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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested six suspected internet fraudsters also known as yahoo yahoo boys in one of their hideouts in the Kubwa area of Abuja. Reports say the suspects are Ihoeghian Aghasomwan, Precious Osarumen, Enabulele Osazee Frank, Osahon Scott, Efe Ehieorobo and Peter James.

The operation, which was carried out in May by the Advance Fee Fraud Section (AFF) of the Commission through a sting operation, followed an intelligence report on the activities of the fraudsters.

“Surveillance was carried out and the identity and location of the fraudsters who specialize in defrauding innocent citizens both within and outside the country through internet was identified,” the EFCC said in a statement.

On the arrest, some of items recovered from the suspects include – one Toyota Camry 2009, 10 laptop computers, 4 ECOWAS International passports, 17 mobile phones, 2 flash drive, HP printer and Certificate of Award of Asian Professional Security Association in favour of Sun Yaje.

Also recovered was a traveling bag and air piece check-in bag suggesting Abuja as its destination dated March 19, 2018 labelled with two paper clearance certificate of Custom Controlling Department, International Affairs China, No: 00548 and TDK courier service worldwide express service shipment details with track No: ME103178131.

The EFCC said “All the hardware and digital devices recovered from the suspects would be subjected to forensic examination”.

“The suspects will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded,” the Commission added.

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BREAKING: Customs Chief Abdullahi Magaji Shoots Self Dead In Kano

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Abdullahi Abdulwahab Magaji, a Chief Superintendent of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has tragically taken his own life in Kano State.

According to Daily Sun, Magaji, who was serving at the NCS headquarters in Abuja, reportedly shot himself with a pump-action gun at his residence in Kano a few days ago.

The motive behind his action remains unclear.

It was gathered that the Kano State Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Abdullahi Kiyawa, confirmed the incident, stating that “a full-scale investigation has been initiated.”

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Police Confirm Rescue Of 14 Kidnapped Confluence University Students In Kogi

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The Nigeria Police, Kogi State Command, has confirmed the rescue of 14 students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, who were abducted by unknown gunmen on Thursday, May 9 while on campus preparing for their first semester examinations.

According to Daily Post, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye Aya via a WhatsApp message on Sunday, confirmed that 14 students were rescued by the joint security operations carried out since the incident happened on Thursday.

He said the rescued students have been taken to hospital for medical assistance, stressing that the police and other security agencies in the state will continue to guarantee security of lives and properties.

Earlier, the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Kingsley Fanwo had issued a press statement on the rescue of the students from the kidnappers.

He commended the gallant efforts of all the security agents who went all out to rescue the students from their abductors, saying the unknown gunmen were confronted with superior power that made them abandon their victims.

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Labour Unions Picket NERC Offices In Lagos, Abuja Over Electricity Tariff Hike [PHOTOS]

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Members of organised labour are currently occupying Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) offices nationwide.

The rise in energy rates for users in the Band A category is being opposed by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and other affiliated organisations.

The power rate for users in the classification was approved by NERC on April 3 and is now N225 per kwh instead of N66.

The demand from organised labour is for the increase to be reversed and for talks to resume.

The unionists, on Monday, arrived at the NERC office located at Novel House in Ikeja, Lagos, around 9:40am.

Addressing workers at the complex, Funmi Sessi, NLC Lagos chairperson, asked them to vacate their offices.

Sessi said the unions do not understand the regulatory functions of NERC amid the epileptic power supply in the country.

In Abuja, the unions besieged the NERC office located in the Central Business District.

Labour has also shut NERC offices in Jos, Akwa Ibom, Benin, Kaduna and in other capital cities across the country.

 

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