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EFCC Arrests 24 Internet Fraudsters In Edo

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The Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission detained 24 accused online fraudsters in Benin City, Edo State.

The EFCC revealed in a statement and images posted on X.com on Wednesday that the suspects were apprehended on Monday in various locations throughout Benin City.

The statement partly read, “The suspects were arrested following actionable intelligence of their suspected involvement in computer-related fraud.

“Items recovered from them include 11 exotic cars, laptops, and phones. The sum of N160,000.00 (one hundred and sixty thousand naira) was also recovered from one of the suspects.”

According to the EFCC, the suspects have made relevant testimonies and will be charged in court once the investigations are done.

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New Terrorist Group Strikes Kebbi, kills 15  

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A sense of fear gripped Mera town in Kebbi State’s Augie Local Government Area after a brutal assault by a newly emerged terrorist group, known as Lakurawa, left at least 15 residents dead.

 

The attack, which occurred just before Jumuat prayers, marks the group’s first mass killing, as they typically limited their operations to cattle theft and demands for “Zakat” from locals.

 

Witnesses say the Lakurawa militants stormed Mera and seized over 100 cattle, triggering a desperate chase by local residents into nearby bushland.

 

This pursuit resulted in a fierce gun battle, in which 15 villagers and two militants were killed. Alhaji Bashir Isah Mera (Yariman Mera), a prominent community leader, confirmed the fatalities, noting that the group, thought to be hiding in Sokoto, had increasingly escalated its violent tactics.

 

Responding swiftly to the siege, Kebbi State Governor deployed soldiers equipped with gun trucks and armored vehicles. High-ranking officials, including the Commanding Officer of Dukku Barracks, state security services, and the police, mobilized forces to secure the town, and both the state’s Deputy Governor and the Emir of Argungu visited to console affected families.

 

In a separate offensive against terror in the Lake Chad region, the Nigerian Air Force’s Operation Hadin Kai reported eliminating 70 ISWAP fighters in targeted airstrikes.

 

The strikes reportedly dismantled insurgent camps in Borno State’s Marte Local Government Area, dealing a blow to ISWAP factions under the command of Usman Russia.

 

Meanwhile, Katsina State Governor Dikko Umaru Radda disclosed that intensified anti-banditry operations have led some bandit leaders to seek truce negotiations with his administration.

 

As his community watch corps continues its battle against insecurity, Radda emphasized his government’s commitment to reclaiming peace for terror-stricken communities.

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Man Gets 12 Strokes of Cane for Stealing Plastic Chairs

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A Chief Magistrates Court in Kaduna on Wednesday ordered that 24-year-old, Edward Williams should be lashed 12 strokes of cane for stealing 12 plastic chairs worth N224,000.

Williams, who resides in Ungwan Yelwa Television, Kaduna, was convicted after he pleaded guilty to criminal trespass and theft.

The Chief Magistrate, Ibrahim Emmanuel, sentenced the convict after he pleaded for leniency.

Emmanuel said the punishment would have been severe if he had not pleaded guilty, adding that the guilty plea had saved the court the pains of long prosecution.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Chidi Leo, told the court that the complainant, Sarah Nehemiah, of Sabon Tasha, Kaduna, reported the matter at the Sabon Police Station on October 29.

Leo told the court that at about 6:00 a.m., the convict burgled the complainant’s shop and stole 12 plastic chairs valued at N224,000.

According to him, the convict entered the shop through the ceiling and stole the chairs.

He said the convict, who was apprehended and handed over to the police by a security guard, admitted to committing the crime.

The prosecutor added that during the police investigations, the stolen plastic chairs were recovered from the convict.

The prosecutor said the offence contravene the provisions of the Penal Code of Kaduna State, 2017.

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Two-Year Old Raped, Killed in Bauchi

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The Bauchi Police Command has revealed that a two-year-old child was raped and killed in Bauchi, the state capital.

Ahmed Wakil, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, said in a statement on Tuesday that the Ningi Police Divisional Headquarters received a report of a two-year-old baby’s motionless body discovered alongside a Mosque on Deneva Street in the Ningi Local Government Area, with suspected evidence of rape.

Wakil stated, “Upon receiving the report, detectives were dispatched to the scene, and the victim’s body was taken to the General Hospital Ningi, where a medical report confirmed that the baby had suffered severe injuries as a result of penetration, which led to her death.

“The state Commissioner of Police, Auwal Mohammed, has directed the Divisional Police Officer to make extra efforts to apprehend the perpetrators and bring them to justice.

“He also called on parents and guardians to ensure the safety of their children, not to allow them to wander around the streets.”

The leadership also asked the public for any information that could help apprehend and prosecute the criminal(s).

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