ANAMBRA GOVT APPREHENDS 8 SUSPECTS FOR EXTORTING MORE THAN N800, 000 FROM WOMEN IN AWKA. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 Anambra State Government Apprehends 8 Suspects For Extorting More Than 800,000 Thousand Naira From Women In Awka  By Chidinma Ikeanyionwu  Anambra State Government, through the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare, has arrested eight suspects for allegedly extorting more than Eight Hundred Thousand Naira from women in Awka.  The arrest was part of state government's resolve in eradicating crimes and corruption in the state.  The exercise came following the directive of the Executive Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Soludo of an NGO using government's name to extort the sum of twenty thousand naira and above from unsuspecting individuals mostly women in Awka.  When the Women and Social Welfare Commissioner bursted the office complex of the Host Communities of Nigeria Anambra State Chapter located opposite government house Awka, it was discovered that the suspects were operating with the United Bank of Africa staff in opening a current account for the women who must pay

EFCC SECURES CONVICTION OF BARBER, TWO OTHERS FOR INTERNET FRAUD IN KADUNA. (PHOTOS).#PRESS RELEASE



EFCC Secures Conviction of Barber, Two Others for Internet Fraud in Kaduna


The Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of the trio of Miracle Obiduikwu (aka Jevonta Latimer), Baneywu Kuzayet Ambrose (aka Alexa Daisy) and Francis Uba Chidebere (aka Cherrycapricott) before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, Kaduna on separate one count charge bordering on internet fraud. 

The defendants who were arrested in different parts of Kaduna following intelligence linking them to various internet fraud-related activities, were found to have defrauded some foreign nationals through social media. 

They all pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against them. In view of their pleas, the prosecuting counsel, E.K Garba and K.S Ogunlade urged the court to convict them accordingly.

Justice Khobo convicted and sentenced them to two years imprisonment or a fine of N 150,000 each.

In addition, they were ordered to forfeit all gadgets and proceeds of crime to the Federal Government of Nigeria. 

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