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December 24, 2022

IVD arrests late wife’s mother, and brother for allegedly stealing his 8.9 million naira

Ikechukwu Ogbonna, commonly known as IVD, grieving Lagos auto salesman who recently said he misses his late wife, Bimbo Thomas, has reportedly arrested his mother-in-law and brother-in-law for suspected theft of $20,000 USD (8.9 million naira). According to internet sources, IVD detained late Bimbo’s mother after accusing her of taking money from his residence the day... Read More

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August 31, 2022

21-year-old steals boss’ car in an attempt to ‘Japa’

A 21-year-old guy named Temple Samuel has been detained by the Lagos State Police Command for stealing his boss’ Lexus ES 330 vehicle. According to a statement by Benjamin Hundeyin, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, the suspect was taken into custody by members of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad. Hundeyin stated that Samuel was... Read More

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November 26, 2017

We can do a lot more if we don’t allow stealing and mismanagement – Osinbajo

Nigeria’s Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Saturday, said that the country’s resources are enough, but the mismanagement of same is the problem. Osinbajo, who spoke at the at the 2017 Graduation ceremony of the Nigerian Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies Kuru, Plateau. “Today our external reserves stands at $35 billion the highest in... Read More

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Stop stealing public funds…work for the people | Shettima tells governors

Borno State governor, Kashim Shettima has advised other governors to stop stealing from the public treasury. The governor gave the advice on Tuesday in Abuja at the 2017 graduation of Internally Displaced Girls under the Organisation of Female Students Scholarship Scheme. He urged them to focus on enhancing the well-being of the masses instead. “The... Read More

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Man sentenced to death for stealing N3,420

Kayode Adedeji, a 40-year-old man has sentenced to death by hanging for robbing a woman of N3,420 by an Osun State High Court. Kayode was sentenced on Wednesday fro the crime he committed on April 25, 2009. The prosecuting counsel from the state ministry of justice, Elisabeth Alabi, had told the court that Mr. Adedeji robbed one Omowumi... Read More

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Just In: Court grants ex-OAU VC, bursar bail

Former acting Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Prof. Anthony Elujoba and the bursar of the university, Mrs. Aderonke Akeredolu, who are standing trial for alleged stealing have been granted bail by an Osun State High Court. Justice David Oladimeji granted bail to the two accused persons in the ruling he delivered on Friday. The... Read More

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Nigerian rapper, Sauce Kid sentenced to two years imprisonment in the US

Nigerian rapper Babalola Falemi popularly known as Sauce Kid has been sentenced to two years in prison in America for credit card theft. Sauce Kid has been accused of stealing $15,388 from bank card numbers. He was arrested while boarding a flight at Boise Airport in Idaho, United States of America. He was accused of encoding stolen... Read More

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Stealing public funds too easy, recovery difficult – Adeosun

Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has said looting the treasury was too easy while discovering and repatriating them takes years. The minister spoke in Abuja on Tuesday, the second day of a three-day conference on ‘Promoting International Cooperation in Combating Illicit Financial Flows and Enhancing Asset Recovery to Foster Sustainable Development.’ She said repatriation of... Read More

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‘North Korea stealing from Nigerian banks to fund nuclear programme’

A Russian cyber security firm, Kaspersky in a report has claimed that North Korea’s hacking operations has expanded to Nigeria. The cyber security firm said hackers backed by North Korea are targeting financial institutions in 18 countries, including Nigeria. According to CNN, some security experts believe North Korea was spending the funds on its nuclear... Read More

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December 21, 2016

Lady caught on camera stealing clothes from Lagos boutique (Photos/video)

Twitter user, Omoba shared this shocking video of a lady caught on camera stealing clothes from his friend’s boutique in Lagos. The lady was seen changing the cloth she wore to the boutique to a bigger one in a bid to hide the whole clothes she stole. She was caught on camera stealing clothes at... Read More

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December 4, 2016

Michael Ehinmowo: Possessing possession [Nigerian Voices]

by Michael Ehinmowo There has not been light. I charge my phone at the petrol station close to my house. Apart from charging at the filling station, the manager and I exchange books. Sometimes, we also engage in intellectual discussions. The night before yesterday, he promised to bring me a book which a friend had... Read More

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November 25, 2016

Reports of Egbegbe stealing iPhones shameful – Actors Guild

The interim Chairman of Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Lagos chapter, Tope Babayemi on Friday said reports that movie director, Seun Egbegbe allegedly stole 9 iPhone was shameful. Babayemi said the law must take its course if he is tried and found guilty. “For me, it’s an example of bad practice and by extent it’s... Read More

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October 29, 2016

Jonathan’s administration looted Nigeria like there was a stealing competition – Segun Oni

The Deputy National Chairman (South) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Segun Oni says the Nation’s wealth was plundered recklessly under the administration of previous president Goodluck Jonathan. Oni who spoke in an interview with The Punch said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should focus on the crisis within their party and leave the APC... Read More

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October 12, 2016

State governors steal LG funds – Obasanjo

Former president Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has accused state governors of incapacitating local governments. He made the remark on Tuesday during an interactive session shortly after delivering his keynote address at the maiden International Conference on Politics, Security and Development held at the Babcock University, Ilisan-Remo, Ogun State. He said the governors “steal” the funds under the... Read More

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September 10, 2016

There will be no more stealing in IDP camps – EFCC

The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu on Friday said the agency will put a stop to the diversion of relief items and food at the Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDPs) camps. According to a statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, Magu was quoted as saying this while promising World... Read More

