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Thursday, 16 April 2020 05:51

Proceeds from N630m international face mask scam traced to bank account in Nigeria

International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has said it uncovered a €1.5m (N630 million) face masks scam involving Germany, Ireland and the Netherlands with a portion of the money wired to Nigeria. According to a statement by Interpol Secretary General, Jürgen Stock, compromised emails were used in the “highly sophisticated fraud”. The global shortage of face masks amid the coronavirus pandemic had made German authorities to vigorously seek to procure the essential personal protective equipment. It started in mid-March when German health authorities contracted two sales companies in Zurich and Hamburg to procure EUR 15 million worth of face masks. They…

Monday, 13 April 2020 05:30

Residents turn vigilantes to ward off hoodlum attacks in Lagos, Ogun communities

Landlords and youths in some communities in Lagos and Ogun states have been depriving themselves of sleep at night to keep watch over their areas, which have come under the siege of hoodlums. The residents told journalists that the hoodlums took advantage of the current lockdown in both states occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic to rob them of their valuables and rape their wives and daughters in border communities in both states. In a bid to forestall further incidents, the landlords and residents were said to have taken the safety of lives and property in the…

Monday, 13 April 2020 05:26

How the basic Nigerian email scam evolved into sophisticated malware attacks on corporates

Yomi Kazeem Nigerian internet fraudsters, best known for romance scams and infamous business propositions from “Nigerian princes,” are now operating with a lot more sophistication. Last August, a major bust by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) offered some insight into the growing scale and capabilities of Nigerian online fraudsters. Federal agents arrested 14 fraudsters operating within the US as part of a prolific network of scammers and named 66 others in a 252-count federal grand jury indictment. The fraudsters had defrauded victims of up to $10 million in one of the “largest cases of its kind in US history.”…

Sunday, 12 April 2020 05:48

Lockdown: Hoodlums loot shops, rob residents in Lagos, Ogun

There was unrest in Alimosho and Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Areas of Lagos State on Saturday afternoon as hoodlums took to the heavily residential areas to rob citizens and loot shops in the local markets. This happened as the 14-day lockdown order of President Muhammadu Buhari to curb the spread of COVID-19 entered day 12 in Lagos and Ogun States. The two affected local governments in Lagos are suburbs of the state with Ogun. It was gathered that some shops in Jankara market in Ifako Ijaiye Local Government Area were looted by the hoodlums. Our correspondent also gathered that residents of…

Tuesday, 07 April 2020 04:53

Funke Akindele, husband plead guilty as court imposes sentence

PRESS RELEASE Funke Akindele and her husband were charged to Court for violating restriction orders in Lagos On 6th April, 2020 at about 1100hours, Funke Akindele Bello and her husband Abdul Rasheed Bello were arraigned in Chief Magistrate Court 1 Ogba on one count charge. They were brought to Court by detectives from the State Criminal Investigation Department Yaba led by the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of investigation, DCP Yetunde Longe. The prosecuting team was lead by the Hon Attorney General of Lagos State, Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN. The charge was read to the accused persons by the Court…

Monday, 06 April 2020 05:55

Lockdown violation: Funke Akindele arrested as police declare husband, Naira Marley wanted

Lagos State Police Command has begun a manhunt for singer Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley; and Abdulrasheed Bello aka JJC Skillz who is also the husband of an actress, Funke Akindele. The Police Public Relations Officer, Bala Elkana, said Akindele had already been arrested. The statement read in part, “Attention of Lagos State Police Command was drawn to a viral video showing a large number of persons mainly in the entertainment industry in an Estate, along Ajah, Ibeju-Lekki axis, Lagos celebrating a birthday party organised by Funke Akindele Bello and her husband. “Police detectives from the State CID Yaba were…

Monday, 30 March 2020 05:20

Police alert Nigerians to Coronavirus-related scams

Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, has urged Nigerians to be vigilant and observe precautionary measures against criminal elements who might exploit the emergency situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic to increase their nefarious activities. Force Public Relations Officer, Mr Frank Mba, who gave the charge yesterday in Abuja, said the “IGP’s advice is informed by intelligence at the disposal of the force which suggests that fraud and cybercrime are expected to rise at this time owing to the lockdown emplaced by government at all levels to contain the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.” His words: “Specifically, intelligence obtained from the Interpol…

