AGAIN, GOV DIRI TASKS TRADITIONAL RULERS TO MAINTAIN PEACE, SECURITY AT KING AWALA'S CORONATION . (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Again, Gov Diri Tasks Traditional Rulers To Maintain Peace, Security At King Awala's Coronation  Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has again urged traditional rulers to remain focused on the maintenance of peace, security and stability in their various domains as part of their contribution towards the development of the state. Governor Diri made the call at the weekend during the coronation ceremony ofHis Royal Majesty King Victor Awala, Ebeni-Ibe the Eighth (VIII) of Atissa Kingdom in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, at the Bishop Dimieari Grammar School, Yenagoa, the state capital. Represented by his deputy, Dr Peter Akpe, the Bayelsa Chief Executive acknowledged the critical role traditional rulers play in society as the custodians of culture and tradition, stressing that his administration will continue to hold them in high esteem. Expressing gratitude to the Chiefs and people of Epie-Atissa for their peaceful disposition, Governor Diri, noted...

COURT SENDS TWO INTERNET FRAUDSTERS TO JAIL IN BENIN CITY. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE



Court Sends Two Internet Fraudsters to Jail in Benin City

Justice M. Itsueli of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State on Thursday, July 27, 2023, convicted and sentenced Kelvin Ifeanyi Aneke and Leonard Emmanuel Osaretin to prison for fraud.
They were arraigned on separate one count charges of unlawful possession of fraudulent documents by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
They were arrested based on intelligence received regarding their nefarious activities. During investigations, Aneke, 23, was discovered to have impersonated Calvin Hills, an American national, to defraud unsuspecting victims. On his part, Osaretin 25, is into romance scam as he created a fictitious female Instagram account with the name anaroberts 2221 to defraud unsuspecting victims. 
Upon arraignment, the defendants pleaded guilty to their respective charges, prompting the prosecution counsel, K.Y Bello to ask the court to convict and sentence them accordingly. However, counsel to the defendants pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy as the defendants were first time offenders.
Justice Itsueli convicted and sentenced the duo to three years imprisonment with an option of Two Hundred Thousand Naira fine. In addition, they are to forfeit their phones and balance in their bank accounts, being proceeds of crime, to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
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