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Computer village building on fire (VIDEO)
Computer village building on fire (VIDEO)
A strange fire broke out at a one-story building at number 36, Awolowo Way, by the Under Bridge, Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos.
The raging fire destroyed items worth millions of naira. This new incident took place barely 12 hours after a gas tanker explosion occurred late Tuesday night in the Iju-Ishaga area of the state. According to an eyewitness, the incident occurred at about 9.45 am on Wednesday.
Officials reported no records of casualties in the incident. Affected traders were seen trying to save their wares from the burning building.
Meanwhile, Director, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Mrs. Magaret Adeseye, confirmed the incident, saying, “The situation is under control.” According to Adeseye, “a commercial one-story building gut-fired from the ground floor is used as a store in the buzzing city capital, Computer Village.
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“The fire has been confined to the ground floor; it emanated from ongoing efforts to access the seat of fire and curtailed it from spreading to the upper floor and nearby structures within the smoke log environment. “The cause of the inferno is yet to be ascertained. There is no casualty recorded so far.”
Watch the video below:
Fire guts computer village building in Lagos
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Computer Village Building On Fire (VIDEO)
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64 suspected internet fraudsters arrested in Osun
64 suspected internet fraudsters arrested in Osun
Investigators of the Ibadan zonal directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 64 suspected internet fraudsters in Osun state.
Items recovered from them include 18 exotic vehicles, 18 laptops, 112 mobile phones, three Play Station games, five motorcycles, and other incriminating documents among others.
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Sexual harassment: Kogi varsity lecturer stripped naked
Kogi varsity lecturer stripped near naked over sexual harassment
A senior lecturer with the Federal University Lokoja (FUL), Kogi State, was on Friday May 10 stripped near naked over allegations of sexual harassment of a female student.
The lecturer who was stripped to his boxers was however saved from further molestation by the combined efforts of the school security unit, at the Adankolo mini campus of the institution.
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During interrogation, the lecturer implicated his colleagues, including the Head of the Department (HOD) of English, claiming that they usually provide him with names of female students to either “pass or fail” based on their level of intimacy or absence with them.
When contacted, the school’s spokesperson, Daniel Iyke, said that the management was aware of the development and had set up machinery to investigate the case.
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EFCC apprehends 21 suspected fraudsters in Uyo, seizes luxury items
EFCC apprehends 21 suspected fraudsters in Uyo, seizes luxury items
In a significant crackdown on cybercrime, the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 21 individuals suspected of internet fraud in Akwa Ibom State. The arrests, which took place at various locations within the state, were part of a coordinated effort to combat financial crimes.
On Monday, May 6, 2024, five suspects were taken into custody at the ‘Laundering Lounge’ located in Ewet Housing Estate, Uyo. The operation continued into the next day, with an additional sixteen suspects arrested on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at Church Road, off Calabar Itu Road, Uyo.
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The EFCC operatives successfully recovered a range of items linked to the alleged fraudulent activities. The haul included two luxurious cars, nine laptops, 28 smartphones, and two wrist watches, all of which are believed to be proceeds or instruments of the suspected crimes.
The anti-graft agency has indicated that the suspects will face legal proceedings once the investigations are complete. This decisive action sends a strong message that the EFCC is actively pursuing cybercriminals and working to safeguard the integrity of Nigeria’s financial system.
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