Crime
Aiyedatiwa’s campaign coordinator shot dead in his home
The camp of the governor of Ondo state, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who recently emerged the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, defeating 15 other contenders, at the primary has recorded a major loss as the campaign coordinator of the Governor in Supare, Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo state, Alaba Abbey, has been shot dead by unknown assailants.
Abbey who was the Returning Officer for the recently concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Ondo state was reported to have been shot dead on Saturday evening at his residence in Supare.
He was also the ward coordinator for the Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organization Foot-Soldiers (LACO-SF), in Ward 10 in the locality.
According to the elder brother of the deceased, Samuel Abbey, the assailants struck at about 9 pm shortly after his deceased returned home while relaxing in front of his house.
The Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot Soldiers Independent Council (LACO-FSIC)-SF, has condemned the murder of its members. The council has urged security agencies to give protection to its members across the state.
The information director of the organisation, Kayode Fasua, said the deceased was actively involved in campaigning for the election of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa until his untimely demise.
According to him, Alaba has been a “resourceful coordinator for the Aiyedatiwa campaign organisation in Ward 10 of Supare and was never known to be violent and never had any history of a local or domestic dispute.”
He called on the police authorities to step up investigations into his gruesome murder and bring the perpetrators of the dastardly act to book.
Crime
15 worshippers die in Kano mosque attack — Police
The Kano State Police Command on Friday confirmed the death of 15 persons in the mosque attack in Gadan village in Gezawa Local Government Area of the state.
A man on Wednesday allegedly sprayed the mosque with petrol, locked its doors, and set it on fire, trapping worshippers.
The state Commissioner of Police, Usaini Gumel, told the News Agency of Nigeria in a telephone interview that so far, 15 out of the 24 victims of the incident died.
Initial reports said one worshipper had died from the attack but the death toll later rose after more victims died while receiving treatment at the Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital in Kano.
Gumel said that the incident occurred during a dawn prayer at a mosque in Gadan village, leaving 24 worshippers injured.
He said the injured victims were currently receiving treatment at the Murtala Mohammed Specialist Hospital, Kano.
The suspect, Shafi’u Abubakar, 38 is currently in police custody.
The motive behind the attack was believed to be a family conflict over the sharing of family inheritance.
The commissioner said that the police are continuing with their investigation into the attack.
Crime
Buying pre-registered SIM cards criminal, NCC warns
The Nigerian Communications Commission has warned Nigerians against buying pre-registered SIM cards, citing the illegal nature of the practice, and could attract severe consequences.
In an advisory note sighted on its X platform on Friday, the telecom regulator emphasized that the use of pre-registered SIM cards compromises the accuracy of consumer information.
“Buying pre-registered SIM cards is criminal and may lead to imprisonment, implication in identity theft, financial fraud, kidnapping and armed robbery,” part of the advisory noted.
The NCC explained that using a pre-registered SIM card undermined the reliability of data collected on consumers, making it challenging for authorities to identify and apprehend the actual perpetrators of crimes.
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The warning aims to educate the public on the risks associated with pre-registered SIM cards and encourage compliance with legal guidelines to enhance national security.
The commission urged to follow the proper procedures for registering SIM cards to avoid any legal consequence.
The NCC made the linkage compulsory, directing all telecommunications operators to enforce complete network barring on all phone lines for which subscribers fail to link their SIM cards to their NINs.
There have been two phases of barring SIM cards not linked to NIN by the telcos – the first occurred on February 28 and the second one occurred on March 29.
The regulator, however, has extended the deadline for linking SIM cards to NIN (last phase) to July 31, 2024, from April 15. This extension applies to subscribers with more than four SIMs.
Crime
Man sentenced to 16 years in prison for raping minor in Port Harcourt
A Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced a man, Charles Ogagbe to 16 years in prison for raping a 15-year-old girl.
Ogagbe, originally from Delta State was convicted of the crime, which occurred in 2022 in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Chief Magistrate Rita Oguguo, in her judgment, cited the Child Rights Act, stating that the prosecution successfully proved the case of defilement against Ogagbe.
Chief Magistrate Oguguo sentenced him to 16 years imprisonment without the option of a fine.
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