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The 35-day detention of Maryam Isah Shehu, a final-year student of Bayero University, Kano, has triggered significant concerns over the EFCC's exercise of power and the protection of citizens' rights.
The Federal Government has mandated strict enforcement and prosecution for assaults on healthcare staff following 18 recorded incidents of harassment in federal hospitals. This directive seeks to protect the health workforce and ensure clinical services remain uninterrupted by violence or security agency confrontations.
A Lagos State High Court has sentenced 55-year-old John Nwawuto Anoruo for impersonating a legal practitioner and using a forged Nigerian Bar Association seal. The conviction follows an EFCC investigation which revealed the defendant earned millions from legal briefs despite never attending Law School.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of 48 properties worth about N212 billion, linked to former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami, to the Federal Government after ruling that objections to the seizure lacked merit.
EFCC Chairman Ola Olukayode says the Commission recovered N7.2 million stolen from a serving judge's bank account after fraudsters wiped out savings meant for the judge's child's education abroad. He used the incident to warn that cybercrime is hitting even senior public officials and requires a coordinated national response.
