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Waheed Docked For Hacking, Stealing From N-Power Account

May 20, 2022 10:41 am

As the long arms of the law managed to catch up with him, an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of a 33-year-old man, Baderinwa Waheed, who allegedly hacked into and stole an N-Power beneficiary’s five months stipend.

The defendant, whose address was not provided, is charged with forgery, stealing, and fraud.

According to the prosecutor, Mr. Olaolu Olayinka, the defendant committed the offenses sometime in March 2021 in Ado-Ekiti. Olayinka alleged that the defendant conspired with one Tiamiyu Salimot to commit a computer-related forgery and log into one Adeola Olofin’s N-POWER dashboard to defraud her.

He alleged …

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2 Men In Court Over Alleged Burglary, Theft In Ekiti

May 6, 2022 5:38 pm

One Isah Ibrahim and Faruq Umaru, alleged to have stolen a Yamaha generator and other valuables worth ₦442,000, were on Friday brought before a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti.

The defendants, whose ages were given as 65 and 27 respectively and of no fixed addresses, are facing a two-count charge of house breaking and stealing.

The Prosecutor, Insp Oriyomi Akinwale, told the court that the defendants committed the offences sometime in April at about 2:00a.m., at Atikankan Area in Ado-Ekiti.

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New Ureje Bridge: Ekiti Govt Tasks Contractor On Quality Job

August 15, 2020 2:49 pm

The Ekiti State Government has urged the contractor handling the construction of the new Ureje Bridge along Poly Road in Ado Ekiti to ensure a thorough and quality job that would stand the test of time.

The Deputy Governor, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi, made the remark on Saturday while on an on-the-spot visit to the site, said construction of a new bridge would bring relief to residents and other road users.

According to a statement by his Special Assistant (Media), Odunayo Ogunmola, Egbeyemi was joined on inspection by the Founder of Afe Babalola University (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola; the Ewi of …

Pandemonium As Explosion Rocks Ado Ekiti

February 8, 2020 9:43 am

There was pandemonium in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, Saturday as an an explosion rocked the Old Government Secretariat area of the city, with the people fleeing for their lives.

The effect of the explosion, according to information, which occurred around 7.05am, was felt as buildings located about two kilometres away shook to their foundations.

The Old Government Secretariat located at Oke Ori Omi area of the Ado Ekiti metropolis, is where the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs is located.

The explosion, which sound effects reverberated as far as Okesa, Okeyinmi, Irona and Ilawe road, occurred …