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EFCC TASKFORCE ARRESTS 34 SUSPECTED CURRENCY SPECULATORS IN ABUJA. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 EFCC Taskforce Arrests 34 Suspected Currency Speculators in Abuja Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, attached to the Taskforce on Currency mutilation, Dollarization of the Economy and Forex Malpractice, have arrested 34 suspected currency speculators  for alleged foreign exchange fraud. They were arrested on Friday, April 26, 2024 in a sting operation following credible intelligence about illegal sales of dollars at the Wuse Zone 4 area of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja.   The suspects are :Usman Mohammed, Abdullahi Nasir, Abubakar Saleh, Mohammed Kabir Ibrahim, Abubakar Ghadafi, Muktar Usman, Umar Abubakar Abba, Yakubu Sani, Aminu Abubakar, Muhammed Suleman Abara, Yusuf Tahir, Usman Lawal, Usman Lawal, Usman Umar, Amina Garba Rola, Muhammed Aliyu, Murtala Haruna, Sani Mohammed, Umar Farouk, Muhammed Sagiuru, Aminu Salisu, Lawal Bello, Munzali Hashim, Jamilu Suleiman, Mustapha Umar, Mubarak Tanimu, Adamu Garba, Mohammed Usman, Bello Musa, Saleh Moha

PASSENGERS STRANDED AS TRAIN DERAILS IN KOGI FOREST. (PHOTOS).

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 Passengers Stranded As Train Derails In Kogi Forest A train plying the Warri-Itakpe route has reportedly derailed, forcing many passengers to be stranded. It is said to be the same train where passengers were abducted from at its station in Igueben, Edo State. It was gathered that the incident happened inside Kogi forest. Several passengers were said to have abandoned the train for fear of being kidnapped. It was gathered that the train left Warri early Sunday and got derailed at around 12pm inside the forest between Ajaokuta and Itakpe. The Delta and Kogi State police commands could not immediately confirm the incident, however, the Manager, Warri/Itakpe railway, told our correspondent he was just on his way to the scene and would give the details later. According to a staff member of the Nigerian Railway Corporation at the Itakpe Station, the incident took place at about 20km from the the destination of the train. The source also said some of the NRC workers got vehicles that evacua

GOV. UZODIMMA GETS NEW CHIEFTAINCY TITLE FROM OKIGWE ZONE. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.

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OKIGWE ZONE RECEIVES GOVERNOR UZODIMMA, CONFERS CHIEFTAINCY TITLE ON HIM  It was a grand reception turned carnival, at the Okigwe Township Stadium, as the entire Okigwe Zone gathered in honour of His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma and his Shared Prosperity administration. The event which was organised by Okigwe Global Leaders Forum witnessed a large gathering of various stakeholders, opinion moulders and leaders from all six Local Government Areas of the zone. In recognition and appreciation of the unprecedented performance of the 3R Government, within a short period, His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma and his amiable wife, Barr. (Mrs) Chioma Uzodimma was conferred with a Chieftaincy title of "Chukwumereze ndi Okigwe". The elated Governor expressed gratitude to the people of Okigwe for such a warm reception and honour. He assured the people of adequate attention, from the Government to issues affecting the general well-being of ndi Okigwe. His

METHODIST CHURCH OF NIGERIA CROWNS FIRST FEMALE BISHOP. (PHOTOS).

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Methodist Church of Nigeria crowns first female Bishop Rt Rev. Nkechi Nwosu enthroned as the first female Bishop of the Methodist Church of Nigeria by Most Rev Dr. Joseph Nnonah, Archbishop of Kaduna at the Christ Methodist Cathedral in Jos, North Central Nigeria. The new bishop addressing the Newsmen said that:  “God knew that by creating only Adam, He will not be able to bring his heart’s desire, so He had to make the woman to complement him". “So, for the word of God to reach the end of the world, man must put their hands together to serve God irrespective of gender because God is a spirit". “He is not a flesh, the flesh we are seeing is just for our comfort, as He said that everybody who believes in Him and is led by the spirit of God is the son of God". “And so every child of God who is born again and dwell in the Holy Spirit is a son of God". “And when men or women of God in charge of denominations understand this, I believe we will conquer more for the Lord t

POLICE RESCUED TWO OUT OF SIX ABDUCTED SCHOOL CHILDREN. (PHOTO).

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Police Rescued Two Out Of Six Abducted Doma Schoolchildren  *** The Police said two out of the six abducted pupils of the LGEA Primary School Alwaza, Doma LGA of Nasarawa State have been rescued.  The spokesperson of the Nasarawa State Police Command, DSP Ramhan Nansel, made this known on Saturday.  According to the spokesperson, the rescued pupils were among the six children kidnapped on Friday, January 20 by gunmen.  “Police in collaboration with sister Security Agencies have rescued two females among the six pupils that were abducted yesterday at Alwaza Village, Doma LGA. “Effort is ongoing to rescue the other pupils unhurt and arrest the perpetrators,” DSP Nansel said.  Gunmen had invaded the community on Friday morning and whisked away about six (6) schoolchildren.  

UNKNOWN GUNMEN INVADED GAMBAR SABON LAYI VILLAGE, KILLING FOUR PEOPLE. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE.

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PRESS RELEASE.   January 22, 2023  The Editors, CRIME BULLETIN  CULPABLE HOMICIDE,  CAUSING GRIEVOUS HURT, AND KIDNAPPING  A distress call received by the command on the 22nd January 2022 at about 0345hrs indicates that on the same date at about 0200hrs, some unknown gunmen invaded Gambar Sabon layi village and attacked innocent residents. on receiving the report, detectives of the command were drafted to the scene led by the DPO Tafawa Balewa Divisional Police Headquarters evacuated the victims to the Tafawa Balewa General Hospital for medical treatment.  Unfortunately, four victims were certified dead by the medical doctor, while one person sustained various degrees of injury during the attack. Similarly, one person was confirmed to have been kidnapped to an unknown destination by the assailants. The Commissioner of Police CP Aminu Alhassan psc (+) directed a discreet investigation to commence in earnest to arrest the perpetrators of this dastardly act to face the wrath of the law. R

WATCH PRISCILLA PRESLEY'S SPEECH AT HER DAUGHTERS 'LISA MARIE PRESLEY 'FUNERAL TODAY.(PHOTOS).#RIP.

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Priscilla, 77, arrived like her granddaughter by private jet. She was at Lisa Marie's bedside when she died last week. She traveled with a large contingent of friends and aides ; The group got into a waiting car at Memphis airport, ahead of Sunday's funeral Michael Lockwood, who was married to Lisa Marie from 2006-16, father of the twins,was also on the plane with Priscilla Presley. The duchess of York, Sarah Ferguson gave an emotional speech at Lisa Marie Presley's public funeral at Graceland. Ferguson pledged to Lisa Marie's three daughters - Riley, Finley and Harper -- that she will 'help them' during their mourning. Lisa Marie was the only child of music icon Elvis Presley and will be laid to rest beside her father at Graceland. Watch video and more photos below.