A repentant Boko Haram member, Musa Dauda has killed his wife for allegedly engaging in extra-marital affairs with a farmer in Borno state. This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Sani Shatambaya in a statement on Friday.   Shatambaya said, “On 17/09/2023 at about 1225hrs the police operatives of the command received information from one Uwani Bello and Nura Mohammed that they visited a farm and discovered a lifeless body of Hafsat Musa half buried in the ground. “That on 12/9/2023 at about 1330hrs one Musa Dauda a repentant Boko Haram terrorist of Dala Area Maiduguri invited his divorced wife, one Hafsat Musa age 45yrs of the same address to meet him in her farm situated inside Mohammed Goni stadium BULUMKUTU Area, since then Hafsat Musa did not return back home neither was she seen again. “The case was not reported to the police in time until a few days when a decomposed corpse was discovered by the relatives of the deceased at the farm, and police detective immediately swung into action and visited the scene, photographed the body and other evidence were gathered, the scene secured and the corpse later evacuated to Umaru Shehu Ultra Modern Hospital for autopsy. “Effort was intensified to arrest the prime suspect Musa Dauda who is said to be her former husband and had disappeared and was declared wanted by the Police. “On 21/09/2023 at about 1715hrs based on credible information, the suspect was arrested around the Gadabul area of Dala Lawanti Maiduguri by the police. “The suspect confessed to the commission of the offense (killing of his divorced wife, Hafsat Musa) that he met her with somebody on the said farm and he suddenly hit her with a hoe on the head where she slumped and became unconscious. He subsequently buried her in the said farm and ran away. “The State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID has commenced a diligent investigation and the suspect will soon be arraigned in court for prosecution.” The statement concluded.

  Victoria Mbachu, an Anambra orphan on Friday told an Nnobi Chief Magistrate Court in Idemili South local government area of Anambra State how her boyfriend, Mr. Olufemi Salako, squandered her N10 million being the proceed from the family land she sold at Nnobi. Mbachu sold the land to an American- based Nigerian, Mr. Bonaventure Ezekwenna, only for her live – in, Salako, to convince her to run to Ogun State with him so as to avoid Ezekwenna from taking possession of the land. Salako is currently being detained at the Onitsha Correctional Center for allegedly conniving with a native doctor, Mr. Chijioke Okaa to force Mbachu to sign an agreement that she sold the land to the native doctor. Okaa and Salako are facing charge of conspiracy against Mbachu. Answering questions under cross examination by the counsel to Salako, Mr. Tochukwu Arugbuonye, Mbachu said that as soon as they reached Ogun State, Salako withdrew the money and told her that he bought a house worth N2.8 million for her. She said that the uncompleted bungalow Salako showed her was even paid in his name, adding that he has also spent the remaining N7.2 million. She further said that it was Salako that suggested that they should elope from Nnobi to his country, Benin Republic, where the buyer of the land could not locate them. She said: “I am the only child of my parents. Since the death of my father, I’m the only person occupying my father’s house. My father built only one small house, while I built the other house in our compound. “I’ve known Salako since 2018 and he’s my fiance. I have two children, two girls, with him “I sold a small portion of land behind our house to Okaa who was brought by Salako. He paid two million naira for it and there was an agreement. “The one causing problem was part of the main compound which was my grandfather’s land. The person I sold the main land to is Bonaventure Ezekwenna. I knew Okaa from Salako who brought him and he bought the small portion. When Salako told me that Okaa wanted to buy the whole compound and that he promised to build a house for me, I agreed, but he did not pay eventually. “Okaa connived with Salako to force me to sign agreement with them. I don’t know what Salako did with the money paid by Bonaventure, apart from the N2.8 million which he said he used to buy an uncompleted house and the rest of the money he has squandered. It was Salako that brought Okaa to me from the beginning.” The case was adjourned to October 13 for further hearing.

  The Presidency has issued an official apology following the recent NASDAQ bell-ringing ceremony, where President Bola Tinubu was initially hailed as the first African leader to participate in this prestigious tradition. It has been revealed that a former African leader had previously rung the bell at NASDAQ, debunking the initial claim of Tinubu’s historic achievement. According to a terse statement by the State House Media and Publicity Unit on Friday, the error was regretted. The statement reads: “we inadvertently referred to President Bola Tinubu as the first African leader to ring the bell at NASDAQ on Wednesday in New York, based on the information provided by a third-party event organiser. “We have since found out that this information was/is incorrect as a former African leader has indeed had the privilege. “This error is sincerely regretted.”

