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 FCC Raids Aisha Achimugu Abuja Residence After Declaring Her Wanted  Operatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) conducted a raid on the Abuja residence of businesswoman and socialite, Aisha Achimugu, on Friday night.  This action followed the EFCC’s declaration of Achimugu as a wanted individual in connection with an alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering. The EFCC team arrived at Achimugu’s home in Asokoro around 9 p.m. on Friday to search the property, but the businesswoman was not present at the time.  According to sources, Achimugu’s elderly mother, children, and domestic staff were at the house during the search. However, no additional details about the investigation’s progress have been shared. The atmosphere at the residence was reportedly tense as the EFCC operatives carried out the search, but Achimugu, who is currently evading arrest, was not found. Earlier on Friday, the EFCC had issued a public notice, urging an...

 Sexual harassment: Apologise within 24hrs or face legal action – Natasha, husband write Senator Nwaebonyi Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and her husband, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has given the Nigerian Senate’s debuty Chief Whip, Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi 24 hours to retract comments he made against Mr. Akpoti-Uduaghan. In a letter entitled, ‘Defamatory statements against Chief Emmanuel Uduaghan and Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’, and sent to Nwaebonyi by Uduaghan’s lawyers, the family threatened to drag the lawmaker to court for failure to apologies through the same means he allegedly defamed them. DAILY POST reported that on his recent interview on television, Nwaebonyi said that the suspended Natasha, who represents Kogi central in the national assembly, should not count herself among Nigeria’s most beautiful women to warrant claims of sexual harassment. Nwaebonyi stated this on Wednesday in an interview with News Central TV where he also alleged that Natasha had a history of ma...

 Fubara faults ex-Rivers HoS over claims of sponsoring assembly bombing, others Suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has dismissed claims of sponsoring attacks on oil pipelines and other assets in the state levelled against him by former Head of the state civil service, Dr. George Nwaeke. In a Friday news briefing, Nwaeke claimed that Fubara ordered the bombing of the state House of Assembly complex in 2023 to prevent his impeachment by lawmakers loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. He alleged that Fubara gave a bag of money to his Chief of Staff, Edison Ehie to facilitate the Assembly’s bombing. The ex-HoS further alleged that similar attempt was made to destroy the residential quarters of the House of Assembly members but was thwarted by a press conference held by Rivers youths, elders, and National Assembly members. He added that the recent attacks on oil pipelines in the state was done at the behest of the suspended governor...

 I can never join APC – Peter Obi The 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, said he would never join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Obi said this in a statement issued on Friday. Referencing a social media report linking him to an APC gathering, Obi maintained that he does not engage in toxic politics, blackmail, or any form of political manipulation. The former Anambra governor warned against associating his name with such narratives. “For the avoidance of doubt, both now and in the future, I am not a member of the APC, nor am I an intending member. “My stance on politics has always been rooted in integrity, fairness, and issue-based engagement. “I firmly believe that all political parties should assess aspirants solely on their competence, capacity, and compassion — qualities essential for building a better Anambra and a better Nigeria,” he said. Obi also tasked the public to evaluate his former ally and now APC gubernatorial aspirant in Anambr...

 BENUE TASKFORCE NABS THREE FOR N350,000 'MARCHING GROUND' EXTORTION 29th March, 2025      The Taskforce on Illegal Levies and Criminal Activities in Makurdi has arrested three suspected gang members for extorting money from a borehole drilling operation in the Nyoogyungu area of Makurdi, Benue State. The suspects, identified as Anyakpa Aondoaver, Sende Stephen, and Akaahan Terna, were reportedly caught on CCTV demanding N350,000 as an illegal “Marching Ground” levy from a drilling team. Acting on a distress call, the task force swiftly intervened and apprehended the suspects, handing them over to the Police Area Command in Makurdi for prosecution. Parading the suspects, the Senior Special Assistant, SSA, to Governor Hyacinth Alia on Youth Organization and Illegal Levies, Hon. Gbenda Terver, warned youths against engaging in criminal activities that hinder the state’s development. He added that the government remains committed to eradicating illegal levies and urged ...

 PRESS RELEASE IGP CONDEMNS MOB ACTION IN EDO STATE, ORDERS IMMEDIATE FCID TAKEOVER OF INVESTIGATION The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has strongly condemned the violent mob action carried out against a group of travelers by a local vigilante group along the Uromi-Obajana Road in Edo State. The group of individuals, who were traveling in a truck and claimed to be hunters, were found in possession of nineteen (19) locally fabricated firearms when intercepted by the vigilantes, who were not satisfied with the excuse of being hunters to be in possession of such number of arms, concluded they were kidnappers. Regrettably, without allowing for due process or proper investigation into their claims, the vigilante group subjected some of them to unlawful mob justice, resulting in tragic consequences. In immediate response, the Edo State Police Command deployed operatives to the affected community, restoring law and order. So far, fourteen (14) suspec...

 PRESS RELEASE ATTACK ON SECURITY OPERATIVES: CP FCT CONDEMNS VIOLENCE AND REASSURES RESIDENTS OF SAFETY AS NORMALCY IS RESTORED The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Ajao Saka Adewale, psc, mnips, has unequivocally condemned the unprovoked attack on security operatives by members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), also known as the Shi’ites. On March 28, 2025, at approximately 2:20 PM, the FCT Police Command received a distress call reporting a violent assault on security personnel by IMN members armed with firearms, cutlasses, catapults, sticks, stones, petrol bombs, and other lethal weapons in the Banex Area, Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse 2. Upon swift deployment to the scene, police and security personnel encountered intense gunfire from the attackers, resulting in the serious injury of three security operatives. They were promptly transported to the National Hospital, where one was tragically pronounced dead. Nineteen suspects have been arrested in connecti...