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  Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Office, have arrested 21 persons for their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud. The suspects are: Shittu Yakubu, Akinsola Afeez, Adeniyi Joseph, Opeyemi Wahab, Idris Sunday, Lawal Moshood, Jubril Yusuf, Olusegun Mohammed, Adekunle Adesanya and Damilola Abijide. Others are: Sola Adio, Oladipo Ademola, Damilola Adewale, Akinsola Ridwan, Ogunlaye Damilare, Falaye Peters, Magnus Toni, Onanuga Ahmed, Bolarinwa Segun, Onanuga Olawale and Ayomide Afeez. The suspects, who are members of an organized cybercrime syndicate, were arrested on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 during an early morning operation at Roxbury Leisure Homes Phase 2, Lekki-Epe Expressway, Ikota, Lagos, following credible intelligence received by the Commission about their alleged criminal activities. Investigations revealed that the suspects had allegedly been defrauding unsuspecting members of the public of their hard-earned money before

  Bad day for Kidnappers terrorizing ABUJA-KADUNA road ..... As security agents wasted them......More details later and more photos below.

  In order to ensure peaceful and hitchfree Cross over to 2021 and new year celebration in the State, the Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command *CP John B.Abang,fdc* has directed for deployment of joint Patrol teams comprising of PMF, RRS,Anti Cultism unit, divisional patrol teams and other tactical teams tonight. 2. Aim of the Operation is to ensure that Ndi Anambra cross over to 2021 and Celebrate the New year peacefully without any threat to their lives and properties. 3. The CP implores officers and Men participating in the operation to be professional and Civil to members of the Public when discharging their duties in accordance with internationally acceptable best practices. In case of any emergency or distress call the following Police emergency number 112 or 07039194332 for prompt response,please. *CSP Haruna Mohammed,PPRO* Anambra State Police Command, For-Commissioner of Police Anambra State Command.

...Wishes Nigerians Prosperous New Year Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged Nigerians, especially Lagosians to enter the New Year with a rekindled and renewed hope in themselves and the nation that things will get better in 2021. Governor Sanwo-Olu in his New Year message while speaking to journalists at the State House, Marina on Thursday, advised people not to enter 2021 with any grievance, pain or regrets, saying that all negative things should be left with 2020. He said: “I wish every Lagosian a happy New Year. We pray that 2021 will be a year of rekindled hope for all of us in our homes, offices, schools, health facilities and every facet of life that we find ourselves. “We want to say to all our people that indeed as difficult as 2020 might have appeared to each one of us, we should not be lost in the learning and lessons of 2020. We should not enter 2021 with any grievance, pain and regrets because that should just be left with 2020. “In 2021, we must have th

President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday showered praises on the outgoing President of Niger Republic, Mahamadou Issoufou and the citizens of the country for the peaceful and successful conduct of the presidential and parliamentary elections on December 27. Speaking at an audience with Architect Namadi Sambo, former Nigerian Vice-President and Leader of the ECOWAS Electoral Observation Mission (EOM), appointed to oversee the elections, President Buhari said President Issoufou deserved to be congratulated on how he organised and conducted the elections. “I have been very, very impressed by what I have been seeing and hearing. I will call to congratulate him. Issoufou is going home with honour and grace. All is well that ends well,” he said. While noting the smooth and peaceful conduct of the elections in Niger Republic, the President, however, expressed regrets over reported incidents of violence in some other countries in the sub-region. According to him, “Seeing how bloody it has been in s