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FG Set To Launch $617.7m Digital Initiative In November

October 7, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Government has proposed kicking off the $617.7 million Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (i-DICE) initiative in November 2023. The goal was established on Friday during a meeting with the i-DICE

Tinubu Celebrates Minister of Solid Minerals Dele Alake on 67th Birthday

October 7, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

On the occasion of Dele Alake’s 67th birthday, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu praised the virtues of his longtime friend, confidant, and Minister of Solid Minerals Development. According to a press release from his media advisor,

Court Sentence ten ‘yahoo boys’ for fraud,Theft On September 14, 2023, Justice O. A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Maitama, Abuja, found ten individuals guilty of separate counts of internet fraud. Ikyegh Senenge Bobo, Anum Cyprian Sesugh, Boniface Udoo Aondofa, Utor Stanley Torkuma, Obande Emmanuel, James Ekere, Tony Ochekwu Moda, Ochaje James, Shadrach Ugbu Aondona, and Odumu Michael are the defendants who were brought to justice by the Makurdi Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The prisoners were taken into custody in Makurdi at various locations for allegedly participating in cybercrime. According to the investigation, they used various aliases to deceive people into entering into phony social relationships so they could steal money from them. Senenge was found guilty and given a one-year prison term with the possibility of a N500,000 fine by Justice Egwuatu. He was told to hand over two plots of land in Phase 1 of Makurdi's Gboko Road, an iPhone 13 Pro, a Pontiac Vibe 2009 model, and other items to the Nigerian federal government. Cyprian was given a one-year sentence with the possibility of a fine of N500,000. Additionally, he gives up an iPhone 11 Pro Max to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Aondofa was given a one-year prison term with the possibility of a fine of N200,000.00 and was ordered to give up an iPhone 7 to the Nigerian federal government. Stanley was given a one-year prison term and given the option of paying a fine of N200,000.00 or forfeiting an iPhone to the Nigerian federal government. In addition, he must give the victim N97,900 (Ninety Seven Thousand Nine Hundred Naira) in restitution. James received a one-year sentence with the option of a N100,000 fine and forfeited an iPhone 14 Pro Max to the Federal Government, while Emmanuel received the same punishment. Ochekwu and Ochaje received sentences of one year in prison with a possible fine of one million naira and 500,000 points, respectively. Ochaje was given orders to forfeit one iPhone 6 and one HP laptop to the Federal Government of Nigeria, while Ochekwu must forfeit an iPhone 3 and an iPhone 8. Michael and Shadrach were given the option of paying a fine of N200,000 and N300,000, respectively, in addition to their one-year sentences. Shadrach was told to give the federal government an iPhone XR. Some of the charges read: “That you, Ikyegh Senenge Bobo “M” sometime between December, 2022 to May, 2023 in Makurdi, Benue State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, sent an electronic message to one Daniella Alias Nagako, a female Japanese citizen based in the United States of America vide an Online App where you disguise yourself as a male citizen of Texas, United States of America with the name Nakamora by procuring Apple iTunes Cards valued at N5,662,200.00 from her and converted the proceeds into your Opay Limited wallet, Ikyegh Msendoo Mercy’s GT and Keystone Bank accounts respectively and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 22 (3) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under same Section of the Act. “That you, Obande Emmanuel “M” (22 years) sometime between March and April, 2022 in Makurdi, Benue State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, fraudulently obtained the sum of $1000 USD from unsuspecting foreign nationals by using Instagram account “taratwithdephina” through which you claimed to be a fortune teller offering consultancy and palm reading service to help them succeed in life and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22 (2) (b) (i) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22 (1) (iv) of the Act. “That you, Abah James Ekere “M” (33 years) on or about 22 June, 2021, in Makurdi, Benue State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud knowingly sent electronic messages to Access Bank Plc and GT Bank that materially misrepresented the fact that a transaction of N1,500,000.00 (One Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira) and N400,000.00 (Four Hundred Thousand Naira) failed from your Access Bank account No. 0025620094 and GT. Bank account No. 0642871829 (from PoS terminal) which the Banks relied upon by making a chargeback to Accelerex Network Nigeria Limited who suffered a loss and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 14 (2) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under same Section of the Act. “That you, Shadrach Ugbu Aondona on or about February, 2022 in Makurdi, Benue State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent to defraud, used the identity of one Caitlyn Anderson, an America social media model and created a Gmail account, caitlynaanderson2012@gmail.com linked with your Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat accounts and sent fictitious messages to unsuspecting foreign nationals and obtained the sum of $2,000 (Two Thousand Dollars) only, which was converted and transferred to your Opay Account number 8073746212 and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22(2)(a) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition Prevention) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22(2) (b) (iv) of the same Act”.

