Monday, September 12, 2016

Suspected kidnapper of two siblings, strips naked in cell, police search for her relatives

A yet-to-be-named suspect in the custody of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Yaba, Lagos State, has been taken to the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, to determine her state of mental health, Punchng reports.

Patience Jonathan’s cash: Houseboy, driver’s names used to open $15m accounts -

According to the news outlet, EFCC has arrested 4 domestic servants, including a driver and a houseboy, whose names were used to open bank accounts for Mrs Dame Patience Jonathan. The companies’ accounts were opened at Skye Bank.

The companies are Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd, Seagate Property Development and Investment Company Ltd, Trans Ocean Property and Investment Company Ltd and Globus Integrated Service Ltd.

Fayemi Completed Only Three Projects In Ekiti State – Fayose


Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has explained that his controversial nature was the only secret behind his success in the state.   Fayose, in a statement on Saturday on the 20th anniversary of the creation of the state, said his predecessor; Kayode Fayemi only completed three projects while in office.

We’re Not Criminals, Militants Tell Military


The Co-ordinator of the Niger Delta People Volunteer Front (NDPVF), Mr Asu Simeon Mbi, popularly known as General Simba, has told the Nigerian military to stop tagging them as criminals and economic saboteurs.

General Simba said that using derogatory words to describe them was provocative.

Nigerian Troops neutralize female suicide bomber


In a statement, Col. Usman, the Acting Director Army Public Relations, said: "On Sunday 11th September 2016, evening, a suspected female suicide bomber was seen approaching troops check point located at Kara Cattle market axis, Dikwa, Borno State.

She was challenged from afar by the vigilant duty sentry, she refused to stop claiming to be coming from Monguno to see her parents in Dikwa. Troops sensing the direction of approach was suspicious and abnormal, fired a shot at her.