The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has rested 12 suspected internet fraudsters. The anti-graft agency in a statement issued Tuesday said the suspects, including two brothers, Maxwell Nwanno and Kingsley Nwanno, were arrested by its Abuja Zonal Command at different estates in Gwarimpa, Katampe and Karu, axes of Abuja, following credible intelligence on their alleged criminal activities. It said the other suspects are Owoh Chinedu, Ricaldo Francis, Thomas Pante, Chika Okoh, Okusun Destiny and Richard Anthony. Others include Jonathan Victor, Ekulonor Emmanuel, Thompson Amieghemen and Kingsley Henry. Items recovered from the suspects included over 20 mobile phones of different…
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Twelve teams will slug it out in the forthcoming National Women’s Rugby Sevens Tournament holding in Asaba, Delta state this week The tournament which was initially scheduled for July 1-2 was postponed due to national team engagement in Mauritius. The two-day tournament which is scheduled to take off on the 15th through 16th of July, 2023 will see 12 women teams from across the country and clubs participating in the championship. Four teams from South East have confirmed their participation in the tournament The teams are: Eastern Springbok, RFC Anambra; Abia State Rugby FC, Abia; Coal City Angeles RFC Enugu…
The Biafra Republic Government in Exile (BRIGE) led by its self-acclaimed Prime Minister, Simon Ekpa, has again issued a two-week sit-at-home order in the South East. TheHintsNews reports that Ekpa ordered sit-at-home in the region last week, while those who disobeyed the order were killed by unknown gunmen believed to be members of the Eastern Security Network (ESN). He noted that the new Sit-at-home order which would take place between Monday, 31 July, 2023 to Friday, 4 August 2023, was given as a result of the demand for civil disobedience by ‘Biafra people. Ekpa stressed that for the two weeks,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Tuesday, arraigned Deputy Accountant General of Katsina State, Sa’adu Maiwada alongside Sani Lawal before Justice M.S Abubakar of the Federal High Court Katsina on a two count charge of conspiracy and money laundering. The anti-graft agency in a statement issued Tuesday said also arraigned along with the defendants is a company, Integrated Gas Services Limited, where the 1st defendant doubles as managing director. The agency said the stolen funds was allegedly laundered through Integrated Gas Services Limited, a company where the 1st defendant (Maiwada) is a director. It said: “The defendant, in their…
The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA) has expressed concern over the lack of direction of the administration of President Bola Tinubu as regards to the war against corruption. The Chairman of HEDA, Olarenwaju Suraju disclosed this Tuesday at a two-day National Conference on Anti-corruption held in Abuja. He pointed out that following the removal of the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawal, no action has been taken to tell Nigeria what the agenda of this government is in the fight against corruption. Suraju was of the opinion that there was no good reason to believe that…
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, says the federal government will continue the process of weeding out ghost workers as well as ghost projects expenditures from the system. He also assured that a cap would be placed on fiscal expenditures for the construction of government buildings, salaries related compensation and packages of elected officials. Ribadu noted that such expenditures would have a low priority in the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The NSA who was represented by the Special Adviser in the legal department, Anthony Oluborode disclosed this Tuesday at a two-day National Conference on Anti-corruption organised by…
A member representing Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency of Plateau state in the House Representatives, Hon. Dachung Bagos, has called on his constituents to defend themselves against the terrorists. Bagos call for self-defence was made known in a statement issued Monday and may not be unconnected to the continued massacre of his people in the state. He lamented that innocent citizens are being attacked and killed on a daily basis in Plateau State, particularly in Riyom, Barkin Ladi and Mangu; hundreds have lost their lives since May 2023, adding that villagers can no longer go to the farm. The lawmaker…
The carnage going on in Plateau state has continued unabated with the terrorists again killing eight persons, including an eight-month-old baby in Farin Lamba community of Vwang District of Jos South local government area (LGA) of the state. TheHintsNews reports that on Sunday the Sabon Gari community of Mangu local government area also came under attack with several lives lost and houses burnt. In a statement issued Monday by the National Publicity Secretary, Berom Youth Moulders (BYM), Rwang Tengwong explained that hoodlums arrived the area Sunday at 9: 45 pm in a Vectra vehicle and sporadically shot at the victims,…
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, says Nigeria saw the ugliest phase of corruption under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The cleric noted that though corruption did not start under Buhari, his administration amplified it morally and financially. He stressed that the corruption witnessed under Buhari whom many described as Mr. integrity, was either in moral terms, financial terms or in other terms. Kukah disclosed this while delivering a keynote address at the 60th call to bar anniversary celebration of legal icon, Aare Afe Babalola, in Ado Ekiti on Monday. His words: “We have seen…
Three persons were on Monday shot dead at different locations in Benin by suspected cultists. TheHintsNews reports that the killing of the three persons was coming barely 24 hours after a middle-aged man, Ehis Dada, was killed on his way home from church by suspected cultists. The renewed cult killings in Benin, it was gathered, was between members of the Black Axe confraternity and their Maphite counterparts. One of the victims, identified as Schoolboy said to be a member of Maphite was gunned down around Okhun junction, Oluku Quarters, by members of the rival group who were alleged to have…