RE-ARREST OF ESCAPED KIDNAP SUSPECT LINKED TO THE MURDER OF LATE HON. JUSTICE AZUKA

The Anambra State Police Command wishes to inform the public that its operatives have successfully rearrested one Ikemefuna Ossai, a suspect in the kidnapping and gruesome murder of the late Hon. Justice Azuka, the distinguished Member representing Onitsha 1 Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly. This rearrest followed a painstaking and intelligence-led operation. …

Nigeria’s Economic Reality Check: Tinubu’s Heated Path To 2027 Reelection.

In the first half of Tinubu’s administration, Nigeria’s economic landscape presents a striking paradox: while government statistics tout impressive growth figures and macroeconomic stability, the reality on ground tells a different story. As Nigeria hurtles towards the 2027 elections, the fate of President Bola Tinubu’s reelection bid hangs precariously in the balance. With economic realities …

Keystone Bank Loses Appeal against N202.8m Deposit

The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal, yesterday, dismissed the appeal by Keystone Bank Ltd, challenging the judgement of a High Court directing for the payment of N202.8 million fixed deposit to its customers: Agricultural Productivity Enhancement Ltd and Chief Ejiofor Ezekwe. A three-member panel of the appellate court in a judgement delivered virtually, …

How safe are Customers Deposits? Court orders final forfeiture of N1.3bn looted from Sterling Bank after mysterious glitch

Justice D.I. Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of N1,292,798,746.81 to the Federal Government of Nigeria, in favour of Sterling Bank Plc. The funds were fraudulently withdrawn by certain individuals following a system glitch experienced by Sterling Bank. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) launched …

How Safe is Sterling Bank ? :Can’t Explain How Customer’s N724,570 Ended Up in Strange Union Bank Account

Sterling Bank branch in Iwo, Osun State, has told Saheed Abayomi Sanni, its customer, that his missing N724,570 was remitted to a Union Bank account, an account he has no business with. Sanni is now counting the days before instituting a court action to retrieve his business money from the bank. In a May 2 …

TROOPS OF 3 DIVISION/OPERATION SAFE HAVEN ARRESTS NOTORIOUS GUNRUNNERS, RECOVER WEAPON IN PLATEAU

Troops of 3 Division/Operation SAFE HAVEN supported by an Intelligence Agency conducted an intelligence-based operation in the early hours of 11 May 2025, at Marit Mazat in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. The operation was sequel to the arrest of a gunrunner and kidnapper identified as Mr Yahaya Adamu at Barakin …

SYSTEM-GLITCH : How Secure Is Customer Deposits in Sterling Bank?.

Court Orders Final Forfeiture of N1.2bn Stolen From Sterling Bank Justice D.I.Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has ordered the final forfeiture of the sum of N1,292,798,746.81 (One Billion , Two Hundred and Ninety-two Million, Seven Hundred and Ninety-eight Thousand , Seven Hundred and Forty-six Naira , Eighty-one Kobo ) to …

First Bank: Otudeko’s N12 Billion Alleged Fraud Case Adjourned Till June 11

Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Thursday, May 8, 2025, adjourned till June 11, 2025 “for a report on settlement and/or arraignment” of the Chairman of Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko and others over an alleged N12.3bn fraud brought against them by the Lagos Directorate 1 of the Economic …