Crime

By Wandoo Sombo A Federal High Court judge, Justice James Omotosho on Friday, warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) to be diligent in its prosecution of the alleged money laundering charge filed against Ali Bello and Suleiman Daudu or its case would be closed. Omotosho gave the warning while ruling on an objection…

By Thompson Yamput All the 14 passengers of God Is Good (GIG) Motors and ABC Transport on Thursday finally regained freedom from their abductors in Kogi. SP Williams Ovye-Aya, Kogi Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, who confirmed their release to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) via telephone in Lokoja, said they were released around…

By Thompson Yamput A group of Anti-Corruption Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Wednesday faulted the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC’s) recent searchlight on ex-governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi and his administration. The CSOs strongly advised the anti-graft agency under the leadership of Ola Olukoyede to refrain from allowing “cankerworms of the previous management left…

By Monday Ijeh The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment and deployment of 10 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to various commands in the country. Mr Ikechukwu Ani, the Head of Press and Public Relations of PSC, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Ani said the appointment and deployment followed the…

By Thompson Yamput The Police command in Kogi on Friday warned political thugs and criminals to steer clear of the venue of Saturday’s inauguration of the Governor-elect, Alhaji Usman Ododo. The State Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha, gave the warning in a statement issued in Lokoja by the command’s spokesman, SP Williams Ovye-Aya. Onuoha said:…

By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has directed prosecution of six suspects alleged to have harassed some lawmakers on a courtesy visit to Government House in Lokoja on Tuesday. The directive was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the media aide to the governor, Mr Onogwu Muhammed. In the statement, Muhammed…

By Thompson Yamput Security operatives in Kogi have rescued 21 kidnap victims, 48 hours after their abduction on Thursday along Ajaokuta – Itobe road in the state. Gov Yahaya Bello, who lauded the efforts of the security operatives, reiterated zero tolerance for criminal activities in the state. A statement by the governor’s Media Aide, Onogwu…

By Thompson Yamput Sen. Akpoti-Uduaghan Natasha (PDP-Kogi), the lawmaker representing Kogi Central senatorial district, has expressed sadness over the latest round of violence and killings in Plateau. The senator, in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lokoja by her Media Aide, Orogbonlo Israel, described the killings as “as one tragedy too many”. The Plateau Police…

By Polycarp Auta Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, on Monday, said that at least 50 people were killed by yet-to-be identified gunmen in several communities in Mangu and Bokkos Local Government Areas of the state. The governor disclosed this at a luncheon organised by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, for troops of…

By Thompson Yamput The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 273 suspects and made seizures of 6,911.2kg of illicit substances in Kogi, between January and December. The Kogi NDLEA Commander, Mr Adeyeye Olusegun, made the disclosure on Thursday at a news conference held at the command in Lokoja. Olusegun described the feat as…