by Admin | Feb 3, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI Three year old Oluwasemilore Adebiyi pictured above, has been kidnapped by her mother’s apprentice identified as Grace John from Benue state at her mother’s shop located at Number 1 James Oyedele street off Temidire road Moshalashi Alagbado area of Lagos state on Saturday January 28th. Narrating how she was kidnapped to LIB, her father, Adebiyi Olawunmi Festus, said Grace had resumed as an apprentice at his wife, Tobiloba Adebiyi’s bead and hat making shop last week, Monday, January 23rd. She was asked to provide a guarantor as well as a passport for documentation but the apprentice kept giving excuses. “On that Saturday January 28th, she told my wife that she wanted to go and buy gala and my daughter pleaded with her mum that she wanted to follow Aunty Grace. The mother permitted her to go. Minutes after Grace and the little girl failed to return, my wife started looking for her. She saw them on the road with one guy who she thought was Grace’s brother/guarantor and that they were coming to her shop to fill her guarantors form. When they did not return, she went back to the place where she had earlier seen them but couldn’t find them again. She started calling Grace’s number who would pick up and drop immediately until she switched off her phone” The little girls mother, Tobilola, said she had previously taken a photo of Grace with her phone but after the incident, she couldn’t find the photo again. Apparently, Grace had deleted the photo as she planned to kidnap the little girl. The matter has been reported at...
by Admin | Feb 3, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI The General Court Marshal (GCM) of 7 Division sitting in Maiduguri, Borno State has sentenced a serving soldier to seven (7) years imprisonment for manslaughter for shooting and killing one Mr. Umar Alkali within the popular Monday Market in Maiduguri metropolis on 23 December 2015. The soldier (name withheld) was found guilty of manslaughter punishable under Section (105) of the Armed Forces Act CAP A20 of the Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2004. The soldier’s plea that he acted in self defence, that the deceased assaulted and tried to wrestle his rifle from him before he shot and killed him to save his life and that of his compatriots was set aside on the ground of use of disproportionate force. While dismissing the initial charge of murder leveled against the soldier the GCM upheld the charge of manslaughter. The President of the Court, Brigadier General Olusegun Adeniyi while delivering the verdict gave a detailed account of all the proceedings and relevant laws that guided the court at arriving at its decision. Another soldier (name withheld) was also found guilty of one count charge of desertion punishable under section 60 of the Act. He was sentenced to 14 months imprisonment. It will be recalled that the Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division Brigadier General Victor Ezugwu in August 2016 inaugurated a General Court Marshal with the mandate of dealing with matters that may arise from activities of troops within the Division’s area of responsibility and to ensure that troops work within the framework of their rules of engagement. While reading the rulings of the court, the...
by Admin | Feb 3, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI A businessman, Chris Ifeorah, who allegedly defrauded a South African firm of $936,000, on Wednesday in Lagos got a reprieve as he was released on a N2 million bail. A Lagos State High Court sitting at Igbosere on the island which gave the ruling, also granted Ifeorah two sureties in like sum as part of the bail condition. Justice A. M. Nicol-Clay said the sureties should produce evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government. Ifeorah was on arraigned on January 18 alongside his company, Wigmore Trading Limited, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on a two-count charge of stealing and fraud to which he pleaded not guilty. The prosecution counsel, Muritala Usman, told the court that the accused committed the offences sometime in 2015 at Kellogg’s Company in South Africa. He alleged that the accused obtained some goods on credit from Kellogg’s and promised to pay back within three months. Usman said: “He became elusive after receiving the items until he was tracked down by the EFCC.” Usman had urged the court to remand the accused in custody pending the determination of the case. But counsel to the accused, B. Osakwe, urged the court to grant the accused bail on liberal terms. He said the accused’s mother was willing to stand as surety and would also produce the accused in court throughout the trial. Osakwe said: “The applicant has no criminal record and will be available to stand trial. “We are from the same village. I offer to produce my call-to-bar certificate or the Certificate of Occupancy of my own house in Okota, Lagos....
