Briga News Nigeria Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, discharged and acquitted the former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, from alleged N8,537,586, 798.58 billion fraud case. Justice Faji cleared Akpobolokemi and an employee of NIMASA, Josphine Otuaga, of the 22-count charge of…
Briga News Nigeria Justice C. J. Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced one Solomon Martins to one year imprisonment for romance scam. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission disclosed this in a statement shared on its Facebook page on Sunday. The commission stated that Martins was arraigned…
Briga News Nigeria The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, on Wednesday, said the traditional ruler of Ewu-Urhobo Kingdom in Delta State, His Royal Majesty Clement Oghenerukevwe Ikolo, Urhukpe 1, took the best decision by turning himself in after being declared wanted by the military in connection with the killing of 17 soldiers in…
Briga News Nigeria The House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes has ordered the immediate arrest of the Chief Executive of Binance Holding Limited, Richard Teng and Management, for failure to appear before the committee and defend its alleged involvement in terrorism financing and money laundering. Chairman of the Committee, Hon. Ginger Onwusibe issued the…
Briga News Nigeria Rivers State Police Command says it has arrested the manager of the Paragon Clinics and Imaging Diagnosis. The arrest followed the report of death of a first-class graduate of Micro Biology from Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Edo State This former student, identified as Rebekah Sekidika, was admitted at this private health…
Briga News Nigeria Nigerian Troop finally ambushed and arrested a wanted notorious kidnapper, 31yr old Janet Igohia in Taraba State with N1.5Million in her custody has ransom payment. Janet Igohia revealed that she is presently married to Voryor Gata a notorious criminal and former second in command to late Gana Terwase. She is currently married…
Briga News Nigeria Olowofela, an octogenarian, is based in Igbara Odo, Ekiti State with a chain of business enterprise cutting across the state, including a sawmill in Irele, the axis where the nefarious activities of the abductors is most pronounced.. He was arrested by a combine team of security apparatus from Kwara State, who stormed,…
Briga News Nigeria Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori will on Thursday, February 1, 2024, swear in three new Commissioners as members of the State Executive Council. The three commissioner nominees, Dr. Ifeanyi Osuoza, Ekemejero Ohwovoriole (SAN), and Hon. Kanemala Penewou were earlier screened and cleared by the Delta State House of Assembly…
Briga News Nigeria An Ikeja court on Friday sentenced founder of iReign Christian Ministry, Feyi Daniels, to life imprisonment for “r@pin.g a church member”. The trial judge, Rahman Oshodi, found the Lagos-based cleric guilty. Delivering judgment in the case today January 26, the presiding judge, Justice Rahman Oshodi, said he believed the testimony of the…
Briga News Nigeria The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday said it had arrested a son and adopted daughter of Mr. John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu, for allegedly stealing the ailing actor’s N50m being proceeds of donations to cater to the thespian’s ailing health. The Force, through its Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department,…