MALI RENAMES COLONIAL FRENCH STREET NAMES. (PHOTO).

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 Mali renames colonial French street names Mali followed Burkina Faso and Niger on Wednesday in renaming streets and squares in its capital to get rid of their French colonial names, AFP reported. Streets bearing the names of members of France's colonial administration have been rebaptised in Bamako, according to a decree by the junta chief. Cedeao Avenue (the French acronym for the Economic Community of West African States or ECOWAS) is also now named after a new strategic confederation that Mali has formed with Burkina Faso and Niger – the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). In all, nearly 25 names have been replaced, among them boulevards, streets, squares and public establishments. Niger and Burkina Faso have already made several changes to street and monument names in the last two years. In October, Niger renamed several historic sites in its capital Niamey which previously bore references to old colonial master France. Mali has been ruled by the military since back-to-back coups ...
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COURTS IN BENIN AND ASABA SEND SEVEN INTERNET FRAUDSTERS TO PRISON. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.

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 Courts in Benin and Asaba Send Seven Internet Fraudsters to Prison

 

Justices A.N. Erhabor and W.I. Aziegbemhin of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City and Justice F. A. Olubanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Asaba between December 10 and 12 convicted and sentenced seven internet fraudsters to various jail terms


The convicts are Precious Okeleke, Austine Iwuner, Saint Felix, Ododo Mathias, Idahosa Kelvin, Bankole Adaranijo, Owie Osasenago Stephen


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


The charge against Okeleke reads: "That you Precious Okeleke (m) on or about the 30th of October, 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, F.A Jirbo, I.M Elodi and K Y. Bello to pray the court to convict and sentence them accordingly.


However, counsel to the defendants pleaded with the court to temper justice with mercy, stating that they have become remorseful for their actions.


Precious Okeleke was on Tuesday December 10, convicted and sentenced by Justice W.I Aziegbemhin to two years imprisonment or a fine of N200,000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira), while Austine Iwuner was convicted and sentenced by Justice F.A Olubanjo to two years imprisonment or a fine of N500,000 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira).


On Wednesday, December 11, Justice Erhabor convicted and sentenced Saint Felix and Ododo Mathias to Three years imprisonment or a fine of N200,000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira).


Justice Aziegbembin on Wednesday December 12 convicted and sentenced Idahosa Kelvin and Bankole Adaranijo to two years imprisonment or a fine of N200, 000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) each while Owie Osasenago bagged three years imprisonment or a fine of N200,000.


All the convicts forfeited their phones, laptops, and balances in their respective bank accounts to the Federal Government of Nigeria as proceeds of crime and to undertake in writing to be of good behaviour henceforth.


The convicts’  journey to the Correctional Centre began following their arrest by operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the EFCC through a sting operation owing to their involvement in fraudulent internet activities.

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