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February 25, 2014

Horrible: Police officer sentenced to death for killing 2 people over N100 bribe

by ‘Jola Sotubo A police officer and two colleagues have found themselves on the wrong side of the law after being convicted of murder. The three officers were found guilty of causing the death of two people due to a tussle over a bribe of N100. One of them, Sergeant Clement Indyel, was sentenced to... Read More

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February 4, 2014

Soldier kills tricycle operator, colleague who challenged him in Ogun

by ‘Jola Sotubo A soldier in Ogun is accused of intentionally ending the lives of 2 men in the state after an argument over a bribe went sour. The incident is said to have occurred when the unidentified soldier demanded a bribe from the tricycle operator, one Sunday Samuel, but the latter was unwilling to... Read More

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February 3, 2014

Police officer filmed demanding dollar bribe arrested, to face disciplinary action

by Oge Okonkwo The arm of the law has finally caught up with the policeman who was caught on camera demanding a “dollar bribe” bribe from a foreigner. According to sources, the police Corporal, Aniyem Chiyem with police number F/No 374171, is attached to the Isheri Division, Lagos State. Corporal Chiyem has been arrested and is currently in Police... Read More

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January 31, 2014

Caught in the act: ANOTHER policeman filmed demanding a bribe in Lagos (WATCH)

by Oge Okonkwo From the video, the policeman above is seen negotiating on the amount of money to be collected from the motorist he stopped. The incident happened around the Egbeda area of Lagos where the yet-to-be identified police officer was stationed. The officer was demanding for Dollar notes from the American even going ahead... Read More

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December 14, 2013

REPORT: Police officers taking bribe beat up journalist who took photo of them in Kogi

by Adeola Balogun New reports have claimed that a photojournalist was beaten up yesterday and assaulted by men of the police force in Kogi State. The journalist, Okanyi Enemali, was said to have taken a photo of a policeman in the act of collecting a bribe in Lokoja, the state capital. The incident was said to have... Read More

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November 15, 2013

Governor Sule Lamido is “reckless, grossly irresponsible” – Jonathan takes the gloves off in statement today

by Chi Ibe Earlier today, the Jigawa governor was in the eye of the storm when his sons were arrested over a N10 billion fraud. Just a few hours after, he is still in the news, this time via a statement from the president, signed by his spokesperson, Reuben Abati responding to statements by the... Read More

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November 15, 2013

LASTMA official caught on tape collecting bribe (WATCH)

by Chi Ibe Some Lagosians might scream for joy at this one. An official of the Lagos State Transport Management Agency (LASTMA) has been caught on tape demanding a bride from someone who may or may not have broken Lagos’s many traffic laws. Channels reports: The motorist, driving on Alfred Rewane Road, Ikoyi, Lagos state,... Read More

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September 27, 2013

Caught in the act: Another set of policemen recorded in Anambra extorting money from a motorist (WATCH)

by Akan Ido Extortion of innocent citizens by men of the Nigerian Police Force continues unabated as another video showing officers demanding money from a motorist in Anambra surfaces online. The officers who were allegedly involved in the incident include Stephen Iduh, Anselem Ukachukwu, J. O Daudu of the Servicom Unit. In the video footage which... Read More

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September 18, 2013

BUSTED: KAI officers arrested for demanding N800,000 bribe from traders (PICTURED)

by Oge Okonkwo Two officers Femi Ajayi and Samuel Awoseyin of the Kick Against Indiscipline, (KAI) have been arrested for allegedly demanding for N800,000 bribe from a trader, Mohammed Haruna, at Iddo Market, Oyingbo area of Lagos State. According to the trader, who is the Secretary of the Iddo Outside Market, alleged that the officers had illegally sealed up the... Read More

