Crime

Friday, 12 July 2024 05:07

Public officials received N721bn in bribes in 2023 – NBS

A new report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed that Nigerian public officials received bribes amounting to N721 billion in 2023. The report, titled “Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends,” states that this sum is equivalent to about 0.35 percent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The findings are based on a survey conducted in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The survey revealed that the average cash bribe paid in 2023 was N8,284, an increase from N5,754 in 2019. However, when adjusted for inflation, the real value of the average bribe decreased…

Tuesday, 02 July 2024 04:32

Nigerian customs seizes weapons, cough syrup in twin busts

Nigerian customs agents have seized more than 800 rifles and 100,000 rounds of ammunition hidden in a shipping container, a senior official said on Monday, highlighting the country's struggle against firearm trafficking linked to rising crime. Customs Comptroller-General Adewale Adeniyi said the weapons found on June 21 had been concealed in a container alongside furniture and other goods that had been loaded in Turkey. The haul included various rifle models and ammunition. "We have three suspects in our custody after securing a detention warrant from a competent court," Adeniyi told reporters, adding that investigations were ongoing. The rifles and ammunition…

Monday, 01 July 2024 04:25

Travelers kidnapped, one shot on Ogun highway

On Sunday around 8 PM, over 20 travelers were reportedly abducted by gunmen on the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway. One victim was shot in the knee during the incident. The ambush occurred between the Sagamu Area Command of the Nigeria Police and Ilisan township. Wemmy Osude, Chairman of the Ilisan Development Council, confirmed the event to reporters. He mentioned that one of the victims, a resident of Ilisan Remo, is receiving medical treatment at Babcock University Teaching Hospital. Osude said, “Information reaching me right now confirmed a kidnapping incident between the Area Command and Ilisan City Gate (formerly Delabo). A resident of…

Sunday, 30 June 2024 04:35

Female suicide bombers attack wedding, funeral, hospital simultaneously, kill 18 in Borno

At least 18 people were killed and 30 others injured after a series of attacks by suspected female suicide bombers in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state on Saturday, the head of the local state emergency management agency said. Borno is at the centre of a 15-year Islamist insurgency that has killed thousands of people and displaced millions more. Although the Nigerian military has degraded the capabilities of the militants, they still carry out deadly attacks against civilians and security targets. Barkindo Saidu, director general of the Borno State Emergency Management Agency, said suspected suicide bombers separately attacked a wedding, funeral and…

Thursday, 27 June 2024 04:49

540 killed in two months in Benue, reports Amnesty International

Amnesty International reported on Wednesday that at least 540 people were killed by armed invaders in rural communities of four local government areas in Benue State within the first two months of this year. The revelation was made by Barbara Magaji, the programme manager of Amnesty International, during a photo exhibition and press conference on the conflicts in Benue, held in Makurdi, the state capital. Magaji stated that the killings occurred between January and February 18, 2024, in the local government areas of Apa, Otukpo, Agatu, and Guma. “As a result of the attacks, a total of 12,369 individuals from…

Tuesday, 25 June 2024 05:10

Bandits kill Deputy Vice Chancellor of a Federal University

Some suspected bandits have killed the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State, Yusuf Saidu. This was revealed in a post shared by a senior staff of the university, Mohammed Sajo, on his social media handle on Monday. Sajo said, “He was attacked and killed by the suspected Bandits today (Monday) on his way to Kaduna from Sokoto State. “May Allah accept his soul and forgive his sin. “A man of integrity, religion, dedication and courage,” the post added. Saidu of Biochemistry, until his death, was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research Innovation and Development Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto.…

Tuesday, 25 June 2024 05:08

Boko Haram terrorists abduct high court Judge, wife, police guard in Borno

Boko Haram insurgents have abducted Haruna Mshelia, a High Court judge, alongside his wife, driver and police orderly. It was gathered that the incident occurred on Monday afternoon along the Buratai-Buni-gari road as Mshelia was returning to Maiduguri, where he serves at the Borno State High Court. Sources reveal that the judge’s vehicle was intercepted by armed men who emerged from the bush, and then barricaded the road. One of the sources said despite an attempt to manoeuvre and escape, the vehicle was stopped by another group of insurgents. “The abductees were subsequently taken into the Sambisa Forest,” he said.…

