Labourer gets 4 months jail term for extortion
By Ugochi Ugochukwu A Dei-Dei Grade 1 Area Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced a 25-year-old labourer, Umar Ismahi to four months imprisonment for extortion. […]
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JAMB warns CBT centres against extortion
JAMB warned on Monday that operators of accredited Computer Based Tests (CBT) centres must desist from extorting candidates or face severe sanctions. It stated in […]
NIMC absolves staff of extortion allegation in Edo
The Edo office of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says it is not true that its staff are extorting prospective enrolees before capturing them. […]
Police arraign 10 men for alleged extortion
By Adenike Ayodele The police on Friday arraigned ten men before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly extorting money from road users. The defendants are: […]
Kogi new CP cautions officers against extortion, sharp practices
Mr Edward Egbuka, the new Kogi Commissioner of Police (CP), has cautioned officers of the command against extortion and sharp practices. Ehbuka gave the warning […]
2 men docked for alleged breach of peace, extortion
Two men were docked in a Magistrates’ Court in Ota, Ogun on Thursday for alleged breach of peace and extortion.The police charged Ajobiewe Najeem,22 and […]
JAMB takes over collection of registration fee from Computer-Based Test centres to end extortion
JAMB says it has taken over the collection of the N700 registration fee for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), from 2022. It said in […]
Police warn against extortion of passengers in Adamawa
Police in Adamawa on Monday in Yola warned personnel against mounting illegal checkpoints and extortion of travellers on major roads. Police spokesman in the state, […]
Recruitment: Police Command in Zamfara warns against extortion
The Police Command in Zamfara has cautioned against extortion of applicants during the ongoing recruitment of 10,000 police constables into the Nigerian Police Force. This […]
Economist’s flawed, Anti-Nigeria Cover: President Buhari is strengthening Africa’s democracy – Garba Shehu
Economist’s flawed, Anti-Nigeria Cover: President Buhari is strengthening Africa’s democracy – Garba Shehu *Resilience and fortitude of patriotic Nigerians will see the nation through the […]
Don’t pay for electricity transformers, Omo-Agege tells Constituents
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has urged his constituents not to pay for electricity transformers installed in their communities by the […]
EndSARS: Cleric urges mental evaluation of policemen
Pastor Olayide Babatunde of the Glorious and Divine Calling Ministry in Ayobo, Lagos has stressed the need for mental evaluation of policemen. Babatunde made the call […]
Clash: LASG reconciles NURTW, RTEAN
The Lagos State Government has brokered peace between the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) and National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). Mr […]
Police arrest four officers for extortion, assault in Kogi
By Idris Ibrahim The Kogi State Police Command has arrested four officers who allegedly extorted money from a traveler and physically assaulted another separate passenger […]
Our policemen baby-sitting our big men
By Dan Agbese Email: [email protected] SMS: 08055001912 The lives of important people matter. Here is some evidence. There are 400,000 personnel in the Nigeria Police Force. […]
Extortion: Commissioner of Police directs investigation of some officers in Adamawa
Mr. Adamu Alhaji, Commissioner of Police in Adamawa, has directed the investigation of some police officers allegedly accused of extorting money from truck drivers. DSP […]
CP orders investigation into alleged extortion of complainant
The Commissioner of Police (CP) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Babaji Sunday, has ordered investigation into alleged extortion of a complainant, Miss Odigie Natasha […]
Ondo APC hails ban on tippers association
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has described as “timely and appropriate“ the government’s ban on the activities of Tipper and Quarry […]
FRSC and the irrationality of N30,000 fine – the way forward
By Adebayo Ibrahim Federal Road Safety Corps is the Government Agency with statutory responsibilities for road safety administration in Nigeria. Founded in 1988, the Federal […]
Apapa gridlock my greatest headache – NPA MD
The agonising traffic gridlock on the Apapa road leading to the port has constituted a major headache to the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA), its acting […]
Police arrest officer for alleged extortion, demand for sex
The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has ordered the arrest of a policeman over alleged extortion and demand for sex from a suspect. The Police […]
ECOWAS Parliament vows to end extortions at border posts in W/Africa
The ECOWAS Parliament has pledged intervention, to end extortion of citizens of the sub-region at border posts by security operatives in ECOWAS countries. The Speaker […]
Buhari meets Bello of Kogi, says Nigeria’s unity not negotiable
President Muhammedu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja met with Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi, where he enjoined all Nigerians to go about their lawful businesses […]
Kaduna Electric Impersonator Arraigned in Sokoto
A Kaduna Electric Impersonator, one Nura Yusuf, popularly known as Nura Mayana, was arraigned in a Sokoto Magistrates court today (23/2/2021). Nura, was apprehended for […]
Interrogating Gov. Obiano’s #EndSARS Passions
By Chima Christian Anambra’s Gov. Willie Obiano has a lot of virtues, forthrightness, it appears, is not one of them. His government’s handling of the […]