Author: David Great

Justice Chigozie Sergius Onah of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State has convicted and sentenced three internet fraudsters to different jail terms for offences bordering on criminal impersonation, internet fraud and possession of fraudulent documents. The convicts Abraham Itoro Sunday, Ezea Chidera Charles and Udoh Christopher Gabriel were jailed on Thursday, February 1, 2024, upon their arraignment by the Uyo Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on one-count separate charge bordering on cybercrimes. The lone-count internet fraud charge reads: “That you Abraham Itoro Sunday ‘ M’ sometime in 2023 within the jurisdiction…

The Anambra State Police Command has declared one inspector, Audu Omadefu, wanted for murder. This was revealed in a press release issued by the command’s spokesman, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, on Tuesday. Ikenga requested that members of the public with information on his whereabouts contact the nearest local station. Although the facts of the murder, including when, where, and how it was perpetrated, were not published, the command promised everyone that any information provided would be treated with strict confidentiality. Cult clash kills four, 11 suspects arrested “Anambra State Police Command hereby declares AP No. 362178, Inspector Audu Omadefu wanted for…

A prosecuting witness three Pw3, in the trial of Ali Bello and Dauda Suleiman who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has told Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that Suleiman usually comes to his office for business transaction to either buy, borrow or sell dollars. The witness, Rabiu Musa Tafada, a Bureau the Change Operator, on Tuesday, February 6, 2024, told the court that the second defendant (Dauda Suleiman) was his regular customer. Bello and Suleiman are standing trial for money laundering to the tune of N10bn. Tafada whose…

Manchester United’s hopes of qualifying for next season’s Champions League were dealt a blow with the news defender Lisandro Martinez is facing at least eight weeks out with knee ligament damage. The Argentine World Cup winner only recently returned from a foot injury that has kept him out for most of the season. However, Martinez’s presence had been felt in United’s upturn in form in recent weeks. The 26-year-old was forced off during Sunday’s 3-0 win over West Ham as his right knee buckled under the weight of Vladimir Coufal as the pair battled for possession. “Lisandro Martinez has sustained…

Jimi Solanke, a veteran actor, folk singer, and storyteller, has died. The great poet and playwright passed away on Monday at the age of 81. He was claimed to have died while being transported from his rural house in Ipara Remo, Remo North Local Government Area, Ogun State, to Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilisan, when he succumbed to the cold hand of death. Chief Jimi Solanke was alleged to have been in and out of the hospital since December before dying on Monday morning. Veteran nollywood actor, Olofa Ina dies at 73 Confirming the incident to journalists, Hon. Dickson Awolaja,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested the General Overseer of Faith On The Rock Ministry International, Apostle Theophilus Oloche Ebonyi, for defrauding church members and other Nigerians using fake grants from the Ford Foundation to the tune of N1, 319,040,274.31 (One billion three hundred and nineteen million, forty thousand, two hundred and seventy-four naira, thirty-one kobo). Ebonyi was arrested for defrauding his victims, comprising non-governmental organisations, NGOs and individuals by advertising an intervention project through his NGO (Theobarth Global Foundation) claiming that the Ford Foundation was offering a grant of $20,000, 000. 000 (Twenty billion US dollars)…

Police are on a manhunt for the buyer of a baby stolen by a home help in Shomolu, Lagos. Police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed on Monday that the buyer abandoned the baby as the police dragnet was closing in. “In the early hours of Monday, the buyer abandoned the baby at Alade Market, Shomolu, because of intense manhunt and pressure from the police. “The baby was promptly rescued by the police. She has been handed over to her parents after they positively identified her,’’ Mr Hundeyin stated. An X user, identified as @Simmm_K, raised the alarm in a post…

Rapper, producer and entrepreneur, Jay-Z called out the organisers of Grammys for failing to acknowledge and reward artistes that truly deserve their awards. Jay-Z noted that artistes are robbed by the Recording Academy and that he had to sit out the Grammys when he was nominated but DMX was not. Jay-Z said “Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. Um, I use the status of sippy cup for blue. Blue’s grown up now. She doesn’t take sippy cup and she has her own Grammys. Um, first of all, um, thanks to Dr. Dre. He said he knows he’s somewhere…

Nigerian duo of Damini Ogulu popularly known as Burna Boy and David Adeleke better known as Davido lost out on all nominations as 22-years-old South African singer Tyla won the inaugural edition of the Best African Music Performance at 66th Grammy awards held on Sunday. The South African hit song ‘Water’ saw off competition from Burna Boy’s ‘City Boy” and Davido’s hit song ‘Unavailable’. In other categories, Burna Boy’s song ‘Alone’ lost to the trio of Zakir Hussain, Bela Fleck and Edgar Myer’s song ‘Pashto’ which won the Global Music Performance category. In the Best Melodic Rap Performance category, ‘All…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) apprehended massive consignments of Ghanaian Loud trafficked into Lagos in two trucks and a J5 bus, totaling 14, 524.8 kilogrammes. NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, announced this in a statement on Sunday. According to the statement, three trucks with huge bags of the psychoactive narcotic were tracked down and seized in Lagos’ Ojuelegba neighbourhood early Sunday morning, January 28. “In the process of blocking the vehicles, two of the drivers jumped off on motion while the third driver, 66-year-old Nasiru Ojomu, who works with wanted Akala, Mushin-based drug baron, Suleiman Jimoh (alias Olowo Idi Ogede,…