LASG HOSTS Y2024 WOMEN'S ASSEMBLY TO EMPOWER, CELEBRATE WOMEN. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 LASG HOSTS Y2024 WOMEN'S ASSEMBLY TO EMPOWER, CELEBRATE WOMEN Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to advancing and empowering women, describing them as the pillars of communities, contributing in numerous ways as mothers, entrepreneurs, educators and leaders.  Governor Sanwo-Olu stated this in his keynote address at the 2024 Women's Assembly for Local Government and Local Council Development Areas organised by the Ministry of Women's Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) at the De Blue Roof, LTV 8 complex, Agindigbi Ikeja.  The Governor, represented by the Secretary to the State Governor, Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, described the Assembly as a critical platform for celebrating women’s contributions and tackling challenges affecting their well-being. He restated his administration’s commitment to prioritising women through policies and programmes aimed at economic empowerment, political inclusion, and grassroots engag...
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COURT JAILS 15 INTERNET FRAUDSTERS IN BENIN CITY. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 Court Jails 15 Internet Fraudsters in Benin City

The Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday and Tuesday, May 13 & May 14, 2024  secured the conviction of 15 internet fraudsters before Justices Efe Ikponmwonba and M. Itsueli of the Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City.

The convicts are Sagay Favour, Efemini Kelvin Mudiaga, Izzi Evans, Okim Ekene, Jakpa Godspower and Lucky Alao SeyiEk.
 Others are Adams Jarret, Mathew Ese, Oritsegbogwa Joseph, Joshua Lucky Ojabugbe, Emudiaga Akpojaro, Richard Promise, Aboh Daniel Bonfrey, Deniran Emmanuel Edafe and Orode Ovie.

They were jailed after pleading guilty to one-count separate charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence, possession of fraudulent documents upon arraignment by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The charge against Edafe eads: That you Deniran Emmanuel Edafe (M) on or about 3rd day of May, 2024 in Benin City, Edo State, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court did have in your possession documents which you knew or ought to have known contain a false pretence and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 6 and 8 (b) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Fraud Related Offences Act, 2006 and punishable under Section 1(3) of the same Act.

All the defendants pleaded guilty to their respective charges when they were read to them in court, prompting  prosecution counsel, F. A. Jirbo, I. M Elodi, I.K Agwai,  K.Y. Bello and Ahmed Salihu, to pray the court to convict and sentence them accordingly. However, counsel to the defendants pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy as they have become remorseful for their actions.
 
Justice Ikponmwonba on Monday May, 13, 2024 sentenced Evans, Favour, Godspower, Ekene and Seyi to three years imprisonment or a fine of  N100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) each while Mudiaga bagged two years imprisonment or a fine of N200, 000 (Two hundred thousand Naira).

On Tuesday May 14,  Justice Itsueli convicted and sentenced  Joseph, Ojeugba, Akpojoro, Bright, Aboh,  Ovie and Orede to three years imprisonment or a fine of N100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) each while Mathew Ese and Jarret  bagged two years imprisonment or a fine of  N100,000.

Justice Ikponmwonba ordered that the sum of N31,900,609.00 (Thirty One million, Nine Hundred Thousand,  Six Hundred and Nine Thousand Naira) and the sum of N4,410,508.28 (Four Million, Four Hundred and Ten thousand, Five hundred and Eight Naira, Twenty Eight kobo) and the sum of 172 US dollars found in various bank accounts of Mudiaga and one Toyota Venza,  being proceeds of crime,   be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.
 
The judge also ordered Ozim Ekene to forfeit the three vehicles recovered from him - Mercedes Benz ML350, Mercedes Benz GLE450 and Mercedes Benz C300 being proceeds of crime to the Federal Government.

Justice Itsueli in her ruling ordered that four vehicles recovered from Mathew Ese and Ojabugbe,  Mercedes Benz 350, Two Mercedes Benz GLK and Mercedes Benz ML be forfeited to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

All the convicts are to forfeit their phones, laptops,  balances in their various bank accounts,  being instruments and proceeds of crime to the Federal Government of Nigeria. They are to undertake in writing to be of good behaviour afterwards
They all bagged their imprisonment after being found guilty by the court upon their arrest and prosecution by the EFCC.

One more photo below. 

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