by Admin | Jan 19, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI Mohammed Abdulkadir, the Commissioner of Police, Sokoto State Command, has confirmed the kidnap of the Director of Finance, Isa Local Government and three others in the state. Mr. Abdulkadir told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Sokoto on Wednesday that the victims were kidnapped by some unknown gunmen along Sokoto-Isa road on Monday. He added that the gunmen were holding the victims captive in the Gundumi forest, located in Goronyo Local Government Area of the state. The Police Commissioner said: “The command has since deployed a team of police officers in uniforms and plain clothes to the forest in search of the victims. ”The abductors are yet to establish any communication either with their respective families or the command. ”In the same vein, the abductors have not demanded for any ransom, but efforts will be sustained to free the victims.” Mr. Abdulkadir appealed to the people of the state to offer useful and intelligence reports to the security agencies to facilitate the release of the...
by Admin | Jan 18, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI A Kano Magistrates’ Court, sitting at Audu Bako Secretariat on Monday ordered the remand of a 27-year-old man, Aliyu Muhammad for allegedly defiling four boys. Muhammad of Bichi Local Government Area of Kano State, was charged with unnatural offence, punishable under Section 284 of the Penal Code. Magistrate Muhammad Jibril, ordered the remand of the accused in prison custody and adjourned the case till Feb. 9, for mention. Earlier, the prosecutor, Asp. Rufa’I Inusa, told the court that Ado Mu’azu, Musa Nura and Mati Isa, all of Bichi Local Government Area, jointly reported the case at Bichi Police Division, on Nov. 5, 2016. He said that on the same date at about 5 p.m., the accused deceived and lured the complainants’ 11-year-old, 8-year-old, 11-year-old and 10-year-old sons. “He lured them at the same address into his room on different occasions and forcefully had carnal knowledge of each of them through their anus.‘’ The victims were rushed to Bichi General Hospital for treatment. The accused pleaded not guilty to the...
by Admin | Jan 18, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI A 44 year-old Nigerian citizen was arrested locally for defrauding hundreds of people by using their bank details to make purchases online and then resell these products on the black market. The National Police estimates that he was gained more than 50,000 euros in this way. The investigation began in September 2014 after receiving the first reports of victims whose banking data had been used illegally for various internet shopping portals. Police work was arduous and complex, but eventually determine that all the fraud in Spain was the work of a single author, but that he used different identities and operated using WIFI connections in private homes, cafes and public spaces, thus trying to hinder their location. After months of investigations, officers of the Economic Crime group of the Brigade of Judicial Police Station Gijon found that the suspect had fixed his residence in Gijon, “where he received shipments getting their illicit activity,” sources said the police station. A job as a lure “The person under investigation belonged to a criminal organization operating transnational nature of the internet and dedicated to credit card fraud and debit cards. The network operated by credentials and numbers for bank cards using different methods, from cloning, ‘phishing’ or ‘hacking’ of online data, “says the police. After obtaining this data, the fraud is facilitated through servers and private links to other members of the organization in exchange for financial compensation. The Nigerian resident in Gijon, allegedly, took this information and using it, effected purchases of technological devices such as televisions, tablets, laptops or mobile phones. Each week they conducted three or four...
by Admin | Jan 18, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI Three persons were reportedly killed by suspected herdsmen in Samaru-Kataf, Zango-Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Tuesday night. Sources in the area said the attackers struck late in the night, shooting and killing three residents of the area, while injuring many others. The Kaduna Police Public Relations Officer, Aliyu Usman, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, told our correspondent as of the time of filing this report that he had yet to receive information about the fresh attack. “I can’t confirm it now. But what I can confirm to you right now is that a 24-hour-curfew has been restored in the area, that is Zango-Kataf Local Government Area,” Aliyu said. Those injured in the attack were said to have been taken to the St. Louis General Hospital, Zonkwa. The state government had, on Tuesday, relaxed the 24-hour-curfew imposed on Jema’a, Zango-Kataf and Kaura local government areas. The Special Assistant to Governor Nasir el-Rufai on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, said the decision was taken by the State Security Council at its 41st meeting. He said, “Kaduna announces further relaxation of curfew in Jema’a, Kaura, Zangon Kataf LGAs. The Kaduna State Security Council on Tuesday in its 41st meeting reviewed the current security situation in the state. “The Council deliberated on the security situation in Jema’a, Kaura and Zangon Kataf Local Government Areas in Kaduna South Senatorial District. Following its assessments of reports from the field, the Security Council relaxed the 24-hour curfew in Kaura local government Area. The curfew is now from 7pm to 6am daily.” However, following attack on Samaru-Kataf, Aruwan announced the restoration of...
