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Sokoto State High Court Justice Muhammad Sifawa convicted and sentenced three fraudsters, Joseph Moses, Raji Tijjani, and Albert Chris Bulus, to twelve years in jail. They were imprisoned after pleading guilty to separate one-count charges of impersonation and obtaining by deception. Court jail man 3-years for investment scam in Maiduguri The three defendants pleaded guilty to each of their charges. In view of their guilty pleas, prosecution counsel S.H. Shehu prayed to the court to convict and sentence them accordingly. Justice Sifawa thereafter convicted and sentenced all three defendants to four years imprisonment each. The convicts’ journey to the Correctional…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Baba, has commended the National Assembly for its historic passage of the Police Pension Board Bill and the Nigeria Police Force College, Training School, and Institution (Establishment) Bill on June 6, 2023. In a statement by the police spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi. Chronicle NG reports that the IGP described the passage of the two critical bills as a milestone achievement with a positive impact that will redefine the act of policing the country, standardise the training capacity of the force, enhance police productivity, and address the recurring pension-related hardship. Police arrest 3619, recover 4072 ammunition…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today charged Saadu Maiwada and Sani Lawal BK with conspiracy and criminal breach of trust in a five-count indictment before Justice Musa Danladi of the Katsina State High Court. The defendants reportedly plotted and converted N289,000,000 (two hundred and eighty-nine million naira) from Katsina State’s funds while serving as Sub Treasurer and Deputy Sub Treasurer in the office of the Accountant General of Katsina State. The investigation revealed that the defendants laundered the stolen funds through the account of Integrated Gas Services Limited, a company where the first defendant (Maiwada) is a director.…

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa, has advised students to avoid corrupt practises in all their daily engagements, both at school and in their homes and communities. Abdulrasheed Bawa: The cat watching over fried meat He gave the charge during a sensitization lecture and the inauguration of the EFCC Integrity Club at the Nigerian Tulip International Colleges (NTIC), Kaduna. The EFCC boss, who spoke through CSE Nana Fatima Abubakar of the Public Affairs Department, advised the students to be honest at all times and avoid taking what does not belong to them. He also…

Three others arraigned for currency counterfeiting in Yobe The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri Zonal Command secured the conviction and sentencing of one Adamu Abdullahi to three years imprisonment before Justice Musa Mustapha of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, on a one-count charge of criminal breach of trust on Thursday, June 8, 2023. Upon arraignment on June 14, 2022, the defendant had pleaded not guilty, and the case went into trial with the prosecution calling two witnesses and tendering several documents in evidence. Court jails 19 internet fraudsters in Benin In his judgement today, Justice Mustapha convicted…

Liverpool have completed a £35 million deal to sign midfielder Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton on a five-year contract. The fee could rise to £55 million for the Argentina playmaker, who helped Brighton finish sixth in the Premier League this season to qualify for Europe for the first time. No Liverpool contact for Mac Allister, Barcelona to complete Gundogan deal The 24-year-old scored 20 goals in 112 appearances for the Seagulls and helped Argentina win the 2022 World Cup. “It’s a dream come true, and I can’t wait,” said Mac Allister. “I wanted to be in [from] the first day…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has detained two identical twins, Takwan Potential and Takwan Peter, as well as 26 others, in Calabar, Cross River State, for suspected internet fraud. On Tuesday, June 6, 2023, they were apprehended after reliable intelligence linked them to alleged internet-related fraud. The other 26 suspects are Takwan Emmanuel, Kelvin Onedu, Evans Edwin, David Osuji, Osang Tony, Confidence Oblech, Uche Chinedu, Gabriel Kanong, Ojong Victor, Ephraim Ikechukwu, and Shedrack Mfon. Others include Godswill Omini, Walter Opha, Godswill Iti, Moses Sha, Prince Uba, Anyi Bassey, David Disi, Peter Silas, Christian Uche, Chidindu Oforji, Kelvin Anyanwu,…

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and its former accountant, Mrs. Roseline K. Ubochi, accused of cheating during staff promotion examinations, will face a hearing before an Abuja division of the National Industrial Court on June 20 and 21. Ubochi, a former NOUN Chief Accountant, had filed a complaint titled NICN/ABJ/73/2023 through her lawyer, Landan Babakodong, saying that her appointment had been terminated unfairly. She is therefore asking the court for the following reliefs: “a declaration that the termination of her appointment from the service of the first defendant as contained in letter No. NOUN/PER/0597/Vol.1 dated December 7, 2022,…

The long-awaited inauguration of the 10th National Assembly has arrived. The event is set to take place on Tuesday, June 13, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. According to a statement issued on Thursday by the Clerk of the National Assembly, Sani Tambawal. On this day, 109 senators-elect and 359 members of the House of Representatives-elect will be sworn in. According to media sources, just after the February 25 general elections, a Taraba State member-elect, Isma’ila Maihanchi, who was elected to represent Jalingo, Yerro, and Zing Federal Constituencies, died, reducing the available number from 360 to 359. National Assembly checks Buhari’s excessive…

The Federal Government has designated Monday, June 12, 2023, a national holiday in honour of this year’s Democracy Day. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Oluwatoyin Akinlade, who made the announcement on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Nigerians on the occasion in a statement published Thursday in Abuja. “Nigeria’s democratic journey has encountered both stormy and smooth sails, but the ship of state, its institutions, and, most importantly, the Nigerian people have remained steadfast on the tenets of democratic governance,” she added. “On this memorable occasion, therefore, Nigerians and friends of Nigeria are invited to…