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 Court Jails Fake American, Two others in Kaduna   Justice A.A Isiaka of the Kaduna State High Court, sitting in Kaduna has convicted and sentenced a fake American,  Stephen Thomas to five years imprisonment.  He was jailed after pleading guilty to one-count charge bordering on impersonation by the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.   His charge reads: “That you, Stephen Thomas (a.k.a Rolanda Collins), male, sometimes in February,  2024 at Narayi Kaduna within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court fraudulently impersonated one Rolando Collins (an American citizen) on Facebook and in such assumed character, cheated one Kate Stewarton (an American citizen) the sum of $100(One Hundred USD) and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 308 and punishable under Section 309 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law 2017.”   He pleaded “guilty” to the charge when it was read to him which prompted the prosecutio...

 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 Chri...

 PRESS RELEASE IGP EXTENDS FELICITATIONS ON PCRC'S 40TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, extends warm felicitations to the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) as they mark their 40th anniversary with a series of commemorative events, including a Dinner/Gala Night and a Grand Finale. The PCRC has been an invaluable partner to the Police fostering mutual trust, understanding, and collaboration between the police and the communities they serve. Over the past four decades, the PCRC has played a pivotal role in promoting community-oriented policing, enhancing public safety, and advancing the shared goals of peace and security. The IGP commends the dedication of the PCRC members, volunteers, and stakeholders who have worked tirelessly to strengthen police-community relations and build safer communities across the country under the leadership of Mogaji Ibrahim Olaniyan. Their efforts have not only improved the effect...

 ‘Conference Hall’ – Senators complain over poor quality of reconstructed Senate Chamber Senators on Tuesday expressed anger over the condition of the reconstructed Chamber, which they described as a ‘mere conference room’. Controversy has trailed the refurbished Senate Chambers since plenary resumed in the facility last week. Last Tuesday’s plenary was trailed by confusion as some Senators quarreled over sitting arrangements in the renovated chamber. During plenary on Tuesday, complaints over the standard of the Chambers led to a rowdy session which lasted for about 15 minutes and eventually forced the Senate into executive session. The Chief Whip of the Senate and lawmaker representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, who raised the issues through Order 42 of the Senate Standing Rules, said, “What is supposed to be a Chamber, has been turned into a Conference Hall”, a development which he said is not acceptable. “Mr President, I rise to make disturbing observations on this supposedly reno...

 Kaduna Assembly Begins Probe Into Financial Management, Project Execution Under Elrufai's Tenure, Grills Ex-commisioners, Perm Secs The Kaduna State House of Assembly Adhoc Committee investigating the financial dealings under the immediate-past administration of Governor Nasir el-Rufai has summoned and quizzed former commissioners, permanent secretaries, some local government chairmen and other stakeholders. Recall that the committee was set up by the House to scrutinise the state’s financial transactions, loans, contractual liabilities and other relevant matters from May 29, 2015 to May 29, 2023 when el-Rufai was governor of the state. The chairman of the adhoc committee, Hon. Henry Magaji Danjuma, who spoke with journalists after a closed-door interactions with the former aides of el-Rufai on Monday night, said: “We deemed it necessary to have them interviewed so that we can get testimonies as to aid us get to an appropriate conclusion so that we can give a justified report of o...

 EFCC Re-arraigns Kwara Businessman, One Other for $10,000 Fraud The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday May 6, 2024 re-arraigned an Ilorin based Businessman, Chukudubeem Ezenwa on a five-count charge bordering on cybercrime, retention of proceeds of crime and fraud to the tune of $10,000USD.   Ezenwa, Managing Director of Chukudubem Apple Tech Limited was arraigned alongside Adeleke Damilola before Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin.   The two defendants were first arraigned on September 23, 2021 before Justice Muhammed Sani of the same court. But trial could not be concluded before the redeployment of the former trial judge to another division. Hence, the case had to be reassigned to another judge prompting the case to start de novo.   Count one of the charge reads: “That you, ADELEKE DAMILOLA, CHUKWUDUBEM EZENWA between the month of August and November 2020 in Ilorin, within the juri...

 STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE  PRESIDENT TINUBU CONDOLES WITH NSA NUHU RIBADU OVER BROTHER'S PASSING President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, over the passing of his brother, Salihu Ahmadu Ribadu, who died on Sunday in Yola, Adamawa State. The President was represented by his Chief of Staff, Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila, who led a federal government delegation on a condolence visit to Yola, on Tuesday. Speaking at the Ribadu family home in Yola, the Chief of Staff said President Tinubu is saddened by the loss and describes it as "painful and irreparable." "Mr. President has mandated us to come to Yola and condole with a valued member of his team, the National Security Adviser, and by extension the rest of the family over the sad loss suffered by them.  "The loss of a close family member like this is very painful, and it is therefore important for friends and family to come together and commiserate with the ber...

