Crime

At least two explosive devices believed to have been planted by terrorists went off at separate locations in the Dansadau District of Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Two explosions occurred on the road between Dansadau and Malamawa and another on Malele Road, all in the Dansadau district. A resident, Nuhu Babangida, said passengers in a Canter Truck going to the Dansadau weekly market on Friday escaped death after the truck, loaded with grains, ignited the bomb. Babangida said the explosions on Malamawa and Malele roads went off simultaneously but recorded no casualties. This was the third explosion in…
Several travelers were killed on Wednesday in a tragic explosion along the Dansadau-Gusau road in Zamfara State, when bandits reportedly planted explosives on the road. The incident left lifeless bodies scattered by the roadside, sending shockwaves through the local community. The explosion occurred around 8 a.m. when a commercial driver, transporting passengers to Dansadau, accidentally detonated the device. This deadly attack follows a similar incident just two days earlier. On Sunday, another explosive planted by bandits blew up a bridge in the Maru Local Government Area, claiming the life of one person. Residents believe the explosion was part of an…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the final forfeiture of an estate located in the federal capital territory (FCT). Jude Onwuegbuzie, a judge of the FCT high court, delivered his verdict in favour of the EFCC on Monday. In a statement, Dele Oyewale, spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, said the estate, which measures 150,500 square metres and contains 753 units of duplexes and other apartments, is the largest single asset the EFCC has recovered since it was set up in 2003. The individual who forfeited the property was not mentioned, but Oyewale said it belonged to a…
At least 30 people have been killed in several communities across two Local Government Areas of Benue State. Our correspondent reports that many rural communities of Kastina-Ala and Logo LGAs respectively came under invasion on Sunday and in the early hours of Monday. Locals said already 10 corpses were recovered in Kastina-Ala while 20 bodies were picked up in Logo area, bringing the total number of deaths to 30. Commenting on the incident, a community leader in Logo, Joseph Anawah, said, “There was attack on Azege settlement and environ of Tombo Council Ward yesterday, Sunday 24th November 2024 about 7am.…
Simon Ekpa, the controversial leader of the pro-Biafra faction Autopilot, was arrested by Finnish authorities on Thursday, marking a significant development in international efforts to curb separatist violence linked to his activities. Ekpa, a Finnish citizen of Nigerian descent, is accused of inciting terrorist acts from Finland that have contributed to violence and instability in southeastern Nigeria, particularly through his influential social media presence. The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) confirmed that Ekpa, alongside four other men, was arrested on suspicion of involvement in terrorist activities, including public incitement to commit crimes with terrorist intent. The charges stem from…
At least 50 Boko Haram fighters were killed on Tuesday and seven members of Nigeria's infrastructure security force were missing following an insurgent ambush on a convoy monitoring the country's power grid installations, a spokesperson said. Boko Haram, which has waged an insurgency for 15 years mainly in the northeast, has been weakened by the military and internal fighting but remains a threat as it makes deadly attacks against civilians and government targets. Babawale Afolabi, spokesperson for the Nigerian Civil Defence Corp, a government agency set up to protect infrastructure, said security operatives were ambushed by about 200 Boko Haram…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has advised bank customers to be cautious about the use of fake SWIFT messages during foreign exchange (FX) remittances. SWIFT messages are sent through the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication network to facilitate financial transactions between banks and financial institutions. The CBN gave the warning in a statement signed by Hakama Sidi-Ali, its acting director of corporate communications department, on Tuesday in Abuja. The apex bank said it had been inundated with claims by some stakeholders about the conclusion of foreign currency transfer to their Nigeria bank accounts. According to Sidi Ali, stakeholders…
A United States court has reissued an order for the arrest of Allen Onyema, the founder and CEO of Air Peace Limited, over a $20 million bank fraud case that has been pending against him for five years. The federal district court for Northern Georgia, Atlanta, renewed the arrest warrant on 9 October, following the addition of more charges to the case against Onyema and his co-defendant – Ejiroghene Eghagha, the airline’s Chief of Administration and Finance. US authorities filed the superseding indictment on 8 October, alleging new counts of obstruction of justice and conspiracy to obstruct justice. The two…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says its 330-kilovolt (kV) in Lokoja – Gwagwalada transmission line 1 has been attacked and destroyed by vandals. The development comes amid efforts by the federal government to overhaul the national grid due to its incessant collapse. Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s general manager of public affairs, in a statement on Sunday, said the incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, with the vandals damaging transmission towers T306, T307, and T308. “Early on Saturday, TCN engineers attempted to re-energize the 330kV Lokoja-Gwagwalada transmission line 1, but the line tripped,” Mbah said. “After efforts to reclose…
A new and increasingly deadly terrorist group, Lakurawas, has been causing havoc in northern Nigeria, particularly in Sokoto and Kebbi states. The group, which emerged from the aftermath of the recent coup in Niger Republic, has been luring local youths with financial incentives to expand its influence and bolster recruitment. According to a report by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency publication, the Lakurawas have been offering as much as N1 million to young men in exchange for their allegiance to the group’s cause. These incentives are part of an aggressive recruitment campaign aimed at vulnerable communities, combining financial rewards with ideological…
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