Ondo man In Police Custody for threatening to kill magistrate

October 7, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Paul Oyewole has been charged by the Ondo State Police Command with threatening to kill Mrs. Mosunmola Ikujuni, a magistrate. Oyewole was alleged to have threatened to kill the magistrate following a disagreement between the

Court sentence Mike Ozekhome kidnappers to a 20-year prison sentence

October 6, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Two of the four defendants accused of abducting Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, were found guilty on Friday and given sentences of 20 years in prison each by an Abuja Federal High Court. In a ruling,

Edo Cannot Be Procured – Obaseki Slams Wike

Obaseki Reveals Plans to Extend retirement age for teachers to 65

October 6, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has made plans for his administration to lengthen the number of years that teachers in the state are required to serve in their positions. To accomplish this, the

Besiktas Fans Pursue Turkish FA Boss Out Of Stadium

October 6, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Mehmet Büyükekşi, the president of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), was ejected from the Tupras stadium by home fans before the first half of the UEFA Conference League game between Besiktas and Swiss Lugano in

Pogba Tests Positive Again For Testosterone/Doping, Faces Risk Of A Long-Term Ban

October 6, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Paul Pogba has tested positive for testosterone in a counter-analysis carried out on a second sample Following a Serie A match against Udinese on August 20, the French international initially tested positive for increased levels

Kerosene prices upsurge by 57.18% in August — NBS

October 6, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The National Bureau of Statistics reports that household kerosene prices increased by 5718% in August, reaching N1,272.40 per litre. The NBS’ National Household Kerosene Price Watch report, which The PUNCH was able to obtain, noted

Police Reveals Why Mohbad’s Body Is Yet to Be Exhumed

Mohbad: Lagos CP to address Press Today

October 6, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Idowu Owohunwa, the commissioner of the Lagos State Police Command, is scheduled to speak to the press today about the ongoing inquiry into the passing of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known by her stage name

Fresh Tears as Bella Shmurda releases official music video of tribute song to Mohbad (Watch)

October 6, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Many people in Nigeria have been moved to tears as a result of the release of Bella Shmurda’s tribute song to his late friend Mohbad’s official music video. Bella Shmurda recently presented his late friend

Abducted Ondo Church Members Gains Freedom After N50m Ransom

October 6, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Members of the Christ Apostolic Church in Oke Igan, Akure, Ondo State were released on Thursday night, just one week after they were kidnapped. According to reports, the victims were freed after the ransom of

UNICAL VC Appoints ‘New’ Dean for Faculty Of Law

Gunmen Kidnap Professor From UNICAL Barely Two Months Of Being Suspended Of Alleged Sexual Assault

October 5, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

At his home in Akpabuyo, in the Akpabuyo local government area of Cross River state, gun-toting men kidnapped Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the embattled Dean of the Law Faculty at the University of Calabar (UNICAL). Early

“My son is Innocent”- Prime boy’s mother pleads with Nigerians

Mohbad: Primeboy has Handed Himself Over– Lagos State Police Confirms (Video)

October 5, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

Owodunni Ibrahim Oluwatosin, better known by his stage name Primeboy, a childhood friend of Mohbad, has finally made an appearance at the Lagos State Police Command. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the public relations officer for the

Nigerian Army Court Probes Major General Over $1,476,200 Theft/ Fraud

October 5, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

A special court martial convened by the Nigerian Army found Major General Umar Mohammed, the former Group Managing Director of Nigerian Army Properties Limited, guilty of 14 of 18 count charges that were all in

JUST IN: Supreme Court Set Dec 15 to Decide Nnamdi Kanu’s Fate

October 5, 2023 Rhoda Gistlover 0

The Supreme Court has set December 15 for judgment in the appeals filed by the Federal Government and imprisoned leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The Fed Govt’s attorney Tijani Gazali