 BAN ON USAGE OF STYROFOAM CONTAINERS WAS TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENT - LASG The Lagos State Government on Monday said that the recent ban on the usage of Styrofoam was borne out of the Government's Commitment to protect the environment and the well-being of the good people of the State. The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab made this known at the Nigeria Plastic Solution Activity Launch held at the Landmark Conference Centre, Victoria Island, adding that it was an inevitable decision that is already yielding positive results. According to him, “In the words of the Canadian Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault, We won't ban our way out of plastic pollution, we won't recycle our way out of plastic pollution and we won't reuse our way out of plastic pollution. We need to do a better job of all these things for different types of plastics".  He said one of the most pressing issues affecting the environment and...

 CAPITAL FLIGHT: BENUE TO ESTABLISH NEW BEER COMPANY - ASEMAKAHA 7th May, 2024       Dr Raymond Asemakaha, Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Benue Investment and Property Company (BIPC) said that the company has commenced plans to establish a new beer factory in the state. The MD/CEO of BIPC noted that the factory which will cost the state about N800 million to build, would commence sale to the Benue public in the first week of December, 2024. Dr Asemakaha, who disclosed this while inspecting the project site at Akile community, km 16, Makurdi-Gboko road on Tuesday explained the factory when it becomes fully operational, would stem the issue of capital flight from the sale of beer, which in the region of N700 million to N1 billion monthly. While INDEPENDENT gathered that when the company becomes fully functional by the first week of December, 2024, it is expected to crash the prices of beer in the state, even as we learned that funds for ...

 NLC, TUC give NERC Sunday deadline to reverse hike in electricity tariff Nigeria Labour Congress and its Trade Union Congress of Nigeria counterpart have given the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission till May 12 to withdraw the recent hike in electricity tariff or face unprecedented industrial action. The ultimatum was issued in a joint letter to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, CEO, dated May 3, 2024, and copied to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, the Ministers of Labour and Power and the electricity distribution companies, DisCos, among others, Joe Ajaero and Festus Osifo, President of NLC and its TUC’s counterpart. The letter read, “This is to refer you to our May Day address where we expressed grave concerns regarding the recent announcement of an astronomical hike in electricity tariff across the nation from N65/kWh to N225/Kwh by your commission. “We believe that this decision is not just morally reprehensible considering the difficulties N...

 "Thank you, Lagosians, for giving us useful information.  Your information led to the arrest of suspected cultist/armed robber Chinonso Bright aged 34 in Iba area of Lagos State. Investigation then led to the further arrest of Efanyi Chukwu aged 23 and Alexander Chiemarie aged 28 in Jakande-Lekki area.  Recovered from them are three locally made semi-automatic pistols, one locally made revolver, four rounds of live cartridges and 129 rounds of 9mm ammunition. Suspects are to be arraigned at the conclusion of ongoing investigation.  Thank you again, Lagosians. With your help, three dangerous persons and four dangerous weapons are off the streets.  Policing is everyone’s business. See something, say something!" One more photo below. 

  Woman Dies On Flight From US Days Before Her 60th Birthday In Lagos The sad story of the death of a Nigerian woman, Yetunde Olubusola Salau who passed away on her way back to the country in anticipation of her planned 60th birthday has surfaced online.   She is said to have passed away aboard a Delta Airlines flight from Atlanta, USA to Lagos a forthright ago.  The deceased had shared invitations for her 60th birthday, but the celebration was never to be. According to the invitation seen on social media, the 60th birthday party was meant to hold yesterday, Sunday, May 5, 2024 at The Paragon Hotel, Sangotedo, Lekki. Details of her death are not immediately available but a commenter on Facebook Bukoladeremi Ladigbolu said she deep Vein thrombosis crises. Another FB user who commented on Facebook, Oluwatoba Adebayo David acknowledged that the deceased was his classmate at Yabatech and she had already invited them for her big celebration. Delta Airlines has however not...

