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Lagos domestic worker flees with N13.9m cash, jewellery one week after resumption

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A domestic worker, identified only as Blessing, has gone into hiding after allegedly stealing money and jewellery valued at over N13.9m from her boss’ residence in the Victoria Island area of Lagos State.

Blessing’s boss, Pearl Ogbulu, on Tuesday, said the suspect allegedly perpetrated the crime about a week after she started working with her.

She said the Cross River State indigene had remained incommunicado since the incident happened.

PUNCH Metro gathered that an agent, Joshua Amaha, introduced Blessing to Ogbulu, who was not at home on the day the domestic worker visited her residence for an interview.

Ogbulu said her parents, who lived with her, took Blessing in, adding that during the interview with the domestic worker the following day, she (Ogbulu) informed her that she would undergo a test and registration at a police station.

She said plans were underway for the test and registration when the 25-year-old took advantage of her absence to steal her property.

Ogbulu said, “Her name could be an alias, but she identified herself as Blessing. She also mentioned that her name was Ihi, from Cross River State. She is 25 years old and has a one-year-old child. She started working with me around 8.30pm last Sunday.

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“The agent told me she would come on Saturday for an interview, but I didn’t see her. Only for the agent to tell me she was already on her way that Sunday and when she didn’t arrive early, I went out. I returned around 1.30am and was about to go to work the next day when I interviewed her and told her about the test and registration.

“January 13 was my brother’s birthday and Blessing was standing on the third floor when I went into my room to bring out two envelopes containing N500,000 and N200,000. I gave my brother N50,000, and also gave him and my mother $100 each. I kept the remaining money inside my room.”

Ogbulu said she went for a party the following Sunday.

“When I returned from the party, I entered the compound and called my dad to open the door. But when he came down to open it, he said the door was not locked. My dad quickly searched Blessing’s room and said she had packed all her things and fled.

“The security guard said he didn’t see her leaving. I knew I locked my room, but I was surprised when I saw the door open. I went straight to where I kept my money and realised that the envelopes containing the naira notes were gone. She stole two wristwatches, one of which cost $5,500; my daughter’s earrings valued at $3300. She also took $5000, 300 pounds and N200,000. She took all my jewellery worth over $10,000.”

The businesswoman said the agent gave him Blessing’s brother’s number and her address in Ikorodu, adding that the number was unreachable and the address was nowhere to be found.

She added, “I asked for Blessing’s brother’s number and address in Ikorodu and the agent said the place was in Ijede. He gave me her brother’s number, which did not go through, but Truecaller brought out a name, Elebe.

“We parked my vehicle at the NNPC Filling Station along Ijede Road and took a tricycle to scan the whole area looking for the address, but found no place like that. The tricycle operator charged me N7,500.

“I called the agent and he said he was not coming to help us. He said the same thing had happened before and that the madam arrested him and he suffered for days in police custody. I reported the case to the IRT and DSS.

Efforts to hear from Joshua proved abortive as calls to his number did not connect.

The Commander, Police Intelligence Response Team, Tunji Disu, said, “I am yet to receive an official complaint on the matter.”

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Obasanjo, Shettima, Atiku, ex-govs storm Kano for Kwankwaso daughter’s wedding

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Kano literally stood still on Saturday as eminent personalities across the country including former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Vice President Kashim Shettima and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar breezed into the city to witness the wedding Fatiha of the daughter of former Governor of Kano State, Dr Rabiu Kwankwaso.

The wedding fatiha took place at the palace of the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi, and conducted by the Chief Imam of the city central mosque, Prof. Sani Zahraddeen.

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, gave Kwankwaso’s daughter, Dr Aishatu Kwankwaso’s hand in marriage to Fahad, the son of Katsina-based business mogul, Dahiru Mangal.

The sum of N1 million was paid as dowry by the groom amid thunderous supplication to Allah(SWT).

The arrival of former President Obasanjo, wearing a red cap which is the symbol of the Kwankwasiyya political movement led by Kwankwaso, took the attention of many, especially the Kwankwasiyya supporters.

Former Vice President Abubakar and former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, also graced the occasion.

