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Lifeless Body Of EFCC Official Discovered On Lagos Street, Less Than 2 Weeks After Another Was Gunned Down In Anambra

A man identified as Sylvanus, an official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been found dead in Lagos State.

In a video obtained by SaharaReporters, Sylvanus’s lifeless body, clad in traditional attire, was seen on the street of Lagos.

The onlookers said his ID card signified he was working with the anti-corruption agency before his demise.

“Where e dey work, nah EFCC. His ID card dey there,” voices, including a policeman, said in the video.

The circumstances surrounding Sylvanus' death are still unclear. However, SaharaReporters learned that EFCC is aware of his death.

This was confirmed by the agency’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale in a text message on Monday afternoon.

Oyewale said: “The death is being investigated.”

Sylvanus’s death comes less than two weeks after SaharaReporters reported the death of another EFCC officer, Aminu Sahabi Salisu, after being shot by a suspected fraudster in Awka, the Anambra State capital.

The suspect in the incident is identified as Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu, an alleged internet fraudster.

The suspect attacked EFCC operatives during an operation in Awka and shot Salisu.

SaharaReporters gathered from senior police sources that Nnamdi was apprehended while hiding in the ceiling of his neighbour's room following the crime.

Salisu was later flown to Sokoto State for burial.

Meanwhile, the EFCC has named the administrative block of its Academy in Karu, Abuja after Salisu.

EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede disclosed in Abuja on Saturday, January 25, 2025, that the gesture was made to immortalize the slain officer.

He said this while addressing staff of the Commission at the Annual Rewards and Recognition Ceremony held at the EFCC’s Academy.

According to him, Salisu paid the supreme price in the service of the nation and his memory should be kept alive.

“We are saddened by the loss of our officer while on official assignment. He was a gallant officer and to this effect, the administrative block of the Academy is hereby named after him,” he said.

The Nigerian Army on Sunday confirmed its top military commander Lt. Col. T.E. Alari was killed when ISWAP terrorists launched a desperate Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) attack on troops at Gardiri Base in Damboa Local Government Area.

Alari until his death on January 24 was Commanding Officer of the 149 Battalion.

Though the VBIED was intercepted and destroyed by the troops, the shrapnel from the explosion tragically took the lives of those closest to the blast, including Alari, who, as always, was at the front

The attack killed at least 8 people and injured 20 others, with 2 in critical condition.

Despite the attack, the troops neutralized more than 60 terrorists and recovered 14 AK-47 rifles, six RPG tubes, 18 motorcycles, and 24 AK-47 magazines during the one-week-long operation.

National Security Adviser to President Bola Tinubu has decorated Aminu Sanusi Lamido Sanusi with the new rank of Superintendent of Police (SP).

Sanusi, who is the Ciroman of Kano, is the the first son of the 16th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II.

Before the new rank, officer Sanusi was a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).

Ribadu, while congratulating the Sanusi, also commended his commitment and dedication to serving the country.

The prince, who has a degree in accounting from the University of Buckingham, UK, graduated from the Plateau academy of the police with the rank of assistant superintendent of police (ASP).

Nigeria’s opposition leader, Peter Obi on Monday congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration for a return term as US president.

Obi said Trump's victory is a testament to the resilience of democracy and the enduring will of the American people.

"On behalf of my family and the Obidients Movement, I extend my warmest congratulations to President Donald J. Trump @realDonaldTrump  on his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States of America," Obi wrote on X, making him the first Nigerian politician to congratulate Trump on the platform.

Obi said Trump's victory is a testament to the resilience of democracy and the enduring will of the American people.

He expressed hope that Trump's presidency will foster global stability strengthened international partnerships

"It is my hope that your presidency will be marked by policies that foster global stability, economic growth, and strengthened international partnerships, particularly between the United States and Africa."

Sani Murtala, brother-in-law of Katsina State Assembly member representing Sabuwa LGA, Alhaji Ibrahim Danjuma Machika, has died from a gunshot injury.

Murtala was tragically hit by a stray bullet in Machika town during the Governor Dikko Umar Radda‘s condolence visit.

The governor had traveled to the area to sympathize with the family of the late father of the assembly member.

It was gathered that officers from the Community Watch Corps, who were part of the Governor’s security entourage, began firing shots into the air during the visit.

Unfortunately, one of the stray bullets struck several individuals, including Murtala, who had been quietly seated nearby.

Murtala succumbed to his injuries, while others wounded in the incident are currently receiving medical care.

Armed bandits have abducted Alhaji Adam Barau El-Duniya, his wife and children in Shinkafi town, Shinkafi Local Government Area of Zamfara State.

The armed men were said to have stormed El-Duniya’s residence on Wednesday night.

NewsDay gathered that the bandits shot sporadically before gaining access into the apartment.

Wednesday's abduction is coming less than twenty for hours after another gang attacked  the Gidan Gara area of Shinkafi town.

Villages around Shinkafi local government according to our source have in recent times been experiencing bandits attacks to the extend many fled their ancestoral homes to safer communities.

The Zamfara State Police Command is yet to comment on the matter as at the time of this report.

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike, has been honored as the Thisday Newspaper and Arise Television Minister of the Year 2024.

The announcement was conveyed in a letter dated January 14, 2024, signed by Mr. Eniola Bello, Managing Director of the Thisday Arise Group. According to the letter, Chief Wike emerged as the winner “from hundreds of candidates chosen by millions of readers of THISDAY Newspaper and viewers of the ARISE NEWS Channel.”

The award ceremony is scheduled to take place on January 27, 2025, at Eko Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos.

The letter reads; “Many congratulations on your nomination as Minister of the Year! In service to Nigeria, the people of Africa and the World.

“THISDAY Awards celebrate excellence in governance, public policy, leadership and entrepreneurship; and we believe your contributions have made you worthy of honour and recognition.

“From hundreds of candidates chosen by millions of readers of THISDAY Newspaper and viewers of the ARISE NEWS Channel, you have emerged as tough and resilient in these trying times.”

It should be noted that since Wike assumed office as the FCT Minister, countless infrastructural developments have been witnessed in Abuja city centre and the satellite towns.

Also, land administration has witnessed tremendous improvements such that land allottees can now get their Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) within two weeks after paying.

For instance, as against a total of 8,400 C-of-O Printed and signed between 2010 and 2023, Wike has signed 5,841, leaving less than 3,000 to surpass the C-of-O signed in eight years.

Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Tuesday continued their raid on Katsina State as they reportedly attacked Kankara General Hospital in Kankara Local Government Area of the state.

During the attack , one of the medical doctors on duty, Dr. Murtala Sale Dandashire was shot.

NewsDay gathered that five people were also abducted by the gunmen who invaded hospital around 11pm.

It was learnt that the bandits, in large numbers, stormed the hospital shooting sporadically during their operation without any intervention from security personnel and the local vigilantes from the area.

Dr. Murtala Saleh Dandashire, an indigene Kankara LGA, is the best graduating Medical student of the year 2019, from the Medical School of the prestigious ABU Zaria.

Katsina is one of the states in Nigeria most affected by rampant kidnappings by bandits.

Efforts to get the reaction of the State Police command failed as the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, ASP Abubakar Sadiq Aliyu could not be reached as of the time of filing this report.