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DSS Picks Up El-Rufai After EFCC Bail
Thursday February 19, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was rearrested Wednesday night by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) shortly after he was granted…
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FG Charges Nasir El-Rufai Over Alleged Phone Interception
Tuesday February 17, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng The Federal Government of Nigeria has arraigned a former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court in Abuja over alleged…
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N432bn Probe: EFCC Detains El-Rufai, DSS On Standby
Tuesday February 17, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was detained at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Abuja on Monday night after…
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FG Files Criminal Charges Against El-Rufai Over Alleged Interception Of NSA Ribadu’s Phone
Monday February 16, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng The Federal Government has entered a three-count charge against the former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, alleging that he unlawfully intercepted the phone…
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Gunmen Kidnap Supermarket Owner In Akwa Ibom, Demand N30m Ransom
Sunday February 15, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng By Zagazola MAKAMA Gunmen have abducted a 35-year-old supermarket owner, Mr Enobong Akaninyene Okon, from his business premises in Nsit Ibom Local Government Area…
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El-Rufai To Honour EFCC Invitation On Monday — Counsel
Thursday February 12, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, will appear before the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, by 10:00 a.m. on Monday, February 16. Ubong…
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Police In Akwa Ibom Foil Armed Robbery Attempt, Arrest Suspect, Recover Cartridge, Other Exhibits
Thursday February 12, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng By Idorenyin UMOREN, Investigator/Security Evaluator The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has foiled a suspected armed robbery attempt and arrested one suspect following a…
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Police In Akwa Ibom Uncover Criminal Hideout In Uruan, Seize Arms, Illicit Drugs, Arrest Suspect
Wednesday February 11, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng By Idorenyin UMOREN Investigator/Security Evaluator The Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command raided a criminal hideout and recovered arms, motorcycle, illicit drugs…
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Akwa Ibom Police Dislodge Armed Robbery Syndicate In Ikot Ekpene
Tuesday February 10, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng The sustained onslaught against violent crime by Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom State has led to the dismantling of a notorious armed robbery…
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Police Nab Suspect In ₦4.2m Armed Robbery, Juju-Related Conspiracy Case In Uyo
Friday February 6, 2026www.thenewsdesk.ng In its continuous effort to rid the state of criminal elements, the Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recorded a significant breakthrough in the…
