Tag: EXTORTION
Alleged extortion: Shehu Sani speaks from EFCC detention
Former Senator Shehu Sani has accused the Federal Government of ‘frame-up’ in the alleged extortion case brought against him by the Economic and Financial...
EFCC raids Shehu Sani’s Abuja residence
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) have begun searching the Abuja residence of former Senator
Shehu Sani.
TheCable reported on Wednesday that the officials...
Shehu Sani sees New Year in EFCC detention over $20,000 extortion
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has
arrested former Senator Shehu Sani for alleged extortion and name-dropping.
Sani used to represent Kaduna Central Senatorial
District at...
3 policemen dismissed for extorting 350,000 CFA from Togo-based Nigerian
Three policemen attached to the Ijanikin
Division of the Nigeria Police Force have been dismissed for extorting the sum
of 350,000 CFA from a Nigerian based...
Three farmers get one-year jail term each for theft, extortion
A Jos Upper Area Court in Kasuwan Nama, Jos, on Monday sentenced three farmers, Suleiman Dahiru, Jafaru Musa and Tahiru Adam to one-year imprisonment...
Man, 34, docked over alleged impersonation, extortion
The Police on Tuesday arraigned a 34-year-old man, Prince Williams, in a Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, for allegedly impersonating as a police officer.
The defendant...
LASTMA arrests five officials for extortion
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has arrested five of its traffic officials for extorting motorists in various parts of the metropolis last...
Immigration probes alleged extortion at Nigerian High Commission
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has begun investigation into alleged extortion of international passport applicants at Nigerian High Commission in the UK.
Spokesman of...
Police boss warns state SARS against extortion, misconduct
The Commissioner of Police, Kwara Command, Mr Lawan Ado, has warned officers and operatives of the state Special Anti-Robbery Squad (F-SARS) against misconduct or...
FRSC counters El-Rufai, denies extorting motorists
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kaduna on Wednesday described as “unfortunate” the allegations by motorist accusing the corps of mounting indiscriminate check-points...