NSCDC arrests fake currency printer, five area boys in Sokoto

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps in Sokoto State have arrested one Collins Nzewewe for alleged printing of fake currencies.
The Commandant of the corps in the state, Abdullahi Dutsin-ma, presented the suspect to newsmen on Thursday in Sokoto.
Dutsin-ma said that the command arrested the suspect following a tip off.
The 42-year-old Nzewewe and father of seven, confessed to newsmen that he was lured into the illegal

Women lawyers to probe rape cases at IDPs camps

Women lawyers, operating under the aegis, International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), have vowed to probe rape cases among women and children at Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps across the country.
They said they would work in collaboration with police and other security agents in order to bring identified culprits to book to serve as deterrent to other criminally minded people.
Its National President who also doubles as the African Regional Vice President of the association, Mrs. Laraba Shuaibu, in a press conference in Abuja, yesterday, said the women lawyers would provide obnoxious services in form of free legal services to the rape victims to enable them get deserved justice.
The press conference was anchored on the coming of the African Regional Congress of the federation scheduled to hold in Abuja between November 26 and 29.
Mrs. Shuaibu further condemned the action of the suspected rapist adding that it is unfair and unfortunate for

Man docked for allegedly stabbing neighbour on manhood

A 32-year-old man, Obed Fwoms, was on Thursday arraigned in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stabbing his neighbour with a knife on his manhood.
Fwoms, a resident of Awori in Dopemu, Agege, Ikeja, is standing trial on a charge of wounding and similar acts.
The prosecutor, Nwosu George, told the court that the accused committed the offence on November 17 at his residence.
George said that the accused unlawfully assaulted one Emeka Ofoke by stabbing him with a knife on his manhood.
George said: “Ofoke said that he was coming from work when he saw other tenants in the compound gathering around Fwoms.
“The complainant said he asked one of his neighbours what had happened and he was told that Fwoms damaged the ceiling of the house to connect electricity supply without informing others.
“Ofoke, who confronted the accused on what he had done, told him it was only a thief that would damage the ceiling of the house without informing other tenants.
“He said the accused, who was annoyed about the statement, brought out a knife from his pocket and

Okowa sacks aide for defrauding Dogara of N250,000

Delta state Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has sacked his Senior Special Assistant on Protocol, Mr. Temple Mudi, for allegedly defrauding the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, of N250,000.
The Speaker, it was gathered in Government House, Asaba, yesterday was allegedly defrauded by Okowa’s sacked aide when he visited the Big Heart state for a public function.
Temple was said to have privately approached the Speaker and told him that ‘one of his convoy vehicles hit his Hilux van when he previously visited the state and that he spent N250, 000 to fix it back.’
A top government functionary at the Government House, Asaba yesterday said the Speaker was immediately moved with pity after Temple’s tale, even as he expressed concern and agreeably refunded the money.

NSCDC parades suspected fake soldiers terrorizing citizens in Ekiti

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, (NSCDC), Ekiti state command, has paraded four suspected fake soldiers including a serving soldier, who all allegedly engage in terrorising, molesting and extorting citizens of the state.
While the men were being paraded on Friday in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, commandant of the Ekiti corps, Donatus Ikemefuna, explained: “The suspects were apprehended by its intelligence unit after months of being on their trail.

Policeman arrested for killing colleague during clash with cultists in Calabar

The Cross River State police command has disclosed that it has arrested a policeman, Corporal Kingsley Iyeke, over the alleged killing of his colleague, Inspector Edet Archibong, during a gun duel between the police and suspected cultists in Calabar.
The state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Jimoh Ozi-Obeh, made the announcement in Calabar yesterday when he briefed journalists on the feat recorded so far by the police.
The commissioner said Iyeke was arrested following a tip-off after some secret cult members mentioned him as one of their member.
He said the cult members who mentioned the policeman were arrested in their hideout after they had been traced by the police.
The commissioner said during interrogation, one of the suspected cultists mentioned Iyeke as their member “and that he was the one that shot the police inspector during the clash”.
Continuing, the commissioner said: “Majority of the suspects have been arrested. Our front line interrogation

