The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has recovered cash and assets valued at N38.66 billion in its ongoing investigation into the alleged diversion of funds earmarked for the rehabilitation of Nigeria’s state-owned refineries. The anti-graft agency said the recoveries include N9.4 billion, $21.2 million, and several landed properties allegedly linked to individuals being investigated. The investigation centres on approximately $2.79 billion released between 2021 and 2023 for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt, Warri and Kaduna refineries. According to investigators, several former and serving officials of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, its subsidiary, NETCO, refinery managers and contractors are…
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The body of a man who was earlier declared missing has been recovered at an illegal mining site in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. Security analyst and counter-insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, disclosed the development in a post on his verified X handle. According to the report, troops of Sector 3, Operation Enduring Peace, responded at about 7:30 a.m. on June 29 after receiving information that the victim, identified simply as Jerry, had gone missing from the Rantya area. The troops, working alongside members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria, immediately launched a search operation in nearby…
A police officer attached to the Niger State Police Command and two other suspects have been arrested over the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl in Niger State. The State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hadiza Kuta, disclosed this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Minna, saying the arrests followed the intervention of the ministry after the victim’s family sought assistance. According to Kuta, the parents alleged that repeated efforts to secure justice had been unsuccessful, prompting them to report the matter to the Ministry of Women Affairs. She said the ministry acted on the complaint,…
Retail prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, have begun to decline across several parts of Nigeria following improved product availability and lower depot prices, offering some relief to households burdened by the rising cost of living. Market checks by gas marketers indicate that the reduction in prices has spread across major cities, although the rate of decline varies due to transportation expenses, proximity to supply depots and retailer pricing. Current retail prices show that cooking gas sells between N1,100 and N1,350 per kilogramme in Lagos, Ibadan and Abeokuta. In Benin City, Port Harcourt and Warri,…
A Magistrate Court sitting in Kano has remanded a nursing mother, Jummai Ahmad, in a correctional facility over allegations surrounding the death of her newborn baby. The defendant was arraigned before the court on charges of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide. Chief Magistrate Haulatu Magaji Kankarofi ordered her remand after the police presented the case, directing that she remain in custody pending further proceedings. According to the prosecution, the matter was reported to the police by the Village Head of Gama E community, where the defendant resides. The prosecution alleged that the defendant conspired with her mother in connection with…
A tragic boat accident has claimed the lives of two siblings, Mekalachi Gogochuri, 25, and Rejoice Gogochuri, 23, after a canoe carrying seven passengers capsized in Ahoada, Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident occurred in the evening as the victims and other passengers were returning home from work. Speaking on the incident, the deceased’s elder brother, Abraham Gogochuri, said the siblings boarded a canoe to cross the river to their residence at Aliya (Over Bridge), where ongoing road construction has disrupted access to the community. He explained that although seven people were on board, only the…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old man over the alleged abuse of a nine-year-old girl in Bulkachuwa community, Katagum Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Nafiu Habib, said in a statement that the suspect was apprehended by operatives of the Bulkachuwa Divisional Police Headquarters following a complaint lodged by the victim’s father. According to the police, the incident allegedly occurred on June 14, 2026, after the suspect reportedly lured the child, who was hawking soya bean cakes, to an uncompleted building under the guise of buying from her. The police said the child…
A commercial bus conductor has been arrested for allegedly stabbing an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority during a traffic enforcement operation along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The incident occurred at the busy Ile-Epo Market corridor in Abule-Egba, where a LASTMA patrol team was removing a Volkswagen commercial bus, bearing registration number LSR 989 XG, for allegedly causing traffic obstruction. According to the agency’s spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, the driver of the vehicle resisted the enforcement exercise before the conductor, identified as Lekan Olasunkanmi, allegedly attacked one of the traffic officers with a screwdriver. He said the officer sustained a…
The Katsina State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old woman, Sadiya Lawal, over the alleged attempted murder of her husband in Katsina metropolis. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Monday, saying the suspect was taken into custody following a report of a domestic violence incident. According to the police, the victim, Jamilu Ibrahim, reported at the Central Market Police Division that his wife allegedly attacked him with a knife while he was asleep in the early hours of Sunday. Police said the victim sustained a serious neck injury and was rushed to…
The Ondo State chapter of the Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation has disbursed cash and empowerment materials valued at N3 million to 18 widows and other vulnerable residents as part of efforts to alleviate poverty and improve livelihoods. The beneficiaries received various items, including sewing machines, grinding machines, refrigerators and deep freezers, alongside financial assistance during a distribution programme held on Monday in Akure. Speaking at the event, the State Coordinator of the foundation, Abdulwasl Aliu, said the initiative was aimed at reducing poverty and promoting economic stability within communities. The programme, themed “Zakat Social Responsibility: Strengthening Economic Security, Community Cohesion,…