The leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has bragged that N150 million is not enough to buy his shoes. Ayodele made the claims on Sunday during a service at his church in Lagos. Ayodele was reacting to the recent allegations of extortion levelled against him by the Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu….
Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu and the founder and Head of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, are locked in a battle of wits. While the minister is accusing the prophet of attempted extortion, blackmail, and using false prophecies to tarnish his public image, Ayodele on the other hand is pushing back, alleging…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said it was investigating its operatives over extortion and bribery allegations made by Nigerian rapper, Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji a.k.a Oladips. A statement by the spokesman to the commission, Dele Oyewale, said “EFCC views with great seriousness the allegation of extortion made against some of its operatives by…
One of the guards admitted in hospital Two gunmen on military uniform and riding motorcycle with government plate number have invaded Ewohimi community in Esan South East local government area, Edo State, harassing innocent citizens and mounting checkpoints to extort motorists plying the Agadaga-Igueben road. The two armed men were said to have harassed and…
The Edo State Police Command has said it was going to sanction its operatives arrested for extorting N300,000 from a furniture maker. The officers are attached to the Oba Market Area Command, Benin City. This was contained in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Moses Yamu, on Monday. Yamu said…
Assistant Inspector General of Police of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos, AIG Margaret Ochalla, has ordered a Police officer, Inspector Kalu, to refund the sum of N4m allegedly extorted from a complainant. This was contained in a press release by the Police Public Relations Officer Force CID, Annex, Alagbon, ASP Mayegun…
Gov. Bago Some policemen stationed at checkpoints leading into Minna, the Niger State capital, have been accused of extorting travellers and forcibly cutting their dreadlocks, despite the State Governor Umaru Mohammed Bago’s earlier clarification that such directives were not meant for visitors or legitimate business people. A victim, Wisdom Jonathan, a photographer, narrated his ordeal…
Ahmed Audi The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has taken into custody several of its officers following allegations that they extorted ₦5.2 million from a traveller. According to a statement issued by NSCDC spokesperson, Afolabi Babawale, the officers involved have been ordered to report to the Corps’ national headquarters in Abuja, where a…
Omoyele Sowore, the convener of the #RevolutionNow Movement, has revealed that a senior police officer has summoned him for questioning regarding a video he recorded during an altercation with police officers on the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Access Road in Lagos. The video shows police officers stationed on the road, alleged to be extorting money…
