Day: February 3, 2021

Court Gives EFCC Nod to Arrest ExxonMobil MD

A Federal High Court, Abuja has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the nod to arrest Mr. Richard Laing, Managing Director, ExxonMobil Nigeria. Justice Okon Abang on Friday January 29, 2021 granted the Commission’s application for a Bench Warrant to arrest the managing director of the international oil company. EFCC had approached the…

Man Bags 25 Years Jail Term For Defiling A Minor

The Lagos State Sexual Offences Court, Ikeja, has sentenced one Nura Asumoge to 25 years imprisonment for the defilement of a 13-year old minor, after he had pleaded guilty to the one-count charge during his arraignment by the Lagos State Government. The Prosecuting Counsel, Mrs. Arinola Momoh-Ayonkanmbi, of the State Ministry Justice, stated that Nura…

NDLEA Intercepts 3.30kg Of Cocaine Concealed In T-Shirts Stickers

A suspected cocaine trafficker named Ukaegbu Bright Onyekachi who was trying to outsmart the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) by cleverly concealing 3.30 kilograms of the illicit drug in T–shirts stickers was intercepted by detectives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. The suspect was arrested on Monday, February 1st, 2021 during…