Juliana Francis Blog: March 2018

Monday, March 26, 2018

EFCC Arraigns POS User For N1.2bn Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on March 21, 2018, arraigned one Ifeanyi Nwaneri before Justice Olusola Ajibike Williams of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a five-count charge bordering on stealing to the tune of N1.2billion.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Gombe Zonal office has arraigned one Alhaji Abubakar Muhammed Kari before Justice Abubakar Jauro of the Gombe State High Court on one count charge bordering on Obtaining Money by False Pretence.

A 15-year-old secondary school student, Master Emmanuel Apiakise, has been arrested for being in possession of a locally made pistol.

Homicide detectives attached to Ilemba Hausa Police Station, Lagos State, have launched investigation into the death of Joy Vincent, who died after an alleged marathon sex with her lover, Mr Stephen Uwa, 60, at the Isashi area of the metropolis on Thursday.

Police anxious as suspect escapes in handcuffs

Detectives attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, Lagos State Command, have arrested three suspected armed robbers cum cultists at the Ajah area of the state.

Police in Lagos have discovered a mechanic workshop, located at Ipakodo Ikorodu, where stolen cars are refurbished before being sold off. Police said that after refurbishing the cars, they would be moved to other parts of the country where to be sold.

My children school fees gone with microfinance bank –Father

…as bank remains lock, workers, manager disappear

Dike

A father of four, Mr. Obinna Dike, broke down and wept as he recounted how a microfinance bank disappeared with his money.

Dike said he opened that account with the bank just to save money for his children school fees. Today, all the money is gone and the bank staff nowhere to be seen.

One of the underage girls rescued from a brothel at the Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos State has revealed that she usually reads Psalm 23 for protection before hitting the road at night for prostitution.

Robbers, kidnappers have taken over our community –Abia residents

Residents of Umudukwu community in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State have sent a save our soul (SOS) message to the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Anthony Ogbizi, over what they described as incessant armed robbery attacks and kidnapping in the area.

Truck drivers, working with Visionscape Group, an environmental waste management company in Nigeria, have alleged that some unknown persons were playing hanky-panky games with their appointment letters and salaries.

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a mother of two for allegedly posing as a police sergeant in the state.

One of the suspects, who partook in the abduction of two workers of the West African Examination Council (WAEC), Mohammed Kote told policemen that he got just N20, 000 as his share of the ransom.

Uloma

A mother, who used her four-year-old daughter to offset a debt of N100 has been invited by the Ebonyi State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Ministry for questioning.

NAPTIP BOSS, Julie Okah-Donli

Operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), National Crime Agency (NCA) of the British Government and Guardia Civil, the Spanish Law Enforcement Agency have in a joint operation disrupted activities of a Nigerian organised crime gang, Eiye Confraternity in Spain. 39 women victims of sexual exploitation were rescued in the operation.

NAPTIP BOSS, Julie

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has sentenced one Yusuf Umar, 57years old to 10 years imprisonment for Human trafficking offences. He is to also pay a fine of N2, 000,000.00. He is to also spend additional 2 years in prison if after the 10 years jail he is unable to pay the N2, 000,000.00 fine.

Police in Anambra State have arrested a man and his sister for conniving to abduct ladies desperate for job, rape and later collect ransom from their worried parents.

Senior police officers attached to the Abia State Police Command have lamented the delay by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Anthony Ogbizi, in signing their Annual Performance Evaluation Report (APER) Forms for their due promotion.

Ajitemisan

The General Overseer of Open Channel Bible Church, Gowon Estate, Egbeda, Lagos State, Pastor Darlington Ajitemisan, has alleged that assassins were after him.

Two brothers, Paulson Ozor (35) and Nnamdi Ozor (32), have revealed in chilling details, how some operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, Lagos State Police Command tortured them.

MY LIFE, CRIME AND PRISON: Shocking confessions of alleged assassin, Ade Lawyer

*I first went to prison after stealing Sikiru Ayinde Barrister’s wristwatch *Motor park politics, struggle, drugs and assassination* Why I framed Olohuwa for murder * I have killed many, but not Sagoe and Hamburger

Earlier this year, Mr Adeola Williams aka Ade Lawyer was arrested by operatives attached to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) for assassinations. He confessed to many assassinations, stressing that he was often hired by top politicians and influential Nigerians. He mentioned Rafiu Akanni aka Olohuwa, former Lagos National Union Road Transport Worker (NUTRW) as one of those that hired him to kill his last victim, Azeez Adekunle aka Kunle Poly. While attempting to kill Kunle Poly, his bullet nailed Kunle Poly’s Personal Assistant, Mr, Ganiyu Ayinla, leading to his arrest. Weeks after his arrest, Ade Lawyer 39, father of three, in this chat with JULIANA FRANCIS, changed the lyrics of his story, recanting his former confessions. Except;

Coalition of Unions Rally in Support of the Fight Against Corruption

Spurred by the need to change the perception of corruption in Nigeria, the Coalition of Unions Against Corruption, on March 21, 2018 held a road walk against corruption in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital.

Five year after his conviction and sentence to an aggregate fine of N750, 000 by a Federal Capital Territory High Court presided over by Justice Abubakar Talba, sparked national and international outrage, John Yusuf, one of six federal civil servants facing prosecution for allegedly stealing N32.8 billion of police pension fund today got a respectable punishment for his offence as the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, sentenced him to 6 years imprisonment and a fine of N22.9billion.

Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Ikeja, Lagos State, have arrested two robbery suspects for killing a taxi (Uber) driver and snatching his vehicle.

The Uyo zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Wednesday March 21, 2018, arraigned Joshua Jude Asemota and Churchill Godwin Amaechi before Justice M. I. Sani of the Federal High Court, Uyo Akwa Ibom State, on a thirty count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence and operating a financial institution without license.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, March 21, 2018 arraigned a businesswoman, Amal Hassan, before Justice M. A. Nasiru of the Federal Capital Territory High court sitting in Jabi, Abuja, on a 2-count charge bordering on forgery contrary to Section 366 of the Penal Code Act Cap 532 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Abuja) 1990 and punishable under Section 364 of the same Act.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna zonal office, on Tuesday, March 20, 2018 arraigned one Ahmad Rabiu Mohammad, a businessman, before Justice M. S. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court, Kaduna on one-count charge of money laundering.

The Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on March 19, 2018 arraigned Duke Onoruere and Dugbeh International Services Limited before Justice T. O. Uluho of the Delta State High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State.

Suspect nicknamed ‘militant general’ killed after three months hunt

Detectives attached to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have gunned down Mr Prosper David aka militant general and recovered AK47rifle.

Mr Owolabi Oluwasegun, 22, has openly confessed to have renounced his membership of the Eiye confraternity because he wanted to stay alive for his children and grandchildren to know him.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Friday, March 16, 2018, arraigned Kayode Odukoya , Managing Director, FirstNation Airways before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja on a four-count charge bordering on forgery, use of false information, perjury and stealing to the tune of N1, 741, 994, 962.04.

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, Abuja will on March 29, 2018 decide whether or not Robert Azibaola, a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has case to answer in the 7-count charge of money laundering and criminal breach of trust preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for several hours on March 16, grilled Mohammed Kachalla, general manager, Borno State Rural Water Supply Agency (RUWASA) over a case of alleged abuse of office, conspiracy, misappropriation and diversion of public funds.

The application by the embattled former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Olisa Metuh, to travel to UK for medical treatment suffered a setback on March 16, 2018 as Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja adjourned ruling on the application to April 19, 2018.

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ibrahim Mustapha Magu has called on faith-based organizations to rise to the occasion in the fight against corruption by teaching their faithful moral uprightness and integrity.

Amnesty: Troops aware of Dapchi attack four hours before abduction

*Parents recount ordeal

Amnesty International, Nigeria, has accused security forces of failing to act on warnings about Boko Haram attacks on the Government Girls Science and Technical College in Dapchi, Yobe State, before abduction of schoolgirls.

Fraudsters pose as kidnappers, demand money for my son’s release

Enoch

Two weeks after a three-year-old boy, Enoch Olugbogi, was abducted by unknown person on his way to church at Otto Awori area of Lagos State, he has not been found.

Samuel's injuries

Ngwu

A 36-year-old mother of four, Mrs Nkiruka Ngwu has been arrested for allegedly abusing her housemaid at Allen Avenue area of Lagos State.

There was pandemonium at Saint John's Anglican Primary School, Agodo in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of Ogun State, when a suspected mentally deranged man enters the school and hacked two pupils to death.

Court Orders Forfeiture of $200,000 Concealed by Bizman to FG

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 convicted one Moghalu Maduakonam on one-count charge of money laundering preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission Kaduna Zonal Office today Thursday March 1, 2018 arraigned two estate agents Abdullahi Umar Balewa and Muawiya Aliyu alongside their company Supreme System Consult Limited before Justice Tukur of the Kaduna State High Court on a four count charge of conspiracy, theft and issuance of dud cheque to the tune of N34 million.

Justice J. K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on Thursday, March 1, 2018 admitted in evidence several exhibits tendered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, against nine foreigners and two Nigerians facing trial for alleged illegal oil bunkering.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on March 1, 2018 closed its case against Ebenezer Joshua and Franca Johnson, two bankers who allegedly forged the certificates of Special Control Unit against Money Laundering, SCUML with the evidence of the PW7, Dabi Gideon Dashong.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Kaduna zonal office, on Friday, March 2, 2018 arraigned Rose-Marie Iwezie, a lawyer, before Justice Tukur of the Kaduna State High Court on one-count charge of criminal breach of trust and illegal diversion of funds to the tune of N4million.

The trial of embattled Chairman of Atlantic Energy Brass Development Limited and Atlantic Energy Drilling Concept Limited, Jide Omokore, continued on Friday, March 2, 2018 before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, with the sixth prosecution witness, Ayilara Abdul, giving revelations on how the defendant’s company’s account (Atlantic Energy) was used to launder millions of dollars suspected to be proceeds of oil fraud.

Detectives attached to the Police Special Fraud Unit (SFU), Milverton, Ikoyi, Lagos State are investigating a new generation bank and a micro-finance bank over alleged complicity in diversion N3milion (Three million, one hundred and fifty nine thousand, four hundred and ten kobo).

A young lady, Hannah Toweh 18, has narrated how a herdsman entered her family farm and laid ambush for her and her mother, Mrs. Patricia Toweh, Ofunwengbe community, Ovioa South West Local Government area of Edo State.

Corporal Hassan Aminu has received the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Edgal Imohimi’s commendation for gallery.

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