No fewer than 20 suspects have been arrested in Owerri, Imo on suspicion of defrauding their unsuspecting victims through the internet. Mr Wilson Uwujaren, Head of Media and Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) made this known in a statement in Port Harcourt on Monday. “The arrest was carried out by operatives of EFCC […]
Facts emerged Saturday night that Friday’s circular by Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) prohibiting commercial banks and other financial institutions from facilitating payment for cryptocurrency transactions was an immediate reaction to the hijack of a commercial bank’s data and demand for a ransom payment in bitcoins. According to a source, CBN was not against the […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken into custody two suspects linked with the SAR3.1million (Saudi Arabian Riyal) seized at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Monday. At the official exchange rate, the seized money translates to about N315milliion cash. PREMIUM TIMES was, on Friday, informed by sources familiar with the case […]
A 22-year-old woman, Seun Oladayo, who sold her day-old baby for N10,000 to a pastor in Ondo town, Ondo state, has revealed why she took the action. Oladayo was arrested by the security outfit, Amotekun, in Ondo West council area of the state. She confessed that she sold the baby because she fears she would […]
…..HURIDE seeks justice ….says police yet to arrest others …..Vital organs missing Two twins Chiagozie Agwunobi and Chidalu Agwunibi have been allegedly murdered by suspected ritualist in Delta state. Human right defender Nigeria (HURIDE) disclosed this in a statement by its chairman, Dede Uzo. A. Uzor and made available to crimefacts.news. It was gathered that […]
Residents of Bonny Local Government Area in Rivers State on Thursday carried out a fresh protest, this time they stormed the Government House and Rivers State House of Assembly in Port Harcourt, the state capital. The protesters are calling for an immediate end to the attacks and killings on the Bonny Island waterway by pirates. […]
Bauchi State Police Command have arrested three suspects for abducting and removing the vagina of a young girl. The suspects, Abdulkadir Wada and Adamu Abdulrauf confessed that they were asked to bring the sexual organ of a female by a native doctor who promised to give them the money, PR Nigeria reported. The suspects arrested […]
A 1-year-old man in Osun State, Tajudeen Monsuru has confessed that he killed his girlfriend, Mutiyat Alani for money ritual. In a chat with Daily Trust, Tajudeen said he strangulated the lady to death the day she came to his house and that he cut her head for the ritual so as to become rich. […]
The Cross River State Commissioner for Environment, Mr Mfon Bassey , has been quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission . It was gathered that he was arrested at his residence in Calabar on Thursday. The Uyo Zonal Head of EFCC , Edeh Uchenna , confirmed this on Friday. Uchenna said , “ One […]
The Delta State Police Command said it had launched a manhunt for the abductors of a 12-year – old girl, Blessing Imeh , who was found with a slit throat in Abraka , in the Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State . PUNCH Metro learnt that Blessing went missing on January 1, 2021, […]
