The Special Control Unit against Money Laundering (SCUML) is engaging stakeholders in a crucial sector sensitization effort as Nigeria prepares for the forthcoming onsite visit by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). This strategic initiative aims to ensure that all relevant stakeholders are well-informed and equipped to meet the requirements and standards set by the […]
TROOPS DECIMATE SCORES OF INSURGENTS, RECOVER VBIED AND MOTORCYCLES IN FOILED ATTACK ON NEW MARTE
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have foiled an attack by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on their location in New Marte, Borno State. The attack, which occurred in the early hours of May 27, 2025, was repelled by a combined effort of ground forces and the Air Component of OPHK. The terrorists attempted to infiltrate the […]
Court Jails Man Six Months for Naira Abuse in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 23, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of Okoli Frank Emeka to six months imprisonment for mutilation of the Naira notes before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. The convict was arraigned on […]
SS2 student fakes own kidnap, demands N2m ransom from family
A 16-year-old student in the SS2 class of a private secondary school in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, faked her kidnap and demanded a ransom of N2 million for her release. The teenage girl allegedly contacted a family member, claiming she had been kidnapped. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Joshua Ukandu, disclosed to reporters that a […]
Court jails nine for Internet fraud in uyo
Justices Ijeoma Ojukwu and Rosemary Oghoghorie Dugbo of the Federal High Court Calabar have convicted and sentenced nine individuals to jail for internet fraud. The convicts include Nsofor Charles Ochiabutor, Aneikan Monday Akpan, Igwe Greg, Ubong Emmanuel, Columba Chukwubuikem David, Edet Christopher Asuquo, Justice Chinonso, David Sunday Aniete, and Fidelis Andrew Effiom. They were prosecuted […]
