Crime

Saturday, 28 October 2023 04:50

EFCC arrests, detains Emefiele after release by DSS

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has detained the former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele was picked up on Thursday night, less than an hour after he regained his freedom from the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS. The former CBN governor, it was learned, is currently being interrogated at the EFCC headquarters in Jabi, Abuja. The EFCC is reportedly probing Godwin Emefiele over alleged impropriety during his term as the head of the apex bank. Recall that the DSS arrested Emefiele in June, on the same day President Bola Tinubu suspended him from…

Wednesday, 25 October 2023 04:43

Think you're too smart to get scammed online? I did too

Last week, I bought $400 in Amazon gift cards because I was fooled by an elaborate internet con called the "boss scam". Here's how the scam works, and why almost anyone – even an entrepreneur who doesn't have a boss, or a technology writer like me – can get sucked in. The basic premise of the boss scam is to send a request to someone, ostensibly from their boss, asking them to purchase gift cards as a surprise for valued employees. The scammer then obtains the gift card numbers and uses the cards and the person who bought them learns…

Tuesday, 24 October 2023 04:32

76 arrested for attending gay party in Gombe

Seventy-six people were arrested for attending a birthday party for gay people in northern Nigeria, the country's paramilitary agency said on Monday, adding that the organiser had also planned to hold a same sex wedding, which is illegal. There are the latest arrests targeting LGBTQ Nigerians after police in August raided a gay wedding in the southern city of Warri in Delta state, and arrested dozens of people. The accused are out on bail. In Nigeria, like in most parts of Africa, homosexuality is generally viewed as unacceptable, and a 2014 anti-gay law took effect. Buhari Saad, the Nigeria Security…

Monday, 23 October 2023 04:51

Boko Haram terrorists invade Customs House In Yobe, kill officer

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents have attacked a customs house in Geidam town, Geidam LGA, Yobe State, killing one officer, identified as Usman Gombe. The insurgents stormed the customs house along Maine Soroa road in a Volkswagen Golf and a Land Rover around 10pm on Saturday and started shooting. “They struck when they were sure the customs officers had retired home. Panicked by the rain of bullets, the officers scampered for safety, some escaped through the gate, while others scaled the fence. “Unfortunately, one of the officers, Usman Gombe, was shot dead while attempting to climb the fence,” a security source…

Saturday, 21 October 2023 04:45

EFCC disclaims arrest warrants for loan defaulters

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said the agency does not issue arrest warrants for loan defaulters as allegedly claimed by some of these loan companies. In a statement released on the official X account of the Commission on Friday, the EFCC stated that they do not issue arrest warrants as purported by these companies. According to the EFCC, some of these companies send out documents with lists of those on the Commission’s alleged arrest list to scare defaulters into paying their loans. Debunking this claim, the Commission warned such companies to desist from such ‘fraudulent engagements as the EFCC…

Saturday, 21 October 2023 04:44

Gunmen attack 4 banks simultaneously, kill 3 policemen, 5 others in Benue

At least eight people were killed when armed robbers invaded four banks in Otukpo town of Benue State, on Friday. Our correspondent gathered that three police officers, one vigilante and a councilor of Otukpo Ward 2 who was transacting business in one of the affected banks were among those killed. A witness who declined to mention his name, said the armed gang first attacked the Police Station opposite the banks and allegedly disarmed all the operatives on duty before moving into the banks. The witness also said that the four affected banks are Stanbic bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA),…

Thursday, 19 October 2023 04:52

The secret life of a Bitcoin ‘entrepreneur’ who stole – and lost – more than $3bn

In 2012, someone stole 50,000 bitcoin from the Silk Road, an illegal dark web marketplace. Over time, the value of the stolen bitcoin skyrocketed to more than $3 billion dollars and for years it remained one of the biggest mysteries in the world of cryptocurrency. Almost a decade after the 2012 hack, the thief made a critical mistake that allowed the IRS-CI to crack the case. CNBC obtained never-before-seen footage that shows how investigators linked the thief to the crypto heist. Athens, Georgia, is home to the University of Georgia, and the police there are used to college town-type crimes:…

