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₦1.3trn crypto fraud: Regulator moves to freeze CBEX, others’ accounts
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has asked the Investments and Securities Tribunal to freeze the bank accounts of Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX) and 25 other defendants accused of running an unregistered digital asset scheme that allegedly defrauded investors of about ₦1.3 trillion ($800 million). The request was made at…
Read More »Kidnap suspect arrested at POS stand while withdrawing N1m ransom
Detectives of the Ondo State Police Command have apprehended a suspected kidnapper, identified as Godspower Cletus, shortly after he attempted to withdraw part of a ransom allegedly extorted from the husband of his victim. The arrest took place at a POS kiosk where the suspect was reportedly trying to access…
Read More »Troops neutralise feared Sokoto bandit leader, Kachalla Kallamu
A major breakthrough in the fight against banditry has been recorded in Sokoto State as troops of the Nigerian Army’s 8 Division successfully eliminated Kachalla Kallamu, a feared field commander long associated with terror leader Bello Turji. The operation, conducted before dawn on Monday, was confirmed on Tuesday by a…
Read More »Fubara joins APC as Hurricane Tinubu sweeps through Rivers State
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday formally ended months of intense speculation by announcing his defection from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the All-Progressives Congress (APC). The long-anticipated move marks a significant political realignment in one of Nigeria’s most strategic states and further tilts the South-South region toward…
Read More »ECOWAS declares state of emergency as political instability deepens in region
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared a state of emergency across the region amid escalating political instability, rising insecurity, and worsening humanitarian conditions. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, announced the decision on Tuesday during the 55th Session of the Mediation and Security Council at…
Read More »Police sergeant to die by hanging for killing UNIJOS student
The Chief Justice of Plateau State, Justice David Mann, has delivered judgment in the high-profile case involving the killing of University of Jos student, Rinji Bala, marking a major milestone in the pursuit of justice for the 2020 incident. Delivering the verdict on Tuesday at Plateau State High Court 1…
Read More »Man nabbed for selling fake fibroid medications in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested one Williams Adetunji for allegedly producing and selling unapproved and harmful substances he claimed could cure fibroids. His arrest followed a petition submitted by the law firm Roberts Rasaaq Agboke and Associates on behalf of a young woman who reportedly suffered serious medical…
Read More »AAU fresh graduate dies in auto crash during celebration
A final-year student of Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, Edo State, has died in a motorcade accident that occurred during post-examination celebrations on Monday. The student was part of a convoy of fresh graduates who took to the highway shortly after completing their signing-out activities. Witnesses said the group drove…
Read More »Senate approves Tinubu’s request to deploy troops to Benin amid failed coup
By Deborah Nnamdi The Senate has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin as part of regional efforts to restore stability following last weekend’s failed coup attempt in the neighbouring country. Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced the approval during Tuesday’s plenary after lawmakers…
Read More »Gunmen kill driver, abduct passengers in fresh Imo attack
The Imo State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a driver and the abduction of several passengers after gunmen attacked two vehicles on Sunday in Amala, Ngor Okpala Local Government Area. The attack occurred barely a week after gunmen assaulted the advance team of Abia State Governor, Alex Otti,…
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