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Woman stabbed to death by 2 men in Abuja hotel

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1 week ago

June 18, 2024

FCT Police Command Spokesperson, SP Adeh Josephine

Woman stabbed to death by 2 men in Abuja hotel

A tragic incident occurred on Sunday night at a hotel in the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, where a woman identified as Zara Tua was stabbed to death by two men who had checked into the hotel with her.

According to reports, an argument broke out between Zara and the men in their hotel room, leading to one of them stabbing her multiple times with a pair of scissors. A nearby resident, who wished to remain anonymous, informed our correspondent that Zara was a sex worker and had been stabbed in the stomach and other areas.

“We woke up this morning to the news of the death of a commercial sex worker in a hotel in Kubwa here. What we heard was that an argument occurred between her and the two men. She was stabbed by one of them in seven different places, including in her stomach,” the resident stated.

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The police quickly responded to the scene, evacuated the body to the mortuary, and arrested two individuals in connection with the crime. FCT police spokesperson Josephine Adeh confirmed the arrests and provided details on the case.

“The FCT Police Command received a distress call from Galaxy Hotel Byazhin that one Maman Ajiya and Usman Lawal, both males of no known address, lodged in the hotel with one Zara Tua. A disagreement later ensued between the trio, which led to Zara Tua being stabbed with scissors,” Adeh explained.

Upon the police’s arrival, they found Ajiya severely beaten by an angry mob. The victim and the suspects were rushed to Kubwa General Hospital, where doctors confirmed Zara Tua dead.

Adeh assured that an investigation has commenced to uncover further details surrounding the incident.

Woman stabbed to death by 2 men in Abuja hotel

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Fire outbreak at Dangote Refinery, firm says it’s contained (Video)

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2 hours ago

June 26, 2024

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Fire outbreak at Dangote Refinery

Fire outbreak at Dangote Refinery, firm says it’s contained (Video)

A fire outbreak has been reported in a section of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery located in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State, Nigeria.

A video clip which went viral on social media on Wednesday shows fire with thick smoke emanating from the refinery billowing the atmosphere.

Fortunately, the fire has been successfully contained.

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Fake senator who duped foreigner of €47,082 jailed two years

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2 hours ago

June 26, 2024

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Fake senator who duped foreigner of €47,082 jailed two years

A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Gwagwalada has sentenced Tom Makwe, a man posing as a senator, to two years imprisonment for defrauding a Spanish citizen of €47,082.

The convict, arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on two counts of internet fraud, pleaded guilty and requested leniency from the court.

Justice Aliyu Shafa delivered the judgment, granting the convict an option of a ₦5 million fine. The judge also ordered that the ₦30 million and $1,300 recovered from Makwe be returned to the victim, Maria Del Rosario San Jose Garces, through the Spanish embassy in Nigeria, with proof of the forfeiture to be filed within two weeks.

In addition, items recovered from the convict, including a black 2017 Camry car, a Samsung S23, an Apple iPhone 13, and an HP EliteBook, are to be forfeited to the government, with proceeds from their sale directed to the victim through the Spanish embassy.

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Makwe, expressing remorse, stated he had reformed and pleaded for mercy, vowing to avoid internet fraud in the future. His defense counsel, Adaji Abel, emphasized that Makwe was a first-time offender who cooperated with the EFCC and provided information leading to the arrest of other fraudsters.

Prosecution counsel Deborah Adamu-Eteh outlined that the convict, under various aliases including Fahad Tonny Makwe, Bryan, and Senator Tompolo, used a phone number and Bitcoin wallet to defraud Garces. The offence violated Section 321 of the Penal Code and was punishable under Section 324 of the same Act.

The EFCC had already recovered and presented the money and items from Makwe, and the court ordered their forfeiture to the government for the benefit of the victim.

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El-Rufai sues Kaduna Assembly over N432bn corruption indictment

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7 hours ago

June 26, 2024

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Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai

El-Rufai sues Kaduna Assembly over N432bn corruption indictment

The immediate past governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has instituted a legal action against the State House of Assembly over the investigation of corruption and fund misappropriation in his government when he governed the State.

Recall that the State legislative body had launched a probe into how N432 billion was expended under El-Rufai.

But El-Rufai’s son, Bello, disclosed that his father has now filed a lawsuit against the assembly over investigation findings.

Bello, who made the disclosure on X, said his father filed the suit against the defamation of his character by the state assembly.

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Bello wrote: “Mallam Nasir El-Rufai filed a lawsuit against the Kaduna State House of Assembly today for Defamation of his Character, amongst other spurious, unfounded allegations levelled against his person.

“I advise they start compiling legal fees to defend their lies in court.”

Recall that El-Rufai’s administration was indicted in corrupt practices to the tune of N423 billion.

On March 30th, 2024, Governor Uba Sani revealed during a town hall meeting that the state faced a substantial debt burden of $587 million, N85 billion, and 115 contractual liabilities inherited from the previous administration.

Sani had said the debt burden led to over 70% of the state’s allocation being used to service the inherited debt.

Following this, the Kaduna State House of Assembly formed an ad-hoc committee to investigate the state’s financial transactions from May 29th, 2015 to May 29, 2023.