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“Trends in global security denote that cyber crimes is the latest form of terrorism and corruption and this is a growing concern affecting all nations in the 21st century”.
Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, made this assertion on Monday at the Commission’s Head Office, Wuse II, Abuja, during a meeting with a delegation of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI led by Mr. George Piro.
Magu, while speaking through the Director of Operations, Mohammed Umar Abbah, said the anti-graft agency in partnership with international agencies will leave no stone unturned in tackling menace as it posed a big threat to the world.
George Piro of the FBI and Mohammed Umar Abbah, EFCC Director of Operations at a meeting in Abuja
“Petitions evolving from cyber crimes have been on the increase on the EFCC website. These scams are being duly investigated by the Cyber Crimes Unit with a view to bringing culprits to justice”, he said.
The anti-graft czar stressed the need for more international partners to tackle cyber crimes.
He thanked the FBI for its “invaluable” support for the Commission and called for sustained partnership.
Piro who was excited to visit Africa for the first time said, the visit to Nigeria was borne out of the outstanding performance of the EFCC.
“The main purpose of my visit is to acknowledge the exemplary role EFCC has played and to thank you for the continuous partnership that has resulted in mutually beneficial rewards in the fight against corruption.
“The professionalism your team at EFCC has displayed is commendable; the impact of this is seen in the fortnightly briefs by the International Operations Division of the FBI which closely monitors the operations of the EFCC”, Piro said.
He acknowledged the trend of cybercrime as “truly a global trend” adding that steps are being taken to address it.
“We hope to eradicate cybercrime despite the challenges by getting the right (qualified and talented) work force and station them in United States of America as well as Nigeria”.
Piro, an Assistant Director, International Operations Division was accompanied on the visit by Jay Bernardo, his Special Assistant and Paula Parkinson, Legal Attaché, Abuja. LR News
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An Igbosere High Court in Lagos on Monday remanded a 48-year-old female lawyer, Udeme Otike-Odibi, at Kirikiri prison for killing her 52-year-old husband, Symphorosa Otike-Odibi, and also chopping off his penis.
Udeme, 47, was arraigned by the Lagos State Government on a two-count charge of murder and misconduct with regard to a corpse.
She however pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The Lagos State Prosecutor, Mr Sunmonu Babatunde, had told the court that the accused committed the alleged offences on May 3, at Diamond Estate, Sangotedo, Lekki, Lagos.
He said that the accused stabbed her husband and mutilated his corpse by cutting his genitals.
The offences contravened Sections 165 (b) and 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
Section 165 (b) provides five-year imprisonment while Section 223 is punishable by death.
Justice Adedayo Akintoye, however remanded the accused in prison and adjourned the case until Oct. 8 and 9 for hearing.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the accused first appeared before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court and was remanded in prison pending the Directorate of Public Prosecutions legal advice.
Symphorosa Otike- Odibi, the murdered lawyer, from Delta State, was the second person killed by a female lawyer.
The first lawyer to commit the crime was Mrs. Yewande Oyediran, working with the Oyo State Ministry of Justice.
Yewande stabbed her husband, Lowo Oyediran Ajanaku, 38, to death in their Akobo Estate home in Ibadan, Oyo State home on February 2, 2016, after she found out that he fathered a child through another woman.
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Ebonyi Government on Monday, disowned the video footages displayed on social media about the border crisis between Igbeagu community of the state and Ukelle community of Cross River.
Chief Emmanuel Onwe, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the videos were posted by some ‘reckless and thoughtless individuals’.
Onwe said that the horrendous images posted on the social media platforms, did not originate from the border clashes as insinuated by the individuals who posted them.
“First, the video in question trended for several weeks in 2017 and purportedly emanated from Boko Haram atrocities in the Lake Chad Basin region.
“The observable injuries are not characteristics of injuries inflicted by gunshots or machete cuts which are weapons reportedly deployed by those engaged in the confrontation in the Ebonyi/ Cross River crisis.
“Anyone who cares to pay attention to the language in the video would have instantly appreciated that the clearly audible language spoken by the beleaguered victims is French and not any known Nigerian language or dialect.
“To post a video of such charged and aggravating content and link it to the clashes at the border of both states, is an act of stupidity and mind-boggling ignorance,” he said.
He noted that such insensitive and reckless posts are capable of sparking devastating events of unpredictable nature and those who initiated and propagated it would have blood on their hands.
“The Ebonyi Government will stop at nothing to make them answerable for their inflammatory actions, even as the communal clash has been brought under reasonable control,” he said.
The commissioner said that in the interim, a combined team of the police and military operatives have taken control of the area at the directive of the governor.
“The military operatives have established a firm occupation of the disputed territory,” he said.
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Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday admitted four members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to bail in the sum of N10 million each.
Justice Nyako, admitted Bright Chimezie, Chidiebere Onwudiwe, David Nwawuisdi and Benjamin Madubugwu to bail.
Chimezie, Onwudiwe, Madubugwu and Nwawuisi, aged between 33  and 45, are facing three-count charge of conspiracy to commit treasonable felony and illegal possession of firearms.
They were all arrested in 2016 and had been in detention since then.
They were charged along with the former leader of the IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu who has not been seen since Sept. 22, 2017
Nyako in granting them bail, said she had carefully considered  the consolidated application for bail submitted by their counsel and the number of years they had spent in prison custody.
She also made reference to the defendants health status as well as the ruling she had read of “a sister judge’’ as well as the Administration of Criminal Justice Act,(ACJA)2015.
In considering their bail, Justice Nyako ordered the defendants to deposit monetary sum of N10 million each  with the Chief Registrar of the court.
She added that the defendants are not allowed to travel outside the country, that they are to deposit their travelling documents at the court as well.
The judge ordered that they were not to seen in any gathering at any time or granting newsmen interviews or any type of interviews.
“No welcome `oyoyo’ gathering. If you do that, you will be sent back to prison. Go home, be with your family, come to court. The trial has commenced, Nyako said.
At the prayer of the defence counsel, Mr Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the judge ordered that the defendants to report to the Commissioner of Police at their locality every two weeks, instead of Abuja.
She ordered the first defendant, Chimezie to report to the Commissioner of Police, Rivers.
Nyako also ordered the second defendant, Onwudiwe and the fourth, Nwawuisdi to both report to the Commissioner of Police, Enugu state.
She said the third, Benjamin Madubugwu should report to the Commissioner of Police in Anambra.
Chimezie also pleaded the court to stop men of the State Security Operatives from invading their residence after being admitted to bail.
Justice Nyako in response, assured them that they were under the custody of the court.
She adjourned the commencement of trial until Nov. 14.
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A fake Twitter account purportedly belonging to President Olusegun Obasanjo has conned many Nigerians with a condolence message to D’banj over the death of his son.

