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EFCC denies alleged raid on musician, Felix Duke’s hotel in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has dismissed claims by Nigerian musician and hotel proprietor, Felix Duke, that its operatives stormed his hotel in Lagos, vandalised property, and stole foreign currency.
Duke, who also serves as president of the Creative Industry Group, alleged that on August 1, eight armed men arrived at the Duke and Duchess Hotel in the Abule Egba area in an unmarked bus, identifying themselves as EFCC personnel but failing to present any warrant.
He claimed the men attempted to detain his wife, an American citizen, who refused to comply without a court order.
“They blocked the hotel entrance, chased away customers, and forcibly entered rooms, saying they were looking for me. I later found out they made away with €5,000 from my room,” Duke told journalists.
He suggested the incident was linked to an ongoing land dispute with a retired soldier who had previously petitioned the EFCC against him. According to Duke, he had earlier filed a separate petition against the same individual.
The musician said he has taken legal action against both the EFCC and the petitioner, alleging a breach of his fundamental rights. His suit seeks a formal apology and N50 million in damages.
In a swift reaction on Saturday, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale denied any connection to the reported incident.
“There is nothing like that. The Lagos Directorate confirmed no such operation occurred. It’s not the EFCC,” Oyewale stated, adding that the agency’s most recent operation in Lagos took place on Wednesday at Chevron on Lagos Island, resulting in several arrests.
He also advised Duke to “redirect his energy and insinuations to other quarters, not the EFCC.”
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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables
A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,
The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.
The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.
When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.
The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.
Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.
It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.
According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.
Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.
The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.
“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.
“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”
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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online
A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.
In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.
According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.
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