Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Ladipo, Lagos have arrested one Dare Oladimeji who specialises in hacking into any bank account to withdraw customers’ money. Oladimeji, a former footballer, plied his trade in Dubai and returned to the country in 2016. He was arrested after he withdrew N200, 000 from one of his victim’s account in the Idi-Oro area of Lagos. He confessed while being paraded that hacking into bank accounts through phones had nothing to do with being a graduate as he learnt how to commit the crime via Google…
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Ahmad Ahmad accused of sexual harassment
A day after he was released by the French Police on Friday, Ahmad Ahmad, the President of the Confederation of Africa Football has been accused of sexual harassment. A public relation consultant from Mali, Mariam Diakite, reported that she was fired by Ahmad for rejecting his advances. Diakite, 34 said she had confrontation with Ahmad in a hotel suite during a conference she was hired to organise in Rabat, Morocco in 2017. She stated that Ahmad informed her he was terminating her appointment because he had informed officials that they…
Read MoreKidnapping : 20-year-old suspect says ‘I’ve lost count of number of people I killed in one year’
Sani Haruna, a suspected kidnapper, aka Gayu, who was arrested by the Inspector General of Police special team has confessed that he has lost count of the number of people he killed for failing to pay ransom. The 20-year-old father of two said he did not take part in kidnapping, adding that he was in charge of the security of the kidnapped victims. He said he was the one who was detailed to kill any of the victims who was unable to pay a ransom as demanded by his boss. He…
Read MoreApostle Suleman: Jonathan’s Government Stole A Lot Of Money
Apostle Suleman in tweets sent out today, stated that former President Goodluck Jonathan’s government stole a lot of money. The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries who maintained that he is not political but only speaking truth to power, added that he spoke against activities of the past government. Apostle who stated that Jonathan’s government stole a lot of money, tweeted; “Someone asked me why am against the present govt and I screamed God forbid.i asked him why he didn’t say same when I was seriously speaking out against the…
Read MoreArmed robber shot dead after chasing bank customer into police station
One of the armed robbers who chased a bank customer into Orji Police Division in Owerri, Imo State was shot dead on Friday. The incident, which led to exchange of gun fire, caused pandemonium on Owerri-Okigwe Expressway. The gun duel made shops, banks and a patrol station within the area to quickly close for the day out of fear. One of the policemen, who engaged the armed robbers in a gun battle, said one of the hoodlums died instantly while three others escaped with bullet wounds. He said, “They trailed…
Read MoreClerics to get approval before preaching in Kaduna
The Religious Preaching Regulation bill has been passed into law by the Kaduna State House of Assembly on Friday. The new Religious Preaching Regulation law substitutes similar law of 1984. The Executive Bill, brought to the Assembly in 2016, was passed hours before the eighth Assembly was dissolved on Friday. The bill had been with the assembly three years and had been opposed by Muslim and Christian bodies as well as individuals across the state. The state government had in 2016 argued the bill was meant to regulate religious preaching in order…
Read MoreHerbalist arrested for swindling robbery suspect of N3.5million
Olasupo Yusuf, a thirty-five-year-old herbalist popularly known as Oba Aje of Ogun State, has been arrested for allegedly swindling a robbery suspect of N3.5 million. His travail began after a General Manager of a popular furniture company in Mowe, Ogun State, Bamidele Daniel Hassan , was arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad , SARS, Lagos State Police Command, for allegedly snatching official vehicles of former companies he had worked with. Preliminary investigation revealed that the 45-year-old father of two, allegedly bolted with the companies’ vehicles , barely three months after…
Read MoreAIT/RayPower back on air as court overrules NBC
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, granted an ex-parte order that restored the operating licenses of African Independent Television (AIT) and Raypower radio after it was suspended by the National Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) over alleged failure to abide by broadcasting code. The chairman and founder of DAAR Communications Plc, Aleogho Dokpesi had described the NBC’s action as efforts by the All Progressive Congress, APC, led Federal Government to gag the media and suppress free speech. He said in a statement on Thursday that ‘AIT and RayPower have not…
Read MoreBomb explosion kills three in Imo
An ordnance UXO has exploded at a dumpsite in Imo State, killing three persons. According to the Imo State Police Public Relations Officer, Orlando Ikeokwu, the incident happened at Eziorsu community in Oguta Local Government Area of the state. He said the deceased were at a scrap site in the area when one of the victims while beating a scrap iron in order to compress it, triggered the ordnance. the bomb exploded killing the three of them at the scene. Share on: WhatsApp
Read MoreGanduje queries Sanusi, restricts emir to palace
The Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, yesterday, queried Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II, giving him 24 hours to respond to allegations of misappropriation. The latest action followed the June 5, 2019 restriction of Sanusi’s sallah activities to the palace. Ganduje’s restriction order brought to a sudden halt the 105-year-old Hauwa Nassarawa, the emir’s annual line of activities that include traditional homage to Government House, royal sight-seeing around Kano metropolis and other important places before returning to his palace. Sources close to both parties said that Ganduje’s decision to call off…
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