Day: July 1, 2025

Youths set Emir’s palace, NDLEA office ablaze in Kwara over kidnappings

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Palace of the Emir of Lafiagi, and the office of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Lafiagi, in Edu local government, was on Monday set ablaze by angry youths over unabated Kidnappings in the area. Tension had gripped the Lafiagi community on Monday, a development that prompted protests by youth in the community to express their feelings on the abduction of a popular businessman. The angry residents had earlier staged a protest on Monday over the latest kidnap incident, blocking roads, burning used tyres and demanding urgent government…

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74 suspected internet fraudsters arrested in Abuja hotel raid

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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 74 suspected internet fraudsters in a major sting operation in the Nyanya area of the Federal Capital Territory. The suspects were apprehended on Monday, June 30, 2025, at Joyous Hotel, Nyanya, following credible intelligence linking them to cybercrime activities. According to the anti-graft agency, the raid yielded significant recoveries including 86 mobile phones, a rifle pistol, and three motorcycles believed to have been used in the commission of various online-related offences. “The suspects will be arraigned in court upon…

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US to revoke citizenship of 25 million naturalised immigrants

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The United States government has formalised efforts to revoke U.S. citizenship from certain naturalised citizens through a newly surfaced Justice Department memo that directs federal attorneys to prioritise denaturalisation for individuals who committed specific crimes or misrepresented information during their naturalisation process. The memo dated June 11, calls for civil proceedings against individuals who either “illegally procured” naturalisation or did so through “concealment of a material fact or by willful misrepresentation.” Unlike criminal trials, those facing civil denaturalisation are not entitled to legal representation, and the government faces a lower…

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