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Three arrested for ‘hacking POS platform to steal N16m’ in Oyo

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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it has arrested three suspects over hacking of a Point of Sale (POS) platform to steal N16 million in Oyo state.

Olumuyiwa Adejobi, spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), announced the development in a statement on Tuesday.

The suspects — identified as Sanmi Ayodeji, aged 29; Felix Oluwaseun, aged 24; and Adeleye Oluwaseun, aged 34 — were said to have signed up on a POS platform, known as Tmoni Technologies Company, using their bank verification numbers (BVN) and those of their friends and relatives without their consent.

They reportedly opened valid wallet accounts with Tmoni, bypassed the company’s network security system, and fraudulently transferred N16,149,195 from the Tmoni platform to various online accounts from where they made withdrawals.

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Adejobi said the suspects were arrested in Ibadan, Oyo state, by operatives of the NPF national cybercrime centre, after a complaint was lodged by the financial controller of the Tmoni platform.

“Upon their arrest, the suspects were found in possession of several mobile phones, POS machines, SIM cards, Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Cards, and one Toyota Matrix car with registration no. KUJ 548 CN which they confessed was bought with proceeds of the crime,” the statement reads.

“The Inspector-General of Police, while calling on users of online banking platforms to be vigilant with regard to their personal information, urges all citizens and residents in the country, as stakeholders in ensuring maximum security, to report all suspicious cyber activities via 09168343711, interpolnigeria@npf.gov.ng or on the NPF Cybercrime Reporting Portal – https://incb.npf.gov.ng/.

“The IGP similarly commended the Director, NPF National Cybercrime Centre, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Uche Ifeanyi Henry, for his diligence and dedication which has led to the breakthroughs recorded so far.

“The suspects will be charged to court as soon as possible.”

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Decomposing bodies of pastor, wife found in Taraba forest

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Decomposing bodies of pastor, wife found in Taraba forest

Four days after a bus was attacked where seven persons were killed, decomposing bodies of a pastor with African Church and that of his wife, was on Saturday found in the bush along Maraba Baisa in Donga Local Government Area of Taraba State while their 13 months old baby was missing.

Pastor Kumator Jacob Aba was declared missing on Wednesday after he left his church in Bali, the headquarters of Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State to attend the church’s congress in Donga on a motorcycle with his wife and their 13-month-old baby.

Members of the church became apprehensive when the pastor was not seen at the congress and the fears associated with recent killings on the Maraba Baisa Bali Road.

The Head of Tiv traditional rulers in Taraba State who is also the Ter Bali, Chief David Gbaa, while speaking with LEADERSHIP, said the bodies of the couple were found in the bush near Maraba Baisa while the youths and security were conducting a search to know their whereabouts.

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Chief Gbaa said the police were invited on discovering the bodies, for proper records and documentation before it was evacuated to the morgue.

“Pastor Jacob Aba is the pastor of African Church at Adi Parish in Bali. He left Bali on Wednesday to attend his church’s congress in Donga but he could not reach the destination and he did not come back home for over three days.

“All the pastors of the parish were worried; the Tiv Community was worried because of the level of killings going on within the Maraba area. So, we embarked on a search and yesterday, Saturday 16th of March, we found his decomposing body and his wife in the bush.

“His 13 years old baby is missing. The motorcycle they used for the trip is also nowhere to be found. We were accompanied to the scene by the police to evacuate the bodies,” Gbaa stated.

The Taraba State Commissioner of Police, CP David Iloyonomon did not respond when contacted over the incident, although the state Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas had since ordered the arrest and prosecution of those behind the Donga killings

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Lagos man arrested for raping 13-year-old sister

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Lagos man arrested for raping 13-year-old sister

One Adepoju Ifedayo has been apprehended for allegedly defiling his 13-year-old sister, the police in Lagos State have disclosed.

The disclosure is contained in a statement issued by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Saturday.

According to Hundeyin, the suspect had tried to frame a neighbour for the crime he committed in an attempt to divert attention from him.

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He said “Adepoju Ifedayo reported to the police that his neighbour allegedly defiled his 13-year-old sister.

“Investigation showed that he indeed was the culprit but was trying to divert attention.

“Following the survivor’s claim that she sighted a firearm in his room, a search was conducted in his apartment, leading to the recovery of two locally made firearms and three live cartridges – another count: unlawful possession of firearms. Investigation is ongoing.”

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BREAKING: Jubilation as abducted female students regain freedom in Zamfara

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BREAKING: Jubilation as abducted female students regain freedom in Zamfara

All the abducted female students of Federal University Gusau (FUG), Zamfara State have regained freedom from their kidnappers.

The female students were abducted by bandits during a raid on three female hostels about six months ago.

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Counter insurgency expert, Zagazola Makama, confirmed the release in post on X handle on Sunday.

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