Crime

Friday, 17 April 2020 05:06

Hello ..., fraudsters make calls with governor’s phone line after hacking it

Enugu State Government said on Thursday that the mobile phone of Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi was hacked. The phone was then “used to call members of the public including Government Officials,” the state’s information commissioner, Mr Chidi Aroh, announced. “It has come to the knowledge of Enugu State Government that the MTN Cell Phone Line of Governor of Enugu State was hacked by unknown fraudsters today, and has been used to call members of the public including Government Officials. “Enugu State Government hereby informs members of the public of this unfortunate incident and urges them to disregard any call or message…

Friday, 17 April 2020 05:03

Gunmen kill 9 persons, burn 33 houses in Plateau community

Unidentified gunmen attacked Hurra community of Irigwe Chiefdom in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau, killing nine persons and burning 33 houses. Mr Sunday Abdu, National President of Irigwe Development Association (IDA), said on Thursday that the incident occurred Tuesday night. Abdu said two other persons were severely injured in the attack and were presently receiving treatment at the hospital. According to him, residents of the community have been thrown into mourning following the incident. “Nine persons including a pregnant woman have been killed by gunmen in Hurra village of Irigwe chiefdom. “The nine persons were killed when the assailants…

Friday, 17 April 2020 05:01

Police get breakthrough in Fasoranti’s daughter murder, arrest 4 suspects

Police operatives have arrested alleged killers of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of leader of the Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Mr Reuben Fasoranti. The arrested persons are Lawal Mazaje, Adamu Adamu, Mohammed Shehu Usman and Auwal Abubakar. Spokesman to police, Mr Frank Mba in a statement narrated how security operatives arrested the murderers of Olakunrin who died in July 2019. He said a team of police officers on March 4, 2020, during a follow-up action on a case of high-profile armed robbery and kidnap for ransom that occurred in Ogun State, arrested 25-year-old Auwal Abubakar after a crime, along Sagamu-Ore expressway…

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…

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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…

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…

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