One of the victims of the terrorist attack on the Abuja- Kaduna, a medical doctor, Chinelo Megafu, shot during the attack is dead.
She had earlier posted on her Twitter handle that she had been shot, but was mocked by some people.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recovered drugs from a 52 years old father of four. The suspect named Okeke Adolphus Anayochukwu was found with 20.75 kilograms of the black liquid cocaine, upon his arrival at the Abuja airport. He explained that he was a business man dealing in children wares before delving into the illicit drugs business. He also added that he met the person who gave him the consignment to deliver in Nigeria for a fee of Two million (2,000,000) Naira at a drinking joint in Brazil. The NDLEA stated that other operations across the country,…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja will today (Monday) hear the appeal lodged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission against the order of a Kogi State High Court which restrained the anti-graft agency from arresting the immediate-past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The Kogi court, in a ruling on February 9, 2024, restrained the EFCC from “inviting, arresting, detaining, prosecuting” Bello pending the determination of a fundamental rights suit he filed before the court. The anti-graft agency is seeking to arraign the ex-governor on 19 counts bordering on money laundering, breach of trust and misappropriation of funds to…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has deployed 25,000 of its personnel to ensure the protection of lives and critical infrastructure across the nation during the Yuletide season. NSCDC Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Audi, stated this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Abuja. Audi said that the deployed officers and men of the corps drawn from several tactical units, would be on active surveillance to ensure that citizens celebrate the festive season without fear. “I would like to assure Nigerians that the corps will come out massively to ensure they provide safety for…
