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Perm Sec, pregnant wife, two kids die in Benue inferno

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to begin the second phase of tracking of constituency projects, crimefacts.news can report. This follows the huge successes recorded in the first phase of the exercise carried out in 12 states of the federation. ICPC Chairman, Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, during a pre-planning retreat […]

ICPC to begin second phase of constituency projects tracking

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to begin the second phase of tracking of constituency projects, crimefacts.news can report. This follows the huge successes recorded in the first phase of the exercise carried out in 12 states of the federation. ICPC Chairman, Professor Bolaji Owasanoye, during a pre-planning retreat […]

More voters testify to Police helicopter aiding ballot snatching

…Allegedly dispersing voters with bullets, teargas There are indications that the alleged use of Police helicopter in last Saturday’s governorship and senatorial elections in Kogi state may afterall not be mere propaganda but a shocking reality. Beyond the testimonies and allegations of interested parties like the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kogi state, […]

Gov. Dickson to INEC: Bayelsa governorship poll, a charade

…Accuse Army, Police of sabotaging democracy Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa state has called for the cancellation of the Bayelsa state governorship election alleging that there were rampant incidents of thuggery, diversion and hijacking of electoral materials. Dickson who voted earlier at Oruware, Polling Unit 005, Toru Orua in Sagbama local government area called for […]

We’re monitoring Bayelsa, Kogi governorship elections – ICPC

Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says its operatives will be on ground to monitor the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States today. The commission says it will be looking out for incidents of vote-buying and selling, as well as other corruption-related acts. A statement on the commissions website read: “These […]

Priest burns to death in early morning inferno

A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Edmond Nwagbara has been burnt to death in a blaze that consumed his living quarters in the early hours of Saturday, the 16th of November, 2019. Before his death, Nwagbara was the Parish priest of St. Peter Claver Catholic Parish Nnewi-ichi in Nnewi North council area of Anambra State. Crimefacts.news […]