Metro Archives - Page 47 of 283

Oct

09

2025

Ex-FCTA Director Sentenced To 24 Years In Prison For N318m Fгaud

Lifestyle, Metro, NewsAbuja, Court, Crime, DSS/EFCC

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Mr. Garuba Duku, a retired Director of Finance and Administration with the Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) under the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), to 24 years in prison for diverting ₦318 million in public funds. The conviction was announced in a statement by the Director of Public Enlightenment and Education at the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Mr. Demola Bakare, on Thursday. According to the ICPC, Duku was arraigned on a six-count charge of corruption and money laundering in suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/608/2022. Justice James Omotosho, who presided…

Oct

09

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Atiku Supports Sowore’s Campaign for Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

Current Events, Metro, News, Opinion, PoliticsAtiku Abubakar, Freedom, Metro, Nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Omoyele Sowore, Politics

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. He described Kanu's continued detention as a “stain on Nigeria’s belief in the rule of law.” Atiku expressed his views in a post shared on his X account on Thursday, expressing full support for the campaign launched by human rights activist and former African Action Congress presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, demanding Kanu’s release. He stated, “The continued detention of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is an open sore on our nation’s conscience and a stain on our belief in…

Oct

09

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

12 Suspects Arrested in Connection with Arise TV Staff Member’s Murder

Metro, News, Social IssuesCrime, Insecurity, Metro, Police, Security

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested 12 suspected armed robbers in connection with the killing of Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu, a staff member of Arise TV, and a security guard, Barnabas Danlami. The murders occurred during a robbery at Unique Apartment in Gishiri Village, Katampe District, Abuja. These arrests were made following President Bola Tinubu’s directive to security agencies to capture those responsible for the killings. According to counterinsurgency expert Zagazola Makama, the suspects were apprehended by the Scorpion Squad, under the leadership of ACP Victor O. Godfrey, after being tracked using digital and reconstructive intelligence. The tragic…

Oct

08

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Zulum Rewards Dedicated Igbo Health Worker with House, Automatic Employment for her Son

Lifestyle, Metro, News, PoliticsBorno state, Metro, Politics

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has presented a fully-furnished two-bedroom house to an Igbo health worker, Mrs Marbel Ijeoma Duaka, in recognition of her dedication and service to the people of the state. Mrs Duaka, who is from Anambra State, was among the 72 teachers and health workers who receive housing units at a ceremony inaugurated by Governor Zulum on Tuesday in the Mafa Local Government Area. In a similar gesture in October 2022, the Governor rewarded another Igbo teacher, Mrs Obiageli Mazi from Abia State, with a housing unit at the teachers’ quarters in Maiduguri for her…

Oct

07

2025

By Amos Oge Kalu

Demolition of Lagos Trade Fair Complex: Bishop Prof. Nwankpa Commiserates with Traders, Urges Government to Provide Compensation

Abia State, Business, Metro, News, Opinion, Social IssuesEmeka Nwankpa, Lagos State, Metro, Opinion

Bishop Prof. Emeka Nwankpa, Convener of the South East Mandate for Good Governance, has expressed deep sympathy with the traders affected by the recent demolition of sections of the Lagos Trade Fair Complex. Describing the development as a 'devastating blow' to the thousands of traders whose livelihoods are tied to the complex, Bishop Nwankpa lamented the human and economic cost of the exercise, which has left many families in distress. 'The demolition of the Trade Fair Complex has not only displaced traders, but has also disrupted the lives of countless dependents who rely on these businesses for sustenance,' he said.…