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August 2, 2022

Nigerian Anti-graft Agency, EFCC Arraigns Father, Son Over Illegal Banking In Lagos

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC arraigned the duo before Justice I. Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on two counts bordering on illegal banking activities.

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CRIME CyberCrime
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August 2, 2022

Adamawa Villagers Abandon Homes, Farmlands After Sighting 'Mass Influx Of Bandits Fleeing Zamfara, Other States’

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Saharareporters gathered that bandits, fleeing Zamfara and adjoining states in the northwest, may have found safe havens far away in the northeast on Damare Hill in the Maiha Local Government Area. 

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Insecurity
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August 2, 2022

Dadiyata, Popular Critic Of Buhari, Governor Ganduje, APC Government Still Not Found 3 Years After He Went Missing

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Monday, August 1, 2022, made it three years exactly since Dadiyata went missing. 

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August 2, 2022

Nigerian Police Summon Enugu Assembly Chief Whip, Eneh For Questioning Over Alleged Perjury, Others

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SaharaReporters had reported that the Chief Whip who is currently representing Awgu North Consistency in the State Assembly hails from Udi Local Government Area of the State and was married to Chief Emmanuel U. Eneh of Agbudu in Awgu Council Area. 

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August 2, 2022

Civil Society Groups Allege Attempt To Kill Its Members In Afghanistan, Write UN Human Rights Council, Others

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This was contained in an open letter dated August 1, 2022, and addressed to Open Government Partnership Government, Founders of civil societies, UN Human Rights Council, International Media and other human rights and donor organisations. 

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International
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August 2, 2022

Kidnappers Kill 13-Year-Old Nigerian Who Could Not Provide Father’s Phone Number To Demand Ransom

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The suspects were said to have buried the body in a shallow grave by a river. 

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Insecurity
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August 2, 2022

Borno, Kaduna, Zamfara Most Unsafe States As Terrorists, Others Kill 7,222, Kidnap 3,823 In Nigeria Within 7 Months –Report

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Kaduna State has the second highest cases of insecurity in the country with 216 incidents spread across 22 local government areas. A total of 790 people were killed and 1,137 kidnapped. 

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Insecurity
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August 2, 2022

Nigerian Exam Body, JAMB Refutes Allegations Of Contract Fraud, Funds Misappropriation Raised In Petitions To Anti-graft Agency, ICPC, Others

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SaharaReporters had reported how ICPC received a series of petitions, urging the anti-corruption agency to investigate and prosecute the JAMB registrar over “extreme fraud, corruption and desecration of the code of conduct of public office." 

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August 2, 2022

Nigerian Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC Confirms Bandits Killed 5, Kidnapped 6, Injured Scores In Taraba

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Saharareporters learnt that the terrorists in large numbers riding on motorcycles stormed Jauro Manu in the Gassol Local Government Area and fired gunshots at traders indiscriminately. 

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Insecurity