Thursday, 26 March 2020 05:33

Gunmen kidnap Bauchi gov’s elder brother

Mr Yaya Adamu, elder brother of Bauchi State Governor, Mr Bala Mohammed, has been kidnapped. He was kidnapped at 7.30 pm on Wednesday at Ungwan Jaki in Bauchi metropolis by unknown gunmen. This is coming about 72 hours after the governor went into self-isolation following his contact with a person that tested positive for coronavirus. The governor was later confirmed positive for the coronavirus on Tuesday by Nigeria Center for Disease Control. Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Mr Mukhtar Gidado, confirmed the incident. Punch

Tuesday, 17 March 2020 05:55

13 Nigerians arrested in US over $30m cyber fraud

United States Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, has arrested thirteen Nigerians, over alleged $30 million money laundering scheme in the United States. Disclosing this in a statement, US department of justice said federal agents arrested 24 suspects for their involvement in the large-scale fraud which targeted citizens, corporations, and financial institutions throughout the country. Those arrested and charged to a federal court in Atlanta include: Blessing Oluwatimilehin Ojo Afeez Olaide Adeniran Matthan Bolaji Ibidapo Obinna Nwosu Benjamin Ibukunoluwa Oye Christopher Akinwande Awonuga Ahamefule Aso Odus Paul Chinonso Anyanwu Chineda Obilom Nwakadu Chukwukadibia Ikechukwu Nnadozie Uchechi Chidimma Odus John Ifeoluwa Onimole…

Tuesday, 10 March 2020 05:49

Sudan Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok survives assassination attempt

The Sudanese man tapped to head the country's transitional government following the overthrow of longtime President Omar al-Bashir said Monday he survived an assassination attempt after his convoy was attacked in the capital city of Khartoum. "I would like to assure the people of Sudan that I am safe and in good shape," Abdalla Hamdok tweeted. "Rest assured that what happened today will not stand in the way of our transition, instead it is an additional push to the wheel of change in Sudan." The political climate in Sudan, located in east-central Africa, remains unstable following last year's political transition…

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Saturday, 07 March 2020 05:46

Saudi Arabia arrests 2 princes for allegedly plotting coup

Saudi officials arrested two members of the royal family early Friday for allegedly plotting to oust King Salman and the son he has designated to succeed him, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the Wall Street Journal reported. Quoting unidentified sources, the Journal said guards from the royal court detained one of the king’s brothers, Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz al Saud, and one of his nephews, Prince Mohammed bin Nayef. Both men were arrested at their homes and charged with treason, it said. There was no immediate comment from Saudi authorities on the report. Mohammed bin Nayef, a once powerful figure…

Friday, 06 March 2020 05:18

Jihadists kill five police in Leah Sharibu’s hometown

Jihadists have killed five policemen in an attack on a northern Nigerian town where more than 100 schoolgirls were abducted two years ago, residents said Thursday. Fighters aligned to Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in four trucks fitted with machine guns stormed Dapchi town in northeastern Yobe State late on Wednesday, sparking intense fighting with security forces, according to local residents. "This morning, we collected the bodies of five policemen killed in the fight with the insurgents," a resident told AFP on condition of anonymity. "The attackers came around 5:00 pm (1600 GMT) and started shooting indiscriminately which made…

Tuesday, 03 March 2020 06:01

Gunmen kill 51 in Kaduna villages

Suspected bandits have attacked four communities in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State and killed 51 persons. The incident which which took place on Sunday affected Kerawa, Zareyawa and Marina all in Kerawa Ward of the local government. According to a report by Daily Trust newspaper, the attackers stormed the villages around 6a.m.shortly after Muslim morning prayer. The Hausa Service of Voice of America reported that new born babies, Almajiris and others were not spared by the gunmen. Many residents reportedly fled as the assailants also set many houses ablaze and carted away foodstuffs. Councillor of Kerawa Ward, Mr…

Tuesday, 03 March 2020 05:59

Kaduna killings: We won’t negotiate with bandits - El-Rufai

Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna State yesterday vowed to rout out bandits from the state, saying he would not negotiate with terrorists. The governor, who spoke against the backdrop of Sunday night’s killing of over 50 people in Giwa and Igabi Local Government Areas by bandit, was told by the locals who lost their loved ones in the attack that casualty figure from the invasion was over 50. A visibly disturbed El-Rufai reiterated that there would be no negotiations with bandits, as the dead were yesterday buried according to Islamic rites. “El Rufai has visited the invaded communities which…

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