GOV. ABBA YUSUF SACKS KANO STATE HEAD OF SERVICE . (PHOTO).

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 GOVERNOR ABBA  YUSUF SACKS  KANO STATE HEAD OF SERVICE   The Executive Governor of Kano State, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has relieved the State Head of Service, Abdullahi Musa, of his appointment with immediate effect. In a statement  by the Director General, Media and Publicity to the Governor, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, the decision is part of the ongoing efforts by the present administration to reposition the state civil service for greater efficiency, discipline, and improved service delivery across all government institutions. Governor Yusuf expressed appreciation to the outgoing Head of Service for his contributions and dedication to the service of the State  The statement further directed that Bilkisu Shehu Maimota, the Permanent Secretary, Admin and General Services at the Cabinet Office, to serve in an  acting capacity pending the appointment of a substantive Head of Service. It notes that the outgoing Head of Service is directed to handover th...
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COURT JAILS EIGHT INTERNET FRAUDSTERS IN BENIN CITY. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 Court Jails Eight Internet Fraudsters in Benin City


Justice A.N. Erhabor of Edo State High Court, sitting in Benin has convicted and sentenced eight internet fraudsters to various jail terms.


The convicts are: Akhigbe Andrew Okhaifoh, Collins Osagie, Wisdom Imaduerehie, Imade Destiny, Chibueze Onyeji, Edubi Favour, David Precious, and Michael Osas Iguma.


They were prosecuted by the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on separate one-count charges, bordering on impersonation, obtaining by false pretence, retention of proceeds of crime and possession of fraudulent documents.


The charge against Osagie reads: "That you Collins Osagie (m) on or about the 30th of September, 2024 within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did have in your possession documents which you knew or ought to have known contained false pretence, 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 charges when they were read to them, prompting the prosecution counsel, I.M Elodi, K Y. Bello, Isa K. Agwai, A.A Ibrahim Faisal, A. S. Bala- Ribah and Ahmed Salihu to pray the court to convict and sentence them accordingly, while counsel to the defendants pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy, stating that his clients have become remorseful for their actions.


Justice Erhabor convicted and sentenced Okhaifoh, Imaduerehie, Osagie, Onyeji, Favour, Precious and Destiny to two years imprisonment each or to pay a fine N200,000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira), respectively, while Iguma bagged three years imprisonment or to pay a fine of N200,000.


All the convicts forfeited their phones, laptop computers and money in their bank accounts to the federal government and undertook in writing to henceforth be of good behaviour. Osagie in addition, 

forfeited a Lexus 2007 RX 350 being proceeds of his crime to the federal government.


Their journey to the Corectional Centre began with their arrest by operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC following their involvement in fraudulent internet activities.

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