Crime Facts

Bobrisky: NBA Asks AGF, NSA To Conduct Independent Probe

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has urged the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi (SAN); and the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu; to conduct an independent investigation into allegations made by a blogger, Martins Otse known as VeryDarkMan, that some officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) […]

VeryDarkman: Probe your officers before inviting me

Controversial social media critic, Martin Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has responded to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s invitation after he accused some of its personnel of bribery. In a video shared on his Instagram page on Wednesday, VeryDarkMan urged the EFCC to focus on investigating its officers before summoning him over allegations against […]

DAILIES TOP STORIES: Cabinet shake-up iminent as Tinubu demands 46 ministers fresh scorecards, lobby begins

Thursday 26 September 2024 Dangote refinery: Marketers plan direct petrol purchase Kekere-Ekun warns judges against corruption after Senate confirmation Nenadi Usman panel backs LP to boycott Anambra LG poll APGA factions clash over threat to suspend Soludo FG Raises Corps Members Allowance To ₦77,000 Per Month Alleged Money Laundering: Yahaya Bello Heads To Supreme Court […]

Yahaya Bello drags EFCC to Supreme Court

The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to the Supreme Court for declaring him wanted. Bello is facing a 19-count charge the anti-graft agency preferred against him, following his alleged complicity in money laundering, to the tune of N80.2billion. He was billed to […]

ASUU threatens strike, gives FG 14-day ultimatum

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to resolve several lingering issues. ASUU is seeking the conclusion of the renegotiation of the 2009 FGN/ASUU Agreement based on the Nimi Briggs Committee’s Draft Agreement of 2021, as well as the release of withheld salaries due to the 2022 strike […]

Sexual harassment: Publish investigation outcome, ex-female soldier tells Army

A former female soldier, Private Ruth Ogunleye, who was discharged from service after accusing a senior officer, Colonel I.B. Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment, has appealed to the Nigerian Army to publish the outcome of its investigation into the matter. In January 2024, via her TikTok page, @Ogunleyeruthsavage1, Ogunleye alleged that Colonel I.B. Abdulkareem, Colonel G.S. […]

Bobrisky denies giving N15m to EFCC officers, refutes viral audio

Popular crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, has denied a bribery allegation levelled against him by a social media influencer, Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan. In a viral audio released by VeryDarkMan, Bobrisky alleged that some unnamed Economic and Financial Crimes Commission operatives collected N15 million from him to drop money laundering charges […]

APC warns Yiaga Africa to stop questioning Edo election results

The All Progressives Congress has cautioned Yiaga Africa, a civil society organisation, against undermining the Independent National Electoral Commission by questioning the results of the recently concluded Edo State gubernatorial election. In a press statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, on Tuesday, the APC criticised Yiaga Africa for allegedly attempting to […]