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Nigerian Army aiding, abetting kidnapping in Edo – Coalition

A coalition of civil society organizations operating under the platform of the Edo Civil Society Organizations (EDOCSO) has accused the Nigerian army of complicity in kidnapping and various acts of criminality in Edo state.  According to a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the coalition, Osazee Edigin and obtained by Crimefacts.news, the group alleged thatthe […]

Alleged N1.35b Fraud: How ex-Governor Lamido diverted state fund to private use – Witness

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, through its prosecution witness, Michael Wetkas, has given an account of how the former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido allegedly diverted funds meant for projects in the state to his private use through a company, Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company. Crimefacts.news reports that the EFCC re-arraigned Lamido, […]

Insurgency: Buratai promotes three soldiers for gallantry

Three soldiers of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) have been rewarded with special promotion to the next rank for their outstanding performance in the ongoing war against insurgency in the North-East. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, decorated the soldiers during a visit to their camp on Sunday as part of his operational visit […]

FEC approves N318m For NDDC Forensic Audit

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved a contract of N318 million to engage the firm of Olumuyiwa, Bashir and Co. Ltd as Lead Consultant for the forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio, who briefed journalists after the FEC meeting at the State […]

N150bn fraud: More trouble for T.A. Orji, son as lawyer drags duo to CCB over undeclared assets

…May lose senate seat An Abuja-based lawyer may have worsened the woes of Senator Theodore Orji and his son, Chinedum Orji who are undergoing investigations for alleged fraud in excess of N150billion. The lawyer, Chinwendu Nduka-Edede, a constitutional lawyer and anti-corruption crusader has petitioned the Code of Conduct Bureau demanding investigation of Senator Orji and […]

Contract Probe: Under Okorocha, contracts were awarded at the pleasure of the governor – Auditor General

…Says, statutory agencies were shut out The Judicial Commission of Inquiry on Contracts awarded from June 2011 to May 2019 headed by Justice Benjamin Iheka, yesterday, ordered the State Auditor General and the Auditor General for Local Government, to submit within seven days, their audited reports for years under review. This followed revelations of corruption […]