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EFCC arrested Pankeeroy, 34 others for alleged internet fruad

23/04/2021 Tunde

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested popular Instagram celebrity, Nwagbo Oliver Chidera, a.k.a Pankeeroy. Pankeeroy, with over 500,000 followers on Instagram, was arrested in Lagos State with 34 others for alleged involvement in computer-related fraud. EFCC said he was arrested by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Commission. They were arrested on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at their hideout in James Court, Lekki, Lagos following verified intelligence received by the Commission over alleged criminal activities. Until his arrest, Chidera, who claimed to have gone into…

Shoprite in Ilorin looted and vandalizes by hoodlums (Video)

24/10/2020 Tunde

Some suspected hoodlums have looted and vandalized the Palms Mall on Fate road, Ilorin, Kwara State capital. The mall hosts stores of Shoprite, and Lifemate Furniture among other stores including Mobile phones retailers. According to the analyst, the suspected hoodlums forced their way into the Mall after they have stormed and allegedly looted Kwara Agro Hall, an agro resettlement centre, where they carted away Aluminium roofing sheets, mattresses, bags of cement and bags of flour among others. Similar incidents had occured in Lagos when suspected hoodlums looted at Shoprite Malls…

Nigeria Police SARS Killed A Young Man And Take Away His Lexus Car In Ughelli, Delta State (Photos)

05/10/202005/10/2020 Tunde

Ozil, Rashford, Rudiger, Kanoute, Ferdinand join Nigeria End Sars protest

Nigeria police SARS reportedly killed a young man on his way home in Ughelli and took away his Lexus car, the incident was captures by a brave man who share the wickedness of Nigerian SARS on social media Nigerians from all parts of the world have been crying, wailing and protesting on the indiscriminate killing and harassments carried out by the Special Anti Responf Squad (Sars). The hashtag known as “EndSARS”, has been trending shortly after a young man was shot by the operatives and his Lexus car taken…

Nigerian Ex- Banker, Oreoluwa Adesakin jailed 98 years for stealing N49M and $368203

30/09/2020 Tunde

A former employee of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Oreoluwa Adesakin, has been handed a cumulative 98 years in prison on Monday, for stealing N49,320,652.32 and another $368,203 belonging to the bank. Adesakin was found guilty of stealing N49,320,652.32 and another $368,203 belonging to the bank. She was said to have converted the sums to her personal use. The convict was prosecuted by the Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and convicted on 14 counts bordering on stealing, forgery and fraudulent accounting. One of the charges…

Court Sentenced a 42-year-old man for stolen LOL dolls worth almost £2,800 from Belfast toy shop

13/08/2020 Tunde

Court Sentenced a 42-year-old to 12 and a half months imprison for stolen LOL dolls worth almost £2,800 from Belfast toy shop A 42-year-old man who stole over 200 LOL dolls from a toy store at a South Belfast shopping centre was jailed today for the “brazen” theft. Stephen Casement, from Avoca Street in Belfast, was handed a 16-month sentence after he admitted stealing LOL dolls valued at £2,796.75 from Smyth’s Toys. He appeared at a remote hearing of Downpatrick Crown Court, sitting in Belfast, via a videolink with Maghaberry, where…

Sunday Service Turns Bloody As Congregation Killed 2 Armed Robbers (Photos)

27/07/2020 Tunde

A church in South Africa was attacked by gunmen during a worship service on Sunday morning. The church, situated in Wierdapark (suburb of Centurion), Gauteng province, South Africa. During the service on that fateful day, three armed men stormed the church and ordered everyone to lie down. Two of the men faced the congregation as they attempt to hold them down at gunpoint while one of them approached the pastor and hit him in the head with the back of his rifle. One of the congregants, who had brought his…

Watch viral video of two police officers molested a lady

24/07/2020 Tunde

Two personnel of the Nigeria Police Force have been arrested in connection with a video on social media showing police officers molesting and harassing a lady caught at the residence of a kidnap and armed robbery suspect. The policemen from Lagos had gone for operation in Ibadan, Oyo State, to arrest the suspected armed robber and met the lady, who gave her name as Towobola, there. The policemen after taking the kidnap suspect away, faced Towobola, handcuffed and accused her of sleeping with him. The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu,…

Update: Hushpuppi Nigerian internet fraudster finally grants bail by US

23/07/2020 Tunde

Hushpuppi, an Instagram celebrity, who was accused of money laundering by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), yet to be granted bail as he was denied bail by a US court in the northern district of Illinois. The self-acclaimed influencer was arrested last month in Dubai alongside 11 associates after he was alleged to have committed crimes including hacking, impersonation, scamming, banking fraud, and identity theft. Following his extradition to the United States, he had been arraigned and detained at Chicago’s Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC), from where he hired a lawyer in…

One Million Boys Gang Leader killed by Oyo State Police command in Ibadan (Video)

13/07/2020 Tunde

A leader of a notorious gang, Biola Ebila, who was on the wanted list of the Oyo State Police command, has been killed in Ibadan after a reported gun duel between him and a rival gang. Until his death at Olomi area of Ibadan, the warlord was the leader of a dreaded ‘One Million Boys’, a violent gang that has caused orgy of violence in the state. Ebila had been declared wanted by the police over his alleged involvement in the killing of a leader of another notorious gang, Ekugbemi…

Exposed how Ibrahim Magu used Pastors to launder funds abroad

12/07/2020 Tunde

A report by the Presidential Probe Panel has shown details of how Ibrahim Magu, the suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), allegedly used a cleric to launder funds abroad. Magu is currently being interrogated by the panel headed by retired Justice Ayo Salami over allegations of lack of transparency in managing recovered assets and mismanagement of EFCC. A copy of the report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Saturday in Abuja disclosed that the founder of the Divine Hand of God…