Darius Dickson Ishaku
30 Sep
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, arraigned a former governor of Taraba State, Darius Dickson Ishaku, and the former permanent secretary of the Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs in the state, Bello Yero, before Justice S.C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, for fraud. Both are…
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The Commissioner of Police, Abia Command, CP Danladi Isa, has reactivated the Command’s Radio Communications Office for 24-hour operation daily. The Police Public Relations Officer, Abia, ASP Maureen Chinaka, in a statement in Umuahia on Friday, explained that the purpose was to attend to the security needs of Abia residents in 2025. She stated that…