by Admin | Jan 18, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI Stealing someone’s identity to become a dinner cruise ship captain might be easier than actually going through the training — but the latter, at least, doesn’t end with a ten-year prison sentence hanging over your head. Yesterday, 52-year-old Cynthia Lyerla was arrested for using the stolen identity of a dead woman for more than 20 years in order to obtain a mariner’s license and Transportation Security Administration documentation — and also to get paid to live in vacationers’ paradise. According to the indictment, Lyerla, who is from League City, stole the identity of a woman named Christina White, who died in 1965. Investigators confirmed Lyerla’s real identity after she provided fingerprints to apply for a new mariner license — they matched up with prints she gave police back in 1988, when they were investigating her husband’s murder in California. (Another person was convicted for that crime.) Lyerla was indicted on charges of aggravated identity theft, false statements in a passport application, unlawful use and possession of a mariner license, and false personation of a transportation worker. If convicted, she faces up to ten years in federal prison. Might’ve just been cheaper to take a...
by Admin | Jan 18, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI Ruth and Len Mitchell were defrauded out of their retirement savings by their accountant, Barry Korcan—someone they socialized with and trusted to handle their finances. Korcan was their neighbor, kept the books for Len’s business and did the Mitchell’s’ personal taxes. So when Korcan—who also ran an investment company—offered to help the retirees invest $100,000 in real estate bonds, the Mitchells wrote him a check. Over time, many of their friends and business associates began investing with Korcan, too. Although they received statements from Korcan detailing their earnings, there was no investment company and there were no real estate bonds. And after the IRS uncovered Korcan’s $11 million Ponzi scheme, he was convicted for mail fraud and tax evasion. The Mitchells lost all of their money. How did Korcan do it? First, he spent time getting to know his victims to understand what motivated them and when they would be most susceptible to the fraud. Then, he applied several tactics commonly used by fraudsters to gain their trust and take their money. He used his status in the community to set himself up as a financial expert—a tactic known as “source credibility.” He then used his relationship with the Mitchells to gain access to other friends and acquaintances. This is referred to as “social consensus.” Since the Mitchells were investing, their friends thought it must be a good opportunity. Remember, don’t just take their word—check the information you receive and protect yourself from investment...
by Admin | Jan 17, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI One of the new graduates of the University of Ilorin, Korede Adeyanju, has been killed by some assailants in the Ibeshe, Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The Ikole-Ekiti, Ekiti State indigene, who rounded off his studies in History Education in 2016, was said to be awaiting the call up to the National Youth Service Corps, when he was attacked and killed last Friday. It was learnt that a group of men broke into his apartment on Ayodele Raji Street and smashed a mortar on his head. The 22-year-old was said to have been rushed to the Ikorodu General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead. The corpse was reportedly deposited in the hospital’s morgue, while the case was reported at the Ipakodo Police Division. The victim’s uncle, Kehinde Adeyanju, said the assailants were suspected to be members of the Badoo cult, a group which had been terrorising Ikorodu residents. He said, “He finished schooling last year and was awaiting the national service. When the call up was delayed, he decided to start working as a cashier in a sports betting centre in order to get busy. He started the job last Monday. “He had returned from work on Thursday and was chatting on the phone with some of his friends till the early hours of Friday, when the men entered the room “They had tried getting in through the sitting room, but the burglar-proof bars prevented them. They later went in through the bedroom after removing the burglar-proof bars, which probably were not strong enough. “From what we saw, it appeared that he struggled with them before they...
by Admin | Jan 17, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI A famous Malawian businessman identified as Willard Mikayele is currently on the run after he allegedly killed a 19-year-old boy with albinism for money ritual. Mikayele was said to have lured his victim, Sunganani Pensulo with biscuits and juice into his house at Mlonda Village, where he allegedly hacked him to death. Following the incident, angry mob and relatives of Pensulo, in retaliation to the killing, reportedly demolished 11 houses belonging to the suspect. Malawian Nyasa Time Press is reporting that late Pensulo is the 19th person with albinism killed by those who think the body parts of albinos can bring fortunes and wealth. Confirming the incident, the Thyolo police spokesperson, Superintendent Noriety Chihana, said when Pensulo entered the house of Mikayele and was eating the biscuit and drinking the juice, Mikayele came from behind, tied up his neck to choke him before hitting him with a sharp object. Chihana said, “People around the area heard the cries and went to the chief who ordered that the door be broken. When they got in, Pensulo’s lifeless body was found, but Mikayele had run away. We have launched a manhunt for the killer,” the spokesperson...