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September 1, 2016

Teenager gets 10 days community service for stealing in Lagos

A 19-year-old man, Biodun Lukman was on Thursday sentenced to 10 days community service for stealing the sum of N61,000 by a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, The Vanguard reports. Delivering her judgment the Chief Magistrate, Mrs Ipaye Nwachukwu, in her judgment, ordered that the convict must put two hours daily for 10 days in serving the... Read More

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Muslim cleric who specializes in car theft, nabbed

A seasoned car thief met his waterloo when he was apprehended by men of the Lagos state Police Command after he allegedly tried to steal a Toyota Camry from a hotel in Ikotun. The suspect, a 42-year-old Islamic cleric, Rasheed Ayuba was arrested alongside Falade Igbekele, a transporter who had allegedly purchased six cars from... Read More

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EFCC arrests FAAN worker over alleged stealing of N70m

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested an officer of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Christy Olabode over alleged diversion and stealing of N70m belonging to the agency. Olabode had worked in the Accounts Department, where she allegedly diverted the said amounts between 2013 and 2016. The level six officer was using... Read More

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EFCC arraigns 5 oil thieves in Rivers

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, 27 July, 2016 arraigned five suspected oil thieves: Sokari Iminabo; Segun Olagunju; Uche Emmaneul, Obinna Ezinne and Tiny Patience before Justice I.J.Watilla of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on a two count charge bordering on illegal dealing in petroleum products. The... Read More

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Court orders phone thief to carry ‘buckets of water’

The ever lingering question of the justification of a court sentence in proportion to the magnitude of the crime committed once again comes to play in this rather unconventional punishment given to a man for stealing a mobile phone. A Chief Magistrate Court in Ebute Metta Chief Magistrate Court on Monday sentenced a 28-year-old man... Read More

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SHOCKING: 22 teenagers arrested in Lagos for robbery, stealing

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Lagos State Police Command have arrested no fewer than 22 teenagers for robbery and stealing. The suspects were allegedly arrested in separate incidents of robbery, stealing and cultism in the Agege area of the state. The first set of eight-man gang, led by one Babatunde (15) and Tayo (15),... Read More

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‘Agriculture can drive the nation’s economy’ – Obasanjo

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo on Saturday said government’s direct involvement in agricultural development and production had been discovered to be a channel for stealing. Obasanjo made this statement in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, at the first eminent persons business lecture organised by the University of Ibadan’s School of Business and the International Institute for Tropical... Read More

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Governor Fayose accuses EFCC of conspiracy ‘that would fail like 2006’

Governor of Ekiti state, Ayodele Fayose, who is currently under the scrutinising lenses of the the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has affirmed that he had N300 million in one of his Zenith bank accounts with number 9013074033. In a series of posts on his Facebook page, Fayose’s Special Adviser on Public Communications and... Read More

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February 6, 2016

Dele Momodu: Nigeria- a nation in need of deliverance from stealing and corruption

Fellow Nigerians, if you are a Christian you must definitely be familiar with the concept of deliverance. Just in case you are a non-Christian and you don’t know what it is to be delivered, then let me explain it the best way I can. A man or woman who requires deliverance is presumed to suffer... Read More

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August 26, 2015

Bus passenger caught stealing from fellow passenger

It has been reported that a thief was caught in the act in a G.AGOFURE MOTORS bus heading to Warri from Lagos. Apparently, he came in the guise of a passenger and was arguing that he must sit at the back sit with his friend who is much younger than him According to witnesses, he even refused... Read More

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The difference between stealing and corruption

Whenever and wherever ‘corruption’ is mentioned in Nigeria, what dominates and often overwhelms the thinking of many citizens is the theft of public funds by those at the helm of the nation’s affairs. Some consciously and subconsciously think corruption only involves politicians who are mostly accused of stealing public funds while in office; others think... Read More

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February 23, 2015

I disagree that stealing is not corruption || Gov. Fashola throws his definition in the mix

by Damilola Jagun Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State has said that corruption goes beyond the act or stealing or pilfering from the nation’s coffers. Fashola stated that corruption cannot be curbed in Nigeria by making it a capital offence, despite being a serious crime. The governor said this at the weekend, during an interactive... Read More

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February 17, 2015

How 3 Arik Airline staff were caught stealing aviation fuel

by Chinwe Okafor The Ministry of Aviation arrested three Arik Air staff for stealing fuel from an aircraft, the aviation minister, Osita Chidoka said. He revealed this via his official Facebook page that the trio of Blessing Dugbe, Samuel Asuquo and Isaac Ajakaiye were arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, during a... Read More

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February 14, 2015

Top lawyers join the ‘stealing is not corruption’ debate, give GEJ their own definition (READ)

by Damilola Jagun Two top lawyers have advised President Goodluck Jonathan to desist from differentiating between ‘stealing and corruption’. On Wednesday, February 11, during the presidential media chat, the President, for the second time in one year, insisted that there was a difference between the two criminal acts. He had said: “If somebody is a thief,... Read More

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February 5, 2015

This couple got caught stealing cheese – yes, cheese – at Walmart

by Chinwe Okafor Couldn’t they have picked any other worthy cause? A couple was arrested for shoplifting 57 blocks of cheese from a Walmart in Fort Oglethorpe, Tennessee, earlier this week. Joshua and Erika Caldwell, both 21, were arrested outside the store, with a local police chief reporting security approached Joshua Caldwell, “asked him what was going on,... Read More

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