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Defence
EFCC arrests billionaire over alleged internet fraud, money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a billionaire, Hyginus Nkwocha, for alleged internet fraud and money laundering in Abuja. The Commission’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, that Nwokocha was arrested on Wednesday. “Nkwocha, 35, was arrested at Ever Green Estate, Lugbe, Abuja, following intelligence about his suspected involvement in internet fraud…
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Featured
Breaking: Convicted billionaire kidnapper, Evans, opts for plea bargain
The convicted billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans and his co-defendant Joseph Emeka, charged with murder and attempted kidnap have opted for an option of plea bargain. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state lead counsel, Mr Yusuf Sule, informed the court about the plea bargain option on Thursday when the case was called for…
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Africa
UN Deputy Chief, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija Urge Strong Action Against Gender-Based Violence
UN Deputy Secretary-General, Ms Amina Mohammed, and Nigerian businesswoman, Mrs Folorunsho Alakija, on Tuesday night in New York joined others in calling for strong action against gender-based violence. The call came at the private screening of “The Milkmaid”, a movie that spotlights the traumatic effects of the insurgency on women and girls in sub-Saharan Africa. Shot in Taraba in 2018,…
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