Monday, 24 June 2024 04:51

Bandits invade Katsina town, kill 9 residents, abduct 50, burn houses, vehicles

Bandits, in their numbers, ransacked Maidabino, the third largest town in Danmusa local government area of Katsina state, where they killed nine people and abducted 50 others, mostly women and children. A resident, who confided in our reporter, said the attackers operated for several hours unchallenged due to their large number. He said 10 houses, 15 shops and nine vehicles were burnt down by the marauding terrorists who were in the town from 10pm on Saturday till about 2.30am on Sunday. “What happened was that some traders who were returning from Yantumaki market on Friday, about 30 vehicles, who were…

Sunday, 23 June 2024 04:48

Retired army general shot dead in Abuja residential estate

Uwem Udokwere, a retired brigadier general, has been killed in Abuja, the nation’s capital. Udokwere was said to have been killed by armed robbers in an estate on Saturday morning. Josephine Adeh, spokesperson of the federal capital territory (FCT) police command, in a statement, said Benneth Igweh, the commission of police, has ordered immediate investigation into the incident. “In response to the tragic and unprecedented attack at Sunshine homes estate by armed robbers, resulting in the untimely demise of one Brigadier General Uwem Harold Udokwere (rtd.) on June 22, 2024, at approximately 03:00 a.m, the Commissioner of Police, FCT, Benneth…

Saturday, 22 June 2024 04:47

Maritime corruption in Nigeria results in GDP loss of $204m, 235,000 jobs annually - Report

Nigeria loses about $182,200 (N270.567 million) on each shipment of cargo into the country to maritime crime. This is according to data obtained from the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN). The data shows that the impact of corruption in the sector adds about 15 percent to the cost of importing items such as food and bulk products into Nigeria. The report detailed the results of a study developed by socio-economic impact assessment firm, Quantifying Business Impact on Society (QBIS) which applies a dollar value to direct and indirect costs of maritime corruption across the private sector, government, and society in Nigeria.…

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Tuesday, 18 June 2024 04:51

Bandits kill six villagers, set ablaze houses in Kaduna

There was confusion in Ewehko community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna following an attack by bandits, which led to the killing of five villagers. The villagers were said to have been gunned down while attending a local meeting. Daily Trust obtained pictures of the victims killed and that of the motorcycles set ablaze by the attackers. Local sources told our correspondent that the attackers also set ablaze motorcycles of some of the victims during the operation which happened at approximately 2:14 pm on Monday. A resident who simply identified himself as Benjamin Maro said the bodies of five…

Sunday, 16 June 2024 04:37

Gunmen abduct three people on Lagos waterway

Three people travelling on boat have been abducted by gunmen in Lagos. The trio were reportedly whisked away while travelling by boat around Falomo Bridge from Apapa in Lagos. While names of the abducted victims have not been ascertained, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said that the marine unit of the command got a report of three persons being kidnapped on water. “We also got the report and we have started looking into it. Our marine department got that report. “It was reported to them that three people were kidnapped. Their boat was found somewhere in…

Saturday, 15 June 2024 02:54

Court discharges Binance executive as FG amends tax evasion charges

The Federal Inland Revenue Service says it is dropping the tax charges against Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s head of financial crime compliance. Confirming the development, Dare Adekanmbi, the agency’s spokesperson, said the federal government “is dropping charges against the two individuals sued along with the cryptocurrency firm, Binance”. “Please note that the charges are being dropped against the second and the third defendants in the matter,” he added. A federal high court in Abuja discharged the two executives on June 14, after the FIRS confirmed the appointment of Ayodele Omotilewa as the firm’s representative — with FIRS filing a fresh charge…

Tuesday, 11 June 2024 04:49

Gunmen kill 50 in raid on Katsina village, residents say

At least 50 people were killed and an unspecified number kidnapped, including women and children, when gunmen attacked the village of Yargoje in Katsina state, northwest Nigeria at the weekend, residents said on Monday. A year after President Bola Tinubu came to power promising to end widespread insecurity, attacks in the northwest by armed gangs, often referred to as bandits, have become almost routine, with authorities seemingly powerless to stop them. Dozens of gunmen on motorbikes stormed Yargoje in the Kankara local government area of Katsina state late on Sunday, according to resident Hassan Ya’u. "They shot sporadically at people,…

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