Category: Corruption

URHOBO’S ₦100BN GAS PARK: The Qestions Omo-Agege Must Answer

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By Ufuoma Egbe     There comes a point when political leaders must stop issuing evasive explanations and answer the difficult questions. For Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, that point is now. The controversy surrounding the proposed ₦100 billion Industrial Gas Park raises a fundamental question: was the project located based on technical and economic considerations, or on political interests to concentrate development around his community? That question goes to the heart of the crisis confronting the Urhobo Nation today. If the project is now stalled or at risk because the wrong…

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Nwosu Case: Police Deny N600,000 Bribe Claim, Reveal Fresh Evidence

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The Anambra State Police Command has dismissed allegations that its personnel demanded N600,000 for the release of Miss Nwosu Chikamso Jennifer, describing the claim as a diversionary tactic capable of distracting investigators from the ongoing probe. The command said its investigation into Nwosu’s alleged involvement in a case concerning the death of a victim remained ongoing, insisting that the police would not be distracted by allegations of monetary demands for release. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, disclosed this in a statement issued in Awka on Wednesday. According…

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Anambra CP Orders Tighter monitoring of Checkpoints, Patrols, Targets Zero extortion

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  The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, CP Nnanna Oji Ama, has ordered tighter monitoring of police checkpoints, patrol teams and other operational activities across the state in a renewed effort to eliminate extortion, harassment and other forms of misconduct by police personnel. The directive, announced by the Anambra State Police Command on Sunday, followed concerns and feedback obtained during the recent Anambra Security Stakeholders’ Interactive Sessions held across the three senatorial districts of the state. The initiative is expected to strengthen the Command’s operational control rooms and give senior…

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Anambra Police Reject N200,000 Bribe, Order Motorist To Remove Tinted Glass

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The Anambra State Police Command has reiterated that motorists operating vehicles with tinted glasses without the required permit risk enforcement action, stressing that the regulation is aimed at enhancing public safety and security. The Command said its position followed an incident in which police officers on duty rejected a N200,000 bribe allegedly offered by a motorist who was stopped for using tinted glass without the appropriate permit. According to a statement by the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the officers refused the money and directed the motorist…

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EFCC Explains Freeze On Osun Govt Account, Alleges N11bn Fund Mismanagement

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has defended its decision to freeze the Osun State Government’s bank account, insisting that the action was taken to prevent the alleged diversion of public funds and was not influenced by the forthcoming governorship election in the state. In a statement on Thursday, the anti-graft agency disclosed that it had been investigating the Osun State Government since March 2026 over the alleged fraudulent handling of about N11 billion drawn from Ecology Funds, Intervention Funds and the Federal Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). According to…

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Pressure Mounts On Burutu Councillors To Deny Chairman Rift, Remain Silent On ₦2.5m Projects, Hold Tuesday Sitting

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Fresh controversy has engulfed Burutu Local Government Council in Delta State, as councillors are reportedly under intense pressure to publicly deny reports of a rift with the council chairman, even as they continue to maintain silence over the controversial ₦2.5 million allegedly released to each councillor for ward projects. The development comes as the Legislative Arm of the council is scheduled to hold its plenary sitting today (Tuesday), a meeting expected to attract keen public attention amid growing calls for the lawmakers to clarify their position on the issues generating…

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Anambra Police Reject Extortion Allegations Against Senior Officers, Restate Anti-Corruption Stance

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  The Anambra State Police Command has dismissed allegations circulating on social media that senior police officers benefit from extortion allegedly carried out by personnel deployed at the Onitsha Bridge Head, describing the claims as inconsistent with the values and operational standards of the Nigeria Police Force. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the leadership of the Command remains committed to professionalism, accountability and ethical policing, stressing that no act of extortion or misconduct is sanctioned by the Command. Ikenga…

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Ondo Police Arrest Four Officers Over Viral Stop-and-Search Video, Launch Probe

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The Ondo State Police Command has arrested four police officers captured in a viral social media video allegedly making unprofessional and ethnically insensitive remarks to a member of the public during a stop-and-search operation along the Lagos–Benin Expressway. Addressing journalists in Akure on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said the officers had been identified and taken into custody on the directive of the Commissioner of Police, CP Felix Ohagwu. The officers were identified as AP/No. 207454 ASP Elomore Sodayo, AP/No. 332012 Inspector Adefila Adewale, AP/No.…

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Power Without Progress: How Omo-Agege Missed A Historic Opportunity To Empower Urhobo Youth In The 9th Senate

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By Ufuoma Egbe:    Political power is measured not by the lofty titles a leader holds, but by the lives they transform. When Senator Ovie Omo-Agege emerged as the Deputy President of the Senate in the 9th National Assembly, it was hailed as a watershed moment for Urhobo Pepole. Ranking as Nigeria’s sixth-highest public official, with direct access to the presidency and Aso Rock power brokers, his office commanded unmatched privilege. The expectations of the Urhobo people were rightfully high: this was supposed to be the golden era of strategic human capital…

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Burutu Council In Turmoil As ₦2.5m Constituency Fund Sparks Fresh Rift Between Chairman, Councillors

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Fresh details have emerged on the deepening crisis rocking Burutu Local Government Council in Delta State, with the recent release of ₦2.5 million to each councillor for constituency projects exposing what insiders describe as a prolonged breakdown in the relationship between the council chairman and the legislative arm. Findings by journalists indicate that the payment, approved on July 16, 2026, for 2025 constituency projects has done little to calm tensions, as councillors reportedly view the amount as a departure from Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s directive that every councillor should receive at…

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