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Seven internet fraudsters arrested in Abuja

PowokudiMarch 30, 2023March 30, 2023

by PowokudiMarch 30, 2023March 30, 20230

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday arrested seven suspected internet fraudsters. EFCC made this known in a tweet on Tuesday. The commission...

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48-year-old Abuja man defiles neighbour’s 10-year-old daughter

PowokudiMarch 28, 2023March 28, 2023

by PowokudiMarch 28, 2023March 28, 20230

A 48-year-old man, Adekola Adeshina, is currently in the custody of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl. The command’s...

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Woman sentenced to 24 years imprisonment for N40m property fraud in Abuja

PowokudiMarch 10, 2023March 10, 2023

by PowokudiMarch 10, 2023March 10, 20230

A federal high court sitting in Abuja has sentenced one Mercy Yusuf to 24 years in prison for $298,000, ₦40 million property fraud. In a...

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Abuja estate agent gets 24 years jail term for fraud

PowokudiMarch 10, 2023March 10, 2023

by PowokudiMarch 10, 2023March 10, 20230

A Federal Capital Territory High Court has convicted and sentenced a property owner, Mercy Yusuf, to 24 years in prison for $298,000 and ₦48 million...

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Police arrest Abuja pastor over unlawful possession of firearm

PowokudiFebruary 14, 2023February 14, 2023

by PowokudiFebruary 14, 2023February 14, 20230

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested Pastor Uche Aigbe of House on the Rock Cathedral in Abuja over the unlawful possession of firearm. ...

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Police foil robbery in Abuja

PowokudiJanuary 30, 2023January 30, 2023

by PowokudiJanuary 30, 2023January 30, 20230

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on Saturday at about 4:40 am foiled an armed robbery incident in the Kabusa area of the Federal...

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Police nab Abuja big boy in Rivers over N15m forex racket

PowokudiJanuary 19, 2023January 19, 2023

by PowokudiJanuary 19, 2023January 19, 20230

Arraigned in court for alleged OBT, degree forgeries, as chief magistrate to rule of bail Jan 23, 2023 A 22-year-old dark-complexioned man identified as Salihu...

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Suspected abduction of NJC staff in Abuja causes panic, as Police keep mum

PowokudiJanuary 17, 2023January 17, 2023

by PowokudiJanuary 17, 2023January 17, 20230

There has been tension and fear among residents of estates around Gwarimpa as kidnappers reportedly struck and abducted a resident of one of the estates...

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New Year: Bandits abduct four Abuja residents

PowokudiJanuary 3, 2023

by PowokudiJanuary 3, 20230

Bandits on Sunday, January 1, 2023, attacked the Kubwa area of the nation’s capital and reportedly abducted four persons. This followed the President, Major General...

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EFCC invites bids for forfeited houses, lands in Abuja, Lagos, P’Harcourt

PowokudiDecember 30, 2022December 30, 2022

by PowokudiDecember 30, 2022December 30, 20220

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced the auction of 160 forfeited houses, plots of land and other properties. The EFCC, on Wednesday, released details...

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Jogger killed by ‘Phone Snatchers’ in Abuja buried in Plateau

PowokudiDecember 26, 2022December 28, 2022

by PowokudiDecember 26, 2022December 28, 20220

Hundreds of people on Monday attended the funeral prayer of the late Usman Ahmad Hassan, who was reportedly stabbed to death on Sunday while having…...

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Lady killed as train crushes car in Abuja

PowokudiDecember 16, 2022December 16, 2022

by PowokudiDecember 16, 2022December 16, 20220

Police in Abuja has confirmed the death of a lady who was crushed to death along the Chikakore axis, in the Kubwa Area Council of...

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One killed, several abducted as gunmen attack Abuja estate

PowokudiDecember 8, 2022December 8, 2022

by PowokudiDecember 8, 2022December 8, 20220

Norrenberger, a financial services group, has partnered with Bodyline Fitness and Gym to host its third yearly event – the largest gathering of fitness enthusiasts...

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NDLEA declares Abuja drug lord, ‘Ibrahim Bendel’ wanted

PowokudiDecember 5, 2022December 5, 2022

by PowokudiDecember 5, 2022December 5, 20220

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has declared an Abuja drug lord, Ibrahim Momoh, popular as ‘Ibrahim Bendel’ wanted. Operatives of the NDLEA had...

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