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Enugu govt to increase LG funds by 60 per cent

Tribunal Verdict: Supreme Court Affirms PDP Victory, throws out APC’s petition

September 15, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

On Friday, the Supreme Court rejected the All Progressive Congress’ (APC) request to overturn Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State’s election victory. The appeal that the APC and its candidate in the state, Uche Nnaji,

Chicago State University Officially Verifies Tinubu Graduated Year in 1979

September 15, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Chicago State University established to American news network, CBS, that President Bola Tinubu graduated from the institution in 1979 with a Bachelor’s degree in Business and Administration. Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate for the

Panic as Notorious Bandit Dogo Gide Takes Over Communities In Niger

September 14, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

According to Gistlover, the Notorious bandit terrorist warlord, Dogo Gide, has consolidated his hold on some territories as more It has just been a month since several towns in Niger State’s Shiroro local government agreed

President Tinubu Rejects Retirement Age Bill For National Assembly Staff

Tinubu Meets With Ganduje, Service Chiefs At Villa

September 14, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting a delegation led by the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, at the council chamber of the State House, Abuja. Gistlover learned that the attendees will present

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 Sentence 5 ‘American Citizens’ to Jail over N251,000 Internet Fraud

September 14, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Kaduna State High Court has imprisoned five people, including one woman, who claimed to be white American citizens of internet fraud. The court also convicted four others, all males, who similarly claimed they were

Fire Outbreak Caused The Nationwide Blackout- Power Minister

September 14, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has revealed that fire outbreak caused the nationwide blackout in Nigeria on Thursday. According to Gistlover a widespread blackout occurred across the nation on Thursday morning as a result of

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

Gunmen kill 4, abduct 18 in Sokoto village – Police Comfirms

September 14, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Sokoto police Command has confirmed the banditry attack in Giyawa village of Goronyo local government area in the eastern senatorial district where four persons were confirmed dead. Assistant Superintendent of Police Ahmed Rufai, the public

DisCos Shares Why Nigerians Are Currently Suffering Bad Electricity Supply Amid Heatwave

BREAKING: EDC restores Power supply nationwide

September 14, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The restoration of the power supply has been Announced by the Eko Electricity Distribution Company. Following the complete failure of Nigeria’s energy grid early on Thursday morning, there was a widespread blackout throughout the whole

Blackout: DisCos apologize to customers over Power Outage

September 14, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

THE Electricity Distribution Companies, or DisCos, has apologized to their customers on Thursday and promised to resume supply as soon as things were better. According to information obtained by Vanguard from the Nigeria energy System

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

September 14, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

In Borno State, a passenger was killed by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) that was thought to have been planted by a terrorist organization to ambush army personnel. The incident took place along Kareto Road

Residents Swims to Their various Houses as Flood Takes over Delta Communities [Photos]

Flood causes havoc on Student Property at MIT Onitsha

September 14, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Student hostels, lecture halls and electronic learning devices have been submerged by water as a result of flood which caused massive havoc on Metallurgical Training Institute (MTI) Onitsha, Anambra. According to Mr. Owo Ugochukwu, the

Biafra: Over 20,000 Ndi-Igbo killed since 2013 Till Now – IPOB claims

September 14, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Over 20,000 Igbo people have been killed or reported missing after being abducted by Nigerian security forces, according to the Indigenous People of Biafra, or IPOB, since 2013. The group claimed that the police, military,

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

Senior Advocate calls on Atiku, Obi supporters to be patient with Judiciary

September 14, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Nigerian Senior Advocate Mba Ukweni has urged people to avoid demonizing the judiciary. On Thursday in Calabar, Mr. Ukweni made the call during an interview. Following the declaration of President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the

Robbers attack three communities in Ibadan Invading armed robbers broke into three communities in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, early on Tuesday. Money, cell phones, jewelry, and other items were purportedly taken by the robbers. Alaja, Seriki, and Ogogo on the state's new Ibadan/Oyo Expressway in the Akinyele Local Government Area are among the affected communities. The incident occurred around 3.AM in the morning, according to the PUNCH reporter who visited the local areas. m. Raji Kazeem, one of the community leaders, who confirmed the incident to our correspondent, said, "Yes, it was true. Armed robbers broke into some homes in the middle of the night. You may have noticed landlords and landladies conversing in various groups for this reason. ". Adewale Osifeso, the state police public relations officer, could not be reached as of the time of publication because he did not answer his calls or reply to messages left on his mobile device. Details will be provided later.

NSA, DSS, Police Makes shocking Revelation, Exposes Source of Terrorism Funding In Nigeria

September 14, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the Department of State Service (DSS), the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), and the National Counter-Terrorism Centre have revealed ways that terrorism is funded in the nation. Rear

Pastor in Police Custody For Allegedly Killing Teenage Girl In Delta

Anambra Police Rescue Abducted Victim, Recover Arms

September 14, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

A kidnap victim has been freed by members of the Anambra State Police Command’s Anti-Kidnap Squad, the state police command announced on Thursday. According to DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the state police’s public information officer, the