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Respect Tribunal’s Verdict, Nigerians in Diaspora Urges Atiku, Obi

Certificate Controversy: Why Tinubu won’t respond to Atiku, Obi Allegations – Coalition

October 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations and Political Parties for Good Governance has explained why President Bola Tinubu may not personally address this issue with Atiku Abubakar and and his counterpart Peter Obi over the

Troops Escape Ambush As Explosive Kills 1, Injures 5 In Borno

Nigerian Army Discovers 93 Unexploded Bombs in Lagos

October 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

In its ongoing operation known as “Exercise Clean Sweep,” the Nigerian Army reported that it has found 93 unexploded ordnances, also known as bombs, at the Ikeja Military Cantonment in Lagos. The exercise, which began

CBN cautions banks against limiting ATM withdrawals below ₦20,000

CBN lifts Ban on 43 Import items

October 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

According to the 2015 Circular TED/FEM/FPC/GEN/01/010 and its subsequent addenda, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted import restrictions on all 43 items that were previously subject to them. These goods can now be

Bandits kill 3, injure 7, and abduct 8 in Zamfara

Security Operatives Rescue 18 Persons Held Hostage In Kebbi

October 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

On Wednesday, 18 people who had been kidnapped from their houses in Kanya, Danko Wasagu Local Government Area, Kebbi State, were freed by security personnel. Alhaji Ahmed Idris, media aide to Kebbi State Governor, Nasir

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 Releases 7 IPOB Supporters, Fines Police N130 Million for Damages and compensation

October 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Some of Nnamdi Kanu’s supporters have been exonerated by an Abuja Federal High Court. Kanu is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). According to Gistlover, the court reportedly dismissed seven of Kanu’s

Police DPO brutally killed by Cultists in Rivers

Benue Police Confirm Tragic Death of Catholic Priest Rev Fr. Faustinus

October 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The death of a Catholic priest, Rev Fr. Faustinus Gundu has been confirmed by Benue police The Priest of St. Joseph Catholic Church Jootar in the state’s Ukum Local Government Area mysterious death was reported

Edo: Court Initiates Further Steps in Shaibu's Lawsuit against Obaseki

Shaibu Set To Declare Interest for Edo Gov’ship Race

October 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Philip Shaibu, the deputy governor of Edo State, is expected to enter the race and contest for governorship elections in 2024 as pressure on him to do so grow. Considering that Shaibu has supporters from

Troops kill 3 Bandits, Rescue 10 Kidnap Victims, in Kaduna

Troops Rescues 4 kidnapped Nasarawa University students

October 13, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The military announced on Thursday that it had freed four Nasarawa State University, Keffi, undergraduate students who had been kidnapped on Tuesday from their dorm. The undergraduates were reportedly kidnapped early on Tuesday by armed

Isreal –Hamas War: EU suspends development aid to Palestinians

EU alerts TikTok users over “illegal content and misinformation

October 12, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Following the brutal Hamas attack in Israel on Thursday, the top tech policeman for the EU, Commissioner Thierry Breton, warned TikTok about “illegal content and disinformation” on its platform. The alert was similar to those

Student Loan: Reps Meet CBN, NUC, Other Stakeholders

Reps Confirm NDDC Board, Management Nominees (FULL LIST)

October 12, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The presidential nominees to the board and management of the Niger Delta Development Commission have been reviewed and confirmed by the House of Representatives. On Thursday, the candidates for the positions were seen by the

Insecurity: Troops have discovered terrorists Dens Across Nigeria — DHQ Report

October 12, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) and other security agencies have identified several safe havens for terrorists, which the Military High Command confirmed this on Thursday. They have also vowed never to permit such anywhere

Yemi Osinbajo Addresses World Leaders At A Forum In UK

October 12, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Professor Yemi Osinbajo, the former vice president of Nigeria, addressed world leaders at the inaugural Future Resilience Forum (FRF), which was held in London on October 10, 2023, according Gistlover Professor Osinbajo spoke extensively about

JUST IN: Kwara Poly Denies Suspects Who Murdered Club Owner

October 12, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The management of Kwara State Polytechnic disputed the allegations of duo suspects of Adama Joseph and Oreoluwa Davies, who were paraded by the Nigeria Police as suspects in the murder of club owner Adeniyi Ojo

Israel Attack: Elon Musk’s X Bans Accounts Linked with Hamas Due to EU Law

October 12, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Since the attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group, the microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter) claimed to have taken down thousands of posts and “hundreds of accounts affiliated with Hamas.“ The European Union (EU)

BREAKING: Tinubu Appoints Olukoyede New EFCC Boss

Introducing Ola Olukoyede, the New Head of the EFCC

October 12, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

In anticipation of Senate confirmation, President Bola Tinubu gave his approval on Thursday to Mr. Ola Olukoyede’s appointment as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for a four-year initial term that