Wednesday, 18 October 2023 05:00

Many feared killed as security agents, herders clash in Oyo community

There was palpable fear at Apalokun village in the Iwerele, Iwajowa Local Government Area of Oyo State, as many persons were reportedly killed in a clash between Operation Burst, Oodua Peoples Congress, Amotekun, Soludero and a group of Fulani herdmen. Investigations by our correspondent revealed that a group of Fulani herdsmen invaded a farm in the community with their cattle and grazed on it, a situation which led to the demise of the owner of the farm during the argument. Also, crops worth thousands of naira were destroyed in the process. The unfortunate incident, which happened on Saturday, October 14,…

Wednesday, 18 October 2023 04:59

Gunmen kill three, kidnap at least 50 in Zamfara

At least 50 people, including women and children, were abducted and three others were killed in an attack by gunmen in Bagega, a mining village in Nigeria's northwest Zamfara state, residents said on Tuesday. Kidnapping for ransom has become commonplace in northwestern Nigeria in recent years where armed gangs, often referred to locally as bandits, have targeted villages, schools, and travelers, demanding millions of naira in ransom and making it unsafe to travel by road or to farm in some areas. The Zamfara police spokesperson did not immediately respond to Reuters' request for comment on the attack, which took place…

Wednesday, 11 October 2023 04:51

Gunmen kidnap four varsity students in Nasarawa, Police say

Gunmen kidnapped four people from a house in the university town of Keffi, in Nasarawa state, police said on Tuesday. Kidnapping for ransom is rife in Nigeria, but attacks have mostly been in the northwest region where armed men have targeted university students. Nasarawa police spokesperson Rahman Nansel said police received a distress call at about 0155 GMT on Tuesday after armed men invaded a house in Angwan Kaare community and responded with the military, but the kidnappers had already fled with their victims. "The Commissioner of Police has ordered a manhunt for the culprits with a view to rescue…

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Tuesday, 10 October 2023 04:44

Policeman who killed Lagos lawyer sentenced to death

Ibironke Harrison of a Lagos State High Court has sentenced a trigger happy Assistant Superintendent of Police, Drambi Vandi, to death by hanging for killing a pregnant Lagos-based lawyer, Mrs. Omobolanle Raheem. Lagos State government had arraigned Vandi before the court for allegedly shooting the 41-year-old pregnant lawyer to death at the Ajah under-bridge checkpoint on December 25, 2022. The incident sparked outrage, especially on social media and the police officer was suspended. The convict was initially charged with murder, but the court found him guilty of manslaughter as a result of a lack of intention on his part. During…

Saturday, 07 October 2023 04:47

Gunmen kidnap 9 in Zamfara state, say residents

At least nine people were kidnapped in an attack on Friday by gunmen in Nigeria's northwest Zamfara state, residents said. Kidnapping for ransom by armed gangs is rife in northwest Nigeria due to high levels of poverty, unemployment and the proliferation of illegal firearms. The Zamfara police and local government did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment on Friday. Residents of Tsohuwar Kasuwa community in Kaura Namoda local government area of the state said the gunmen stormed their village in an early morning raid on motorcycles. "They abducted my two children and they were taken to an unknown…

Thursday, 05 October 2023 04:47

Gunmen kidnap five female university students in Katsina, police confirm

Gunmen in Nigeria kidnapped five female students from a university in the northwestern Katsina state on Wednesday, the police said, the second such abduction involving students in the region within a month. Kidnapping for ransom by armed gangs is rife in northwest Nigeria due to high levels of poverty, unemployment and the proliferation of illegal firearms. Katsina police spokesperson Abubakar Sadiq, in a statement, said the incident occurred early on Wednesday at the Federal University in Dutsin-Ma town. The police have "deployed all its tactical and operational assets with a view to rescuing the victims unhurt", he said, adding one…

Wednesday, 04 October 2023 05:06

Blast at illegal oil refinery kills 37 in Rivers state

At least 37 people, including two pregnant women, were burned to death after a blast at an illegal oil refinery in Rivers State, a local security official and community leader said on Tuesday. Illegal refining is common in the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria as impoverished locals tap pipelines to make fuel to sell for a profit. The practice, which can be as basic as boiling crude oil in drums to extract fuel, is often deadly. The latest incident happened in the early hours of Monday in the Ibaa community, in Rivers State, Rufus Welekem, the head of security…

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