by Admin | Jan 17, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI One Kelvin Nwanaji, who was accused of operating a fake Facebook account in the name of the Director-General of the Department of State Service, DSS, Mr. Lawan Daura, has been arrested in Lagos State. Nwanaji, who uses the fake account to dupe unsuspecting job seekers, was arrested after he circulated fake messages on the social media that the service was recruiting. Confirming the arrest in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, the spokesperson for the DSS, Mr. Tony Opuiyo, said, “Nwanaji had opened a Facebook account in the name of the Director-General of the SSS and had been using it to defraud unsuspecting members of the public, who he promised jobs in the service. “His arrest was sequel to investigation arising from the messages circulating in the social media that the service was recruiting. “Further investigation is being undertaken to arrest Nwanaji’s collaborators in the scam,” Opuiyo added, urging the public to disregard the falsehood. According to him, the falsehood originated from Nwanaji that the service was recruiting. He dismissed the claim, saying the DSS was not embarking on any recruitment exercise currently. The spokesperson said it should be noted that employment into the service was always conducted in the most transparent manner in line with laid down procedures and...
by Admin | Jan 17, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI The late Prof. Mani The late Prof. Mani was the second professor from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine killed by Boko Haram attack since the insurgency begun in 2009. Born in Katsina town on April 11, 1957, Prof. Mani attended Kayalwa Primary School, Katsina (1964-1970), Government College Kaduna (1971-1975) and School of Basic Studies, ABU Zaria (1975-1976). He got admission into the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, ABU Zaria and graduated with Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) in 1981. He did his NYSC at the School of Agriculture in Asaba, worked briefly with the Niger Basin Development Authority in Ilorin, Kwara State before he proceeded to the University of Maiduguri as Assistant Lecturer, Department of Veterinary Medicine in October 1982. The late professor attended the Centre for Tropical Veterinary Studies, Edinburgh, UK, (1984-1985), where he got his Masters and later got his PhD in same school and returned to Maiduguri in 1994. He was a Fellow of the College of Veterinary Surgeons (2010), Director of UNIMAID Veterinary Teaching Hospital (1997-2000), Head of Department (2005-2010) and Acting Dean of Vet Faculty (2008-2010). Until his death, he was the Director of UNIMAID Veterinary Teaching Hospital. He is survived by his wife and two children. A professor and four other persons were killed yesterday when a young suicide bomber detonated a bomb during the dawn (fajr) Islamic prayer at the Senior Staff aQuarters of the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID), the Borno State capital. The late Prof. Aliyu Usman Mani, a Professor of Veterinary Medicine, and the others, were praying when the blast occurred. State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) Chairman Satomi Ahmed...
by Admin | Jan 17, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that it is looking into the petition requesting the anticorruption body to “urgently begin a thorough, transparent and effective investigation into allegation that N500 million Safe School funds for Chibok girls, commissioned by former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to rebuild the Government Girls School in Chibok, is missing and cannot be accounted for.” The petition 27 December 2016 was sent to the EFCC Chair Ibrahim Mustafa Magu by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP). This development was disclosed Monday by SERAP’s senior staff attorney Timothy Adewale. Adewale said: “We have received confirmation from the EFCC that the body is looking into our petition. The EFCC has also expressed its determination to diligently investigate the allegation of the missing N500 million Safe School funds for Chibok girls, and sought additional information from SERAP.” “SERAP appreciates the prompt attention the EFCC has given to the matter, and our organization is committed to sending to the EFCC additional information including any available documentary evidence in our possession in order to enable the anticorruption body to get to the root of the matter, identify suspected perpetrators and bring them to justice, as well as recover any missing funds.” It would be recalled that SERAP had in its petition urged the EFCC to “invite for questioning, and name and shame anyone suspected to be involved in the alleged diversion, including the contractors allegedly handling the project.” The petition reads in part: “The allegation that N500m has been lost to corruption has resulted in denying the girls access to education, and shows...
