Author: Alexandra Dominic-Chukwu
Alexandra Dominic-Chukwu
Alexandra Dominic-Chukwu is based in the eastern region of Nigeria. She covers politics, news writing, feature stories, among others. She has multitasking skills and can easily adapt to any working condition. She enjoys reading and writing.
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- On Thursday, the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court fixed May 9 for hearing in a N1 billion suit filed by former minister of power and steel under ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, Olu Agunloye against the EFCC. Justice Emeka Nwite fixed the date after EFCC’s lawyer, Abba Mohammed, sought an adjournment to enable him to regularise his processes before the court. When the matter was called for a report of service, the attorney general of the federation, who is the second defendant in the suit, was not represented in court. The judge then asked Mr…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has issued a nationwide alert, urging all security agencies, including the State Security Service, to apprehend former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. Bello is accused of embezzling N80 billion from Kogi state funds during his eight-year tenure from 2015 to 2023. Despite the presence of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), operatives at his Abuja residence on Wednesday, Bello evaded arrest. In a memo signed by Assistant Comptroller General DS Umar and sent to the police inspector-general, the NIS instructed security personnel to detain Bello for prosecution. The memo…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Enugu State Police Command’s operatives, stationed in Trans-Ekulu Division, upon credible intelligence, arrested Obieze Chigozie, a 23-year-old male, at Damijah Flyover, Trans-Ekulu, Enugu. The swift action by the police operatives resulted in the apprehension of Chigozie while his accomplices managed to flee. Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Command, State Headquarters, DSP Daniel Ndukwe disclosed this in a statement obtained by voiceofnaija.ng on Thursday, April 18, 2024. READ ALSO: Enugu Police Arrest One-chance Suspects, Rescue Victim The suspects were accused of vandalizing an electric power transformer located within an estate at Damijah Flyover. Recovered from…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Enugu State Justice Reform Team (ESJRT) has commended the administration of Peter Mbah and his unwavering commitment to justice sector delivery. The team gave the commendations when a delegation of the group led by Iyom A.J. Offiah, SAN, visited the Honourable Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Kingsley Udeh at the Ministry of Justice headquarters, to discuss proposed amendments to key state laws. These amendments according to the team, encompass the Criminal Code Law, the Magistrates’ Courts’ Law, and the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of the State. Speaking during the visit, Mrs.…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Thursday, ordered the remand of a 40 year-old man, Opeyemi Hammed, in a correctional facility over alleged murder charge. Mr Hammed, whose address was not provided, is being tried for alleged murder. The Magistrate, Adebola Adeola, refused the plea of the defendant to be taken for lack of jurisdiction. She directed the prosecutor, Inspector Iyabo Oladoyin, to send the case file to the Director of Public Prosecution for legal advice. READ ALSO: Suspected Bandits Murder PDP Secretary She thereafter adjourned the case until May 30 for mention.…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Two German-Russian nationals have been arrested in southern Germany on suspicion of spying for Russia, with one suspect accused of discussing possible acts of sabotage, prosecutors said on Thursday. The two men were identified only as Dieter S and Alexander J in line with Germany’s strict privacy laws. The duo was taken into custody on suspicion of espionage on Wednesday in the Bavarian city of Bayreuth, the office of the Federal Public Prosecutor General said. Dieter S is accused of exchanging information about possible acts of sabotage in Germany with a person connected to a…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) has pledged to work toward strengthening the party to regain its lost glory. Bauchi State Governor and Chairman of the forum, Bala Mohammed, stated this when he briefed journalists shortly after the forum’s meeting, ahead of the National Executive Committee meeting of the party in Abuja. Mohammed said that all contending issues regarding the party national chairmanship and the expired tenure of state executives would be resolved amicably at the party National Executive Committee meeting. He said that the forum deliberated on various issues of interest and concern.…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- A Chibok girl held captive by Boko Haram terrorists for several years, Lydia Simon, has been rescued by Troops of the Nigerian Army. Lydia is reportedly five- month pregnant at the time of her rescue. This development was disclosed in a post on the official X handle of the Nigerian Army on Thursday, April 18, 2024. She was on serial number 68 among the abducted missing Chibok Secondary School girls. Lydia was rescued with her three children by troops conducting Operation Desert Sanity III in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. READ ALSO: Troops…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Three kidnappers, Solomon Abuede, James Monday and Kelvin Edward, have been sentenced to death by hanging, by Justice R. Irele-Ifijeh of the Edo State High Court, for armed robbery, kidnapping and murder of one Ephraim Akhere. Justice Irele-Ifijeh stated that the offences were punishable under Section 3 of the Kidnapping Prohibition Amendment Law of Edo State 2013, and the Armed Robbery and Fire Arms Act. The victim was kidnapped on June 13, 2014, at Ihumudumu Quarters, Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area. READ ALSO: Anambra Police Intercept Gang Of Kidnappers, Rescue Four Also, Justice Irele-Ifijeh sentenced…
ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- The Enugu State governor, Peter Mbah, has approved full scholarship to the Enugu-born minor, little Miss Happiness Nwafor. The governor has also declares a Zero Tolerance For Child Abuse in the state. Happiness was brutally abused by her Anambra-based guardian, Mrs Adachukwu Okafor. The governor stated that the scholarship would cover Miss Nwafor’s studies from primary to university levels, and also approved her continuous rehabilitation to ensure that her experience does not impede her present or future. This was even as the state government expressed serious displeasure over the incessant record of abuse of minors,…