Crime

Ogun police nab 39yr old woman who dupes church of N100M

Published

5 years ago

February 18, 2019

Bankole Taiwo, Abeokuta

Ogun state police command has arrested 39yr old woman, Iwuagwu Onyinyechi defrauding a church based organisation, MIA enterprise to the tune of N100M under the pretence of assisting the organisation to raise fund for its charity programme.

According to a release from the command’s spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, the arrest of the suspect followed a petition written by the Lagos based lawyer of the organisation, Barr. Godswill Ojakovo to the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State where he complained that his client was defrauded by the suspect through an act of forgery.

The suspect who claimed to have gotten a Local Purchasing Order (LPO) from a company known as Location 3 Properties and appealed to MIA organisation to fund the LPO, consequent upon which the sum of N33, 118, 000 was transfered online to her.

While the organisation was awaiting for the repayment of the above amount, the suspect came with another LPOs she purportedly got from Ancillia Catholic hospital Iju and Holifull school Ikorodu upon which another sum of N77 million was given to her after showing relevant documents and proves to back her claims.

Barr. Ojakovo alleged further in the petition that as soon as Iwuagwu got the last payment in September 2018, she disappeared into thin air. This prompted the church to make discreet enquiries about the LPOs submitted and found out that all the LPOs were forged ones.

Acting on the petition, the Commissioner of Police Ogun State, Cp Ahmed Iiyasu directed the monitoring team to go after the suspect and bring her to book. The team technically tracked the suspect and got her arrested on 21st of January 2019.

On interrogation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the crime. She admitted that all the LPOs presented by her were all forged as most of the companies where she claimed to have gotten the LPOs were only imaginary.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of police, Ahmed Iliyasu has directed the monitoring team to arraign the suspect in court as soon as the investigation was concluded.

Crime

Navy acquires 12 UAVs to improve fight against maritime crime

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2 days ago

December 9, 2023

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The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, on Friday, said that the Nigerian Navy had acquired 12 Comstrac System Ovation Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to improve the fight against maritime crime.

Ogalla made this known at the commissioning ceremony of the UAVs and the adoption of the revised Local Operating Procedure and Local Training Order, held at the Naval Air Base, Ojo, Lagos.

The CNS was represented by the Chief of Training and Operations, Rear Adm. Zakariyyah Muhammed.

Ogalla said that the surveillance UAVs would complement the already existing air assets of the Nigerian Navy, while supporting the surface ships and maritime domain awareness platforms.

“In an era where the nature of warfare is evolving rapidly, embracing cutting-edge technologies becomes imperative for enhancing our national security.

“These UAVs, with their advanced capabilities and versatility, will undoubtedly enhance our naval surveillance for furtherance of strategic capabilities.

“I have no doubt that this will rejig the Nigerian Navy towards better service delivery in the maritime domain of our dear country,” he said.

The CNS added that the Navy was expecting five more helicopters within the forst quarter of 2024 which would enhance its maritime capabilities.

“This will make safer waters for both local and international maritime trade,” he said.

Ogalla commended the Western Naval Command for innovative and dogged efforts toward maintaining credible maritime presence and curtailing criminalities in its area of operations.

Crime

Gov. Radda suspends school principal for alledged sexual scandal

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2 days ago

December 9, 2023

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Gov. Dikko Radda of Katsina State has directed for immediate suspension of a staff of Ministry of Education in the state for alleged sexual harassment of a female student.

The directive is contained in a statement issued by the Director Press, Office of the Secretary to the State Government, Mr Abdullahi Aliyu-Yar’adua, and made available to newsmen on Friday in Katsina.

The statement said, “Gov Dikko Radda has received a report of alleged sexual harassment against one Lawal Ibrahim, now a staff of the Ministry of Education.

It said Ibrahim was the then Principal of Government Day Secondary School, Dantankari, Dandume Local Government area.

“In consequence therefore, the governor directed the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary School Education to immediately suspend Lawal Ibrahim and investigate the allegation with dispatch.

“Take appropriate action and report back to the governor.”

The statement further directed the Commissioner of Police to investigate the allegation.

“The Commissioner of Police should investigate the allegation, and to also investigate the Divisional Police Officer, Dandume, for compromise on the matter, and report back to the governor,” the statement said.

Crime

Ogun Govt. places N50m bounty on killers of Oyekanmi, Finance Director

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3 days ago

December 8, 2023

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The Ogun Government has announced a reward of N50 million for any information that could lead to the arrest of the killers of Director of Finance and Administration (DFA) attached to Gov. Dapo Abiodun’s office, Mr. Taiwo Oyekanmi .

Mr Tokunbo Talabi, the Secretary to the State Government, announced the reward in a statement in Abeokuta on Friday.

According to the statement, Information provided would be treated with utmost confidentiality.

” Such information can be sent to the underlisted telephone numbers:
08037441955
08033074371
08081775020
08034062773
08032136765. ”

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that suspected armed robbers on Nov. 29 shot dead Oyekanmi, and carted away government funds.

Oyekanmi had cashed an undisclosed amount of money from a branch of Fidelity bank in Abeokuta, and was heading back to the office when he was waylaid by the gunmen.

According to source, the gunmen, about five of them, shot the accountant dead at Kuto bridge in Abeokuta and went away with the government’s money.

It was gathered that Oyekanmi and other aides who sustained gunshot injuries during the attacks, were rushed to the State General Hospital, Ijaye, where the accountant later died.