  𝕀𝔾𝔹𝔸ℝ𝔸 𝕆𝔻𝕆 𝔼𝕂𝕀𝕋𝕀 𝕄𝔸ℕ 𝔾𝕆𝕋 𝕂𝕀𝔻ℕ𝔸ℙℙ𝔼𝔻 𝕆ℕ ℍ𝕀𝕊 𝕎𝔸𝕐 𝔽ℝ𝕆𝕄 𝔽𝔸ℝ𝕄 It's so sad to announce that Mr Adebayo Ojo Obaninuegbe got kidnapped by unknown men yesterday on his way back from farm at Igbara Odo Ekiti. The unknown men reached out to his brothers today demanding for a sum of 20 million naira as ransom. If you have information about him, the unknown men or his whereabouts, kindly call or send message to his family members:  Dayo 07062221073 Yemi 08065099306

 Policemen Shoot At Women Protesting Against Extortion In Delta State, As Many Injured  It was a chaotic situation in Oteri-Ughelli community, Delta State as policemen attached to the Ughelli Area Command, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, shot at protesting women in the area resulting to many sustaining severe injuries. According to report,  the trouble started when the women of Oteri-Ughelli community in the local government council protested to the Ughelli area command of the Nigeria police force over alleged police extortion and incessant harassment from the Nigerian police.  It was gathered that the women in their hundreds protested peacefully but on arrival at the area command were rebuffed, attacked, tear-gassed and shot at by the men and officers of the area command resulting to many of the women sustaining different degrees of injuries and taken to the hospital for treatment. The protesting women, Harvest Ugbhwiako and Mrs. Vivian Aphiare a...

  Abducted Indian nationals regain freedom three days after After being held captive for three days in the custody of their captors, the three Indian nationals who were kidnapped on May 3, 2024, on the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway were released on Monday. The Ogun State Police Command exclusively told our correspondent on Tuesday that the trio of Tejaram Chauham, Kaduwal Pradhan, and Medani Kathiwada had been reunited with their families. About sixteen of them, expatriates working at the Indian Breeze Company near the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway, were heading back to their Pentagon Estate home at around 7 pm when a group of gunmen suspected to be kidnappers emerged from the bush, according to information exclusively obtained by our correspondent on Tuesday. The manager of the company, Akintande Segun, reported to the police that the gunmen opened fire on their two Toyota Hiace buses, which had the number plates FST 686 YH and SMK 986 YE, as soon as they saw their buses approaching, subseque...

 Man arrested after attempting to fire his weapon at a Pennsylvania pastor during sermon. The congregation at the Jesus Dwelling Place Church in North Badock, Pennsylvania were stunned when a man allegedly pulled out a firearm and aimed it at the pastor, Glenn Germany. The 26-year-old assailant has been identified as Bernard Polite. According to reports Polite entered the church around 1 p.m. on Sunday as Pastor Germany was live streaming his sermon. Polite aimed his firearm at Germany and pulled the trigger, however a bigger force must have been in play as the weapon failed to discharge. At this moment, a man from the congregation jumped into action and attempted to subdue Polite. Germany joined the fray and the two were able to disarm and subdue Polite. Members of the congregation were able to detain Polite until troopers arrived and arrested him. It has been reported that as officers executed a search warrant on Polite's home a body was found on the premises.  There are no ...

 Dubai Police Cuts Electronic Evidence Processing Time by Over Half Dubai Police has successfully reduced the processing time for electronic evidence cases from 27 days to 12 days by implementing a new workflow between their laboratory and police stations. The General Department of Forensic Sciences and Criminology has developed this new operational path to primarily benefit simple complaints and reports submitted by individuals. Major General Ahmad bin Ghulaita, Director of the General Department of Forensic Sciences and Criminology, reaffirmed that the department strives to address challenges and transform them into creative opportunities that enhance operational systems and achieve high-performance levels. Expert Engineer Colonel Rashid Lootah, Director of Electronic Forensic Evidence, highlighted a thorough analysis of the time-related processes for electronic cases, such as social media communications (phone examinations) and surveillance camera footage review, that was conduc...

 Court Sends Two to Jail for Forex Scam in Benin City Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of Edo State High Court sitting in Benin-City has convicted and sentenced two fraudsters, Raji Afeez Onii and Udo-Iwe Aniedi Raphael to two years imprisonment for fraud. They were jailed after pleading guilty to one-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence upon arraignment by the Benin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The charge reads: "That you Raji Afeez Oni and Udo-Iwe Aniedi Raphael sometimes in May, 2020 within the jurisdiction of this honourable court provided your account details to one Abe Rachel Remote to (at large) for the purpose of receiving monies unlawfully obtained from members of the public and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 17(a) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission  (Establishment) Act 2004 and punishable under Section 17(b) of the same Act." The defendants pleaded guilty to the charge when it was read to...

