Scores of bandits have been killed in a joint operation between the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) in Bassa, Niger State. The bandits were killed during a failed invasion of the security forces base at Bassa in Shiroro Local Government Area of the state.
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday granted 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters a bail of the sum of N10 million each. The judgment which was read by the presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite said the criminal justice system of Nigeria has its stipulations regarding the prosecutor and the defendant.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is commence the prosecution of banks, top officials in Nigeria’s banking sector over allegations of financial crimes such as money laundering and fraudulent practices. This was made known on Tuesday by the EFCC Chairman, Olanipekun Olukoyede, during the 17th Annual Banking and Finance Conference organized by the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) in Abuja.
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), is advocating that any Nigerian found guilty of corruption and convicted should not enjoy state pardon. The AGF also urged the law enforcement agencies to be holistic in their investigations before approaching courts, calling on them to have their dossier intact before summoning anyone for questioning as it will give them leverage against the suspect.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) questioned Chris Ngige, a former minister of labour and employment, over alleged job racketeering and contract regularities at the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF).
The Federal Government has Okayed a 50 per cent increase in the feeding allowance for Nigerian inmates, effective from August 2024, this according to federal government is to ameliorate the rising cost of food and improve inmate welfare. Spokesperson for the Nigeria Correctional Service, Abubakar Umar, made this known during an interview with PUNCH Online this afternoon.
