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Stakeholders Join Forces With EFCC To Tackle Corrupt Practices In Anambra
Stakeholders Join Forces With EFCC To Tackle Corrupt Practices In Anambra
Stakeholders join forces with EFCC to tackle corrupt practices in Anambra. In a renewed effort to strengthen inter-agency and institutional collaboration against economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption, the Anambra Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has embarked on a series of strategic courtesy visits and awareness campaign to critical law enforcement agencies, judicial and traditional institutions in the state.
To this end, the Anambra Zonal Director of the EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE I Ofen-Imu Atiba Sunday, on March 5, 2026, led a delegation to the State Director, Department of State Services, DSS, Anambra State, C. Anukposi; State Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Anambra State, Akachia Godwin; State Comptroller, Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Anambra State, Umerah Timothy Nwanegbo; State Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Anambra State, Bridget Asekhauno, State Commandant, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Anambra State, Onubogu Charles Orakwue and His Majesty, Igwe Chidubem Iweka, Eze Iweka III (Eze Ogalagidi), the Eze Obosi and Chairman of the Anambra State Traditional Council and cabinet members.
Speaking during the visits, the Acting Zonal Director emphasized that the fight against corruption required sustained cooperation and synergy among relevant institutions and community leaders. This, he said, will enhance intelligence gathering, strengthen prevention strategies and effective enforcement actions against economic and financial crimes. “Collaborative efforts among stakeholders which include community leaders are essential to safeguarding Nigeria’s economic stability and future”, he said.
Providing insight into crime patterns within the Directorate’s jurisdiction, which covers Anambra and Imo States, Sunday disclosed that preliminary crime analysis indicates that public sector corruption, land and property fraud, tax fraud, advance fee fraud, cybercrime, bank fraud and open market abuses remain the most prevalent crimes in the region,
Responding, Anukposi expressed strong support for the initiative and emphasized the importance of sustained synergy, intelligence sharing and coordinated operations among law enforcement and security agencies. He noted that corruption and economic crimes constitute serious threats to national security and economic stability, assuring the EFCC of his Service’s readiness to strengthen cooperation and undertake joint efforts where necessary to combat such crimes within the state.
Similarly, Godwin commended the Commission for its proactive engagement with sister agencies. He appreciated the existing collaboration between the Corps and the EFCC, particularly in the areas of illegal bunkering, vandalization of public assets and oil theft.
In his own response, Nwanegbo welcomed the engagement and reiterated the Service’s willingness to continue to collaborate with the EFCC, particularly in areas relating to border control, migration monitoring and intelligence support necessary for combating transnational financial crimes.
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Asekhauno also praised the Commission’s efforts in promoting accountability and transparency. She emphasized the need for continued partnership among public institutions to strengthen compliance with the rule of law and support national development. She equally enjoined the EFCC to take advantage of the Corps’ robust database in the fight against economic and financial crimes.
Orakwue, equally commended the initiative and assured the Commission of his Agency’s commitment to strengthening inter-agency collaboration in tackling criminal networks whose activities intersect with drug trafficking, money laundering and other economic crimes.
At the palace of His Majesty, the Eze Obosi, the royal father appreciated the EFCC’s engagement with traditional institutions and acknowledged the negative impact of corruption, economic and financial crimes on communities and development. The monarch pledged the support of the Anambra’s Traditional Council towards promoting cultural values, ethics and integrity.
He promised to mobilize other community leaders across the state to support the anti-corruption sensitization efforts at the grassroots level.
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NYSC Releases 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II call-up Letters for Corps Members Posted to Niger, Sokoto
NYSC Releases 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II call-up Letters for Corps Members Posted to Niger, Sokoto
The National Youth Service Corps has released the deployment for the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II for Niger and Sokoto states.
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According to an announcement shared on NYSC X handle on Sunday, prospective corps members posted to Niger and Sokoto states can now print their call-up letters.
The announcement read, “2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Deployment has been released for Niger and Sokoto States.
“PCMs posted to these states have been enabled to print their Call-Up Letters.”
The development comes after the NYSC extended the commencement date of the orientation course in the two states due to ongoing renovation works at the orientation camps.
Following the extension, the Corps announced that the orientation course for the states would commence on Wednesday, August 12, 2026.
The cut-off and swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for Friday, August 14, while the closing ceremony is fixed for Tuesday, September 1.
The corps had attributed the extension to ongoing renovation works at the orientation camps by the respective state governments.
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It also advised prospective corps members posted to the two states to plan their journeys accordingly and avoid travelling at night.
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Kogi Police Restore calm After Reprisal Attack in Community
The Kogi State Police Command says it has restored calm following recent reprisal killings in Abugi and adjoining communities in the state.
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A statement issued on Sunday by the Command’s spokesperson, ASP Salisu Afusat, stated that the Command had taken decisive steps to prevent further escalation and restore peace in the affected area.
Recall that no fewer than five persons were killed in what was later identified as a reprisal attack following the killing of a herder in the community on Thursday.
“The Area Command, Lokoja, in conjunction with relevant security and community stakeholders, conducted critical engagements with traditional rulers, community leaders and other stakeholders, focusing on reconciliation, restoration of peaceful coexistence and addressing the underlying causes of the conflict,” Afusat noted.
She said the Command had also commenced a full-scale investigation into the incident through the State Criminal Investigation Department, with efforts underway to identify, trace and apprehend all persons found to have participated in or contributed to the killings.
She said that following the interventions and stakeholder engagements, normalcy had been restored to Abugi and its environs, with security monitoring continuing to ensure that the peace was sustained.
“The restoration of calm, however, does not in any way halt the ongoing investigation, as the Command remains committed to ensuring that those responsible for the loss of lives are identified and brought to justice,” she added.
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The Commissioner of Police reiterated that the Kogi State Police Command remained fully committed to protecting the lives and property of residents across the state.
He urged members of the public to remain law-abiding and promptly report suspicious movements or activities to the police and other security agencies.
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NNPC’s Akwiwu Receives SPE Outstanding Leadership, Service Award
We congratulate Ugochi Akwiwu, Lead, Drilling & Completion Engineer at the NNPC Upstream Investment Management Services (NUIMS), who emerged as the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Outstanding Leadership & Service Award recipient during the Society’s Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition (NAICE) 2026 Dinner and Awards Night recently held in Lagos.
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The award is reserved for past SPE Nigeria Council and NAICE Conference Chairs and recognises service to the Council and the successful delivery of its flagship annual conference and exhibition.
Akwiwu served as Conference Chair of SPE NAICE 2025, which drew over 3,000 delegates and more than 60 exhibitors under the theme “Building a Sustainable Energy Future: Leveraging Technology, Supply Chain, Human Resources, and Policy”.
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At NNPC Limited, our core values remain Integrity, Excellence, and Sustainability. Unleashing these core values through successful execution of industry-wide conferences and fora defines Excellence in action and reflects the outstanding contribution and strategic impact of our professionals towards the growth and development of the Nigerian and global energy industry.
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