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Police Raid Terrorists’ Camp In Imo, Kill IPOB/ESN Commander

December 5, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

According to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Ebube Virus, the second in command of an Eastern Security Network (ESN) commander who was under investigation, was slain in a vicious gunfight. Because of his illicit activities

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

IPOB declares fresh two weeks sit-at-home after Ohanaeze, other Southeast leaders announce plan to meet Tinubu

Biafra: IPOB Declares Readiness for Talks On Referendum

October 7, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Indigenous People of Biafra have declared that they are now prepared to engage in negotiations with the Federal Government on a peaceful break from Nigeria through a UN-monitored referendum. The pro-Biafran group said that

Stop Using IPOB’s Score Cheap Political Goal– Nnamdi Kanu’s Family Warns

October 4, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu‘s family has cautioned politicians and groups in Abia State against using the name of the Indigenous People of Biafra to win easy political points two days before the governorship election appeals tribunal

Troops destroy IPOB camps, shrine, and recovers corpses in Imo

October 2, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

In Okigwe Local Government Area of Imo State, the Nigerian Army claims to have destroyed four camps that were thought to be safe havens for the Eastern Security Network and the Indigenous People of Biafra,

Pastor in Police Custody For Allegedly Killing Teenage Girl In Delta

Police Arrest Catholic Priest, Others Over Alleged Involvement With MASSOB/IPOB

September 30, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

A Catholic priest named Fr. Samuel Aniebonem has been detained by the Anambra State Police command on the grounds that they are members of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra

Police kill 3 IPOB/ESN members plotting sit-at-home in Enugu

September 18, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Enugu State Police Command, on Monday, said a combined security force has killed three members of the Eastern Security Network of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, who were planning to enforce illegitimate sit-at-home order

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,

Ekpa Issues Stern Warning to Oil Companies Disregarding Sit-at-Home Directive

August 14, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Simon Ekpa, the self-declared head of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has warned oil companies with operations in the South-East not to disobey the Monday sit-at-home order. Ekpa urged the businesses to disregard

Three Dead as Police Raid Alleged IPOB/ESN Hideout in Enugu, Retrieve Weapons

August 11, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

On Friday, the Enugu State Police Command announced that it had gunned down three members of the Eastern Security Network of the Indigenous People of Biafra in the state’s Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area and

IPOB declares fresh two weeks sit-at-home after Ohanaeze, other Southeast leaders announce plan to meet Tinubu

July 11, 2023 Gistlover Stella 0

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has announced that there will be a two-week sit-at-home in the South East. Simon Ekpa, the factional leader of IPOB made this known in a tweet on Tuesday, July

Appeal Court Discharges, Acquits Nnamdi Kanu of Terrorism Charges

IPOB: Court denies FG application to transfer Nnamdi Kanu’s case from Umuahia to Abuja

October 26, 2022 Moses Gistlover 0

FG lost its bid to transfer the suit of the extraordinary rendition of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, from Umuahia to Abuja on Wednesday. The Federal High Court in Umuahia,

IPOB: Nnamdi Kanu is a flight risk-Nigerian govt tells supreme court

October 21, 2022 Moses Gistlover 0

The Federal Government has claimed that Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is a flight risk. The FG filed seven grounds of appeal against the Court of Appeal judgment which

We’re not planning to disrupt the elections in Igboland- IPOB

October 8, 2022 Moses Gistlover 0

The group’s media and publicity secretary, Emma Powerful, told reporters in a press release that there is no truth to any rumours circulating about alleged plans to scuttle the 2023 elections in Igboland. The group

IPOB alleges security agencies behind attack on Ubah and Azubogu

October 5, 2022 Moses Gistlover 0

IPOB has accused the security agencies as those behind the attack on Ifeanyi Ubah and Chris Azubogu They further said that the government hasn’t started any investigations yet The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has