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Police Arrest Cybercrime Suspect For Defrauding Victims Of $7,000

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12 months ago

May 2, 2023

The Police at Force Headquarters through the National Cybercrime Centre, have busted a cybercrime syndicate which specialises in defrauding unsuspecting persons both within and outside Nigeria of thousands of US dollars.

Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, in Abuja, noted that the leader of the syndicate, one George Ikata, has been nabbed in connection with the fraudulent act.

Adejobi said: “NPF-NCCC through the National Central Bureau, NCB, of the Force received a message from the Hungary Police on July 18, 2022.

“The intelligence enumerated the activities of a suspected fraudulent platform called ‘AMC Stock Experts’ and how the said platform had succeeded in defrauding unsuspecting members of the global cyber community to the tune of thousands of dollars.

“Upon the receipt of this intelligence, seasoned cybercrime forensic and intelligence assets under the supervision of Uche Henry, the Director NCCC, were deployed on the case.

“The painstaking effort of the team led to the arrest of one George Ikata, a 21-year-old male indigene of Rivers State.

“The suspect, who resides in Iwofe, Rivers State voluntarily accepted in a written statement to have created the said platform for fraudulent purposes.”

“While effort had been intensified to apprehend other members and affiliates of this criminal venture, the Inspector-General of Police wishes to urge the entire cyber community and internet users, in general, to be weary of phantom and unverified investment platforms and schemes.

“Meanwhile, investigation continues and emerging developments will be communicated subsequently.”

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JUST IN: Oyo LG Polls: Hoodlums Attack Electoral Officials, Snatch Ballot Papers [PHOTO]

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19 mins ago

April 26, 2024

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Hoodlums suspected to be political thugs have reportedly snatched ballot papers meant to be used for local government elections in Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo state.

DAILY POST gathered that the ballot papers were hijacked by the hoodlums in the early hours of Friday.

The ballot papers are to be used in the local government election slated for Saturday.

The Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, OYSIEC, is conducting the election in all the 33 local government areas in the state.

A source noted that the snatched ballot papers have been recovered from the suspects.

He added that about 14 suspects have been arrested.

The source who bagged not to be named, also revealed that the affected ballot papers have been taken back to Ibadan.

OYSIEC Chairman, Isiaka Olagunju, when contacted, confirmed the attack on electoral officials.

He, however, said that no ballot paper was snatched.

Olagunju, in a telephone conversation with DAILY POST on Friday, maintained that the Divisional Police Officer in the town has been mandated to arrest the suspects.

“That is not true. The fact is that there was an attack on our officials last night.

“Our officials were attacked at our office at Okeho. No ballot paper was snatched.

“In fact, the DPO of Okeho and other security agencies followed our EO to come back to Ibadan. They just went back to Okeho now. And we have directed the DPO of Okeho to arrest the suspects. That is what happened.”

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BREAKING: Scores Trapped As Building Collapses In Kano

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1 hour ago

April 26, 2024

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Yet-to-be ascertained number of people are currently trapped in the rubble of a building which collapsed in the Kuntau area of Gwale Local Government Area of Kano State.

Sources said at least eleven persons are trapped under the rubble, mostly workers.

Excavation is currently ongoing while some corpses have been recovered.

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PHOTOS: FCCPC Raids Supermarkets In Port Harcourt, Seizes Underweight, Re-bagged Rice

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13 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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Operatives of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission FCCPC on April 25, raided supermarkets in Port Harcourt, seizing underweight and re-bagged rice.

The commission disclosed this on its X handle.

It wrote:‘’FCCPC’s South-South Zonal Office conducted a routine enforcement operation in some supermarkets in the Woji area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, targeting underweight and re-bagged rice. Products that were suspected to be substandard were evacuated for further investigation.”