Category: Crime

INTERPOL Declares Nigerian Woman Wanted Over N750m Fraud

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A Nigerian businesswoman, Ese Cynthia Daniel, has been declared wanted by the International Police over an alleged N750 million fraud. In an INTERPOL bulletin numbered CR: 3000X/ICPO/ADM/LD/VCP/Vol. 4/93, the declaration followed a warrant of arrest issued by a Magistrates Court in Lagos State to the Nigeria Police Force. The bulletin noted that Ese, who hails from Delta State, conspired with accomplices to fraudulently convert the sum in Lagos, between January 24, and 26, 2023. The suspect allegedly obtained the said amount under the pretence of paying the United States of…

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Nigerian Stowaways Narrate How They Survived On Ship’s Rudder For 14 Days

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Four Nigerian stowaways crossing the Atlantic in a tiny space above the rudder of a cargo ship and rescued by Brazilian police have narrated how they survived the perilous journey. The stowaways narrated how they ran out of food on their tenth day at sea. They survived another four days, according to their account reported on Tuesday by Reuters, by drinking the sea water crashing just meters below them, before being rescued by Brazilian federal police in the southeastern port of Vitoria. Their remarkable, death-defying journey across some 5,600 kilometers…

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Man Divorces 14-year-Old Wife For Allowing Male Doctor Attend To Her

JUSTINA EMMANUEL OKPARA

A man in Katsina State has reportedly divorced his 14-year-old housewife for allowing a male medical practitioner to attend to her while giving birth to his baby. The Executive Director, Nana Women and Girls Initiative, Dr Fatima Adamu, disclosed this, saying the teenage mother, who was divorced by her husband, was said to have had a complicated childbirth, resulting in being rushed to the hospital where there was no female medical practitioner on the ground to attend to her. As a result, the only medical practitioner available to attend to…

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Import Duties: First Bank Defrauds Federal Government of N100bn

Gideon Myek

.CBN, Clearing Agents Blacklist Lender …May face EFCC soon The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on the orders of the House of Representatives Committee on Customs has delisted First Bank Plc from collection of import duty revenue due to its alleged failure to remit N100billion collected on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria on export proceeds for Nigerian Exports Promotion Council (NEPC). This indication was given by the Acting National President of Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) Dr Kayode Farinto innan exclusive chat with DAILY TREND on…

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Lagos Couple Kidnaps Selves, Demands N5m Ransom From Relatives

Gideon Myek

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a couple (name withheld) over alleged self-kidnap for N5 million ransom. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday. Hundeyin said that the husband, a 53-year-old technician and wife, a 48-year-old masseuse and bone setter, were arrested on Wednesday and Thursday respectively after a family member of the man reported the purported kidnap. He said the couple, who admitted to the crime, claimed they planned the self-kidnap with a view to raising N3 million to…

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Cancer Causing Substance Found In Indomie Noodles

JUSTINA EMMANUEL OKPARA

Indofood, makers of Indomie instant noodles, has reacted to a recall of its products in Taiwan and Malaysia over an increased cancer risk. Health officials in Malaysia and Taiwan said they had detected ethylene oxide, a compound, in Indomie’s “special chicken” flavor noodles. Ethylene oxide is a colourless, odourless gas that is used to sterilise medical devices and spices and has been associated as a cancer causing chemical. The ministry of health in Malaysia said it had examined 36 samples of instant noodles from different brands since 2022 and found…

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How Southerners Control Juvenile Sex Trade In Maiduguri

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Despite the pervading insecurity, recent investigations have revealed that the den of prostitution in Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, has largely been in the hands of southerners and non-Muslim. According to findings, the current peaceful atmosphere has provided more grounds for the illicit trade to thrive Ironically, the Muslim dominated community has been taken over by this group of people for the purpose of promoting prostitution, drug and other illegal engagements. Prominent brothels housing underage girls are controlled by these men from with protection from serving and retired military personnel.…

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How Okada Riders Killed Policeman– Eyewitnesses

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Eyewitnesses have recounted how a yet-to-be-identified policeman was killed on Wednesday by rampaging commercial motorcyclists, known better as Okada riders, in the Cele-Ijesha area of Lagos State. The Okada riders were said to be protesting against the enforcement of the ban on commercial motorcycle operations in the area when the incident happened. PUNCH Metro gathered that during the clash, the motorcyclists also injured a Divisional Police Officer who was said to be part of the team enforcing the ban in the community. During the enforcement around 11 am on Wednesday,…

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My Father Slept With Me For Years, Nigerian Lady Shares her Story

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A young Nigerian lady named Zayla Odell has taken to Twitter to share the horrific abuse meted on her by her parents. According to the young lady identified as @justsotired on Twitter, her father has been molesting her physically, mentally, sexually and financially since she was a child. Zayla said her father broke her in many ways and she battled depression for years. She shared a picture of herself when she was just 12 and her dad who molested her for years. Sharing her story, she said: “The year I…

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UK Police Arrests Daar Communications Chairman, Dokpesi

JUSTINA EMMANUEL OKPARA

The Chairman of DAAR Communications Limited, High Chief Raymond Dokpesi, has been reportedly by the Police in the United Kingdom. Dokpesi was said to have been arrested on Sunday while travelling to the United Kingdom. He had boarded a Lufthansa Flight LH916 from Frankfurt to London and was subsequently picked up at Terminal 2 of Heathrow Airport in London. A source who was on the flight confirmed his arrest to a news site. The source said: “We were on a flight from Frankfurt to London and as we are about…

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