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 By: Agosu Omoleye Necessity they say is the mother of invention. The Nigerian Youths have taken to the street to demand for a check in the activities of the Nigeria. Police following the increasing numbers of deaths and accidental discharges, extortion and extra judicial killings recorded in the country.  The aggreived youth have been engaging in peaceful protests in order to drive home their demands as responsible citizens but there came a twist to the story as the military has been involved.  Gunshots can be heard almost everywhere as bodies of the peaceful protesters littered the roads. This sounds like some novel excerpts but it is the sad reality of Nigeria at this stage of our National existence.  At this rate, we are back in the Stone age where power is equal to right, where impunity reign supreme, where human life is Brutish and short. An age where absolute power is truly corrupting absolutely. A state in human existence where the motto is "All man for himse...

 By: Omoleye Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), are currently interrogating the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, over allegations of financial recklessness. Obasa, it was learnt, arrived at the EFCC Abuja office at 10:00 am on Thursday. He arrived in company of his lawyers, who were asked to wait at the reception while he was being grilled. It was also learnt that operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), have also extended an invitation to him for an interview. Recently, Obasa has been under investigation by the anti-graft commission following a series of allegations bordering on misappropriation of funds from the coffers of the House, including overbloated expenses. It was uncovered that Obasa operates over 60 bank accounts and used his office to misappropriate funds and allocate contracts to himself through third party sources, as well as other acquaintances, releasing some classified...

 By: Agosu Omoleye Prophet Babatunde Alfa, and 5 others of Praising Chapel on Tuesday have been sentenced to life imprisonment over the disappearance of a one-year-old boy on the church premises. Gold kolawole went missing in the church last year. Justice Odusola convicted the defendants having found them guilty of the two-count charge of kidnapping and aiding and abetting to kidnap based on the circumstantial evidence presented by the prosecution. He also condemned in strong terms the complicity, compromise, and lackadaisical attitude of the Ondo state police command after Gold got missing which also led the burning of Sotitobire Church. Whether or not the judgement will be be appealed by the defendants have not been ascertained. However, a member of the church who spoke to our correspondent S’Teller on the grounds of anonymity hope that the decision will be Revisited on the ground that the judgement tends to be disproportionate to the circumstancial evidences provided by the pros...

By: James Gerald Members of COVID-19 TASKS FORCE in ANAMBRA STATE, allegedly raped a girl inside a bus, in broad daylight for not using face mask! This is outrageous.  This reminds us that the calibre of humans we have "enforcing all the reinforcements" are humans who ought be in chains Does the state government have a criteria for recruiting people into task forces? Does the State Police Command run any sort of background check on the human beings who they recruited to enforce the law ? The matter has been reported to the Anambra State Police Command, PPRO Anambra State said, The vehicle was recovered to Ogidi Police Station and effort is ongoing to apprehend the suspects pls. More details later, please calm down Justice will be deliver. Commissioner of police confirmed the incident and said investigation is ongoing.

By: Sunday Ekeh In a recent development to the attack on a Bullion van in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State on 29th July 2020, by Bank Robbers which led to the death of four (4) police officers while leaving others injured.  During serious Manhunt launched by IRT Detectives with technical Intelligence Support from TIU, the police arrested one 45 year old ALFRED ROBINSON,  IJAW by tribe and a native of GELEGELE TOWN IN OVIA NORTH LGA OF EDO STATE on 1/8/2020 in Asaba Delta state and subsequently recovered the undermentioned items viz:-   1)TOYOTA 4 RUNNER JEEP with Reg no AAA 561 FV ( NASSARAWA STATE )snatched alongside others for the purpose of this operation  containing :-  2) •••ONE GPMG RIFFLE WITH ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THREE (153) ROUNDS OF LIVES AMMUNITIONS. 3) •••FIVE (5) AK 47 RIFFLES WITH ONE THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND TWO(1402) ROUNDS OF LIVES AMMUNITIONS  4) •••ONE K2 RIFFLE WITH LOADED MAGAZINE  5) •••FIFTY ONE (51) AK 47 MAGAZINES  6) •••The...

By: Alade Toyese Governor Yahaya Bello addressing newsmen after the Eid prayers. Kogi State Governor,  Yahaya Bello has vowed that the current onslaught on criminal elements in the state will be sustained until they are crushed completely. The governor, who gave the reassurance on Friday while speaking to journalists at the Eid ground in Agasa, Okene Local Government Area of the state, said he will lead security agents in the coming days to smoke out criminals from their hideouts. Bello said his administration would not rest on its oars until all criminal elements operating along the Lokoja-Abuja as well as Okene-Lokoja highways are crushed. According to the governor, his administration will continue to deal ruthlessly with criminals and will never negotiate with them under any circumstance. “The bandits are spilling into the state especially on Abuja-Lokoja highway carrying out attacks on commuters recently. “We are not going to fold our hands and watch neither thinking of negotia...

