Author: Naija Daily News

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended seven individuals suspected of internet fraud in Abuja. In a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale confirmed the arrests. He disclosed that the suspects were picked up in the Lifecamp and Kubwa areas of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to Oyewale, the operation followed credible intelligence connecting the suspects to various online fraudulent activities. ”Items recovered from them include eight high-end automobiles, expensive laptop computers, and mobile phones. ”They will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded,” he said.

By Deborah Nnamdi The Benue State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs. Veronica Garba, has confirmed that corps members stationed in areas affected by unrest have been safely relocated to family houses in Makurdi. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Wannune, Tarka Local Government Area, Mrs. Garba stated that the relocation was carried out immediately after the crisis was reported. She explained that NYSC management promptly contacted the police, who facilitated the evacuation of corps members from Yelewata and Daudu. According to Garba, the corps members were moved to secure locations, including…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Government on Thursday formally closed its case in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), who is facing charges related to terrorism and treason. The government’s lead counsel, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, announced the testimony and cross-examination of the fifth prosecution witness (PW-5), identified only as EEE for security reasons. The proceedings took place before Justice James Omotosho at the Federal High Court in Abuja, with Kanu’s lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu, conducting the cross-examination. Awomolo stated that after presenting five witnesses and submitting substantial evidence — including broadcasts linked…

By Deborah Nnamdi A U.S. federal court has sentenced five Nigerian nationals to a total of 159 years in prison for orchestrating a $17 million fraud scheme that targeted over 100 victims, including individuals, businesses, and government agencies across the country. The U.S. Department of Justice announced the convictions, which followed a years-long investigation into a transnational organized crime network. The group carried out a range of fraudulent activities—such as romance scams, business email compromise (BEC), unemployment benefits fraud, and investment scams—often preying on elderly and vulnerable individuals. The convicted defendants—Damilola Kumapayi, Sandra Iribhogbe Popnen, Edgal Iribhogbe, Chidindu Okeke, and…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has launched an investigation into a distressing incident involving a young woman found unconscious with her hands tied in a hotel room located in the Gwarinpa area of Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed on Wednesday that FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ajao Saka Adewale, has ordered a thorough and discreet probe into the incident, which has drawn widespread attention online. Preliminary reports indicate that the woman, identified as Aladi Offikwu Johnson—popularly known as Tessy and originally from Benue State—checked into a hotel on 3rd Avenue,…

By Deborah Nnamdi The country home of Senator Natasha H. Akpoti-Uduaghan in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State, was attacked again on Tuesday night by suspected gunmen—marking the second such incident in less than two months. According to eyewitness accounts, the assailants stormed the property, smashing windows and attempting further destruction before they were repelled by a prompt response from local police, community vigilantes, and youths. One suspect, identified as Suberu Jose, a resident of the area, was apprehended during the assault. He is alleged to be a ritualist with ties to political adversaries of the senator. Security…

By Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken into custody a former Speaker of the Plateau State House of Assembly, Moses Sule, along with 14 ex-lawmakers, over alleged involvement in money laundering and abuse of office. EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale announced the arrests in a statement released on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Oyewale, the arrests were carried out on Tuesday by operatives from the EFCC’s Makurdi Zonal Directorate, following multiple petitions filed by concerned citizens in Plateau State. The former legislators are accused of breaching the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022, as well…

By Deborah Nnamdi Sherifat Bamidele on Wednesday approached an Area Court in Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, seeking the dissolution of her marriage to Suleiman Popoola over claims of irresponsible conduct. Bamidele informed the court that she married Popoola according to Islamic rites in March 2024. She alleged that her husband failed to provide for her and the child she brought into the marriage, leaving her to shoulder all financial responsibilities. “I pay the rent, cover feeding expenses, maintain the household, and care for my child alone,” she stated. “I can no longer cope with this kind of life and I want a…

Cameroonian football legend Geremi Njitap has been suspended from all football-related activities for five years and fined 10 million CFA francs by the Cameroon Football Federation (FECAFOOT). According to FECAFOOT’s official statement, the disciplinary action stems from an incident that occurred in Bouaké, Ivory Coast, on the day of the Cameroon vs. Gambia match. During the event, Geremi reportedly had a confrontation with FECAFOOT officials while attempting to enter the Indomitable Lions’ dressing room to celebrate with the team. The FECAFOOT Ethics Commission also imposed sanctions on Ngos Daniel, Secretary General of the Cameroon Footballers’ Syndicate (SYNAFOC). He received a…

Three suspected pipeline vandals have been arrested by an anti-crude oil theft unit from the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos, operating under Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta. The suspects were intercepted along with six boats loaded with crude oil during a sting operation carried out in the early hours of Sunday, June 15, 2025. The arrest occurred at Chevron Nigeria Limited’s Malu Jacket 19, located offshore in the Escravos area of the Niger Delta creeks. While three suspects were taken into custody, several others managed to escape using six high-powered speedboats—each equipped with 200-horsepower engines and carrying nine drums of…