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Host Communities Call On EFCC Probe Of N1.3 Trillion 13% Oil Derivation Funds By Editor Host communities in Delta State are demanding urgent action from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the alleged mismanagement of N1.3 trillion in 13% oil derivation funds meant for community development. The call was led by Comrade Sheriff Mulade, a prominent environmental rights activist and Chairman of the Association of Host Communities of Nigeria (HOSTCOM), Delta State chapter. Speaking in Warri, Comrade Mulade urged EFCC Chairman, Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede, to transparently update the public on the status of investigations into the handling of these funds, which were allocated to oil-producing communities for infrastructure, economic empowerment, and social development. Mulade, who is also the former chairman of oil-rich Kokodiagbene community in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West Local Government Area, expressed concern that political interference may undermin...

EFCC Arraigns Two Chinese Nationals For Illegal Export Of Mineral Resources In Lagos By Editor  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned two Chinese nationals, Zhang Hong Lin and Zhao Pei Hai, before the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on charges bordering on illegal possession and unlawful exportation of mineral resources. According to an official signed statement by the Commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, the suspects were brought before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Lagos Division on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the EFCC. The defendants were docked on a five-count charge involving conspiracy and the illegal exportation of critical mineral resources including mica products, copper-bearing and lithium-bearing materials, without authorisation from the appropriate authorities. One of the counts reads: “That you, ZHANG HONG LIN, GAO PEI HAI AND GAO PEI YU (AT LARGE) sometime in 2025 in Lagos, within the ...

Crown Prince of Benin,Ezelekhae Supports Anti-cultism War, Cautions Police On Harassment By Editor  The  Crown Prince of Benin Kingdom, HRH Ezelekhae Ewuare II has declared his support for the campaign against cultism in Edo state but cautioned against alleged harassment of young men by the police in the guise of fishing out suspected kidnappers. In a statement signed on his behalf by his Secretary, Cosmos Oviasuyi, Prince Ewuare II said “This is a clarion call to all Benin sons and daughters to shun cultism which has eaten deep into the fabrics of our society and threatens to uproot the foundation of our kingdom. “Benin Kingdom and its people have a very rich history of brotherliness and hospitality, its reputation in these remains unequalled over the years and centuries. “It is disheartening that in recent times, this age long reputation is under threat as a result of cult related activities and clashes which has led to loss of valuable lives with the senseless k...

EFCC Arrests Fraudster Posing As Journalist Over Alleged $4.5bn PTF Scam Cover-Up  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a 63-year-old impostor, Ernesto Chukwudum Chukwukamma, for allegedly impersonating a journalist attached to the Commission and attempting to obstruct the ongoing investigation into an alleged $4.5 billion Petroleum Trust Fund (PTF) fraud. The suspect was apprehended for obtaining the sum of ₦2,000,000.00 (Two Million Naira) under false pretence from a petitioner whom he reportedly threatened, promising to kill the investigation in exchange for financial inducement. According to an official signed statement made available to Newspeg by the EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, Chukwukamma presented himself as a journalist working with the anti-graft agency.  He deceitfully told the petitioner that he had access to damaging information implicating him in the alleged theft of $4.5 billion during th...

Tension As Lagos Police Command Dismissed Sergeant Over N98,000 Extortion By Editor  Lagos State Police Command has announced the dismissal of Sergeant Ekpo Shimuyere from the Sogunle Division for extorting N98,000 from a young man. The Lagos State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed on Wednesday that Shimuyere was dismissed and disrobed by the Provost Department of the command for extorting N98,000 from a young man. Shimuyere, it was reported, collected the young man’s phone and used a POS operator to transfer N98,000 out of the N100,000 in the young man’s bank account. Hundeyin stated that the policeman’s actions were against the ethics of the profession. “Police got the complaint from the victim and the officer denied the crime when he was contacted. The command placed him under detention so that he would not tamper with the evidence. “We wrote to his bank and obtained his statement of account. We were able to trace the money to where the P...

Peter Obi Doles Out N20 Million To Niger State Flood Victims  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has donated N20 million to victims of the flooding disaster in Mokwa Local Government Area in Niger State. Obi made the donation on Monday when he paid a visit to the state, and he promised to personally visit the families of the victims and meet them one on one. The philanthropist who was received on arrival at the Niger State Government House, Minna by the Deputy Governor, Yakubu Garba, expressed sympathy to the government and the people of the state over the loss. 153 people have been reported dead with over 100 others missing in the flash flood that ravaged the Mokwa communities last week. The ex-Anambra State Governor," “prayed for the repose of the souls of the victims and for God to grant the affected families the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.” The Deputy Governor who received Obi thanked the former Anambra stat...

Edo Chief Judge Sets Free Two Inmates From Oko Correctional Centre Iduozee Efe Paul  Edo State Chief Judge, Justice Daniel Okungbowa has freed two inmates from the Oko Correctional Centre in the state. The two inmates freed are; Shaibu Adams and Musa Ibrahim. According to NAN, Adams, a 27-year-old from Akwa Ibom, was charged with alleged kidnapping and remanded on July 3, 2023. More so, he spent one year, 10 months, and 10 days without being taken to court after his remand order. The police charged Adams with alleged kidnapping, while the office of the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) in the state charged him with alleged stealing of a cell phone. Adams told the Administration of Criminal Justice Ministry Monitoring Committee (ACJMC) that he was arrested on his way back from work. Justice Okungbowa ruled that Adams had spent more time than he would have if convicted, and subsequently discharged and freed him. Musa Ibrahim, a 22-year-old from Kogi State, was charged ...