innocent Ochola, Aselo Kendra Wisdom, Simon Jeff, Innocent…
Anti-graft War: Emir of Zazzau Commends EFCC
The Emir of Zazzau, His Royal Highness Ahmad Nuhu Bamali, has commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for demonstrating resilience in the fight against economic and financial crimes in the country despite the challenges. He gave the commendation…
Corruption In EFCC: More Trouble For Bawa As North Central Citizens Demand Thorough Investigation Into Allegations
The North Central Citizens Council has noted that the main purpose of the establishment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission as a law enforcement agency that investigates financial crimes, has been eroded “under the inept leadership of Abdulrasheed Bawa.”…
Why We Want EFCC Chairman Investigated – Niger Delta Youths, Says Bawa Must Step Aside During Investigation
Youths of the oil-rich Niger Delta region, Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has expressed deep concern about recent series of allegations leveled against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa. In a statement signed…
Court: Retired General Forfeits Properties, MTN Shares To FG Over N8.5bn Fraud
Justice Chukujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, May 5, 2023, ordered the final forfeiture of eight properties, seven in Abuja and one in Bayelsa State, as well as 30, 000 MTN shares (MTN…
Court Sends Four Internet Fraudsters to Jail As Convicts Forfeit Over N5m, Car to FG
Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City on Thursday, May 4, 2023, convicted and sentenced four internet fraudsters to jail for fraud. Those convicted are Edemakhiota Osaretin, Ehiaguina Joel, Desmondehator Osarumwense and Jonathan Ibhazeh (aka…
