Day: June 19, 2020

28-year-old man remanded for raping 6-year-old girl twice

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Terver Awuha, a 28-year-old commercial motorcycle operator (also known as Okada rider), of Idye community in Makurdi town has been remanded by a Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly raping 6-year-old Bella Omachi, twice. Arraigning the suspect, the Police Prosecuting Officer, Sergeant Friday Kanshio told the court that the mother of the victim, Mr. Deborah Omachi had on June 5, reported the matter at the ‘B’ Division Police Station in Makurdi. She reported that “on June 3, at about 7:30 pm, she sent her daughter to buy noddles from a neighborhood…

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APC crisis: Factions continue battle as court affirms Giadom party chair

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The All Progressives Congress Deputy National Secretary, Victor Giadom, who, on Wednesday, declared himself as the acting national chairman after the Court of Appeal suspended the substantive Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, on Thursday obtained a court order affirming him as the acting chairman. The High Court of Federal Capital Territory, which gave the latest order, also directed Giadom to preside over the party’s National Executive Committee meetings. But the pro-Oshiomhole faction led by Senator Abiola Ajimobi began consultations with the APC stakeholders in the South-South with the aim of replacing  Giadom as the…

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Villa shooting: 20 Buhari bodyguards redeployed

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President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the redeployment of about 20 presidential bodyguards over the recent shooting incident at the State House, Abuja. The personnel, from the Department of State Services and the National Intelligence Agency, were withdrawn from the Presidential Villa over their failure to manage the situation, which led to the firing of gunshots within the Villa penultimate Thursday. They are expected to be replaced with new ones immediately. The shooting sparked panic that the President was in danger, but the Presidency later disclosed that Buhari had ordered a…

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Hushpuppi: We’re tracing victims of $35m scam –EFCC

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it is working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation to trace those allegedly defrauded by Ramoni Igbalode, aka Ray Hushpuppi. The EFCC said in a statement by its Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, that Hushpuppy, who is known for his lavish lifestyle, is Nigeria’s most wanted hacker. The commission further stated that many Internet frauds in Nigeria had been traced to Hushpuppy. The EFCC said the suspected fraudster was arrested on June 10, 2020 in United Arab Emirates in connection with $35m ventilator scam. The…

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