The suspects, comprising two kingpins and interns, were nabbed by EFCC operatives while undergoing internet fraud tutorials.
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He explained the gesture followed a request by the Ona of Abaji and Chairman of FCT Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Adamu Yunusa.
Some of the female drivers told the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Abuja, that the move was necessitated due to the economic hardship.
Wike made these remarks on Tuesday during a “thank-you” visit to the Bwari Area Council, following the recent council elections.
The meeting also featured the swearing-in of Dr. Chukwu Chukwu-Emeka Joseph as Resident Electoral Commissioner, Enugu State.
Addressing journalists at the movement’s secretariat in Abuja on Monday, the National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, Dr Yunusa Tanko, alleged widespread irregularities, voter suppression and violence, which he said undermined the credibility of the poll.
The All Progressives Congress secured victory in five of the six chairmanship seats across the Area Councils of the FCT.
Reacting to the exercise, the former Vice President described the turnout, which averaged below 20 per cent, with the Abuja Municipal Area Council recording a shocking 7.8 per cent as a damning verdict on the health of Nigeria’s democracy under the current administration.
The results were declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Sunday following Saturday’s election.
Yilwatda, in a post on X on Sunday, described the results as a reflection of the party’s strength and unity.
The president’s message is contained in a statement issued by his Spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday in Abuja.
In a special broadcast on Thursday, Wike said movement within the FCT would be restricted from 8pm on Friday to 6pm on Saturday.
Voting had also yet to commence at the polling unit in Pilot Science Primary School, Kwali as at 8:33am, while INEC officials were seen briefing party agents on the guidelines for the election.
Wike, who disclosed this in a special broadcast on Thursday, also restricted movement from 8pm on Friday to 6pm on Saturday.
This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh.
The Command’s Spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday.
Adebola Benson, Chairman of the Indigenous Contractors, made the appeal at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday.
This appeal follows the Governor’s order to shut the market for failing to open on Monday, January 26, 2026, in compliance with the state government’s directive against the sit-at-home order.
The electoral commission said that 128,396 PVCs would be distributed to the owners physically and not by proxy.
The explanation by INEC followed a protest by some supporters of the Labour Party at the INEC Headquarters in Abuja.