Other personalities that also graced the wedding are former governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi; Senator Abdulaziz Yari, former Governor of Zamfara State; Senator Adamu Aliero, former Governor of Kebbi State; and Senator Abdul Ningi.

Former Governor Lucky Igbinedion of Edo State, former Governor Mahamud Shinkafi of Zamfara State, former Governor Isah Yuguda of Bauchi State, former Governor Victor Attah of Akwa Ibom, and former Governor Achike Udenwa of Imo State were present.

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Dapo Abiodun ally Bidemi Rufai released from US prison

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Dapo Abiodun ally Bidemi Rufai released from US prison

Abidemi Rufai, Ogun Governor Dapo Abiodun’s associate, has been released from prison in the United States, Peoples Gazette has learnt.

Mr Rufai, 47, was released from the U.S. Bureau of Prisons’ custody in Fort Dix, New Jersey, on November 15, 2024, The Gazette understands via correctional documents. The convicted felon would now ready himself for deportation from the U.S. as stipulated in his guilty plea. His Nigerian passport was returned to him on October 21, 2024, after he filed a motion to reduce his sentencing.

When he pleaded guilty to allegations of tax fraud and aggravated identity theft in 2022, Mr Rufai waived his rights to challenge deportation after serving out his jail sentence.

He was sentenced to 60 months in prison on two counts of fraud in 2022 after prosecutors presented a strong case of multimillion-dollar fraud backed with 100,000 pages of evidence before a federal judge in Tacoma, Washington. The terms were scheduled to run concurrently.

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Mr Rufai, widely known as Elele Ruffy, was scheduled to be released on Valentine’s Day in 2025 but a judge approved his motion to be released earlier based on new sentencing guidelines, and the U.S. Bureau of Prisons forwent the three months left of his sentence.

He was ordered to pay $607,000 in restitution to the U.S. government agencies across multiple states, and a Nigerian court ordered the seizure of his Lekki mansion in Lagos and bank accounts after the anti-graft office EFCC filed fraud charges against him.

Mr Rufai was widely known as a notorious Internet fraud ringleader in Lagos and Ogun for many years before he extended his fraudulent operations to the U.S., where he got nabbed.

He served in the same prison as infamous Internet fraudsters Ramon ‘Hushpuppi’ Abbas and Jacob Olalekan Ponle, also known as Mr Woodberry, who are still serving long sentences in American jails.

It was not immediately clear whether or not Mr Rufai would return to his job as an aide to Mr Abiodun in Ogun. The governor was arrested for fraud in Florida over three decades ago, but his punishment was unclear.

 

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Dismissed soldier arrested for armed robbery in Osun

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Dismissed soldier arrested for armed robbery in Osun

A 34-year-old dismissed soldier, Anthony Emmanuel, has been arrested over several robberies in Esa-Oke community in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State.

The Nation learnt that Emmanuel perpetrated the crime with three other dismissed soldiers.

Parading the suspects at the Osun Police Command, the Police spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, stated Emmanuel with others took their victims into a bush and forced them to transfer N3m before they were released.

“They also robbed one Olawumi Oluwaseun and Ishola of their iphone 12 and iphone 13 respectively, valued at N1.25million before they were also freed. They carried their operations in military uniform,” she stated.

She noted that the anti kidnapping squad of the Command led the operation where Emmanuel was arrested. It was also discovered that one David Agbebaku who carried out the operation with him has been arrested in Oyo State for another offence.

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Emmanuel said: “I and David, another dismissed Soldier, kidnapped a young man who transferred money into an account. David later transferred N2million to my account.

“The victim didn’t transfer money to me. The military paraphernalia are all mine, I bought the rank and put on it. David brought me for the operation from Ibadan to Esa-Oke.

” I served in the Nigerian Army for fourteen years, nine months I went on foreign mission with the United Nations in 2014 under 35 192 battalion and went for a mission in the North East.

“I was being court marshalled for misconduct to the service, indiscipline, insubordination and desert. I was dismissed as corporal in January. I know I have committed an offence against the Military and Nigeria and I hope I can be forgiven. This will not repeat itself again.”

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