By: Alli Farouq Kidnappers on Thursday returned to Abuja-Kaduna expressways, allegedly abducting an unspecified number of travellers. There has been respite on kidnapping activities on the highway since a ban on inter-state movement in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic in the country. Witnesses that spoke with our newsmen reiterated that the attack occurred near Katari village a few minutes to 9am. Mohammed Lawan, who escaped the attack, told newsmen that the kidnappers attacked travelers heading to Kaduna around 8:50 am. “We were not more than 250 meters to the point when we took a detour after sighting them. I sighted a Honda CRV 98 Model with its doors wide open and without anybody in it, an indication that they abducted the occupants. “We then heard several gunshots when a helicopter in camouflage livery hovered around the area,” Mr Lawan said.

By: Agosu Omoleye There have been at least two bomb blasts within Maiduguri, capital of Borno state, within the last 10 minutes. A source who prefers to be anonymous made it known that the first blast occurred at Gunge, a residential area, around 6pm today Thursday 30th July 2020. According to a security source, the other blast happened around a place where cars are sold in the state capital. It is unclear if Boko Haram insurgents are behind the attacks which happened 24 hours after the convoy of Babagana Zulum, the governor, was attacked in Kukawa local government area of the state. Boko Haram has continued to operate in different parts of the north-east, especially in Borno state despite the claim of the government that the sect has been defeated. Reacting to the attack on his convoy, Zulum had said he would mobilise hunters to protect the people if the military is unable to secure them. “We have over 1,181 soldiers in Baga; 72 officers, 107 solders, 400 soldiers in mile 4 and 1,900 ...

By: Agosu Omoleye Director General, Department State Services The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has received sone intelligence reports that some some persons and groups to take advantage of the latest developments in different parts of the country to destabilise Nation and made it clear that the security organisation will do all it can to resist such evil plots. In a statement signed on Monday, the DSS Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, Ph.D., said some prominent personalities and socio-cultural groups have resorted to divisive acts through inciting statements aimed at pitting individuals, groups and ethnic nationalities against another. While the Service did not disclose any names, it said "it is without a doubt that we are aware of such plans and their sponsors". The DSS, therefore, warned that it will no longer tolerate the orchestrations by subversive and unscrupulous elements to cause a breakdown of law and order in the country. It also noted that it ...

The United States Department of Justice has confirmed that Nigerian cyber-crime suspect, Raymond Abass Igbalode also known as Hushpuppi made his first appearance in court in Chicago on Friday. The United State Department of Justice says the 37-year-old is expected to be transferred to Los Angeles in the coming weeks to face criminal charges bordering on cyber financial crimes. Hushpuppi, a Dubai resident was arrested last month by UAE security agencies for allegedly conspiring to launder hundreds of millions of dollars from business email compromise (BEC) frauds and other scams, including schemes targeting a U.S. law firm, a foreign bank and an English Premier League club. Hushpuppi was then extradited to the United States and taken into custody by FBI special agents earlier this week amidst calls from different countries including Nigeria for the accused to be tried in different countries.  Should he be convicted of conspiracy to engage in money laundering, Abbas would be looking ...

By: Agosu Sewanu Omoleye The police in Dubai has extradited Raymond Igbalode Abbas, an Instagram celebrity better known as Hushpuppi from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to the United States. The security outfit took to its social media page to break the news on Thursday. In a statement, the Dubai police said the US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) extended its gratitude to the UAE crime unit for its role in apprehending and extraditing the internet personality. “The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Christopher Wray has praised the exceptional efforts exerted by the United Arab Emirate, represented by the Dubai Police General HQ, in combating transnational organised cybercrime including the recent arrest of Raymond Igbalode Abbas, known as “Hushpuppi” and Olalekan Jacob Ponle aka “Woodberry” who were taken down in operation Fox Hunt 2,” the statement read. “Mr Wray also extended his appreciations to Dubai Police for their cooperation in extraditing the wanted...

By: Agosu Sewanu Omoleye The International Federation of Female Lawyers (FIDA), Ogun State chapter has condemned what they referred to as undue assault purportedly meted out to an unidentified woman by officials of Ifo Local Government, Ogun. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chairperson of the body, Mrs. Kemi Osisanya, The rather unfortunate incident came to the notice of FIDA through a viral online video wherein the assault was carried out in the presence of several people. In the video, the agonizing voice of the woman being assaulted was heard where she claimed to have been arrested by some officials of Ifo Local Government enforcing the lockdown order of the state government. The Chairperson of FIDA OGUN reiterated that whilst FIDA does not support the flouting of laid down rules by anyone, it frowns and condemns in its totality the assault meted out on the woman especially as it was obvious that she posed no threat to anyone. FIDA views the act of the officer in the...

By: Agosu Sewanu Omoleye Hushpuppi and His luxurious Lifestyle. The Dubai police on Thursday said that they recovered over 150 million dirhams (estimated at about N16 billion) in cash during a coordinated raid on the apartments of Nigerians residing in that city a couple of weeks ago. Ramon Abbas and Olalekan Ponle, widely known as Hushpuppi and Woodberry, respectively, and their alleged gang of 10 other Nigerians were the target of the June 10 operation tagged “Fox Hunt 2”, Dubai police officials said. All the 12 accused persons were taken into custody where they have remained ever since. Dubai prosecutors said the suspects had given their statements but investigations into their alleged financial crimes would continue for weeks to come before they could be charged. “We seized more than Dh150 million in cash from them and confiscated 13 luxury cars worth Dh25 million,” Dubai police chief, Jamal Salem Al Jallaf told the city’s major daily. A video circulated online by Dubai authorities...