GBAGYI LOST 115 MEMBERS TO PROLONGED BASSA, EGBURA ETHNIC CRISIS IN TOTO,GROUP ALLEGES.(PHOTO).

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 Gbagyi Lost 115 Members To Prolonged Bassa, Egbura Ethnic Crisis In Toto, Group Alleges  ***  The Gbagyi ethnic group in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State said it has recorded more casualties from the prolonged Bassa and Egbura ethno-political crisis in the State than even the conflicting parties.  A sociocultural group, the Gbagyi Cultural Renaissance Foundation, GCRF, made this known in a statement signed by its Secretary, Musa Dnasuwa on Saturday in Toto, lamenting that they have been traumatized due to incessant attacks and mischievous intimidation which has negatively impacted on their social, political and economic proficiency.  According to the statement issued after an emergency meeting on  Saturday, the Gbagyi ethnic group has lost 115 members and property worth hundreds of millions from 1997 when the ethno-political crisis started till date.  GCRF also lamented that several ancestral homes belonging to the Gbagyi ethnic group have gone into extinction as a result
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COURT JAILS 41 INTERNET FRAUDSTERS IN ANAMBRA. (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 Court Jails 41 Internet Fraudsters in Anambra


A Federal High Court sitting in Onitsha, Anambra State, and presided over by Justices S. M Shuaibu and Hauwa Inuwa have convicted and sentenced Forty-one (41) internet fraudsters to one year imprisonment, each.


The convicts were jailed after they pleaded guilty to one-count separate charges bordering on obtaining by false pretence, possession of fraudulent documents, personation and aiding in committing an offence upon arraignment by the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.


The convicts are; Douglas James, Raphael Chikezie Uwakwe, Paul Chidera Kalu, Chisom Linus, Chiemezie Nweke, Eze Ugochukwu Stanley, Ndubuisi Nwafor, Ifeanyi  Samuel, Nwosu Chukwuemeka, Madueke Emmanuel, Edozie Daniel Timothy, Ahmed Fredrick Lukman, Godwin Chukwuemelie Julius, Okafor Vincent Chiemerie, Ugochukwu Raphael Ena, Chukwuemeka Franklin Obiji, Chimaobi Emmanuel Gabriel, Abonyi Chibuike Jude, Chiemelie Igboekwuna Christian and Okafor Chukwuma Desmaond.


Others include; Jezreel Arihiakamah Chinwendu, Paul Okereke Chiadi, Peter Chidera Iwu, Onyeji Victor Chinecherem, Tochukwu Eze Solomon, Fred Chidera Okoye, Ezema Chiemerie Stanley, Emeka Ogbonna Daniel, Obinna Stanley Okafor, Udochukwu Peter Nnaewezie, Ebuka Johnson Olu, Okochi Ebuka Stanley, Promise Ogbodo Echezona, Ebuka Chukwu Joshua, Chisom Henry Udeagwueze, Ihechi Okechukwu Bright, Chibueze Maxwell Stephen, Ebuka Lucky Nwankwo, Isah Chinonso Peter, Ifeanyi Oguoke Kingsley and Chinonso Eze Innocent.


One of the separate charges reads: “That you, Uwakwe Chikezie Raphael sometime in 2024 in Onitsha, Anambra State within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court in Nigeria, fraudulently impersonated the identity of Everly Ruby, a female foreigner through a Google account, via your iphone X with intent to obtain money from unsuspecting foreign nationals and in order to gain advantage of yourself and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22 (3) (a) (b) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22 (4) of the same Act”.


All the 41 defendants pleaded “guilty” when their charges were read to them separately, and in view of their pleas, Michael Ikechukwu Ani, counsel to the EFCC prayed the court to convict and sentence them accordingly.


However, defence counsel, Wisdom Ogbonna, Bernard Okeke, James Nwatarali and Arinze Anyigo pleaded the court for leniency and to temper justice with mercy in sentencing their clients adding that they have shown enough remorse for their actions.


Justice Inuwa, on Thursday, May 2 2024, convicted and sentenced 27 of the convicts while the rest 14 were convicted on Friday,  May 3, 2024.  Those convicted on May 3 are:  Chiadi, Samuel,  

Chinecherem, Timothy, Stanley, Bright, Iwu, Lukman,  Nweke, Chukwuemeka, Okafor, Stephen, Chiemerie and Christian to one year imprisonment each with an option of fine of N100, 000. 00 (One Hundred Thousand Naira).


The Justices also ordered that the convicts should be involved in Community Service in line with Section 462 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act and ordered that items recovered from them, which include their mobile phones and laptops be auctioned through the EFCC and proceeds paid into the Treasury Single Account.


All the convicts bagged their imprisonment when they were arrested for their involvement in internet fraud.  They were charged to court and convicted.

 

More photos below. 





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