Crime Facts

Anguish Over POS Charges, Others As Banks Gain Billions

There is a rise in complaints from users of Point of Sale (POS), the Automated Teller Machine (ATM) and other e-banking platforms over multiple charges. This is just as the banks are turning to these platforms for survival. According to financial reports, seven of the over 20 commercial banks earned N60billion within a space of […]

How to recognise a youth involved in cyber crime -EFCC

The Ilorin zonal commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Usman Muktar, has decried the high rate of cybercrime among youths and enjoined parents and stakeholder to discourage the youths from internet fraud. Muktar, who disclosed that the agency had witnessed an increasing number of arrests of Nigerian youths in cyber crime in recent […]

Abba Kyari: NCF condemns Media Trial

The Nigerian Consultative Forum (NCF), has condemned in a very strongest term the alleged trial of former boss of Police Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Abba Kyari on mere media crucification. The Police Officer was allegedly indicted by a United States of America ( USA) Court in connection with Huspuppi financial […]

Hushpuppi: IGP receives panel report on Abba Kyari

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Thursday received the report of the NPF Special Investigation Panel investigating the alleged indictment of the erstwhile Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), DCP Abba Kyari by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). The report was submitted by the chairman of the SIP, DIG […]

Court declines request to stop DCP Abba Kyari’s extradition

A federal high court in Abuja has rejected an ex-parte application seeking an order to stop the Nigeria Police Force and Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, from arresting and extraditing Abba Kyari, a deputy commissioner of police (DCP). The suspended commander of the police intelligence response team (IRT), had come under fire after Ramon […]

Hushpuppi: Northern Coalition Demands Fairness For Abba Kyari

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has formally written to the United States Embassy in Nigeria, demanding fairness for the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, who was indicted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Kyari, who was also a former Head, Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), before his suspension, is […]

INEC Denies Recruitment On Social Media

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned Nigerians on the activities of scammers operating fake recruitment websites purportedly acting on behalf of the commission. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), Festus Okoye, said on Saturday in Abuja that these scammers are once again circulating the commission’s old recruitment advertisement […]