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Aisha Alkali Wakil

EFCC re-arraigns Mama Boko Haram on fresh fraud charges

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

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Adesanya

Lover who posted married girlfriend’s nudes on Facebook, Adesanya, bags 21 year jail term

An Ikeja High Court of Friday sentenced  a fraudster, Adesanya Femi Paul…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Abiola

Abiola sons sue Police Commissioner over unlawful arrest, detention

Two sons of late Chief Moshood Abiola, winner of the June 12,…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Buhari

Falana petitions Justice Salami, asks panel to hands off Ricky Tarfa SAN, others case

Lagos lawyer and Human rights activist, Femi Falana has petitioned the Retired…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
cyber

EFCC arrests 13 cyber fraudsters in Lagos

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

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
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…

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
Adeyemi

Court remands boat owner in prison for manslaughter

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

Ogunsakin Mustapha Ogunsakin Mustapha
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

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