Phishing attacks rise as cybercrime cost hits $6 trillion
June 27, 2019
10:58 am
Crime
Terrorists kill 7 policemen in Egypt
June 26, 2019
9:09 am
No fewer than 7 Egyptian policemen, including one officer, have been killed in terrorist attacks on different check points in the North Sinai city of Arish.
The country’s Interior Ministry said this in a statement on Wednesday.
“Four terrorists have been killed, including a suicide bomber who set off his explosives at one of the checkpoints attacked,” the statement said.
It added that security forces had frustrated terrorist attacks that took place in southern and western Arish on Tuesday night.
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Some explosive devices, automatic weapons, hand-made bombs were …
Police arraign salesgirl for allegedly stealing ₦2million
June 25, 2019
7:40 am
The police on Tuesday arraigned a 30-year-old salesgirl, Temitope Akinola, in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N2 million from Coca-cola depot.
Akinola, whose address was not provided, is charged with theft.
The Prosecutor, Akpan Ikem, told the court that the defendant committed the offence between Nov. 16, 2018, and June 2019, at the Sound Foundation Area in Oko-Afo area of Lagos State.
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Ikem said that the defendant, being a salesgirl to Ocean Crown Coca-cola depot, allegedly converted into her use, the sum of N2 million being …
U.N. reveals secret tape of Khashoggi’s last moments
June 20, 2019
2:27 am
The top line out of the new United Nations report released Wednesday on the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi is that there is “credible evidence” that Saudi Arabia’s crown prince and other high-level officials are personally liable for the grisly murder.
But the 101-page report also shows that while Khashoggi was certainly a wanted man, the kingdom may not have conspired to kill him as a first choice but rather did so as a Plan B, according to the findings by Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard.
Instead, they hoped to take him back to the kingdom to face Mohammed …
Nigerian Navy destroys 50 illegal refineries in Delta
June 19, 2019
12:04 pm
In continuation of its war against crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the Niger Delta region, the Nigerian Navy (NN) yesterday said it destroyed over 50 illegal refineries in the past 32 days around Yeye, Burutu and Ibafa creeks in Delta State.
The operatives attached to the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta also arrested six ships – MT AYSU, MT INTERIM, MV MAMA ELIZABETH, MT MIRACLE, MV NIPAL and SD WATERMAN – as well as 80 wooden boats used by criminals for bunkering of petroleum products siphoned from the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipelines and crude oil well …
Housewife in trouble for stealing breast pads from a store
June 19, 2019
11:40 am
A 27-year-old housewife, Stella Okeke, who allegedly stole breast pads and other beauty from a supermarket, on Wednesday appeared in an Upper Area Court in Mpape, Abuja.
Okeke, who resides in Efab Estate, Lokogoma Abuja, is charged with two counts of criminal trespass and stealing.
The Prosecution Counsel, Mr Stanley Nwaforaku, told the court that the case was reported by Mr Bernard Ohaba, the Manager of the supermarket, at the Apo Police Station Abuja on June 12.
Nwaforaku told the court that the complainant reported that sometime in November 2018, the defendant allegedly pretended to be a customer.
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U.S. seizes $1 billion worth of cocaine in Philadelphia
June 19, 2019
2:10 am
Federal authorities seized 16.5 tons of cocaine worth more than $1 billion from a ship in Philadelphia in one of the largest drug seizures in U.S. history, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday.
Federal, state and local law enforcement agents on Monday boarded the MSC Gayane, a cargo ship docked in Philadelphia’s Packer Marine Terminal, and found cocaine in seven shipping containers, according to a criminal complaint filed in Philadelphia federal court.
Federal authorities arrested and charged two of the ship’s crewmembers Ivan Durasevic and Fonofaavae Tiasaga. Both men told investigators how they helped load the ship with cocaine …
EFCC nabs seven suspected Internet fraudsters in Kwara
June 19, 2019
12:59 am
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested four suspected internet fraudsters in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.
The suspects are: Kayode Obanewo (aka Samantha James), Muhammed Ademola (aka Catherine Smith), Yusuf Rasheed (aka Rebecca Moore) and Apata Oluwakayode (aka Hanna Cole).
It was gathered that the suspects were arrested on June 11 at Mandate Estate Phase II behind Irewolede area of operatives of the Ilorin zonal office of the EFCC.
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During interrogation, one of the suspects, Obanewo Kayode, told EFCC operatives that he committed the …
Boko Haram jihadists attack Nigeria military base, town
June 18, 2019
9:44 am
The raids came a day after 30 people were killed on Sunday in a triple suicide bombing in the region that also bore the hallmarks of Boko Haram.
Boko Haram’s decade-long campaign of violence has killed 27,000 people and displaced about two million in Nigeria.
Late on Monday assailants, arriving on nine armoured trucks, stormed into the military base outside the town of Gajiram, 80 kilometres (50 miles),
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How woman who wanted $1m fake notes defrauded ₦700,000
June 17, 2019
11:34 am
A 28-year-old woman, Titilayo Shittu, on Monday appeared before an Ebute Meta Magistrates’ Court, Lagos State, for allegedly obtaining N700,000 under false pretences of printing one million dollars for her victim.
Shittu is standing trial for conspiracy, obtaining under false pretences, stealing and breach of the peace.
She, however, pleaded not guilty.
The prosecutor, Sgt. Ola Adelowo, told the court that the defendant collected the sum from the complainant, Mrs Vivian Uzor after hypnotising her.
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Adelowo said that the defendant committed the offences in April and May …
Police nab 50-year old woman for buying baby for ₦500,000
June 15, 2019
9:27 am
A 50-year old woman has been arrested by the police for allegedly buying a new born baby at the rate of N500, 000 at No. 3 Onyekwore street, Awada, Onitsha in Anambra state.
The suspect, Juliet Onweagba, was said to have conspired with a 49-year old woman, Edith Ewudo, to purchase the baby from one Ndidi Egeonu.
The Nation gathered that the baby was bought from the mother shortly after delivery.
Confirming the arrest, the polyice spokesperson, Haruna Mohammed, said the baby has been recovered.
He said, “On the 12/6/2019 at about 7:pm, Police detectives attached to Awada division arrested …
‘Arrested for cautioning policemen over reckless driving’
June 15, 2019
7:41 am
- We’ve arrested the officer involved – Police spokesman
An office support staff of the Lagos State Inland Revenue Service (LIRS), Mr. Michael Green, has alleged that he was detained at Makinde Division, on false accusation of being a thief and phone snatcher.
The incident allegedly happened on Friday June 7.
According to Green, he was riding in a colleague’s car when he cautioned the policemen who were coming from Ogun State in a Toyota Sienna car against dangerous driving.
Apparently irked by Green’s audacity, the policemen were said to have stopped his vehicle and arrested him.
He was taken to …
