Former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after spending over 10 hours at their Makurdi office. Ortom had reported to the EFCC’s Zonal Office on Tuesday morning in response to an invitation from the agency. He was invited to address allegations related to his … Read more
In a courageous operation carried out by the Anambra State Police Command, a total of nine young girls aged between 15 and 23 were rescued from a hotel in Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria, where they were being held as victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. The proprietor of the hotel was apprehended during the … Read more
In a recent statement, the Department of State Services (DSS) has made public its discovery of a plot by certain individuals to launch a defamatory campaign against the government. According to the statement dated June 17, 2023, and signed by Peter Afunanya PhD, fsi, the Public Relations Officer of the organization, the DSS has identified … Read more
The allegations made by ex-Niger Delta militant leader, Asari Dokubo, regarding the involvement of certain military cabals in oil theft in the region have been dismissed as baseless by the Nigerian Navy. Dokubo voiced these claims during his visit to President Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Friday. Shortly after the accusations were made, Commodore Adedotun … Read more
The Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) has been instructed to promptly allow the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, unrestricted access to his legal counsel and family members, in accordance with his constitutional rights. Emefiele’s arrest by the DSS on Saturday, shortly after his suspension by … Read more
The suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, has taken steps to regain his freedom from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) while awaiting a final decision regarding his case. On Friday, Emefiele obtained an order from a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, directing the Director-General of … Read more
In a recent development, the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, has been taken into custody by the Department of State Services (DSS), according to sources at Aro Okeigbo Blog. Earlier reports from Aro Okeigbo Blog had revealed that Bawa was invited by the DSS after his suspension by … Read more
President Bola Tinubu has taken action by suspending AbdulRasheed Bawa, the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in order to conduct a thorough investigation into allegations of misconduct during his tenure. Various stakeholders involved in the fight against corruption have made serious accusations against Bawa, prompting this decision. As a result of … Read more
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken the decision to suspend Mr. AbdulRasheed Bawa, the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), indefinitely. The suspension comes in light of serious allegations of abuse of office against Mr. Bawa. In order to facilitate a thorough investigation into his conduct while in office, President Tinubu has … Read more
The Department of State Services (DSS) has reportedly confiscated the passport of Godwin Emefiele, the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria. It is also said that the DSS may conduct searches of Emefiele’s home and office as part of their ongoing investigation. Emefiele was arrested in Lagos and flown to Abuja on a … Read more