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Emefiele: I Was Forced To Give $600,000 Bribe For Contract Payment – Witness

Ex-Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele
A prosecution witness in the trial of former Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele has said he was forced to pay a bribe of $600,000 before being paid for a contract he did for the apex bank. The witness who is the Managing Director of Resource Computer Limited, Victor Onyejiuwa disclosed this at the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja yesterday. Being led in evidence by the prosecuting counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, Onyejiuwa said his company deploys hardware and software-tailored security, network, storage and backup solutions. Emefiele and his co-defendant, Henry Omoile, are facing trial on a 26-countRead More

ISWAP Terrorists Attack Security Checkpoint In Borno, Kill Policeman

Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorist group
Auno is about 24 kilometres from the capital of the restive Maiduguri, Borno State capital, along the Maiduguri-Damaturu Road. At least a policeman was killed and an unspecified number woundedRead More

Navy Arrests, Seizes Smuggled Bags Of Rice, Wraps Of Cannabis

Nigerian Navy
The Nigerian Navy has seized 351 bags of foreign rice alongside 40 wraps of cannabis on Badagry/Port Novo waterway and Badagry Beach respectively. The illicit items were displayed at theRead More

Buhari: No Single Nation Can Solve Security Challenges Alone

President Muhammadu Buhari
Says Nigeria working with other ECOWAS member-states, regional blocs to deal with terrorism, trans-border crimes Orders military to smoke out terrorists, criminals FG: Abuja-Kaduna train service remains shut till abductedRead More

Woman, Newborn Baby Die While Fleeing From Terrorists In Kaduna

Kaduna State
A pregnant woman, who gave birth while fleeing from terrorists’ attack in Damari town, Kazage ward of Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State, was reported to have diedRead More

Suspected IPOB Member Killed By Police In Delta

Eastern Security Network of the Indigenous People of Biafra (ESN/IPOB) versus Nigeria Police Force
A suspected member of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) was yesterday killed in a gun duel with policemen in Delta State. The suspect was gunned down at OgbadaRead More

Man Allegedly Kills Brother’s Wife In Anambra Over Property Ownership

Police arrest
Anambra State indigene, Mr. George Okoye, from Ogbunike in Oyi Local Government Area has allegedly killed his younger brother’s wife over a protracted tussle on ownership of a property. OkoyeRead More

In Search Of Jailbreakers, Soldiers Take Over Abuja, Mount Strategic Roadblocks

Nigerian soldiers
FCT UBEB chairman recounts ordeal in hands of train attackers NDLEA, Police arrest two escapees from Kuje prison As the search for some of the terrorists, who escaped from theRead More

Buhari Visits Kuje, Queries Intelligence, Response As ISWAP Claims Responsibility

President Muhammadu Buhari visited the Kuje Medium Security Custodial Centre, Abuja, which was attacked Tuesday night by scores of armed terrorists, and queried the intelligence gathering system of the authorities at the centre.
President questions why prison defences failed to work Demands comprehensive report on incident DSS warned correctional facility of planned attack Presidency: Activities of criminals won’t discourage our govt Security cordonRead More

NYSC Confirms Attack On Corps Members’ Lodge In Akwa Ibom, Denies Alleged Rape Of Female Occupants

NYSC members
Some robbers on Tuesday night invaded National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) lodge on Udo Ekong Ekwere Street in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, the state coordinator of the scheme has confirmed.Read More

Drama As Victims Of Ondo Church Refuse To Leave Police Custody

Police Rescue 77 Hypnotised People from Church Basement in Ondo
In what could be described as a drama, some of the victims rescued from an underground church at Valentino area of Ondo town in Ondo West Local Government Area ofRead More