Man Arrested For Defrauding American Woman Of $200,000 After Fake Marriage Man Arrested For Defrauding American Woman Of $200,000 After Fake Marriage Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arrested one Chidozie Kingsley Nwachi, aka Dozie over an alleged fake marriage to an American woman identified as Nicole Kierulff Sayers, and for defrauding her of $200,000. The EFCC in a statement explained that Nwachi was arrested in Abuja based on the claims of Sayers who reported to the agency and alleged that the suspect lured her into a false marriage and defrauded her of her savings.…
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BREAKING: Lagos On Fire As Policemen Kill Soldier Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Lagos On Fire As Policemen Kill Soldier A yet-to-be-identified soldier was on Wednesday killed by policemen in Lagos. It was gathered that the incident happened in the Odogunyan area of Ikorodu. “The soldier was killed at Odogunyan by policemen, he was in mufti. Immediately they realised he was an officer, they ran away to Ogijo police station. “The soldiers mobilised to the station and burnt a danfo (bus) belonging to the police. There is chaos along Lagos/Sagamu Road. People are rushing home, shops closed,” a source…
BREAKING: Governor Obaseki Orders Arrest Of Oshiomhole Governor Obaseki Orders Arrest Of Oshiomhole Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, has ordered the swift arrest of his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole, for mobilising thugs to vandalise banks and disrupt the peace of the state under the guise of protesting the new naira scarcity. The governor gave the order on Wednesday through the state’s commissioner for communication and orientation, Chris Nehikhare. “We have been around the city all day, speaking with some of the protesters and we have done our investigations. We discovered that it is more than meets the eye,” said Mr Nehikhare.…
Nigerian Judges Who Declared Uzodinma As Imo Governor Denied Visas To Attend Conference Nigerian Judges Who Declared Uzodinma As Imo Governor Denied Visas To Attend Conference The former governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke has reportedly revealed that members of a seven-man panel of the Nigerian Supreme Court who declared a candidate who came fourth in the last Imo governorship election as governor have been denied visas to the United States. Ibom Focus had reported that a seven-man panel of the Supreme Court led by former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Muhammad Tanko, on January 14, 2020, nullified…
Many Causalities As Police, Youths Clash Information reaching Ibom Focus says that Many Causalities As Police, Youths Clash An unspecified number of people have been injured during a clash between youths and a team of Policemen in Magama-Gumau town in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The incident occurred when a team of policemen from Abuja stormed the area on routine duty on Tuesday. Their presence prompted the youths to block the Bauchi-Jos highway and burn tyres causing an obstruction to the free flow of traffic on the ever-busy road. The Special Adviser to the Bauchi State Governor on…
BREAKING: Jubilation As Buhari Bow To Pressure, Extend Deadline For Old Naira Notes, Fixes Date BREAKING: Buhari Bow To Pressure, Extend Deadline For Old Naira Notes, Fixes Date President Muhammadu Buhari is considering extending the validity of old naira notes by 60 days, Ibom Focus learnt This is to avoid disobeying the order of the Supreme Court of Nigeria which ruled that the old N1,000, N500 and N200 notes remain valid until it delivers judgment in the case filed by some states against the federal government. The CBN had insisted that the deadline of February 10 would not be changed…
10 Days To Elections INEC Reveals Next Action As No Money To Conduct 2023 Elections 10 Days To Elections INEC Reveals Next Action As No Money To Conduct 2023 Elections The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC said cash for the mobilisation of ad-hoc staff is yet to be made available to the Commission, with just ten days to the February 25 presidential and National Assembly elections. The INEC National Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu made this known during the commission’s consultative meeting with political parties in Abuja. Nigerians have been battling with the scarcity of naira notes following the redesign of…
PHOTOS: Angry Youths Burn Banks, Fuel Station For Rejecting Old Naira Notes PHOTOS: Angry Youths Burn Banks, Fuel Station For Rejecting Old Naira Notes Irate youths in Warri, Delta State, on Wednesday, set ablaze two commercial banks in protest against the continued scarcity of the new naira notes coupled with their rejection of the old notes. The affected banks located in Orovwohworun area of Udu, Delta State included branches of First Bank of Nigeria and Access Bank. One of the protesters who would not disclose his identity said, “We are hungry and we are in a cash dilemma. No new…
Many Feared Dead Over Naira Scarcity Information reaching Ibom Focus says that many Feared Dead Over Naira Scarcity Three persons were on Wednesday feared dead in Benin City following the spontaneous protest that engulfed several parts of Benin over Naira redesign policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The protesters blocked Ring Road, Akpakpava Road, Ramat Park, Five Junction by Urubi, Ugbowo road, Ekehuna road and the adjoining streets Benin causing heavy traffic gridlock. The angry protesters made burn fires on the roads and attacked commercial banks in the area. It however took the intervention of the military personnel…
EXCLUSIVE: Is Simon Ekpa Arrested? Ibom Focus brings to you a question, Is Simon Ekpa Arrested? The Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria, Leena Pylvanainen, has expressed displeasure over the orders given by Simon Ekpa to his teeming followers to disrupt the forthcoming general elections in the West African country. Pylvanainen said that the law enforcement agencies were in touch and were cooperating on Ekpa. “We do have this irritant, as you call it on our bilateral agenda. And it is a topic on which we have been cooperating, our authorities have been cooperating, there have been contacts between the law enforcement…