Deadly suicide bombing hits mosque in Maiduguri

Deadly suicide bombing hits mosque in Maiduguri Several worshippers were feared killed on Tuesday evening after a suicide bomber attacked the Gambarou Jumu’at Mosque in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. Eyewitnesses said the attacker sneaked into the mosque and detonated an explosive device during the Maghrib congregational prayer. The explosion occurred during the first raka’at,…

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EFCC uncovers N212bn property linked to Ex-AGF Malami … files money laundering charges. By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim

EFCC uncovers N212bn property linked to Ex-AGF Malami … files money laundering charges A fresh storm has hit former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), as the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has traced 41 high-value properties allegedly linked to him. The said properties, according to the…

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Banditry: Victims’ families petition Tinubu, seek probe of Ex-Zamfara, Sokoto Governors. By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim

Banditry: Victims’ families petition Tinubu, seek probe of Ex-Zamfara, Sokoto Governors   A coalition of families shattered by years of relentless banditry in Northwest Nigeria has petitioned President Bola Tinubu, calling on him to order a comprehensive investigation into grave allegations made by notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji, against two former governors of Zamfara and…

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EFCC holds Malami overnight as probe Into 46 accounts, major deals deepens. By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim

EFCC holds Malami overnight as probe Into 46 accounts, major deals deepens   Former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has remained in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) late Monday as investigators continued questioning him over a sweeping financial probe linked to his time in office. Reliable sources disclosed…

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Police arrested three, dismantle online-driven Sai Malam cult network in Sokoto By Jamil Gulma, North-West Correspondent

Police arrested three, dismantle online-driven Sai Malam cult network in Sokoto By Jamil Gulma, North-West Correspondent The Sokoto State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its ongoing fight against organised crime with the arrest of three suspected members of the notorious Sai Malam cult group. The arrests were carried out at about 11:00…

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EFCC recovers ₦42.5m for 70-year-old widow defrauded by bank officer. By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim

EFCC recovers ₦42.5m for 70-year-old widow defrauded by bank officer The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered and handed over a bank draft of ₦42,500,000 (Forty-Two Million, Five Hundred Thousand Naira) to a 70-year-old widow and retiree, Mrs Margret Taye Odofin. She was swindled by her former account and investment officer, Mrs Kehinde…

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