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Nigerian police drop ₦1.3b fraud charges against son of top Lagos GAC member & four others

Police Arrest 2 Ex-Convicts For Armed Robbery in Rivers

December 30, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Two ex-convicts were taken into custody by Rivers State police in the Elelenwo community of the Obio/Akpor local government area on suspicion of armed robbery. The accused and their fugitive accomplices have a long history

Gov Akeredolu Returns To Nigeria after countless Months Abroad

Akeredolu: Ekiti Govt Declares Three Days of Mourning

December 29, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Following the death of Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, the governor of Ondo State, on Wednesday, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, the governor of Ekiti State, has proclaimed three days of mourning. Before his passing, Akeredolu served as the

Adamawa: Gov. Fintiri Signs N225.8bn 2024 Budget into Law

December 29, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has approved the N225.893 billion “Budget of Reengineering” for 2024. The budget increases from the N214.2 billion budgeted in 2023 to N111.3 billion (49.3%) for recurrent services and N114.5

Oyo Police Detains 207 Criminal Suspects, Recover Ammunitions

December 29, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

On Friday, the Oyo State Police Command reveal that approximately 207 individuals were apprehended in 2023 for a range of offenses. State Commissioner of Police Adebola Hamzat made this announcement at the command headquarters while

FG Releases List Of Motor Parks Participating in 50% Transport Fare Slash For Return Trips

December 29, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Nigerians can take advantage of a 50% reduction in transportation charges to return to their various locations following the festive season by visiting any of the motor parks on the list provided by the Federal

Plateau: Terrorist Launch Fresh Attack on Another Community

December 29, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

A community of Budel in the Tangur region of the same local government was attacked on Thursday night, just a few days after armed groups attacked the Bokkos Local Government Area in Plateau State between

VP Shettima Arrives Presidential Election Tribunal

Insecurity In North May Lead To Revolution – Shettima

December 29, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Vice President Kashim Shettima warned on Thursday that chaos might break out due to the ongoing violence and insecurity that are rife in northern Nigeria. He exhorted people to withstand the inclination to foment dissension

Gunmen In Military Uniform Kill 2 Police Officers In Anambra

December 29, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Anambra state police command have launched a manhunt following the deaths of two police officers on Thursday who were killed by gunmen on military uniform in Uga, in the Aguata Local Government Area, Around

President Tinubu Rejects Retirement Age Bill For National Assembly Staff

Tinubu Pledge Education, Jobs For Nigerian Youths

December 29, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

President Bola Tinubu has said democracy must be advanced with a primary focus on practically addressing poverty through the provision of job opportunities for youths and quality education for all Nigerian youth. President Tinubu supported

NDDC Distributes Palliatives To Bayelsa Flood Victims

December 29, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Niger Delta Development Commission has provided relief items to each of the eight local government districts of Bayelsa State that are vulnerable to flooding NDDC Director of Corporate Affairs Pius Ughakpoteni issued a statement

‘What Are We Struggling For’– Bode George Urge Politicians to Learn From Akeredolu’s Death

December 28, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Deputy National Chairman Bode George has urged all Nigerian politicians to take a lesson from the passing of former Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN). The death of Akeredolu, according

Akeredolu: Two Aides, Commissioner Resign

December 28, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

A commissioner and two of the former governor’s aides have resigned from their positions shortly after Governor Rotimi Akeredolu passed away and Lucky Aiyedatiwa was sworn in as the state’s legitimate governor. Aminu Raimi, the

Borno Gov Address Press Over Driver Killed By A Soldier For Refusing To Give Bribe, Seeks Justices

December 28, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

In an effort to secure prompt justice for the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) driver who was allegedly killed by a soldier near the Gambarou International Road in Borno State, Governor Babagana Umara

