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An undergraduate student of the University of Calabar named Peter Againpriye was sentenced to three years in prison by a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He was convicted of internet fraud, which included charges of impersonation, obtaining money by false pretense, and possession of fraudulent documents. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) brought three counts against him. Peter Againpriye, also known as Diana Wilson, pleaded guilty to the charges. One of the charges stated that he obtained €3,000 from someone named Keess Darr under false pretenses,…

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) announced that it has obtained prison sentences for four individuals involved in internet fraud. The sentencing was carried out by Justice Efe Ikponmwonba of the State High Court in Benin, Edo State. The convicted individuals are Belebi Koko (22 years old), Igwe Favour (22), Destiny Igwe (24), and Ojo Jolly (25). Each of them received a three-year imprisonment term, with the option to pay a fine of N200,000. In addition to the convictions, the EFCC’s Benin Zonal Command arrested 33 other suspects on…

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Two men have been apprehended by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly transporting substances suspected to be Indian hemp with an estimated value of N13 million. The incident took place along Mushin, Isolo Road in the Isolo area of Lagos State. According to a statement released by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the illicit drugs were being transported by Fidelis Otiga, aged 49, and Chukwuma Kennedy, aged 50, in a Toyota Sienna car with the license plate number KJA 118 HV. The interception and subsequent…

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Abdulrasheed Bawa, the suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has been held in custody by the Department of State Services (DSS) for 33 days. He was arrested on June 14, shortly after his suspension by President Bola Tinubu. The reasons for his suspension, as stated by the Director of Information, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Willie Bassey, were “weighty allegations of abuse of office.” However, the specific offenses for which Bawa was arrested and the level of investigation conducted by the…

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Two individuals abducted in a dawn raid at Mpape, Federal Capital Territory, have been successfully rescued by police forces. Gunmen, numbering approximately six, invaded the area, firing indiscriminately before seizing the victims. Yakubu, a resident of the area, provided an eyewitness account of the incident. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the kidnapping but stated that prompt action by the police led to the safe recovery of the victims. Efforts are now underway to apprehend the perpetrators and bring them to justice. Share on: WhatsApp

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Esther Godwin, a woman from Idanre, Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State, has been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command. She is accused of pouring hot water on Endurance Samuel, whom she believed was having an illicit affair with her husband. According to Samuel, she was called by Esther to collect palm oil that her husband owed her. Samuel worked as a laborer on Esther’s husband’s farm and for other farmers in the town. However, when Samuel arrived at Esther’s shop, she was allegedly attacked with hot water,…

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended Benjamin Daberechi, a 19-year-old student, for his involvement in an attempt to export 7.2 kg of methamphetamine hidden in crayfish to Europe. Daberechi was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja while preparing to board Turkish Airlines flight TK 0624 bound for Europe, where he claimed he was going for undergraduate studies in Cyprus. Upon a thorough search, a white substance discovered in his luggage tested positive for methamphetamine. In a separate operation, a female lawyer named Ebikpolade Helen…

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