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Bribery: We often set our officers up – Police IG speaks on policeman’s dismissal

by Akan Ido Mohammed Abubakar, the Inspector General of Police has stated that he would not run a corrupt police system. The IGP was reacting to criticisms from several quarters considering the dismissal of a police officer who was caught receiving a bribe in Lagos as too harsh. Abubakar said this today at the State... Read More

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The BBC captures Nigeria’s endless cycle of corruption (WATCH)

by Rachel Ogbu Transparency International has released a new corruption survey which revealed that nine out of ten of the countries with the highest reported bribery rate in the world are in Africa alone. Although Nigeria did not make the top ten of the country with the highest reported bribery rate in the world, TI claimed that... Read More

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SHAMEFUL: Lecturer stripped naked after getting involved in a sex-for-marks scandal (PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido Ifeanyi Ugwu Raphael, a lecturer in the Theatre Arts Department of the Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State, was reportedly caught over the weekend in a female student’s room in a sex-for-marks scandal. Reports say the lecturer had insisted on having sex with the 400 level student (names withheld) without which she will... Read More

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SA police officers caught on tape taking bribes, performing sexual act (WATCH)

A South African policeman has been caught on video accepting money from a man on whom a policewoman then performs a sexual act for money. The 20-minute video was recorded in a parking lot near the East Rand Mall, in Boksburg, at 3 a.m. on Saturday, and a copy was sent to police Thursday, Beeld reported.... Read More

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2 policemen shoot tanker driver in Kano for refusing to increase N100 bribe

by Rachel Ogbu Two policemen are reported to have shot a tanker driver who refused to increase the N100 bribe he offered them. The incident which occurred along Wudil Federal High-Way in Kano, northwest Nigeria on Monday caused an uproar as angry tanker drivers protesting the shooting blocked the major highway linking Kano to Jigawa,... Read More

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Opinion: Of state pardon and Ribadu’s frustrations

by Danlami Ibrahim Maikano The same government that showed this lackadaisical gait in dealing with this clear case of disservice for the nation is now reversing the good works Ribadu did many tears back. Nuhu Ribadu is a frustrated man. He is hardly a happy man, at least outside his small cycle of family and... Read More

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January 23, 2013

$3m bribe: Festus Keyamo files charges against Farouk Lawan

A Lagos based lawyer, Festus Keyamo on Wednesday entered a 4-count criminal charge against the erstwhile Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on fuel subsidy probe, Farouk Lawn for allegedly collecting the sum of $3million as bribe from the Chairman of Zenon oil and gas, Femi Otedola. Mr Keyamo had earlier given the... Read More

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January 16, 2013

Opinion: Where is the Faroukgate report?

by Uche Igwe We were told that the Police were investigating the matter and even allegedly arrested Lawan. Does it mean that they have not concluded yet? What is there to investigate about a man who publicly admitted guilt? Nigerians, it seems, have a short memory. We suffer from collective amnesia. Doctors say those who suffer... Read More

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December 18, 2012

180,000 pounds: 4 charged in the UK for bribing Rivers govt officials

by Akan Ido Three men and one woman were yesterday charged at a London criminal court for conspiring to bribe Nigerian officials to lower taxes paid by Swift Technical Energy Solutions Ltd. employees. The four suspects, all British nationals, were former employees of the company. Their arraignment follows a two-year probe of the company, which... Read More

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November 19, 2012

Like father, like son: Amos Adamu’s son implicated in FIFA $1m bribe by The Times of London

A former sports administrator, Dr. Amos Adamu, and his son, Samson, have been accused of financial impropriety in the bidding for Qatar 2022 World Cup. The accusation was contained in a detailed report by The Sunday Times of London, which called on FIFA to probe the alleged $1 million bribery offer. Based on this, FIFA,... Read More

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October 5, 2012

Caught red-handed: Two EFCC officials jailed five years each

by Stanley Azuakola The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), one of the bodies charged with fighting corruption in the country, had two of its officials, Douglas William and Abba Ishaku, sentenced on Thursday to five years imprisonment without an option of fine by an Abuja High Court. The offenses for which they were arraigned... Read More

