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Justice Rilwan M. Aikawa of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has ordered the forfeiture of the sum of $700,000 out of the $1, 909,140 laundered by a businessman, Ani Paulinus Onyeka, to the Federal Government. Onyeka was arrested on February 23, 2014 with the sum of $1, 909,140 at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport by men of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, and handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The judge had, on October 25, 2017, ordered Onyeka's arrest for failing to appear to answer to a two-count charge of money laundering preferred against him by the EFCC. At the resumed hearing on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, Onyeka admitted to have committed the offence. In his address, the prosecution counsel, Rotimi Oyedepo, said the defendant disclosed in his statement that the money was given to him by one Ikechukwu Frank for one Jude Okoye. Oyedepo further told the court that Onyeka was arrested by men of the NCS while attem...

Members of the family of four burnt to death in a fire incident early Wednesday morning at No. 13, Buraimoh street, Bariga area of Lagos, have been identified. The victims are Kenneth Eze; his wife, Favour; and their two children, Miracle and Marvellous. Late Kenneth Eze was pastor in charge of the World Harvest Ministry in Gbagada, Lagos. An overnight fire killed the family of four, PMNEWS reported on Wednesday. The Director of Lagos State Fire Service, Mr Rasak Fadipe, confirmed the incident on Wednesday in Lagos. Fadipe said the incident occurred at about 2.48 a.m. He said personnel of the service got to the scene of the incident as soon as they got information about the fire, but that due to the double burglary irons on the door and window of the apartment, they were unable to reach the victims in time. “The apartment is a chemist store. The father, mother, and two children of ages five and eight were found dead inside the store. “We advise that although one ne...

This is Oshodi pedestrian bridge linking Ilupeju to Oshodi Isale in Lagos Nigeria.  On this bridge many has fallen victim of petty thieves (Pick Pockets), a stroll of less than a minute depending on the traffic can be hellish to some. Pockets, wallets, purses, back packs are not safe here, don't be suprise to see someone opening a back pack and taking stuffs out from it, you dear not talk only the brave can ask Kilon Sie le (What's happening?) The prepatrators of this crime are extremly sharp and ever busy, they work in a group of five to eight. You can never find a lone ranger.  But it baffles me to see them opening a backpack and the carrier won't notice the drama behind him.  Till they finish someone will just tap him behind and say bros (Mr) see your bag is open.

It has come to the knowledge of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that some unscrupulous individuals are seeking to exploit the current recruitment exercise in the Commission for private gain by soliciting payment from unsuspecting job seekers in order to facilitate their employment into the Commission. This is a scam and members of the public are warned not to deal with anyone with such proposition as the agency does not collect money from jobseekers. Candidates that participated in the recent aptitude test by the Commission should  avoid falling prey to tricksters by shunning any promise of employment for a fee.  The employment process in the EFCC is open and transparent and cannot be compromised through bribery. Members of the public are advised to report any request for money for employment into the Commission at the nearest office of the EFCC or police station.