 TROOPS ELIMINATE IPOB/ ESN COMMANDER  IN IMO Sequel to the capture of the notorious stronghold of the IPOB/ESN at Mother Valley, the criminal elements have been making efforts to establish other Camp in the general area and other places.  Troops of the Joint Task Force Operation UDO KA based on reliable Intel had on 6 May 2024 cleared the general area of Udda, Ihittukwa and Orsumoghu in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State. During the special clearance operations troops came in contact with the terrorists who expectantly employed Improvised Explosive Device IEDs to stop the advancing troops. However, the gallant joint troops with superior fire power forced the criminals to withdraw in disarray.  In the encounter, 4 of the irredentists  were neturalized and others escaped with gunshots wounds. One of the IPOB/ESN commanders, TOCHUKWU AKA OJOTO in charge of   Ihietukwa Command despite many charms on his body was neutralized.  Items recovered fro...

 How I forged MBBS certificate from OAU, says Lagos fake doctor who charges N150K for surgery A suspected fake medical practitioner, identified as Shakirudeen, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos, has revealed that he charges N150,000 to perform surgeries on patients with a fake medical certificate from OAU. Confessing in a video on TVC, on Tuesday, May 7, he said in part: "I have worked somewhere as a nursing assistant for two and half years, the MBBS certificate from OAU in my possession is forged, I have only SSCE from Majidun Grammer School. "Nobody taught me how to perform surgery, but I used to help my boss then whenever he performed surgery. "After performing the surgery, the patient has been discharged home, and after like 3 months, the patient came back with police to arrest me. "The patients survived the surgery, but I don't know why she came back to arrest me. "I charge N150,000."

 Umahi: Lagos-Calabar road contract followed due process • Atiku got it all wrong on Tinubu’s son, says Presidency The Federal Government yesterday insisted that the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway contract followed the procurement process. Minister of Works, David Umahi, said the 700-kilometre, 10-lane highway was conceived as an Engineering, Procurement and Construction plus Financing (EPC+F) project. The model, he explained, entails part-funding by the Federal Government. Also yesterday, the Presidency dismissed the allegation of conflict of interest raised by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. The former presidential candidate had claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s son Seyi was on the board of a sister company executing the project. But the presidency said nothing stops Tinubu’s son from pursuing his legitimate business interests. The road project, regarded as one of the biggest in Africa, was awarded to Hitech Construction Company Ltd. It will link nine states. Umahi,...

 CBN orders all PoS operators to register with CAC before July 7 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has ordered all Point-of-Sale operators in the country to register their businesses with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in two months. This was revealed after a meeting between Fintechs and the Registrar-General/Chief Executive Officer, CAC, Hussaini Magaji (SAN) in Abuja on Monday, May 7. The CAC boss said the two-month timeline for the registration, which will expire on July 7, was not targeted at any groups or individuals but was “in line with legal requirements and the directives of the Central Bank of Nigeria.” The statement read: “The Corporate Affairs Commission and Fintech companies in Nigeria, better known as PoS operators, have agreed to a two-month timeline to register their agents, merchants, and individuals with the CAC in line with legal requirements and the directives of the Central Bank of Nigeria. “The Corporate Affairs Commission and Fintech companies in Nige...

 Toke Makinwa reveals “dumbest” thing she ever did Popular media personality, show host and actress, Toke Makinwa reveals that her only regret in life was bleaching her skin. According to the on-air personality, it was the “dumbest” thing she ever did. She, however, said she is grateful for her good genes and money, which suppressed the side effects of the skin bleaching. The movie star disclosed this during a recent interactive session with fans on X platform. A fan asked, “If you could go back in time, what would you do differently?” Makinwa replied, “Nothing. Regret is so exhausting! Wait, maybe bleaching my skin. It was the dumbest thing ever and I’m just so thankful for good genes and money cos….” Toke Makinwa separated from her estranged husband, Maje Ayida, in 2015 after discovering that he had impregnated his ex-girlfriend.

 I’m not your mate in the industry, Etinosa Idemudia drags Pere Egbi Actress Etinosa Idemudia has called out colleague and reality star, Pere Egbi over an unpaid debt. Giving an update, she confirmed receiving a refund from Pere after she dragged him on her X-platform with a threat to get him arrested. She alleged he was paid for a movie role but failed to show up. Etinosa also warned the reality star that she isn’t his mate in the entertainment industry. On her X handle, she wrote: “Payment received in full. Dear @PereEgbi if you know you can’t do a job you were paid for, respectfully refund without stress. It helps your integrity. P.S. I am not your mate in this industry. Cheers. “We allow bad behaviour too much in this industry. If you can’t keep to your agreement with a producer, don’t take his or her money. Nobody plucks money from trees. Keep your bad stinking work ethics at home when you come on set. Etinosa Idemudia 2024. God bless us all.”