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cyber

EFCC arrests 13 cyber fraudsters in Lagos

By Michael Ojo The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos zonal…

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genocide

‘Hotel Rwanda’ movie hero, Rusesabagina, arrested by Rwandan Government

Paul Rusesabagina, a hotelier whose heroic actions during the 1994 genocide in…

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Attorney general

Lagos records 30,107 inmates in Correctional Centers

The total number of inmates so far captured on the Lagos Criminal…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Aregbesola

Falana petitions Aregbesola over prisoners transfered from Thailand

Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana SAN has petitioned the Nigerian Minister…

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Adeyemi

Court remands boat owner in prison for manslaughter

An Ikeja High Court on Monday remanded a boat owner, Elebiju Happiness…

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AG

Lagos AG prosecutes five armed robbers who operates at Mile 2, Satellite Town

Five men were yesterday remanded in Police custody by a Lagos High…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
cyber

EFCC re-arrests cyber fraudster, Mompha

By Mike Ojo, The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has re-arrested Internet…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Adenekan

Appeal court upholds 60 years sentence on Adenekan, Chrisland school teacher for defilement

A Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos on Monday dismissed the suit…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Ibadan

Towobola: NBA vows to defend citizens’ rights

The Nigerian Bar Association(NBA) Ibadan, Oyo State branch has vowed to follow…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Conspiracy

Ohio powerful Lawmaker, Householder to face Racketeering and Conspiracy charges

Southern Ohio US Attorney, Dave DeVillers has announced the arrest of Republican…

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cybercrime

Exclusive! EFCC files cyber fraud charges against riggers of NBA 2018 elections

By Mustapha Ogunsakin The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed…

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Agaba

Ex-NIMASA boss, Agaba bags 7 years jail term over N1.5bn fraud

By Michael Ojo A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday  sentenced…

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