Crime
Court Adjourns Senator Andy Uba’s ₦400m Fraud
The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the fraud case against Senator Andy Uba to March 17, following the filing of an amended charge by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on March 4.
The court deferred proceedings after learning that the defendants had not yet been served with the new charge.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) had amended the two-count charge against Uba, Benjamin Etu, and Hajiya Fatima (who remains at large), over allegations of obtaining ₦400 million by false pretenses.
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During the hearing, Lukeman Anthony Esq., representing the prosecution, informed the court that the matter was scheduled for arraignment but acknowledged that the amended charge had not been served on the accused persons.
Justice Inyang Ekwo questioned the prosecution on when the amendment was filed and whether the defendants had received copies of the charge.
Upon learning they had not, the judge ordered the prosecution to ensure service on the first and second defendants within seven days before the next hearing date.
According to the charge, Senator Uba, Benjamin Etu, and Hajiya Fatima allegedly conspired to defraud George Uboh by falsely claiming they could facilitate his appointment as Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) in exchange for ₦400 million.
The charge reads in part:
“That you, Andy Uba, Benjamin Etu, and Hajiya Fatima (now at large), sometime in 2022, within the jurisdiction of this court, did conspire amongst yourselves to commit an offence to wit: obtaining by false pretence by making a presentation to George Uboh that you have perfected a way to an appointment of the Managing Directorship of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to any interested person who can afford the sum of ₦400,000,000 (Four Hundred Million Naira only), a presentation which you know is not true, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 8 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud-Related Offences Act, 2006.”
The second count alleges that after receiving the payment, the accused failed to fulfill their promise, thereby committing an offence under Sections 1(2) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud-Related Offences Act, 2006.
Police Rescue Three Kidnap Victims in Taraba After Sustained Pressure
The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed the rescue of three kidnapped victims in Taraba State following sustained pressure mounted by its rescue teams.
The victims were identified as Otuwe Torhumba, 37; Kenneth Nyiutse, 35; and Michael Emmanuel, 27.
The Force made the disclosure on Saturday, October 3, 2026, in its 24-hour operational update covering security operations recorded across the country on October 2.
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According to the Police, “Due to sustained pressure by Police rescue teams, three of five kidnapped victims — Otuwe Torhumba (37), Kenneth Nyiutse (35) and Michael Emmanuel (27) — were rescued unharmed and reunited with their families.”
The Police said the three victims were rescued unharmed and subsequently reunited with their families.
The Force did not provide further details on the circumstances surrounding the abduction or the whereabouts of the remaining two victims in the operational summary.
The case is currently being investigated by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Jalingo.
The rescue was among several operational successes recorded by the Nigeria Police Force during the reporting period.
The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed the rescue of an 86-year-old man and his son after they were allegedly detained by suspected members of the Axe Men confraternity in Cross River State.
The victims, identified as Dominic Columbus Udoh, 86, and his son, Emmanuel Columbus Udoh, 40, were rescued by Police operatives on Friday, October 2, 2026.
The Police made the disclosure on Saturday, October 3, in its 24-hour operational update detailing security successes recorded across the country.
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According to the Force, Police operatives were mobilised to the scene after receiving information that suspected Axe Men confraternity cultists had unlawfully detained the two men.
The Police said the suspected cultists fled from the scene when operatives arrived.
The Force stated that officers, with assistance from neighbours, “forced open the locked apartment,” where the two victims were found.
According to the Police, both victims had sustained facial and chest injuries.
They were subsequently rescued and conveyed to the Police Hospital for medical treatment.
The Police said the incident is currently being investigated by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Calabar.
The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed that personnel of Operation Zenda Joint Task Force (JTF) repelled an ambush by suspected bandits along the Amaafu-Abaji Road in Benue State.
The incident occurred on Friday, October 2, 2026, during a routine patrol by the security personnel along the road.
The Police made the disclosure on Saturday, in its 24-hour operational update detailing security successes recorded across different states.
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According to the Police, “Personnel of Operation Zenda JTF on routine patrol along Amaafu-Abaji Road successfully repelled an ambush by bandits, neutralizing one suspect and recovering his locally fabricated gun.”
The Police added that other members of the group fled into the surrounding bushes following the encounter.
It further stated that “No Police casualty was recorded” during the operation.
The recovered firearm was subsequently taken as part of the evidence from the operation as investigations continue.
The Police said the case has been placed under investigation by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Makurdi.
The Police Force continues to urge members of the public to provide security agencies with timely and useful information that can assist ongoing operations against criminal elements.
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