Using the handle @Chief_Obasanjo, the account tweeted the message alongside a picture of the former president and the bereaved singer immediately after news of the tragedy broke.

Obasanjo does not have personal social media accounts.

He releases official statements through messages signed by his spokesman, Kehinde Akinyemi.

Unsuspecting Nigerians and a section of the media have, however, been deceived by the fake Twitter account.

“My heart and prayers are with Dapo and his family. No parent should ever have to bury a child. As a parent, it’s the worst thing imaginable. May God give you the fortitude to bear the loss, Dbanj,” the scammers wrote.
Several media platforms including the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) fell prey to the scammers and have reported that Obasanjo condoled D’banj.

D’banj announced the death on Instagram with the message, “Trying Times. But my God is Always and Forever Faithful.”

His wife, Lineo, was said to have been at home when the tragic incident occurred.

The sad incident happened one month after the boy named Daniel celebrated his first birthday.
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The Nigerian police have deployed Special Intervention Force led by Deputy Inspector General of Police in-charge of operations, to restore peace to troubled Plateau State.
Mr. Jimoh Moshood, Force Public Relations Officers, said on Monday in a statement, that the special force had been mandated to restore lasting peace to troubled Barkin-Ladi, Riyom, Jos South local governments where scores of people were killed at the weekend and other flash points.
The special force is backed up with two helicopters, five Amoured Personnel Carriers (APCs), three Police Mobile Force Units (PMF), two Counter Terrorism Cells (CTU ) and Police Intelligence Unit and Police Intelligence Unit.
The Special Intervention Force, also includes personnel of Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (FCIID) , detachment of Police Explosive Ordinance Department (EOD), Police K9 (Sniffer Dogs Section), Conventional Policemen, and Special Anti-Robbery Squads.
Members of the team have started arriving in Plateau state and working in synergy with the Plateau State Police Command to ensure that the peace and normalcy restored are sustained in the affected areas and other flash points in Plateau State, he said.
Moshood said that the police have also deployed Special investigation Team comprising the Intelligence Response Team ( IRT), the Special Tactical Squad (STS) and the Technical Platforms.
The team, led by Commissioner of Police of the IGP Monitoring Unit, is to carry out a thorough and discreet investigation into the killings and promptly apprehend those responsible.
“To achieve success in this operation, the team will be proactive and strict in the enforcement of its mandates, Police standard operations procedures and rule of engagement will be fully adhered to.
“The Police Special Intervention Force will ensure the full enforcement of the curfew imposed on the affected areas by the Plateau State Government.
“The personnel of the Police special Intervention Force will carry out twenty four hours surveillance and patrol, stop and search of vehicles, and suspected locations and hideouts of the assailants .
“The Team will also engage in continuous raids of identified criminal hideouts and black spots, with a view to arrest promptly those responsible for the killings and nip in the bud and prevent any further attack, attempt to attack or cause any form of violence that can lead to killings and other criminalities in the affected areas.
The deployment of the personnel of the Police Special Intervention Force will equally cover communities, towns, villages, vulnerable settlements, government and private infrastructures and facilities in all the affected areas and other flash points in the State.
The police appeal to traditional rulers, religious leaders, community leaders, the youth groups, public office holders, politicians, opinion leaders, parents and guardians to prevail on their wards and followers to support the police.
“You are hereby called upon to prevail on your subjects, adherents/followers, children and wards to support the personnel of the Police Special Intervention Force in the discharge of their responsibilities.’
The police implored leaders to allow police Investigation and the law to take it full course, and not resort to reprisals and counter attacks.
“ Members of the public in the affected areas, other flash points or in any other location in the State in distress or with information to the Police Special Intervention Force and the investigation team can use the following numbers: 07059473022, 08038907662, 08075391844, and 09053872296’’
The massive deployment of men and material was carried out by the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, who is troubled by the recent killings of innocent people in Barkin-Ladi (Gashishi), Riyom, Jos South.
The mayhem of 23rd and 24th of June, 2018 resulted in the loss of several innocent lives and properties.
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