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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa had been convicted by a High Court sitting in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama for contempt. Bawa was convicted by the court in relation to the commission’s failure to comply with an earlier order of the court. …

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has revealed details of masterminds of June 5 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo state.    The DHQ in a statement on Wednesday, August 10, stated that four among the terrorists who carried out the attack were arrested at Eika, Okehi LGA, Kogi State …

One of the Kuje Correctional Center escapees was on Monday, July 11th arrested by operatives of Ogun state Police Command. The escapee, 28year old Yakubu AbdulMumuni was arrested following an information received by policemen at Sango ota divisional headquarters that, the convict was sighted somewhere around Sango Ota.  Upon the …

Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola has reacted to the attack on Kuje custodial centre by suspected terrorists few days ago.    Describing the attack and others as a “fallout” of the Federal Government’s success against terrorism during a tour of correctional centres in Lagos on Tuesday July 12, Aregbesola insisted that insurgents have been decimated …

The Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed reports that Peter Nwachukwu, husband of the late gospel singer, Osinachi, and suspected kidnap kingpin, Hamisu Bala a.k.a. Wadume, disappearing after Kuje prison was attacked by suspected terrorists days ago.    Public Relations Officer of the Service, Umar Abubakar said on Tuesday July …

Senator Shehu Sani has thrown a shade at President Buhari over his reaction to the Tuesday, July 5 attack on Kuje prison.   Recall that after his visit to the prison, President Buhari took to Twitter to react; ”Saddened by the attack on the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Kuje. I am …

The Presidency has responded to Nigerians who have criticized President Buhari for leaving for Senegal hours after the terrorist attack on Kuje prison.   In a brief statement released on social media, the Presidency said governments do not stop working because nations face terrorist threats.  ”The Presidency wishes to use this …

The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for the attack on Kuje Prison in Abuja on Tuesday night, July 5.   In a video shared online on Wednesday evening, the terrorist showed some of its men shooting their way into the facility. Tens of fighters were seen marching …

The Federal Government has revealed that about 600 inmates escaped from the Kuje Correctional Centre after suspected Boko Haram terrorists attacked the facility on Tuesday evening.   Channels Television reported that Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Mr Shuaibu Belgore who visited the facility today July 6, disclosed that over 300 of …

The spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service, AD Umar, has confirmed last night’s attack on the Kuje correctional center in Abuja, adding that the situation has been controlled.   Unknown gunmen stormed the facility at about 10pm and opened fire as well as detonated some bombs.   Confirming the incident, Umar …