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Police parade over 100 teenage students of Delta ‘Yahoo academy’
Police parade over 100 teenage students of Delta ‘Yahoo academy’
The Delta State Police Command claimed on Wednesday that the owners of an Internet fraud academy, where over 100 teenagers were apprehended by Nigerian Army personnel, enticed the suspects with the promise of training them in Bitcoin and FX trading.
In a video posted on his X page on Wednesday, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, described how the suspects arrived at the institution only to learn that it was a “Hustling Kingdom.”
According to reports, soldiers from the 3rd Battalion Nigerian Army Barracks attacked an estate in the Warri area of the state, arresting over 100 suspected internet fraudsters.
The school was purportedly educating cybercriminals, and the accused were turned over to authorities for further investigation and prosecution.
Meanwhile, Edafe underlined that the military arrested the suspects when one of them called a family member using the laptop provided by the academy operators.
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The PPRO also stated that after notifying his family about the trap he was caught in, they alerted the military, resulting in the arrest of 123 suspects, the majority of whom were juveniles.
According to Edafe, the suspects were duped into joining Hustlers HK, a prominent cybercrime training network, after promising to study BTC trading and forex.
He narrated, “We are here at the Ekpan Police Station Effurun Divisional HQ, where we will be parading about 123 suspected Internet fraudsters who were engaged in Internet fraud.”
“Their modus operandi is that they engage their agents who go on social media to flaunt wealth, which most times isn’t even theirs, and convince unsuspecting boys aged 17, 18, 19, and 20 that they want to teach them forex and crypto business.”
“They lure some from Kaduna, Akwa Ibom, and Ibadan to that particular estate and beat the hell out of them, feeding them only when they feel like,” he said.
Edafe said that the suspects were duped by agents who flaunted fictitious wealth on social media, encouraging them to participate in the scam.
The police PRO claimed that the agents would then lure them to the estate, where they would be physically abused and exploited.
Our correspondent’s efforts to determine whether the school’s operators had been arrested were futile, as the police PRO had yet to react to calls and messages left on his line.
Police parade over 100 teenage students of Delta ‘Yahoo academy’
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Nigerian pastor dies during ‘fasting and prayer’ on Abuja mountain
Nigerian pastor dies during ‘fasting and prayer’ on Abuja mountain
A pastor named John Ogbonna, who is said to hail from Ohazara in Ebonyi State, has reportedly passed away while fasting and praying for the situation in Nigeria.
A distressing video reveals the lifeless body of Pastor Ogbonna on a mountain along Arab Road in Kubwa area of Abuja.
It is reported that the pastor had been fasting and praying in the area before his tragic death.
In the video, a voice speaking in Igbo says, “Ebonyi people, Ohaozara people, see where our brother ended. Pastor John Ogbonna.
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He is on the mountain along Arab Road in Abuja, where he died since yesterday (September 22). Today is the 23rd day of September, 2024. Please spread this information to reach his family or anyone who knows him.”
A follower of the late pastor said “His lifeless body was discovered alongside his Bible and other prayer materials, causing sorrow among his congregation, who were awaiting his return.”
The follower added, “He was known for his deep faith and commitment to spiritual retreats, often going to the mountain for extended periods of prayer. The church community is mourning the loss of their spiritual leader, praying for his peaceful rest.”
Nigerian pastor dies during ‘fasting and prayer’ on Abuja mountain
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Hacker takes over Tinubu’s minister WhatsApp number
Hacker takes over Tinubu’s minister WhatsApp number
Suspected hacker has taken over the WhatsApp number of one of the ministers in President Bola Tinubu’s government, Professor Tahir Mamman.
A statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education, on Friday, said the Minister of Education’s number is now being used by the unauthorized individual.
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It reads : “The Office of the Honourable Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman OON, SAN is informing the general public that the Minister’s WhatsApp number has been hacked and is currently being used by unauthorized individual. We deeply regret any inconvenience this might cause and urge everyone to disregard any message of request received from the said number until further notice.
“The matter has been reported to the relevant authorities and is under investigation. We advise all members of the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.”
Hacker takes over Tinubu’s minister WhatsApp number
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Court grants N5m bail to whistleblower, PIDO
Court grants N5m bail to whistleblower, PIDO
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Isaac Bristol, the alleged whistleblower behind the PIDOMNigeria account on X (formerly Twitter), following his arrest by the police.
Justice Emeka Nwite approved Bristol’s bail at N5 million with one surety of the same amount.
The ruling came after a motion on notice was submitted by Deji Adeyanju, who led the legal team defending Bristol.
In delivering his ruling, Justice Nwite stated that the defendant must surrender his passport to the court and that the surety should reside in Abuja.
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Additionally, the surety is required to provide evidence of three years of tax clearance and submit two passport-sized photographs along with an affidavit of means.
Bristol has been in custody at the Kuje Correctional Centre since September 11.
He faces charges of alleged treason, mobilizing support during the #EndBadGovernance protests, making false money-laundering claims against President Bola Tinubu, and unlawfully handling classified government documents in violation of the Official Secrets Act of 1962.
Court grants N5m bail to whistleblower, PIDO
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