Tag: Crime

Nine Individuals Convicted in Calabar for Cybercrimes, Money Laundering

Tolu Adebayo

Nine Individuals Convicted in Calabar for Cybercrimes, Money Laundering Calabar, Nigeria – In a significant crackdown on cybercrime, two judges of the Federal High Court in Calabar, Justices Ijeoma Ojukwu and Rosemary Oghoghorie Dugbo, have sentenced nine individuals to prison for offenses including impersonation, money laundering, and obtaining money by false pretence. The convictions, handed down following guilty pleas, underscore the Nigerian government’s ongoing efforts to combat financial crimes facilitated through digital platforms. The convicts, identified as Nsofor Charles Ochiabutor, Aneikan Monday Akpan, Igwe Greg, Ubong Emmanuel, Columba Chukwubuikem David,…

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Nigeria Police Force Records Success in Combating Crime and Kidnappings, Rescues Dozens

oluwatobi enitan

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has achieved significant progress in restoring order to regions plagued by criminal activities, with numerous successful rescue operations conducted nationwide in the month of February. Enhanced tactical deployments and collaborative efforts have led to the arrest of seventy-two (72) criminal suspects, including thirty-four (34) involved in kidnapping, within the last two weeks alone. Additionally, twenty-two (22) kidnapping victims were successfully rescued during this period. Arrests and Confessions in Edo State Cult Killings Investigation Operatives from the Force Intelligence Department’s Intelligence Response Squad (FID-IRT) have made…

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