For purchasing a stolen phone, one Oluwaseyi Agbeekola has been sentenced to eight years imprisonment after confessing the crime in a plea bargain arrangement. Why judge jailed Oluwaseyi Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, jailed the defendant after he pleaded guilty to a two-count charge offence, brought on amended information to the court. Delivering the judgement on Monday, Justice Abike-Fadipe said “Upon the defendant’s plea of guilty on two counts, and the option of a plea bargain agreement dated November 1st, 2023, the defendant is hereby convicted for attempt to commit a felony contrary to…
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A renowned software developer and a cyber-security specialist, Mr. Chidiebere Divinewill Ihediwa has called for what may be described as knowledge swap among Nigeria’s thousands of educated cyber fraudsters otherwise known as Yahoo Yahoo boys. The information technology guru stated this during an award ceremony in his honour held at the Police Officers Mess, GRA in Ikeja. Ihediwa gets Star Award honour Mr. Ihediwa was honoured with a Star Award in Cyber-Security Development and Data Analysis in Nigeria by an online publication, Cornerstonenews.ng According to Ihediwa, knowledge can be categorised into two namely positive and negative. He explained that even…
A 25-year-old undergraduate of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Gbenga Andrew Agbor, who has been defrauding victims from Australia has been convicted in Lagos on Monday. The final year student upon conviction was sentenced to a one year jail term after he told Justice Olubusola Okunuga of Lagos State High Court, Ikeja of his involvement in the offence. He pleaded guilty during his re-arraignment as he was involved in stealing the identity of his victims. He met his waterloo when operatives of the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC, received intelligence about the activities of cyber criminals operating around U-Turn…
By Dennis Isong As we step into the new year, many individuals are contemplating their property goals for 2024. Whether it’s acquiring a new home, investing in real estate, or diversifying one’s portfolio, setting clear objectives and adopting effective strategies is key. In this article, we will explore various approaches to achieving your property goals and provide actionable insights to make your aspirations a reality. 1.Identify Your Motivation: What Is Your ‘Why’? Understanding the motivation behind your property goals is crucial. Are you buying for your child’s future, considering the potential for resale, aiming to generate rental income, or planning…
7 High Ranking Suspected Cultists Taken Into Custody
Betta Edu is focused, hardworking, courageous I first met Betta when she was introduced to me as a candidate for Women Leader of our party in Abuja in early 2022. Shortly after, she was in Lagos on a courtesy visit and I immediately liked her style, her carriage and comportment. She exuded confidence, was articulate, knew what she wanted and appeared to me as focused, determined and ambitious. She later won the election and became the Party’s Women Leader. Betta worked very hard during the campaign. She was everywhere mobilising women, campaigned with the Presidential Campaign team all over the…
A man, Olumuyiwa Adjoto, maybe on his way to jail for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl (names withheld) if the Lagos State Government successfully proves a case of defilement against him. Information from the court alleged that the defendant defiled the girl who came to spend Easter break with his wife, Olayemi Hosa, in Mowo, Badagry, Lagos in 2022. Wife says husband guilty of defilement The defendant is standing trial for alledged defilement before Justice Rahman Oshodi, sitting at the Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja, Lagos. Testifying at the trial as a second prosecution witness, Olayemi Hosa,…
The BBC world services investigative unit, code-named ‘Africa eye’ came out this week with weird and strange episodes of atrocities against late Prophet TBJoshua, founder of the Synagogue Church Of All Nations, SCOAN. To investigate and publish or broadcast reports is a central kernel in journalism But to do this outside the ethics and fundamental principles of the profession is an aberration. Journalism as societal watch dog requires fairness, balancing and objectivity in order to command dignity honour and respect as the fourth estate of the realm. BBC has compromised these lofty principles by descending into fictional narratives and propaganda…
Man defiles minor
For many, it can only happen in a movie scene, but for Lanre Dosunmu, a 31-year-old teacher, this is more of a reality. He was dragged to the police station for failing to marry the daughter of a man, (names withheld) he had allegedly raped her. It appears he is still in a trance but he denied the allegation. But he has the hurdle to cross and the matter is now before Justice Rahman Oshodi of a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja. Embattled teacher testifies On Monday, December 8, 2024, he mounted the witness box at the Special…