A police inspector identified as Henry Effiong, attached to the Imo State Police Command, has been gruesomely murdered while on guard duty at the residence of the state Commissioner for Trade and Investment, Chief Bar Rex Anunobi, in New Owerri, Imo State. The police inspector was reportedly killed by unknown assailants who also stole his…
(IGP Olatunji Disu. Photo Credit: NPF) Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu has visited Niger State Governor Umar Bago in Minna, promising a full investigation into the tragic deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners while in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). During his visit, Disu emphasized that deaths in…
The Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bago, has disclosed that 67 artisanal and suspected illegal miners were detained in a Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps cell before 37 of them died in custody. President Bola Tinubu has also ordered the prosecution of officials found to have contributed to the deaths of the miners, directing a…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has commenced an investigation into the deaths of some suspected illegal miners arrested during enforcement operations in Niger State. The suspects were arrested during coordinated operations conducted by the Niger State Command in the M.I. Wushishi/Lukoto axis on September 15 and 16, 2026, as part of efforts to…
By Frank Ulom The Cross River State Police Command has commenced disciplinary proceedings on one of its officers involved in the alleged assault on a driver in Ikom Local Government Area. A viral video spotted by Converseer on Saturday shows Ikom residents dismantling one of the border checkpoints after a police officer allegedly assaulted a…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) are investigating the utilisation of a N12 billion Federal Government intervention fund released to the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) for players’ wages and bonuses. The disclosure was contained in a letter signed by Onoja Joshua, Esq., on…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) “to urgently, jointly and transparently investigate reported cases of vote-buying, financial inducement, illegal election financing, voter intimidation, violence, misuse of public resources and other…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) “to urgently, jointly and transparently investigate reported cases of vote-buying, financial inducement, illegal election financing, voter intimidation, violence, misuse of public resources and other…
The Elegant Nurses Forum (ENF) has condemned the query issued to a nurse at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, over alleged comments made on social media. The Forum described the action as an abuse of administrative power and a violation of the constitutional right to freedom of expression. Calling for an independent investigation into the…
By Gift ChapiOdekina, Abuja The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the alleged establishment of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) without legal backing has summoned the minister of foreign affairs and the national security adviser (NSA) to explain how the council allegedly operated despite concerns over its legitimacy. The summons followed the…