by Admin | Feb 3, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI The former Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Patrick Ziadeke Akpobolokemi who is undergoing trial for massive corruption has assaulted and threatened to slap and kill a journalist covering his trial. In December 2015, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had arraigned him and five others before Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court Lagos on twenty two count charge of conspiracy fraudulent conversion and Money Laundering. Also arraigned were the Executive Director Captain Eziekiel Bala Agaba, Ekene Nwakuche, Governor Amechee Juan, Blockz and Stonz Limited and Al-Kenzo Logistics Limited. The accused persons were alleged to have fraudulently converted the sum of N2, 365,600,000 meant for the implementing of the International Ship and Port Security (ISPS) Code which NIMASA was the designated implementation agency. The former DG was said to have gotten presidential approval for the release of the said monies through the office of the then National Security Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan, Mr. Sambo Dasuki. For the purpose of executing the ISPS, a committee chaired by Captain Bala was set up by Akpobolokemi. Other members of the committee were Captain Warredi Enisuoh Mr Vincent Udoye, Governor Amechee Juan, Captain OBF Ola dipole and two NPA staff. The committee was mandated to coordinate the activities relating to the ISPS in line with international regulations and the scope in Nigeria. Investigation by the EFCC however revealed that, upon receiving the money, the committee instead of executing the project diverted the entire sum to their personal use, using companies owned by them and their associates to lauder the illegal proceeds. But as journalists continue...
by Admin | Feb 3, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI Following the earlier news reported regarding the arrest of Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham’s ex-boyfriend, Seun Egbegbe, men of the Nigerian Police have confirmed that the film maker indeed tried to dupe a BDC operator. The film maker according to fresh reports tried to dupe the BDC operator of the sum of $60,000. Speaking on the arrest, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed that the film maker is currently under investigation after he was reported to have pretended to be a medical doctor. The embattled filmmaker is being held at the Area H Police Command in Ogudu for the alleged criminal offence. She said: “Yes, the command in investigating him. He is under interrogation at Area H now.” Recall that the film maker was some months ago arrested for allegedly trying to dupe a shop in computer village, Ikeja of 9 iPhones. Seun Egbegbe is expected to make an appearance before the Ikeja Magistrate’s Court on February 8th in connection with the alleged...
by Admin | Feb 3, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI The Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday signed into law the anti-kidnapping bill recently passed by the state House of Assembly with a pledge to ensure its full implementation. The law imposes a penalty of life imprisonment on kidnapping for ransom, as well as death penalty for kidnappers if a victim dies in the course of kidnap, among others. At the signing ceremony at the Lagos House, Ikeja, Ambode said the spate of kidnapping in the state required decisive action from government. He said aside from the law, the government would put other measures in place to prevent kidnapping and other security breaches. The governor said, “Security is of utmost importance to our administration and we are confident that this law will serve as a deterrent to anybody who may desire to engage in this wicked act within the boundaries of Lagos. “While we use this law to address the challenge and punish the criminals, we are also putting in place appropriate measures, particularly in our schools and other vulnerable targets, to prevent security breaches.” Ambode assured residents that the justice system would be activated to execute the anti-kidnapping law to the letter. The governor also signed the Sports Trust Fund Bill and the Sports Commission Bill into law, explaining that the laws were enacted to address key issues, as well as harness the potential in the sports sector. The Speaker of the state Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, who was represented by the Majority Leader of the House, Sanai Agunbiade, said the laws were a clear testimony of the commitment of the state government to the security...
by Admin | Feb 2, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI A three-man robbery gang engaged a team of policemen from Ogijo Division, Ogun State, in a gun battle that lasted 10 minutes, Tuesday, in its bid to escape being arrested. However, a suspected member of the gang was arrested, while others escaped. Vanguard gathered that the suspects stormed Tulamania Hotel in Odo-Nla area of the state, pretending to be customers. According to vanguardngr; The gun-wielding suspects, thereafter, attacked unsuspecting lodgers, dispossessing them of their valuables. While the operation was ongoing, one of the hotel’s staff alerted policemen at Ogijo Division. A team from the division, led by the Divisional Police Officer, Muhammed Tijani, stormed the scene and was confronted by the suspects. Spokesman for the state Command, ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed that “one locally-made gun and three live cartridges were recovered from the...
by Admin | Feb 2, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today Wednesday 1st February 2016 arraigned one Prince Spencer Adikibi, before Justice U.N. Agomoh of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt on a 2 count charge bordering on forgery. The complainant, MTN Nigeria Communications Limited alleged that sometimes in 2008 the defendant, a former staff of MTN, a Based Transceiver Station (BTS) land acquisition officer in Port Harcourt allegedly forged and signed a renewal of Tenancy Mast Space Document to one Allwell Onyeotito, the landlord of the said property where MTN Mast was erected. According to investigation, the lease was meant for 10 years which was paid for by MTN but the defendant in a bid to defraud the complainant, forged and utter the company’s documents, thereby shortening the period of the contract to Five Years and diverted the balance of the funds for his personal use. Count one reads: “that you Prince Spencer Adikibi on or about the 1st of April, 2008 at Port Harcourt within the Jurisdiction of this honourable Court did forge a document titled “ RENEWAL OF TENANCY OF MAST SPACE OF OUR MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY ON YOUR PROPERTY” purporting same to have been signed and issued by MTN Nigeria Communication Limited with the intent that it may be acted upon as genuine and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1 (1) (c) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act, Cap M17 of the Revised Edition (Laws of the Federation of Nigeria) 2007 and Punishable under Section 1 (2) of the same Act. The defendant pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him....
