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Bandits storm the Nigerian Defence Academy’s permanent campus in Kaduna State, murder two officers and kidnap another. By Ogbonna Ugorji  Although the incident has not been confirmed by the authorities, a security source told Daily Times that it happened in the early hours of Tuesday. The bandits who arrived in a vehicle were alleged to have entered the academy through the security gate while dressed in military uniforms, then went to the officers’ quarters. They opened fire intermittently when they arrived, killing two officers (a Major and a Squadron Leader), and subsequently abducting another Major through the academy’s neighboring bush. The sound of shooting, on the other hand, alerted NDA Quick Response Team members, who arrived on the spot but were unable to rescue the kidnapped officer since the bandits had already fled with the victim. A joint team of security personnel has initiated an inside-the-bush manhunt, including air surveillance, in the hopes of apprehending the ba...

 Court Jails Man for Romance Scam in Abuja A 25-year-old man, Yusuf Adekunle Amuda was Thursday, August 19, 2021 sentenced to six months imprisonment for internet fraud. Yusuf allegedly defrauded a Chinese woman of the sum of N2 Million (Two Million Naira) over a phony romantic relationship in the social media where he presented himself as a Sino-American Military Officer on a peace-keeping mission in Syria.He employed the false identity to extort various sums of money from his victim. Justice S. C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, convicted Yusuf after he pleaded guilty to the one count charge brought against him by the Abuja Zonal Command of the EFCC. The charge reads: “that you Yusuf Adekunle Amuda  sometime in 2021, at Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court by deceiving while pretending to be one Kim Webb, a military personnel from USA and posted to Syria for Peacekeeping, through the means of WeChat App which is a Chinese ...

EFCC Explains Presence of Operatives at Dorothy Bachor’s House The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been drawn to a post on Instagram by one Dorothy Bachor, alleging that operatives of the Commission broke into her home in the early hours of today, 23rd August, 2021 The Commission can confirm that operatives from the Lagos Command of the Commission, acting on verified intelligence, executed a Search Warrant at a block of flats located in the Lekki area of Lagos on Monday, 23rd August, 2021 during which nine internet fraud suspects were arrested. Ms. Bachor’s apartment happened to be one of the flats in the building. EFCC operatives had knocked on her entrance door, identified themselves as being from the Commission on a mission to execute a Search Warrant. But they were refused entry, for several minutes by Bachor’s sister. The operatives were left with no choice than to force their way in, lest suspects escape or destroy vital evidence. It is important to ...

... Outlines Events to Mark Maiden Edition of Insurance Week The Lagos State government says it has paid over N2billion for insurance in the last eight months, stressing that the premium payment covers the life and non-life insurance plans of about 73,000 public servants. The State Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Rabiu Olowo, disclosed this today at a press briefing organised to herald the maiden edition of the Lagos State Civil Service Insurance Week' at Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa Ikeja. He said the week-long activities with the theme, "If You Can Be Insured; We’ll Bear Your Risk", has been organised in partnership with over 120 insurance brokers, who will cater for the Lagos public servants and the residents of the State. His words: "In Lagos we have over 73,000 employees on our database from the Ministries and all these employees are covered under the life insurance plan. I can affirm to you that this year alone, we have paid over N2billion in insurance pre...

 LASEPA WARNS AGAINST ILLEGAL USE OF PROPERTY … Discovers Illegal Scrap Yard in Ikorodu The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA), on Friday, warned property owners to desist from letting out their facilities for illegal use and activities contrary to personal use claim or face the wrath of the law.  The General Manager of LASEPA, Dr. Dolapo Fasawe, gave the warning following the shocking discovery of an illegal storage and scrap yard behind a two-storey building in Ikorodu area of the State. Briefing journalists on the discovery, Fasawe said that the agency received an anonymous call from concerned residents about the unfriendly environmental activities taking place at Salvation Avenue, off Ikorodu, Owode-Onirin, Lagos, and its potential negative effects on the lives of residents. Dr. Fasawe said, "Our team, on the first visit were refused entry and could not access the property due to resistance from the security guards, who claimed the premises was private pr...

PRESS RELEASE  CSR REPORTERS Set for 2021 Edition of its Annual Philanthropic Organizations' Awards The stage is set for the 2021 edition of CSR REPORTERS philanthropic award. According to Eche Munonye, Publisher and Editor-In-Chief of the publication: “The purpose of CSR Reporters Philanthropic Award is to recognize, appreciate and celebrate the organizations that are in the forefront of the laudable culture of giving back to the society in the year under review and its objective is to encourage and motivate others to join in.”  the theme of this year’s award is ‘CELEBRATING SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY FRONTRUNNERS’ He further explained that as a news platform that primarily shines the spotlight on those organizations and well-meaning individuals who are at the forefront of the laudable culture of giving back to the society, they thought it wise to celebrate those who do not just focus on profit, but are committed to building a just and equitable society. 'As we ...

Five persons have been crushed to death in a fatal accident along Tombia-Amassoma road, leading to the newly opened Bayelsa State Airport. The accident which happened on Thursday evening, August 19, was said to have involved a Venza car and two tricycles heading towards Amassoma community. According to an eyewitness, Mr Stephen Jones, the driver of the Venza lost the control as a result of the downpour and rammed into two oncoming tricycles, leading to the death of five passengers with others injured. He said that men of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) had evacuated the corpses and deposited them at a mortuary in Yenagoa, while the injured persons were taken to hospital for treatment. However, an official of the Bayelsa State Command of the FRSC, who did not want his name mentioned, said the accident occurred due to speeding by the Venza driver. "The driver lost control and rammed into the tricycles,” he told Daily Trust The Tombia-Amassoma road is said to have witnessed heav...