Fake agency: Reps uncover 58 accounts, probe N400m deal
The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee investigating the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council has uncovered a network of about 58 bank accounts allegedly linked to its detained Director-General, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, as well as an alleged N400 million transaction which the committee said may have involved fraudulent representations. The Continue Reading
EFCC secured 10,872 convictions, N1.23tr recoveries in 34 months -Olukoyede
agency battles cyber-crime, graft offences rise 24.1% …Recovers $684.5m, £373,906, €9.34m; releases N661.3bn, $492.4m to beneficiaries THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, said it secured 10,872 convictions and recovered N1.23 trillion, $684.48 million, £373,906 and €9.34 million in its 34-month anti-corruption campaign under its Executive Chairman, Ola Olukoyede. Continue Reading
Oyo State Police Command Arrests Suspects, Recovers Weapons,497 Bags of FG Maize
The Oyo State Police Command has recorded major successes in its ongoing fight against crime, arresting several suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, ritualists, and vehicle thieves, while also recovering 497 bags of maize belonging to a Federal Government intervention programme. The Commissioner of Police, Abimbola Olugbenga, disclosed the development during his Continue Reading
Oyo Court Sentence 5 Men To Death By Hanging For Murder Of Taxi Driver
The Oyo state high court in Ibadan on Monday sentenced five men to death by hanging for their involvement in the murder of a taxi driver, Akeem Shittu. The defendants identified as Segun Taiwo (36), Kehinde Ademola (46), Yahaya Adeniyi (45), Chinonso Samson (41), and Opadotun Michael (32) were found Continue Reading
ICPC to tracks N610bn worth of projects in Oyo ,21 other States
The Independent Corrupt Practice and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has launched phase 7 of its Constituency and Executive Project Tracking Exercise, focusing on the proper use of government funds allocated to key sectors such as education, health, agriculture, water resources, and power. Starting on November 18, 2024, the initiative Continue Reading
Delta APC Applauds EFCC’s Arrest of Okowa, Calls it a Positive Step in Fight Against Corruption
The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed support for the recent arrest of former Governor Ifeanyi Okowa, calling it a significant move in the ongoing battle against corruption in Nigeria. In a statement issued shortly after news of Okowa’s arrest broke, the APC commended the Continue Reading