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 Abia Government Berates NDC Gubernatorial Candidate Ogah Over Claims of Supporting Atiku The Abia State Government has dismissed allegations by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) gubernatorial candidate in the state, Etugo Ogah, that it is backing Atiku Abubakar and Chibuike Amaechi of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 presidential election. Ogah made the claim while addressing members of his party recently. He alleged that the Abia State Government is neither supporting President Bola Tinubu nor Peter Obi, but is instead supporting Atiku Abubakar and Amaechi. “The present government of Abia, they are not supporting Tinubu or Peter Obi, they are supporting Atiku and Amaechi and I want to reveal it to you people,” Ogah was quoted as saying. Reacting, the Special Adviser to Governor Alex Otti on Media and Publicity, Ferdinand Ekeoma, described Ogah as a content creator seeking relevance through unfounded statements against the governor. Ekeoma accused the NDC can...

COURT JAILS 12 INTERNET FRAUDSTERS IN BENIN CITY. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE



Court Jails 12 Internet Fraudsters in Benin City

Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, convicted and sentenced 12 internet fraudsters to prison.

Those convicted are Falodun Samuel, Edward Omoruyi, Earnest Osazemwinde, Temitayo Oluwaseyi Ogunlana, Iweriebo Raphael Emmy and Philip Ayodeji Kolawale.

Others are Faith Ilemobayo, Amiohu Paul, Imokhai Dickson, Peter Paul Philip, Roland Junior and Arebu Julius.

They were arraigned separately by the Benin Zonal Command of the EFCC on one count charge bordering on possession of fraudulent documents and unlawful retention of proceeds of crime.

Upon arraignment, all the defendants pleaded guilty to their respective charges, prompting the prosecution counsel, K.U.Udus, I.K. Agwai and K.Y. Bello to pray the court to convict and sentence the defendants accordingly. However, counsel to the defendants pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy as they were first time offenders who have become remorseful for their actions.

Justice Ikponmwonba convicted and sentenced Samuel, Omoruyi, Osazemwinde, Emmy, Ilemobayo,  Dickson, Philip, Julius and Junior to three years imprisonment with an option of Two Hundred Thousand Naira fine.

Kolawale and Ogunlana were sentenced to two years imprisonment or a fine of two hundred thousand naira while Paul bagged three years imprisonment or a fine of One Hundred Thousand Naira only.

The judge ordered that the sum of N1,400,000 recovered from Osazemwinde; one black Lexus IS 250, Mercedes Benz 250, one Lexus ES350, and  Laptop,  recovered from Falodun Samuel and Edward Omoruyi’s bank account be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
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