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       The Lagos State Government has enjoined the residents of the State seeking accommodation to engage only the services of Registered Estate / Developer Agents in the State. The Permanent Secretary, State Ministry of Housing, Mr. Wasiu Adedamola Akewusola, gave the advice at Alapere, Ketu area of Lagos where a fraudulent property developer collected money from over 262 different prospective home seekers for only 15 units of studio rooms. He decried the present rate of fraudulent acts of illegal Estate Agents /Developers depriving people of their hard-earned money through dubious activities, stressing that home seekers should desist from patronising quacks and criminals when scouting for accommodation and houses to buy. In his words, "Lagos State government is greatly concerned about the rise in the criminal and callous activities of some dubious estate agents who lure unwary individuals to purchase non-existent parcels of land or rent one flat out to hund...

      The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, wishes to state that it’s Enugu Zonal Office on Tuesday July 23, 2019 marked some properties traced to the former Imo State governor, Owelle Rochas Okorocha as well as those of his family members and cronies. The marking of the properties which is a fall-out of our painstaking investigation, is as a result of the failure of the suspects to honour the Commission’s invitation for questioning on  the propriety of their acquisition. The properties include: Dews of Hope Hospital traced to Dr. Paschal Obi, former Principal Secretary to ex-governor Okorocha; Market Square Super Market; All in One Shop; and premises belonging to Imo State Broadcasting Corporation now hosting Rochas Foundation College owned by Senator Okoroacha. Other properties are: East High Academy and East High College, owned by Okorocha’s daughter, Uloma Okorocha-Nwosu; Royal Spring Palm Hotel and Apartment, a 16 block cum 96 flats and eig...

     The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has expressed sadness over the slow pace of action from the government of United Kingdom, (UK) on the corruption case, involving former Petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke. Diezani, who is in UK is being prosecuted by the UK government on issues of corruption, but Magu regrets that the matter has dragged on in the UK for more than four years with no visible result and no end in sight. Magu expressed this worry, today, Wednesday, July 24, 2019, when he received the team of International Criminal Police Organization, Interpol, at EFCC's headquarters. "There is the case of Diezani which has been going on for over four years and the amount involved is about $2.4 billion and no kobo has been recovered from overseas. Though we have recovered some of the proceeds of the crime, we are still tracing others”, he said. Magu, however, noted that the Commission's relationship w...

      President Buhari Swears in Honourable Justice Tanko Muhammad as Chief Justice of Nigeria in State House on 24th July 2019.More photos below.

       The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Port Harcourt's Zonal Office on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 arraigned Sixty- five year old Igweneme Moses before Justice A. T Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy and money laundering contrary to Section 18 and punishable under Section 15(2) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act,   2011 (As amended). Specifically, Moses was docked for defrauding a Swiss, the sum of $240,700 (Two Hundred and Forty Thousand Seven Hundred American Dollars) though several criminal disguises of love and promise of marriage. One of the count charges read: “That you, Igweneme Moses and Igweneme Nkiruka Blessing (now at large) between the 18th and 24th May, 2018 directly took possession of the sum of $38,000 (Thirty Eight Thousand US Dollars) which you knew or reasonably ought to have known is the proceeds of an unlawful act, to wit: obtaini...

      Justice Daniel Longji of the Plateau State High Court, Jos has admitted the confessional statement made by a former Plateau State governor, Jonah Jang, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in the course of investigating allegations that he diverted to personal use about N6.2billion state fund shortly before the end of his tenure. Jang is facing a 12-count charge alongside Yusuf Pam, a former cashier in the Office of the Secretary to the State Government. At the resumed hearing, July 23, 2019 counsel for the EFCC, Rotimi Jacobs, SAN presented Jang's statement to the Court through the 11th prosecution witness, Musa Sunday. In his evidence-in-chief, Sunday, an EFCC investigator told the Court that "in carrying out my duties as a detective, I interviewed Jang and obtained statements from him". The statement was thereafter identified by him and tendered by Jacobs as evidence against Jang. Counsel for Jang, Benson Igbanoi, raised no objections...

      Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office on July 23, 2019 arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters at their various hideouts in Benin City, Edo State. They were arrested sequel to intelligence gathering, which alleged that they were involved in the fraudulent internet activity known as ‘cat-fishing’. The suspects who are between the ages of 20 and 35 are: Amafin Collins, Edafitite Abel, Usianene Elizojie, Ojiefor Marvelus, Uduehi Osumor, Geigi Emmanuel Ose, Osaro Osakpolor, Francis Omoiegbe and Onuoba Prince Nonso. Items recovered from them at the point of arrest include luxury cars, laptop computers, mobile phones, flash drives and internet modems. They have made useful statements and will soon be charged to court. Meanwhile, head of the Benin Zonal Office, Muhtar Bello has alerted members of the public of the activities of fraudsters who engage in using other people's phone numbers to generate social med...

       Following the expiration of the 7-day abatement notices served on the owners of illegal shanties and traders along the Lagos - Badagry Express Road, the Lagos State Government on Tuesday commenced the cleanup exercise along the road. The Permanent Secretary, State Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Taiwo Olufemi Salaam, who led the cleanup team in the company of the Chairman, Lagos Task Force CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi  and others, explained that the exercise was in line with the Executive Order of the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on zero tolerance for traffic gridlocks and indiscriminate dumping of refuse. Salaam stated further that the inter-ministerial committee drawn from ministries and agencies in Lagos State decided to commence the implementation of the Executive Order from the Badagry Express Road due to the prevalence of illegal structures on the right of way, roadside trading, oil bunkering and other criminal activities on the co...

      The body of Mr. Precious Owolabi, a National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, member killed in Monday’s clash between the police and members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, has been moved to his parents’ home in Zaria, Kaduna State. This is what the parents got after all their labour on him.. What a pity. YESTERDAY: VIOLENT IMN ABUJA PROTEST: PRESIDENT BUHARI MOURNS CHANNELS TV REPORTER, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE President Muhammadu Buhari commiserates most deeply with the families of Precious Owolabi, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member with Channels Television, and Deputy Commissioner of Police, Usman Umar, of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, who died during the violent protest by members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) in Abuja on Monday. The Preside nt also condoles with the management and staff of the television station and police leadership over the loss, urging them to remain steadfast and committed to the...

      Captain Simisola Ajibola pictured above is the Female pilot who averted the near tragedy on Air Peace aircraft that happened at the Muratala Mohammed International Airport Lagos yesterday July 23rd,saving 133 people. The Air Peace Boeing 737 plane lost its tyres after crash-landing at the Airport facility. According to eyewitness accounts, the incident was brought under control, thanks to the expertise of Captain Simi who handled the near-fatal incident professionally.More photos below.

       Tragedy was averted yesterday Tuesday 23/7/2019 in Lagos as Airpeace Boeing 737 from Port Harcourt landing gear collapses after dropping 30 ft causing the plane to make emergency landing. The commercial aircraft was flown by a Nigeria female pilot. The aircraft had on board 133 passengers and six crew members. Everybody was evacuated without casualties.Thank God for their lives.More photos below.