Ekiti CP Oversaw Farotimi’s Illegal Arrest. PSC Promoted Him to AIG
On Tuesday, the Police Service Commission (PSC) approved the promotion of Akinwale Kunle Adeniran, the Commissioner of Police in Ekiti State, among 10 others, to the Assistant Inspectors General of…
193 Chinese, Arabs, Filipinos Face Prosecution for Employing 600 Nigerians in Organised Cybercrime
A group of 193 Chinese, Filipino, Pakistani, Indonesian and Kazakhstani nationals face prosecution for employing about 600 Nigerians in an organised cybercrime syndicate based in Victoria Island, Lagos State. Wilson…
EXCLUSIVE: ‘A Lot of Anger’ In Customs As Tinubu, CGC Illegally Extend 12 Senior Officers’ Service Years
Contrary to the public service rules (PSR), President Bola Tinubu and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) under Comptroller General of Customs Bashir Adeniyi have extended the service years of 12…
Court Orders NIS, Tunji-Ojo to Pay Applicant N3m for Failing to Issue Her Passport
Minister of Interior Olabunmi Tunji-Ojo has been directed to ensure that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) complies with an Abuja Federal High Court judgment ordering it to pay N3 million…
Rights Activist Abiodun Thomas Stuck in Police Detention 3 Days Without Charges
Olamide Abiodun Thomas, a human rights advocate, has been stuck in police detention for three days without being charged in court. FIJ learnt that the police fixed 10 am on…
Man Who Exposed Beninese Police’s Wrongful Arrest of Ex-FIJ Editor Unreachable for 15 Months
Fifteen months after the arrest of Ahmadu Abdulrhaman Nasiru, the man who disclosed the arrest of Damilola Ayeni, FIJ’s former editor, on trumped-up charges in Benin Republic, nothing has been…
Fraudster on the Prowl. His Targets? Nigerian Artists
Etinosa Yvonne, a Nigerian visual artist, has detailed how a fraudster, whose name is believed to be EDMOND CHRISTIAN UDEH, has been using her WhatsApp profile to solicit “monetary help”…
Defence HQ Labels Okuama Leaders’ Deaths ‘Allegations’ but Can’t Deny Them
Tukur Gusau, Director of Defence Information, has stated that reports of the deaths of Okuama community leaders in military detention remain unconfirmed allegations that are pending investigation. The military could…
NEMA, Benue Police Produce Conflicting Casualty Figures From Boat Accident
Three days after a boat accident in the Agatu Local Government Area of Benue State, the National Emergency Management Authority (NEMA) and the police in Benue shared conflicting figures of…
Polaris Bank in Benin Rejects ATM Withdrawals Above N10,000 for Guests, Allows N50,000 for Customers
A Polaris Bank branch in the Abakpakpa area of Benin City, Edo State, prevents non-users from withdrawing more than N10,000 via the Automated Teller Machine (ATM). FIJ gathered that a…