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MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas A UK-based Nigerian carer, Bilikesu Olagunju, has been caught on camera violently abusing an 88-year-old dementia patient, John Attard, just days before his death. According to Mail Online on Monday, the incident took place on Christmas Eve 2022 at the victim’s house in Bexley, Kent. Olagunju, who had only been working as […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas According to Okubajo’s account, on the evening of October 9, 2024, around 6 to 7pm, four police officers, Inspector Mohammed Yusuf, Reuben, Malik, and Prince, stormed his residence in Ikota, Lekki. A foreign-based Nigerian man, Mr. Segun Okubajo, has talked about how four police inspectors abducted him from his home in Lagos and […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas This was made known in a statement by, Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters Abuja. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced that its operatives have seized at least six million opioid pills worth a combined street value of ₦6.5 billion at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex in Onne, […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Four Inspectors of the Nigeria Police Force have been accused of forcibly abducting and extorting the sum of ₦151.5 million from a Nigerian citizen, Mr. Segun Okubajo, who was visiting from abroad. The allegations are contained in a detailed petition dated May 2, 2025, and addressed to the Inspector-General of Police, Dr. […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The monarchs cited continued attacks on farmers and growing concerns over food insecurity in Benue State and across the country. The Tiv Area Traditional Council has issued a directive requiring all herders to vacate Tiv lands by the end of May 2025. The monarchs cited continued attacks on farmers and growing concerns […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has accused certain Nigerian politicians and members of the armed forces of acting as informants and collaborators for Boko Haram insurgents. Speaking on Wednesday during an interview on News Central’s *Breakfast Central*, Zulum said the state government is working to strengthen its intelligence network to identify and […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The State Governor, Nasir Idris, represented by his Deputy, Umar Tafida, during a condolence visit to the residence of the District Head of Waje, expressed sympathy over the tragic incident and announced a donation from the state government to support the victims’ families. Some yet-to-be identified gunmen, who are suspected to be […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Finnish prosecutors on Friday charged Simon Ekpa, Nigerian separatist leader, with inciting terrorism. According to a statement from Finland’s National Prosecution Authority, the accused, a Finnish citizen, faces charges of public incitement to commit crimes with terrorist intent and participation in the activities of a terrorist group. The alleged offences occurred in Lahti, southern... Read more
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MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a woman attempting to smuggle a significant quantity of cocaine out of the country through the Port Harcourt International Airport. The suspect identified as Ihensekhien Miracle Obehi, was apprehended on Sunday, May 3, 2025, as she prepared to board a Qatar […] Read more
MaTaZ ArIsInGDallas, Texas The officials were apprehended over the alleged mismanagement of $2.96 billion earmarked for refinery rehabilitation projects. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended former managing directors and top executives of Nigeria’s three major state-owned refineries—Port Harcourt Refining Company, Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company, and Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company. The […] Read more
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