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     PRESS B RIEFING PARADE OF FOUR (4) NOTORIOUS FAKE DRUG MANUFACTURERS AND DISCOVERY OF A SUSPECTED FACTORY WITH HEAVY MACHINES USED FOR PRODUCING FAKE DRUG IN IKOTUN AREA OF LAGOS STATE BY THE FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, Ag. DCP JIMOH MOSHOOD. 14th DECEMBER, 2018. SUSPECTS i. Emeka Madu aka Cabara 47yrs - Owner Of the suspected Fake Drug Manufacturing Factory ii. Eze Young 26yrs – Staff in the suspected Fake Drug Manufacturing Factory iii. Chijoke Umunna 19yrs – Staff in the suspected Fake Drug Manufacturing Factory iv. Kingsley Obilo 22yrs – Staff in the suspected Fake Drug Manufacturing Factory EXHIBITS i. Plastic Buckets of different types suspected fake drug ii. Cartons of packed suspected fake drug for distribution iii. A vehicle being used for the distribution of the suspected fake drug iv. Large quantity of unprocessed suspected chemicals and substances used in manufacturing the suspected fake drug v. Several Machines fabricated for proc...

      According to reports, the deceased identified as Chukwunonso Igbokwe from Okpunoeze in Uruagu Nnewi, was shot dead while on duty after the armed hoodlums stormed the area on Wednesday, December 11 . Reports have it that Nonso was decorating the hotel with Christmas lights when the hoodlums stormed the hotel premises and shot him dead. The body of the deceased has been deposited at the morgue of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi.More photos below.

       New photographs of The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their family, and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been released. The photographs feature on Their Royal Highnesses’ Christmas cards this year. The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall were photographed in the gardens of Clarence House during the summer by Hugo Burnand. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge’s photograph was taken in the Autumn at Anmer Hall by the photographer Matt Porteous and shows The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge with their three children – Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex today shared a new photograph from their Wedding Reception at Frogmore House on 19th May. The photograph, which was taken by photographer Chris Allerton, features on Their Royal Highnesses’ Christmas card this year. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are pleased to share a new photograph of their...

       President Buhari meets with 36 State Governors in State House on 14th Dec 2018.More details later and more photos below.

     The South-East Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has raided the homes of two alleged internet fraudsters: Okechukwu Donald Akachukwu and a couple, Onuora Edgar and his wife, Onuora Adaora Lynda, at Independence Layout, Enugu. The raid was consequent upon the resolve by the Acting Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu to intensify the Commission’s fight against internet and cyber frau dsters across the country. Intelligence report gathered by the Commission regarding some people living in opulence lifestyle without any known means of livelihood revealed that the suspects have been defrauding many unsuspecting victims of huge sums of money through their nefarious operations and used such to acquire choice properties across the zone. A search conducted on the houses and premises traced to the suspects, revealed incriminating items which include: a Mercury Fluorescent lamp used in detecting fake currencies; suspected count...

           The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, on Thursday, December 13, 2018, told Justice Doris T. Okuwobi of the State High Court, Ikeja, Lagos that he had never been investigated by the Department of State Security, DSS. Magu stated this while giving evidence in a N100m suit he filed against the publisher of The Sun newspaper and four others over an alleged defamation. Joined in the suit are the Editor, Saturday Sun; Fred Itua, James Ojo and Lawrence Enyoghasu. Magu is seeking compensation for libelous imputations and statements made against him in a story published in the March 25, 2017 edition of The Saturday Sun entitled: “Magu Under Fresh Probe Over 2 Abuja Mansions”. At today’s proceedings, Magu, who gave evidence in-chief, told the court that the statement of oath written by him through his lawyer, Wahab Shittu, represented his evidence in the proceedings. Led in evid...

        The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, December 13, 2018 secured three convictions at the Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State. One of those convicted is Oluwalusi Kikelomo . She was arraigned before Justice M. G. Umar on a one count charge of stealing and obtaining by false pretence. Upon her arraignment, Mrs. Oluwalusi pleaded guilty to the charge. And based on a plea bargain arrangement betwee n the prosecution counsel and the defence counsel she was convicted and sentenced to six months imprisonment. All assets recovered from her as proceeds of crime are to be forfeited to the victim. The charge against her reads: “That you, Oluwalusi Kikelomo, while being a branch Manager in O- FAGE Enterprise Nigeria Ltd, between February 2017 and October 2018 in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did fraudulently convert to your own use the aggregate sum of N12, 268, 200 (Twelve Million...

         In continuation with offensive operations aimed at decimating armed bandits operating   within Zamfara and Sokoto States, Troops of Sector 2 Operation SHARAN DAJI/Operation 777 under 8 Division Nigerian Army in conjunction with some members of Civilian Joint Task Force embarked on clearance operations in Dumburum Forests on 13 December 2018. At the end of the Operation, 6 bandits were neutralised while 2 AK 47 Rifles, 2 magazines containing 48 rounds of ammunition and 2 motorcycles were recovered.More photos below.