He called on parents and guardians to keep a close eye on their children’s movements.
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EFCC convicts two for Crypto, Facebook scam in Abuja
EFCC convicts two for Crypto, Facebook scam in Abuja
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abuja Zonal Command, on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, secured the conviction one Canice Agabi before Justice A.Y. Shafa of the FCT High Court Gwagwalada-Abuja on one count charge bordering on personation. Agabi, sometime in 2021 at Abuja presented himself as an American citizen and created an Instagram account with the username ‘Randy Sylvester’ and benefitted a total sum of $1,000 (One Thousand United States Dollars) from one Anne Fuscelaro, a United States citizen, whom he misled into believing that he was into Bitcoin Investment and that, she could earn good return on investment if she invested in his cryptocurrency company, Prime Cash Investment, a fact he knew was false.
The offence is contrary to Section 321 of the Penal Code Act, Laws of the Federation (Abuja) 1990 and punishable under Section 324 of the same Act”. He pleaded guilty. Following his guilty plea, Justice Shafa convicted and sentenced Agabi to three months imprisonment with an option of N200,000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) fine. The convict, who had earlier returned $200 (Two Hundred United States Dollars) is to pay a further sum of N623,000 (Six Hundred and Twenty Three Thousand Naira) in restitution to the Federation Account.
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Justice Shafa also ordered that his Samsung Note 10 mobile phone which he used to commit the crime be burnt in the court premises. In the same vein, Justice Shafa also convicted one Nwozor Martins following his guilty plea to one count of fraud Nwozor’s charge reads,
“that you, Nwozor Martins sometime between July 2022 and April 2023 in Abuja within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court while representing yourself to be one Camela Onyinye, a female Nigerian citizen and a purported Chief Executive of Binary Trade Investment, uploaded and knowingly substituted her picture with yours on your Facebook social platform and WhatsApp profile account number 0807446172; from which you benefitted the aggregate sum of N570,000.00 (Five Hundred and Seventy Thousand Naira) from a certain Bashir Bello and others which you received via your account number 306660587 domiciled in Access Bank Plc and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 321 of the Penal Code Act, Cap 532 Laws of the Federation (Abuja) 1990 and punishable under Section 324 of the same Law”.
Nwozor was sentenced to three months in prison with an option of fine of N200,000 (Two Hundred thousand Naira Only). Nwozor who had earlier refunded N200,000 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira) as restitution, is to pay the balance of N370,000 (Three Hundred and Seventy Thousand Naira) to the Federation account. His iPhone and Tecno phones are also to be burnt in the court premises.
EFCC convicts two for Crypto, Facebook scam in Abuja
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Woman, 30, remanded over alleged robbery of police officer in Makurdi
Woman, 30, remanded over alleged robbery of police officer in Makurdi
A magistrate court in Makurdi, the Benue capital, has remanded a 30-year-old woman identified as Comfort Yughemba for gross misconduct on Tuesday.
The suspect was charged for allegedly resisting arrest, assaulting a police officer, robbery, raising a false alarm, and inciting breach of public peace.
Christy Ikpe, the presiding magistrate, who did not take the suspects’ plea for want of jurisdiction, adjourned the case till June 19 for further mention.
Inedu Friday, the police prosecutor, said the case was reported by Akor Success, an officer at ‘B’ Division Police Station, High Level, Makurdi, on May 5.
Friday said Tyokaan Maureen, from Apir junction, federal medical centre, Makurdi, lodged a complaint against Yughemba, who lived behind Towering tots primary school.
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Upon arrival, she resisted arrest and forcefully stole a N150,000 cell phone from the officer.
The prosecutor added that Yughemba raised a false alarm, accusing the officer of being a kidnapper, and called on people to apprehend him. She then fled with the phone to an unknown destination.
During police investigation, she was arrested in connection with the alleged offences, which contravene Sections 171, 170, 95, and 146 of the Penal Code.
The prosecutor prayed for another date for mention, as investigation is still ongoing.
The court’s decision marks a significant step in addressing the alleged crimes and promoting public safety.
Woman, 30, remanded over alleged robbery of police officer in Makurdi
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Kano Hisbah arrest 20 men, women for bathing together
Kano Hisbah arrest 20 men, women for bathing together
The Islamic police force, Hisbah, in Kano State announced the arrest of 20 residents, both men and women, for bathing together.
The Kano Hisbah Board explained that officers from Operation Kau Da Badala conducted the arrests at a leisure center on Ring Road in Kano, the state capital, following complaints from the community.
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As reported by the Daily Trust, Dr. Mujahidin Aminuddin Abubakar, the Deputy Commandant General of the board, noted that this behavior breached Hisbah law, which prohibits men and women from bathing together.
Expressing concern over the act, which according to him, could have been replaced with a more beneficial activity that would fetch them rewards from the Almighty, Abubakar said that upon completion of investigation, the arrested persons would be punished accordingly.
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Terrorists kill three, abduct 20 in Niger community
Terrorists kill three, abduct 20 in Niger community
A pastor of the Evangelical Church of West Africa (ECWA) and two others were killed by terrorists in Majure village, Munya Local Government Area of Niger State.
The Nation gathered that over 50 terrorists invaded the community on motorcycles, causing panic by firing shots and triggering a stampede.
The terrorists also abducted 20 people, mostly women and children, and transported them to an unknown destination in a Sharon bus.
The victims were said to have been killed when they were working on their farms which were close to the church.
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An eyewitness disclosed that a Pastor of another church, his wife, and his child were missing which gives the suspicion that they could have been killed or kidnapped.
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