by Admin | Jan 16, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI For allegedly obtaining over a million naira from a man under the pretext of marrying him, a 33-year-old woman, Oluwaseye Ajeigbe, on Friday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. The accused, a civil servant, who resides at 60, Akinola St., Bariga, Lagos, is being tried for alleged fraud, stealing, obtaining by false pretences and threat to life. The prosecutor, Insp. Benedict Aigbokhan, told the court that the offences were committed between December 2015 and April 2016 in Lagos. Aigbokhan said that the accused and the complainant, Mr Collins Akinsiku, met on Facebook and became lovers. “Akinsiku is based in the UK, while the accused is here in Lagos; they started chatting and fell in love with themselves on the internet. “The Akinsiku family had gone to the accused house for an introduction on Jan. 17, 2016,” he said. The complainant said that after the introduction, the accused was to come to the UK to visit the complainant, but she never did. “The complainant sent more than a million naira to the accused’s GTBank account, to process her visa. “Thereafter, the accused changed her account password and token, so that the complainant would not have access to it anymore. “She cut off completely from the complainant. And when he saw the moves and demanded for his money, she threatened to kill him,’’ the prosecutor said. Aigbokhan said that the complainant financed all the expenses incurred on the introduction. The offences contravened Sections 230, 278,312 and 323 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011. Ajeigbe, however, entered a not guilty plea. The Magistrate, Mrs O. A. Akokhia, admitted the accused to bail in the...
by Admin | Jan 16, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI Osun State Command of The Nigerian Police have arrested Wale Akinsola, a notorious robber The State Police Public Relations Officer, Folasade Odoro said Akinsola was arrested on Friday evening at the New World Hotel in Ipetumodu town where he was drinking beer. She said Akinsola, an ex-convict is popularly known as Bishop and that it took the collective efforts of policemen and local vigilante group in the community to arrest the suspect. Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police, Fimihan Adeoye said the arrest was a clear warning that Osun could not be a safe haven for criminals. He explained that Akinsola had earlier escaped arrest at a scene of robbery where one of his gang members Azeez Oyeyemi was arrested with two locally made pistols. Adeoye said the suspects would be prosecuted in court after the completion of investigation by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad. He assured that members of Akinsola’s gang and all other armed robbers terrorising the state would soon be apprehended and brought to book in due...
by Admin | Jan 16, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI The EFCC has made a startling discovery about former Enugu State Chief Judge Innocent Azubuike Umezulike’s: Detectives found N632.2 million in his bank account, reinforcing the reason for his involuntary retirement. The agency also found that the lodgements came from lawyers, businessmen, politicians and litigants. According to The Nation newspaper, Justice Umezulike was believed to have operated the account without a Bank Verification Number (BVN). The former Chief Judge has been invited for interrogation on January 17 on some of the “shocking” lodgments. The NJC on September 29, 2016 recommended Justice Umezulike for compulsory retirement alongside Justice Mohammed Tsamiya, who was the Presiding Justice of the Ilorin Division of the Court of Appeal Justice Kabiru Auta of Kano State High Court was recommended for dismissal. The NJC said it recommended Umezulike to Governor Justice Lawrence Ugwuanyi of Enugu State for compulsory retirement for “delivering judgment in a case 126 days after final addresses were adopted by parties, and for other instances of abuse of office”. The council also found Justice Umezulike guilty of allegedly “receiving a donation of N10m from a businessman, Prince Arthur Eze, during his book launch while two cases in which Eze was said to have had “vested interest”, were in the judge’s...
by Admin | Jan 16, 2017 | Blog
Follow @NigeriaPI Nigerian troops have recovered bodies of terrorists, 36 hand grenades and one 12.7 X 108mm round of ammunition concealed by terrorists in the general area of Baga, Kangarwa and Dogonchikun in Borno State. The Nigerian Army spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. He said the troops of 119 Task Force Battalion of 7 Brigade on Operation Lafiya discovered the graves of the Boko Haram terrorists. Usman said the “shallow graves” contained corpses of terrorists that died after they escaped with gunshot wounds during an encounter with Nigerian troops on January 13. “The troops have continued their patrols by dominating the general area of Baga, Kangarwa and Dogonchikun with a view to intercepting fleeing Boko Haram terrorists,” the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) quoted the army spokesman as saying in the statement. Source: The...
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