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September 26, 2012

$15m Ibori bribe: “Return money to Delta State, sack EFCC boss” – Edwin Clark weighs in

by Isi Esene The self-styled godfather to the president, Chief Edwin Clark has called for the removal of the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde over the $15m allegedly offered to former EFCC chairman, Nuhu Ribadu by the former Delta State governor, James Ibori. Clark said this at a press briefing... Read More

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September 15, 2012

$15m Ibori bribe: Chibuike Achigbu arrested by the EFCC

by Isi Esene The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arrested Chibuike Achigbu, the Lagos businessman who last week claimed ownership of the $15m allegedly offered to the former EFCC chairman, Nuhu Ribadu by the former governor of Delta State, James Ibori. The businessman who is said to be a major player in the... Read More

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September 12, 2012

$15m Ibori bribe: Abuja court orders IG to investigate Uba and Achigbu

by Akan Ido An Abuja Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday ordered the inspector general of Police (IGP) to comprehensively investigate the complicity or otherwise of both Senators Andy Uba and Chibuike Achigbu in the alleged $15m bribe offered by former Delta State governor, James Ibori to the former EFCC chairman, Nuhu Ribadu. After hearing the suit... Read More

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August 13, 2012

We’ll try Farouk Lawan with or without the $620,000 – Prosecutors

by Isi Esene The marked $620,000 which Hon. Farouk Lawan allegedly received as bribe from billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, seem to have grown wings. The police investigating the bribe scandal say they are unable to find the money. The money was allegedly offered to Farouk to remove Otedola’s company from the list of companies named... Read More

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Police detain journalist for knowing too much about the Lawan bribe

by Isi Esene Lambert Tyem, a crime reporter for an Abuja based newspaper, Peoples Daily, has been detained by the Special Task Force Unit of the Nigeria Police over allegations that he was revealing too much information regarding their investigation into the alleged $3m bribery scandal involving House of Representatives member, Farouk Lawan, and Zenon... Read More

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#InCaseYouMissedIit: I have more Lawan bribe videos – Otedola

by Isi Esene At the risk of sounding like a broken record, Zenon Oil boss, Femi Otedola, who has been embroiled in a bribery scandal also involving a House of Representative member and erstwhile chairman of the now defunct fuel subsidy probe panel, Farouk Lawan, has insisted that he is in custody of audio and... Read More

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Report: Police declares House investigation of Lawan illegal

by Stanley Azuakola Whether it is done in the open, or behind closed doors, the police say the investigation of the Farouk Lawan bribery saga by the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges is illegal. The argument being, the House has no business investigating a criminal matter. If they do, then what will police officers do? The Punch newspaper spoke... Read More

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We didn’t make this up: “I took money, not bribe”, says Farouk Lawan

by Hauwa Gambo We wish these were an aberration in Nigerian politics, but what Honourable Farouk Lawan told the House of Representatives yesterday is usual fare. Punch today reports details of the testimonies of the suspended chairman of the House Committee on Monitoring of Subsidy Regime. Mr. Lawan admitted taking “money” from oil chief Femi... Read More

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O you bribe money, come out by fire! Otedola’s $620,000 yet to materialise

The $620,000 bribery scandal involving Farouk Lawan, the chairman of the House of Represantatives’ ad hoc committee on fuel subisdy and oil magnate Femi Otedola may just have hit a dead end. In an investigation carried out by Punch stonewalling from the State Security Service over handing the video showing Lawan allegedly receiving the bribe to the Special Task... Read More

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Yinka Odumakin: The President Lied!

by Yinka Odumakin I have not set my eyes on Prof.Funso Aiyejina for about 23 years now but every now and then the sheer musicality of his voice resonates in my ears anytime I flash back to his poetry class.Aiyejina was one of the crop of bright intellectuals at the Literature Depatment of the Obafemi... Read More

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