Court Sentence ten ‘yahoo boys’ for fraud,Theft On September 14, 2023, Justice O. A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, found ten individuals guilty of separate counts of internet fraud. Ikyegh Senenge Bobo, Anum Cyprian Sesugh, Boniface Udoo Aondofa, Utor Stanley Torkuma, Obande Emmanuel, James Ekere, Tony Ochekwu Moda, Ochaje James, Shadrach Ugbu Aondona, and Odumu Michael are the defendants who were brought to justice by the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The prisoners were taken into custody in Makurdi at various locations for allegedly participating in cybercrime. According to the investigation, they used various aliases to deceive people into entering into phony social relationships so they could steal money from them. Senenge was found guilty and given a one-year prison term with the possibility of a N500,000 fine by Justice Egwuatu. He was told to hand over two plots of land in Phase 1 of Makurdi's Gboko Road, an iPhone 13 Pro, a Pontiac Vibe 2009 model, and other items to the Nigerian federal government. Cyprian was given a one-year sentence with the possibility of a fine of N500,000. Additionally, he gives up an iPhone 11 Pro Max to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Aondofa was given a one-year prison term with the possibility of a fine of N200,000.00 and was ordered to give up an iPhone 7 to the Nigerian federal government. Stanley was given a one-year prison term and given the option of paying a fine of N200,000.00 or forfeiting an iPhone to the Nigerian federal government. In addition, he must give the victim N97,900 (Ninety Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Naira) in restitution. James received a one-year sentence with the option of a N100,000 fine and forfeited an iPhone 14 Pro Max to the Federal Government, while Emmanuel received the same punishment. Ochekwu and Ochaje received sentences of one year in prison with a possible fine of one million naira and 500,000 points, respectively. Ochaje was given orders to forfeit one iPhone 6 and one HP laptop to the Federal Government of Nigeria, while Ochekwu must forfeit an iPhone 3 and an iPhone 8. Michael and Shadrach were given the option of paying a fine of N200,000 and N300,000, respectively, in addition to their one-year sentences. Shadrach was told to give the federal government an iPhone XR. Some of the charges read: “That you, Ikyegh Senenge Bobo “M” sometime between December, 2022 to May, 2023 in Makurdi, Benue State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, sent an electronic message to one Daniella Alias Nagako, a female Japanese citizen based in the United States of America vide an Online App where you disguise yourself as a male citizen of Texas, United States of America with the name Nakamora by procuring Apple iTunes Cards valued at N5,662,200.00 from her and converted the proceeds into your Opay Limited wallet, Ikyegh Msendoo Mercy’s GT and Keystone Bank accounts respectively and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 22 (3) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under same Section of the Act. “That you, Obande Emmanuel “M” (22 years) sometime between March and April, 2022 in Makurdi, Benue State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, fraudulently obtained the sum of $1000 USD from unsuspecting foreign nationals by using Instagram account “taratwithdephina” through which you claimed to be a fortune teller offering consultancy and palm reading service to help them succeed in life and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22 (2) (b) (i) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22 (1) (iv) of the Act. “That you, Abah James Ekere “M” (33 years) on or about 22 June, 2021, in Makurdi, Benue State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud knowingly sent electronic messages to Access Bank Plc and GT Bank that materially misrepresented the fact that a transaction of N1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira) and N400,000.00 (Four Hundred Thousand Naira) failed from your Access Bank account No. 0025620094 and GT. Bank account No. 0642871829 (from PoS terminal) which the Banks relied upon by making a chargeback to Accelerex Network Nigeria Limited who suffered a loss and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 14 (2) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under same Section of the Act. “That you, Shadrach Ugbu Aondona on or about February, 2022 in Makurdi, Benue State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, used the identity of one Caitlyn Anderson, an America social media model and created a Gmail account, caitlynaanderson2012@gmail.com linked with your Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat accounts and sent fictitious messages to unsuspecting foreign nationals and obtained the sum of $2,000 (Two Thousand Dollars) only, which was converted and transferred to your Opay Account number 8073746212 and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22(2)(a) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition Prevention) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22(2) (b) (iv) of the same Act”.

Court Imprisons Woman for Stabbing Female House Help To Death in Kano

December 28, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

On Wednesday, a Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court ruled that 24-year-old Hafsat Surajo, a housewife, should be placed under detention at a correctional facility for allegedly fatally stabbing her house helper, Nafiu Hafizu. The defendant is

Abia Gov, Otti Signs N567.2BN 2024 Budget into Law

December 28, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Alex Otti, the governor of Abia State, has signed the N567.2 billion 2024 Appropriations Bill into law. The bill was just ratified by the State House of Assembly. Otti stated that Abia would transition from