  Greenbelt, Maryland –Kosi Goodness Simon-Ebo, age 29, a Nigerian national residing in South Africa, pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering, related to a business email compromise (“BEC”) scheme with intended losses of the conspiracy of more than $6 million. Simon-Ebo arrived in the United States on April 12, 2023, after being extradited from Canada. The guilty plea was announced by Erek L. Barron, United States Attorney for the District of Maryland; Special Agent in Charge James C. Harris of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Baltimore; and Special Agent in Charge Matthew R. Stohler of the U.S. Secret Service – Washington Field Office. According to his plea agreement, from February 2017 until at least July 2017, Simon-Ebo conspired with others to perpetrate a BEC scheme. Specifically, Simon-Ebo and his co-conspirators, including co-conspirators residing in Maryland, gained unauthorized access to email accounts associated with individuals and businesses targeted by the conspirators and sent false wiring instructions to the victims’ email accounts from “spoofed” emails, which are emails with forged sender addresses, to deceive the victims into sending money to bank accounts controlled by perpetrators of the scheme, called “drop accounts.” Further, during the same time frame, Simon-Ebo and his co-conspirators conspired to commit money laundering by disbursing the fraudulently obtained funds in the drop accounts to other accounts by initiating account transfers, withdrawing cash, obtaining cashier’s checks and by writing checks to other individuals and entities, to hide the true ownership and the source of those assets. As detailed in the plea agreement, the intended loss for transactions in which Simon-Ebo was directly involved—which were some, but not all of the transactions involving Simon-Ebo and his co-conspirators—was approximately $6,988,249 and the actual loss resulting from these transactions was at least $1,072,306. Simon-Ebo had direct control over at least $45,925 of the funds obtained from victims. According to the plea agreement, Simon-Ebo will be required to pay a money judgment in the amount of $45,925 and pay restitution in the full amount of the victims’ losses, which the parties agree is at least $1,072,306. Simon-Ebo faces a maximum sentence of 20 years in federal prison for the wire fraud conspiracy and for the money laundering conspiracy. U.S. District Judge Deborah L. Boardman has scheduled sentencing for November 29, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. United States Attorney Erek L. Barron commended HSI’s Mid-Atlantic El Dorado Task Force and the U.S. Secret Service for their work in the investigation. Mr. Barron thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes, who is prosecuting the federal case.

  Nigerian Police Force (NPF) on Friday, September 22, said some people are using a fake Facebook account belonging to Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Frank Mba and other senior police officers to defraud people. The police said the fraudsters are using numerous fraudulent Facebook accounts with names and images of senior police officers to perpetrate evil. A statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said: “The Nigeria Police Force wishes to inform the public that a preliminary cyber scan conducted recently by the Cybercrime Unit of the Force has revealed the existence of numerous fraudulent Facebook accounts using the name and image of Senior Police Officers, including that of Deputy Inspector-General of Police, DIG Frank Mba, mni. “It is pertinent to categorically state that these Facebook accounts are fake, as DIG Frank Mba does not have an active presence on Facebook, and other social media platforms, as he does not maintain any personal or official Facebook account. “The NPF, therefore, encouraged members of the public to promptly report any suspicious account(s) bearing his name to the appropriate authorities which will initiate thorough investigations, and legal action may be pursued against those responsible for these impersonations, as these fraudulent accounts have been established with the deceptive intent to mislead and potentially defraud unsuspecting individuals. Adejobi further stated: “Given the circumstances, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) underscores the significance of exercising caution and restraint when coming across these deceptive Facebook pages. It is crucial to note that no Senior Police Officer engages in financial transactions to gain favours. “Consequently, individuals encountering any such solicitations should promptly report any such advances, as they may likely be part of a fraudulent scheme. Your vigilance in this matter is greatly appreciated. “Specifically, the NPF advises against engaging in any form of discourse, particularly those involving financial transactions or attachments of a pecuniary nature. We strongly recommend practicing due diligence and exercising vigilance while interacting on social media platforms, and taking proactive steps to verify the authenticity of online profiles purporting to represent public figures before engaging them.”

  A post on X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook claims that lawyers who study in Nigeria are not qualified to practise in other countries. The post reads, “You know what’s funny about studying law in Nigeria? You can’t practice anywhere else in the world. It’s either you practice here in NG, where the law books ain’t respected or you go abroad and wash plates.” The post on X by @LifeOfNapaul has garnered over a million views and 478 comments with over 5,000 reactions. However, a user who commented on the tweet said, “Nigerian lawyers can practice law in a number of countries from Europe to North America but the requirements for doing so vary from country to country. Some countries allow Nigerian lawyers to practice law without any additional qualifications while others require them to obtain a local law degree or pass a bar examination.” In the tweet he said, “Nigerian lawyers who have practised for at least two years can get qualified in the UK as barrister or solicitor without taking any exams but the application for exemption is very long one. “For California, all you need is a letter of good standing from the Supreme Court and application cost around $1,100. For New York you’ll need to send your University and Law School transcripts and there’s an advised date they are expected to receive it depending on when a person wants to take the exam. “They’ll assess your documents and tell you you can write the exam. The exam costs $750 to register. You’ll also need to do two other simple exams called the NYLE before you can be admitted. You’ll also need I think 50 hours of pro bono, but you can get a pro bono certificate or letter from Nigeria and use it.” He also stated that to be admitted at both California and New York, you’ll need to write the MPRE – a professional ethics exam. “You don’t have to write it before the bar exam but you need it to get admitted. I think it costs about $200 or so and you can read for it in one week. You’ll also need to be physically present to write this,” he added. Verdict: False Conclusion Our findings show that lawyers who study in Nigeria can practise in other countries but have to meet the criteria of the country they intend to practise. Hence, the claim is false and misleading. (DailyTrust)

  Gunmen have killed three vigilante members in Okhun Community, in Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State. It was gathered that the hoodlums numbering over 10 invaded the community and fired at the victims who were on duty According to some sources, the incident was not unconnected with leadership tussle in the community, while others attributed it to a cult reprisal. In a viral audio/video, a member of the ESSN who introduced himself simply as Commander Small Baba, said: Today (Thursday night), we got information that some hoodlums were shooting sporadically in Okhun Community. We swung into action immediately upon receiving the information. But we were attacked by the hoodlums. They killed three of my men in the process. “I was also shot by the hoodlums, but I managed to escape. I sustained wound on my right hand.” When contacted, the Edo State Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Chidi Nwabuzor, said he had yet to be briefed on the development and promoised to get back.