by Admin | Feb 2, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI This is quite sad! For six hours, 19-year-old Rilwanu Akintunde was beaten up, handcuffed and locked inside a teargassed room for allegedly stealing N90,000. The teenager’s torturers were his mother, Mrs. Akintunde, her brother Kayode and a policeman identified as Titus. Rilwanu, alias Rado, denied collecting the money said to belong to his mother, a hawker. But his attackers didn’t believe him. Unable to bear the torture, the teenager passed out and was rushed to Beachland Hospital, Arepo, where he was confirmed dead on Sunday evening. His torturers secretly buried him at his mother’s site at Sotel, not knowing their action would draw the wrath of residents of Oriola Street, Ibafo and environs. Youths in the area went berserk after discovering that the money for which Rilwanu was tortured to death was later found in his mother’s closet. Wielding cutlasses, bottles, sticks and fire, the mob, it was gathered, stormed Kayode’s residence; chased the tenants away and vandalised his property. Inscriptions, such as “Rado was a good son born by a stupid mother” were seen on walls of the building, with roofs, doors and windows destroyed. When The Nation visited the community, residents were clamouring for justice to the culprits. It was gathered Kayode and his police friend, Titus, had fled the neighbourhood. The deceased’s mother and Kayode’s wife were arrested by policemen from Ibafo Division, who visited the place. According to residents, Rilwanu’s killers might have had another motive for their action because the teenager was neither a thief nor troublesome. His friends, it was gathered, produced an obituary for him, which they pasted not far...
by Admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI An Ibadan Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a 40-year-old teacher, Sampson Eyo, who allegedly raped his nine-year-old pupil. The Chief Magistrate, Mr. Taiwo Oladiran, directed that the accused should be remanded at the Agodi Prisons custody pending the advice of the Oyo State Director of Public Prosecutions. Consequently, the court did not take the plea of the accused. Eyo, a teacher in a nursery and primary school, Bashorun, Ibadan, was arraigned on one count. The prosecutor, Sgt. James Oriola, told the court that the accused had unlawful carnal knowledge of the pupil between September 2016 and Jan. 19, 2017. Oriola said, “Eyo, being the class teacher of the girl and also her lesson teacher, lured the girl after lesson period and had carnal knowledge of her.’’ He said that the accused committed the offence at 4:00p.m. at the school premises. Oriola said that the offence contravened Section 218 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Oyo State, 2000. Section 218 stipulates 14 years imprisonment for offender. The case was adjourned to Feb. 27 for...
by Admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arraigned a 41-year-old banker in Abuja for allegedly forging the signatures of a bank customer with the intention to defraud him of over N30 million. Remilekun Momoh, an accountant with Unity Bank, Abuja, was arraigned before Justice Bello Kawu of the FCT High Court, Kubwa on a 15-count-charge, bordering on forgery and fraud. Momoh pleaded not guilty to the charges. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the defendant had earlier been arraigned in November 2016 over alleged fraud of N14 million. The EFCC alleged that while at her duty post between May 2014 and May 2015, the defendant fraudulently forged the signatures of one Garba Mamu, who was a customer of Unity Bank. The defendant allegedly transferred, in bits, over N30 million through a forged letter of transfer of funds into several designated accounts in other banks. Counsel to the defendant, Lawrence Alabi, applied to the court for the defendant to continue on her initial bail terms. Justice Kawu, while granting the request after the prosecuting counsel did not object, adjourned the matter until March 15, for continuation of hearing. He also ordered that all the previous witnesses in the matter be recalled on the next adjourned...
by Admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI Nigerian national and a Cambodian were arraigned before the Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Friday, January 27, for their involvement in a scheme to steal $300 from a Cambodian woman through a fake promotional contest. 37-year-old Uchechukwu Vincent and 27-year-old Sarim Kunthea had been charged with fraud after being sued by Keo Sotheary, 28, and arrested on September 8, 2016. “They were arrested by the police while coming to get $300 from the victim at a Wing transfer shop in Chom Chao commune,” Judge Ros Piseth said, adding that police had seized the money during the arrest. According to court documents, the pair called the woman and told her she won first prize in a promotional contest in September 2016. But Ms. Sotheary was told to send them $300 through Wing for “information and preparation for receiving the prize.” Ms. Sotheary became suspicious when she received several follow-up calls asking her to send the money. She filed a complaint with police, who subsequently set up a sting operation to arrest Mr. Vincent and Ms. Kunthea at a local Wing shop. The two alleged scam artists, who had been living in an apartment in Sansom Kosal 5 village in Phnom Penh’s Chamkarmon district, denied the charges and said they had never called or spoken to the victim. They claimed a Nigerian friend named Ichinobi told them to pick up the $300 from the Wing shop before they were arrested. “I did not know the victim. I have never called her or contacted her. I did not do anything as the court has accused and I would like them...
by Admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI A 40-year-old man, Anyanime Festus, has been arrested by the Cross River State Police Command for allegedly feeding his 11-year-old twin daughters with poison over allegations of witchcraft. CrossRiverWatch reports that Festus poisoned his daughters in a community in Akampka Local Government Area of the state because he was told they were responsible for his parents’ death. It was gathered that the suspect had taken the children to a bush in the community and forced them to drink a black substance believed to be poison, which led to their death on January 10 and 11, 2017. A community source who spoke on the incident said: “The man told us that his daughters confessed to being witches and that he had no choice other than to kill them before they killed him. So, he mixed acid with malt, took the twins to a bush path and gave them the substance to drink.” Another resident of the area said the suspect had neglected the children even before he killed them. “The twins were always wandering the streets. When brought back home by strangers, Festus usually chased them out again without food. Sometimes they were locked up and not given food for days.” Investigations by the police also revealed that before the day he murdered the kids, the girls had been incarcerated for about three days before he let them out under the pretense of taking them to school, only for him to take them to the bush and kill them. The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Irene Ugbo, who confirmed the incident, said since the incident happened...
by Admin | Feb 1, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI The Zone 5 Police Command has arraigned three female members of a suspected child trafficking gang at an Effuru Magistrates’ Court in Delta. The Zonal Police Public Relations Officer (ZPPRO), DPS Emeka Iheanacho, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Benin. Iheanacho said the court had ordered that the suspects be remanded in prison. He gave the names of the suspects as Cynthia Ogbeide, 37; Chioma Douglas, 40, and Onome Paul 66. “They are being tried on allegations of abduction, exploitative labour and human trafficking of a minor and others.” “Their arrest and arraignment followed a petition by the minor, a 16-year old female, who allegedly escaped from her captives at Okere in Warri.’’ Iheanacho explained that the petitioner had allegedly met with Ogbeide, the leader of the gang, on social media–Face book. The spokesman said the duo became friends, prompting Ogbeide to invite the petitioner to Warri for a visit with a view to getting her a job. “The petitioner after spending few days without the hope of any job, told her host that she wanted to return to Benin.” “At which point the suspect threatened the petitioner that nobody will visit her and she will not leave the apartment.’’ Iheanacho said that the petitioner narrated how Ogbeide had similarly, brought several other women, whom she alleged were serially abused and exploited. “Acting on credible information that the suspects had perfected plans to sell her and others to unknown persons, the petitioner escaped and returned to Benin and petitioned the AIG, accusing the suspects of human trafficking...
by Admin | Jan 31, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI Usman Nafada, a Bureau de Change operator, has connived with an accomplice to swindle one Mr Abdullahi Uba, of the sum of N1.7m at the Obalende area of Lagos during the course of changing some dollars to naira. It was reportedly gathered that Mr Uba had approached Usman in January 20th 2016, requesting to change some Naira to American dollars. The suspect was said to have informed Uba that he didn’t have any hard currency at that period for exchange but talked the victim into exchanging the money at a partner’s place to which he accepted and handed the money over to the suspect. Investigations into the matter revealed that the suspect returned with $100 which he gave to Mr Uba and when he discovered it was fake, he reported the alleged fraud at the Lion Building Police Division, and Nafada was arrested. According to uncomfirmed reports from a police source in lion’s building, he said, “About 30 minutes after, the complainant discovered that the notes were fakes. He ran back to Nafada, but he denied knowing about the fraud. He took the victim to where he changed the money, but his accomplice had disappeared. Effort is ongoing to apprehend him.” The suspect had been arraigned before an Igbosere Magistrate Court on Monday on a three-count charge bordering on stealing. The offence is punishable under sections 409, 312 (1) and 278 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. The charge read in part, “That you, Usman Nafada, and one other at large, on January 20th 2017, at about 11.30am, at Obalende, Lagos Island, in the Lagos...
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