Crime
EFCC Arraigns Ex-Abia Governor Theodore Orji, 4 Others Over N60.85bn Fraud

EFCC Arraigns Ex-Abia Governor Theodore Orji, 4 Others Over N60.85bn Fraud
EFCC arraigns ex-Abia governor Theodore Orji, 4 others over N60.85bn fraud. The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) on Friday arraigned former Abia State Governor Theodore Orji and four others before the Umuahia Division of the state High Court over allegations of money laundering to the tune of N60.85 billion while he was in office.
Mr Orji and his co-defendants, Chinedum Orji, Phillip Nto, Onwumene King Obioma, and Romanus K. Madu, were arraigned before Justice Lilian Abai, who read the 16 money laundering charges against them.
The crimes they all pleaded not guilty to were allegedly committed between 2010 and 2015.
According to the charge sheet, the defendants are accused of conspiring to steal and divert N2 billion released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as funds for Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) allocated to Abia State in 2015.
In 2013, they allegedly stole N850 million in money allocated to Abia State for ecological projects, N22.5 billion being the funds allocated to the Abia State government as security votes, N13 billion in loan facility granted by the then Diamond Bank Plc to the Abia State government between 2011 and 2015.

Theodore Orji
Also, between 2010 and 2011, Mr Orji and his co-defendants allegedly laundered N12 billion in funds due to Abia State from the Paris Club Refund and N10.5 billion in proceeds of the loan facility granted by First Bank Plc to benefit Abia State and local government.
Ms Abai granted the defendants bail after the counsel for the EFCC, Kemi Pinheiro, did not oppose the application filed by their lawyer, Bode Olanipekun.
She adjourned the case to June 18 and 19, 2025, for trial.
Crime
EFCC: 32 Internet Fraudsters Jailed In Ibadan

EFCC: 32 Internet Fraudsters Jailed In Ibadan
EFCC: 32 internet fraudsters jailed in Ibadan. The Oyo State High Court and Federal High Court in Ibadan have convicted and sentenced 32 individuals for internet-related fraud. Justices Ladiran Akintola, O.S. Adeyemi, K.B. Olawoyin, G.A. Sunmonu, and Nkeonye Maha handed down various sentences after the convicts pleaded guilty to charges of impersonation and cybercrime.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Directorate, prosecuted the offenders on separate one-count charges. Sentences ranged from community service to prison terms, with some convicts given the option of fines.
Among the penalties:
– Some convicts received up to **two years in prison or were ordered to pay fines ranging from ₦30,000 to ₦500,000.
– Others were sentenced to community service without an option of fine.
– One convict, Adedara Ademola Ayobami, was ordered to refund ₦2.5 million to his victim.

EFCC
Additionally, the court ordered the forfeiture of various assets recovered from the convicts to the federal government. These included money, phones, laptops, and several vehicles, such as Toyota Camry and Toyota Corolla cars.
Crime
Kaduna Woman Drags 3 Neighbours To Sharia Court For Allegedly Calling Her Prostitute

Kaduna Woman Drags 3 Neighbours To Sharia Court For Allegedly Calling Her Prostitute
Kaduna Woman drags 3 neighbours to Sharia court for allegedly calling her prostitute. Amiddle-aged woman, Shema’u Isma’il, on Wednesday, dragged three neighbours before a Sharia Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, for allegedly calling her a prostitute.
The complainant accused Halima Umar, Aisha Umar, and Bilkisu Umar for allegedly making defamatory remarks about her, particularly regarding her marital status.
“They said I am living alone despite being a married woman,” she told the court.
She further alleged that the defendants harass her nine-year-old son, scaring him away and beating him whenever he goes outside to play.
She pleaded, “We have tried to settle the matter at home, but they refuse to stop. I want this honourable court to intervene and grant me justice.’’ Ms Halima, mother of Aisha and Bilkisu, who spoke in their defence, denied the allegation.

Shari’a Court
She claimed that the complainant was the first to insult her children, calling them prostitutes, and they only retaliated. She also told the court that both the complainant’s son and her own children were underage.
The Judge, Kabir Muhammad asked the defendants whether they had witnesses, to which they responded in the affirmative.
The judge subsequently referred the case to the police for further investigation and adjourned the hearing until March 26.
Crime
FCT Police Eliminate Notorious Bandit Known As Dogo Saleh

FCT Police Eliminate Notorious Bandit Known As Dogo Saleh
FCT police eliminate notorious bandit known as Dogo Saleh. Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have killed a wanted terrorist, Salisu Mohammed, also known as Dogo Saleh, who was behind multiple attacks in Abuja communities.
In a statement on Wednesday, FCT Police spokesperson SP Josephine Adeh confirmed that the operation was part of an intensified counter-kidnapping effort to dismantle criminal networks operating along the Kaduna-Lokoja-Enugu highway and within the FCT.
According to the statement, on March 3, 2025, officers from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit blocked key escape routes used by the gang.
Acting on intelligence from an arrested suspect, the operatives launched a high-risk operation on March 4, leading them to Kwasau Forest in Kaduna State, where the gang, led by Abdu Musa, alias Kanabaro, had a hideout.

Police
Upon arrival, the police team was ambushed by armed bandits attempting to free the suspect. A fierce gun battle ensued, forcing the criminals to flee into the forest with severe gunshot wounds.
During the crossfire, Dogo Saleh sustained fatal injuries from his own gang members. He was taken to Kubwa General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead.
The police revealed that before his demise, Dogo and his gang had terrorized at least ten villages across the FCT.
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