Ex-Diamond Bank staff, other get N20m bail in $1m fraud case

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Monday, admitted the one Sada Adamu and Babatunde Faro, an employee of Diamond Bank Plc to bail on a 4-count of money laundering preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Arraigned on Friday, November 11, 2016, Adamu was alleged to have made cash payment of $1 million being an amount exceeding the stipulated N5 million threshold payable cash by an individual according to law, to Faro. The offence is a breach of Section 1(a) of the Money Laundering Act, 2011 as amended and punishable under Section 15 (2) (b) of the same Act.
Moving the bail application today, W. Y. Maman and W. T. Iorshe representing Adamu and Faro respectively, prayed the court to grant the accused persons bail on liberal terms adding that they would

Police nab another burglary kingpin in Enugu

The Police Command in Enugu State has arrested another alleged burglary kingpin, Ibrahim Saad, 26, within three days of nabbing a burglary kingpin in Enugu.
The command’s spokesman, Mr Ebere Amaraizu, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Tuesday.
Amaraizu said the police recovered a ladder, hammer and digger from the suspect.
He said the suspect was arrested by police operative in Golf Estate GRA, Enugu, by 2:30 a.m. on Monday when he was scaling the fence of a resident.
“The Enugu State Command of the Nigeria Police through its operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) through a distress call received from the inhabitants of Golf Estate

Police arraign 3 Catholic catechists for alleged possession of firearms

Three catechists of the Roman Catholic Church were on Thursday arraigned at an Ogidi High Court, Anambra State, presided over by Justice Arinze Akabuo, for alleged unlawful possession of firearms.
A suspected accomplice, Solomon Igboji (the fourth accused), was reported to be on the run.
The three arraigned were Daniel Nwoye, Agbo Peter and Patrick Ajuluchukwu.
Other charges preferred against them in Suit No. HID/41C/2016 included forceful entry and unlawful damages.
The prosecution said their offences were contrary to Section 115 of the Criminal Code.
It was gathered that their case had to do with an attack involving an 80-year-old widow, Mrs.

17 policemen arrested for taking bribes in Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 17 policemen for acts of misconduct, including taking bribes.
It was learnt that the policemen, who were arrested between October 6 and 28, 2016, were undergoing an orderly room trial.
This is just as 26 armed robbery suspects and 18 suspected kidnappers were also rounded up by the police during the same period.
A source said that some of the arrested policemen risked dismissal, while others could be demoted.

Police nab Ghanaian for renting out gun abandoned by robbers

A 22-year-old Ghanaian, John Kojo, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly supplying a locally-made pistol to a suspected robber in the Morogbo, Badagry area of the state.
It was learnt that Kojo was arrested on Saturday when a robbery suspect, Banhusa Abujuny, identified the Ghanaian as the owner of the gun he (Abujuny) allegedly used for robbery.
It was gathered that the duo was being detained by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Ikeja.
The police said the gun was “stolen from another robbery gang.”
It was learnt that on Friday, October 7, some armed robbers came to Kojo’s area in Morogbo and unleashed terror on the residents.
It was gathered that some residents put distress calls across to the police, while some vigilance group members mobilised against the robbers.
It was learnt that as the robbers fled, they abandoned the pistol, while Kojo, who was reportedly

EFCC uncovers Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia wired N18m to foreign account

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered yet another bogus financial transaction by Justice Rita Ngozi Ofili-Ajumogobia after investigations showed she wired N18 million into a foreign account.
Investigation showed that the Commission stumbled on N18 million wired to a foreign account from the justice domiciliary account for the purchase of a property in the United Kingdom.
Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogbobia is among the six judges being investigated by the Commission for alleged corruption alongside some senior lawyers.
The other five judges include Justice Nasiru Mohammed Yunusa, Justice Hydlezira A. Nganjiwa, Justice Uwani Abba Aji, Justice Agbadu Jamus Fishim and Justice Musa H. Kuriya.