By Christian Njoku, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The year 2020 was a glorious one for the people of Bahumonu in Abi Local Government Area of Cross River because it was a year that marked the end of a 15-year communal war among four communities in the Bahumonu nation. Like many other crises that have…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have taken into custody a wanted drug baron, Alhaji Suleiman Ganiu Aremu (a.k.a Barryshine), two years after coming under the radar of the anti-narcotics Agency. Suleiman, who is the Managing Director/CEO of Barryshine Suleiman Nigeria Ltd, came under the Agency’s watchlist over his alleged role in…
Suspected thieves have been arrested for allegedly stealing armour cables from transformers in Calabar, Cross River State capital. CONVERSEER gathered that the suspects were arrested on Friday by youths in Ikot Ansa while trying to steal armour cables belonging to transformers at Ekpo Iso. According to Prince Victor Otu Iso Jr., Youth Leader of Ikot…
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has commenced the distribution of 200,000 bags of rice to flood victims in Borno, Adamawa and states in the region. This was disclosed by Mohamed G. Alkali, MD/CEO of NEDC, during a press conference on Tuesday morning. Alkali said the release of food and non-food items is to support…
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, 10th September 2024, convicted an American businessman, Marco Antonio Ramirez, for a $1.2 million EB-5 visa scam. The Judge also convicted him for a separate $368,698.24 fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, prosecuted Ramirez alongside his companies, USA NOW…
A 50-year-old businessman, Mr Nsikak Akpan, has allegedly defiled his tenant’s one year and 7 months old baby in Cross River State. CONVERSEER gathered that Akpan who is into oil palm business, allegedly committed the act on Tuesday, 10th September 2024, at his residence in Betem Community in Biase Local Government of the State. According…
Currently, Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in North East Nigeria is being flooded, with millions of people affected by the unfortunate situation. CONVERSEER reports that the flood, which started last weekend and increased in the early hours of Monday, 9th September 2024, in the Maiduguri metropolis, resulted from excess waters from the Alau Dam….
A 19-year-old woman, Fatimo Agboke, has been arrested for allegedly st@bbing her neighbour’s son to d3ath in the Ijegun area of Lagos State. The incident occurred around 9:20 pm on Monday, 9th September, during a confrontation between the suspect and the deceased, Faroul Azeez. The spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin,…
Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu has convicted and jailed one Okwudili Joseph for fraud. He was prosecuted on a one-count charge bordering on impersonation and cybercrime by the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The charge reads: “That you, Okwudili Joseph,…
Justice Igho Braimoh of Edo State High Court, sitting in Benin City has convicted and sentenced 17 internet fraudsters (aka Yahoo Boys) to various jail terms. The convicts are Oserei John Vianny, Osaro Moses, Desmond Okoduwa, Obi Isaac, Joshua Omoruyi, Iyabosa Omoruyi, Jeffery Omoruyi, Odion Alex Idada, Aisosa Aiyeki, and Prosper Aimiomwona, Others are Cherish…
