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       It was again harvest of convictions for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Benin Zonal Office on July 5, 2019 as 17 internet fraudsters were convicted and sentenced to various terms of imprisonment by Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State. The fraudsters were arraigned separately on one count each of impersonation and obtaining by false pretence contrary to Section (22)(2)(b)(1)(ii) of the Cyber crime (prohibition prevention etc) Act 2015 and punishable under Section 22(b)(IV) of same Act. The suspects include, Lukman Sarumi, Udaze Sylvester, Bassey Ibrahim, Nelson Aimieyekagbon, Felix Joshua, Udo Omoiyabra, Ikpomnwonsa Raymond, Endurance Adedugba and Welch Samuel. Others are Abiodun Sadiq, Patrick Enahoro, Favour Okushi, Joseph Michael, Lawal Opeyemi Muyideen, Oladeji Tobi, Toafeek Dauda and Adepitan Oluwabunmi The charge against Sarumi reads: "That you Lukman Sarumi (alias Le Xuan Dong) someti...

      July 7, 2019 Press Statement AFCON: PDP Hails Super Eagles, Charges Team to Lift Trophy The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) celebrates the Super Eagles for the team’s performance in the on-going Africa Cup of Nation, urging the players to focus on lifting the trophy at the end of the tournament. The party says it is highly proud of our national team for defeating the defending champion, the Indomitable Lions of Cameroon; a pointer to the triumph of the Super Eagles at the tournament. The PDP notes that in defeating Cameroon, the Super Eagles, once again demonstrated the resilient spirit, courage and team work for which our nation and her people are known all over the world. That victory has also shown that, as a nation, we can always surmount our challenges when we work together. The party therefore charges the Super Eagles not to relent but to go in the same spirit and defeat the Bafana Bafana of South Africa in the Quarter Finals on Wednesday. The...

     Nigeria officially joined the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Agreement Sunday in Niamey at the opening of the African Union (AU) Summit. President Buhari appended his signature to the treaty at exactly 10: 47 a.m. in the presence of African Heads of State and Government, delegates and representatives from the private sector, civil society and the media attending the 12th Extraordinary Summit of the African Union on Launch of the Operational Phase of the AfCFTA. In his remarks shortly after signing the agreement, the President declared that Nigeria’s commitment to trade and African integration have never been in doubt nor was it ever under threat. He told the Summit that Nigeria will build on the event by proceeding expeditiously with the ratification of the AfCFTA. ‘‘Nigeria wishes to emphasize that free trade must also be fair trade. ‘‘As African leaders, our attention should now focus on implementin...

      The Delta State Police Command has arrested a man who drugged, raped, impregnated and subsequently forced his 15-year-old daughter to abort the baby in connivance with his wife. The little girl reportedly became an unofficial second wife to her father, after her first abuse when she was 10. Activist Gwamnishu Harrison who initiated the arrest of the girl's parents, said they will be charged to court on Monday 8th June, 2019. The couple's 15-year-old daughter is currently undergoing therapy and medical treatment. He wrote; While lending voice to  # Khloe  in Abuja, we received a disturbing complaint from Alvadora Help Foundation about a 15year old girl been sexually abused by her Father. Our team led by BBI Delta State Director Iyke Omenogor quickly reported at B Divisional Police station Asaba. (BBI Complainant). The victim was raped when she was 10 by her own father who drugged her food. The victim. She told her mother but was told to keep qui...

    Yesterday  The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s son Archie was Christened at Private Chapel at Windsor Castle. The Prince of Wales, The Duchess of Cornwall and The Duke & Duchess of Cambridge attended the Christening. This first official photograph was taken in the Green Drawing Room at Windsor Castle. Seated (L - R): The Duchess of Cornwall, The Duke of Sussex, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, The Duchess of Sussex, The Duchess of Cambridge ​Standing (L - R): The Prince of Wale s, Ms Doria Ragland, Lady Jane Fellowes, Lady Sarah McCorquodale, The Duke of Cambridge This second photograph of The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and Archie was taken in the Rose Garden at the Castle. 📷  Chris Allerton / ©️ SussexRoyal.One more photo below.