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Fake EFCC Agent Arrested For Seizing N38 Million From Yahoo Boys

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Friday, August 27, 2021

Fake EFCC Agent Arrested For Seizing N38 Million From Yahoo Boys

A man has been arrested for fraudulently obtaining N38 million from suspected internet fraudsters.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested Ladeji Kelvin Babatunde in Lagos, according to a statement released on Thursday, August 26, 2021

The agency said the suspect pretended to be one of its agents to fool the suspected cybercriminals.

A timeline of his crime was not provided, but he allegedly used the N38 million loot to develop a four-bedroom uncompleted apartment located at Ikola Road, Alagbado, Lagos.

The property was recovered from him by the EFCC, and the suspect will be arraigned soon.

Again Another Side Chic Kills Sugar Daddy, Ran Away With His Car

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Friday, August 06, 2021

Young Lady Kills Sugar Daddy After S3x in Uyo, Absconds With His Car

According to Eyewitnesses

"The girl in the picture visited the deceased in Uyo, butchered him to death and made away with his brand new Mercedes Benz 4matic and the original documents.

"The victim, Chukwuemeka, is the only son to the parents and was an importer. All efforts to reach him by his friend to come clear his consignments failed. He was found in his pool of blood inside his bed room.

"Using the vehicle tracker, the daughter of Jezebel was traced to a nearby hotel enjoying. Currently, she is singing like a parrot at Ewet Housing Police Station.

What is this life turning into?

"Resigning Our Sovereignty To The Americans And Acting As If They Are God Is Utterly Shameful" - FFK Reacts To The Suspension Of Abba Kyari

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Monday, August 02, 2021

We have insisted on due process and the presentation of hard evidence before my friend and brother Sunday Igboho can be extradited from Cotonou to Nigeria.

We have condemned the illegal manner in which the Kenyan authorities kidnapped Nnamdi Kanu and returned him to Nigeria.

Those that are complaining about us asking for due process and insisting on the presentation of hard evidence before a court of law before Abba Kyari can be extradicted to America are myopic and naive.

You cannot insist on due process for Igboho and Nnamdi Kanu and deny it to Abba Kyari.

You cannot be selective in your application of justice.

You cannot have it both ways: you either believe in the rule of law or you do not. You either believe in due process, fairness, equity and justice or you do not.

We stood up for Allen Onyeama of Air Peace when the Americans wanted his head. In the end he was vindicated as there was no hard evidence against him and we discovered that the whole thing was a conspiracy to destroy him and take over his business.

Why should we not accord Abba the same benefit of the doubt or protection given the fact that he is also a Nigerian. Or is it that some Nigerians are more equal than others?

The fact that Abba is a policeman or a northern Muslim does not mean we should feed him to the dogs. The fact that he was in SARS does not mean we should crucify him.

Resigning our sovereignty to the Americans and acting as if they are God by considering one of our own guilty simply because they have indicted him or wish to investigate him is utterly shameful.

I accord the same presumption of innocence unless and until proven guilty by a court of law to Abba as I do to Sunday and Nnamdi.

I refuse to apply the rules and the law selectively. I refuse to allow my emotions to becloud my better judgement.

I refuse to associate myself with any witch hunt or to be infected by a herd and lynch mob mentality.

This is because I have been a victim of such myself many times in the past and I know what it is like.

We are all equal before the law and we must not apply it selectively or on a regional, religious or ethnic basis.

It is Sunday, Abba and Nnamdi today: it could be you tomorrow. And when that happens the only thing left to protect you from injustice are God and the law.

Morale of the tale: always be cautious before you condemn and assume guilt and always insist on hearing the other side of the story and seeing the evidence before you accept the assertions and allegations of either the state or an individual as being true and valid.

There is nothing more grievous before God than to send an innocent man to the gallows or to wrongly accuse the innocent and it comes with curses.

- Fani Kayode

I Was Adviced To Maintain Low Profile After FBI Arrested Hushpuppy - Mompha

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Monday, August 02, 2021

Popular Nigerian socialite and Bureau De Change operator, Ismail Mustapha alias Mompha said he was contacted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission after Hushpuppi was arrested.

Mompha stated this on Saturday night after appearing on Daddy Freeze’s Instagram LIVE.

He said he was told by EFCC to delete his social media page and maintain a low profile after the incident.

Ramon Abbass aka Hushpuppi was arrested by the FBI in Dubai and is facing criminal charges in the United States of conspiracy to launder money obtained through fraud.

However, Mompha said Hushpuppi’s downfall came as a result of his stubbornness and high-handedness.

”When you are big, you are big. I was with FBI agents one-on-one on October 19, 2020. They questioned me but couldn’t find any incriminating evidence.

”Remember that I was the one that brought Hushpuppi from Malaysia, since his arrest, people on social media have said that I will be arrested next. Some even go as far as tagging EFCC and FBI”.

”On the day Hush was arrested, I received a lot of calls and tags from different people. EFCC had to call me directly to close down my social media and maintain a low profile”.

”My case with EFCC was because someone felt the need to punish a big boy like me, all because of BDC’. Nigerians on social media love to gossip and bad luck for rich people.

”And it’s not my fault that I come from a rich home, I have even hustled all my life,” Mompha said.

Kyari’s Alleged Involvement In Fraud Poses Great Risk To Nigeria’s Image – CHURAC

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Sunday, August 01, 2021

President of the Centre for Human Rights and Anti-Corruption Crusade, CHURAC, E, Alaowei on Sunday said DCP Abba Kyari’s alleged involvement in international fraud poses a big threat to Nigeria’s international image.

The legal practitioner said, “The way the Government of Nigeria handles the matter will determine how our country will be valued amongst the committee of nations"

According to him, “The police authorities should leave no stone unturned in investigating the matter and corporate with the FBI if he is found culpable.

“The Federal Government has promised in many fora to partner with the international community to fight cybercrime and money laundering.

“Now is the time to prove the Government’s commitments in fighting corruption. Well, we await the corresponding responses from the Government.

Nothing Must Happen To Abba Kyari - Arewa Youths Warn FBI

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Sunday, August 01, 2021

The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, AYCF, on Sunday, sounded a note of warning that “nothing must happen to DCP Abba Kyari”.

AYCF issued the warning while berating the United States, US, court that ordered the arrest of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari.

AYCF National President, Yerima Shettima also dismissed what it described as “the attempted intimidation of a police officer right inside his independent fatherland”.

In a media release he signed, Shettima rejected the purported plan to arrest DCP Kyari, describing the move by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, as “totally unacceptable, a slap on the sensibility of our compatriots and a ridicule on one of our finest crack detectives.”

The group said it would keep a tap on the happenings in the matter, stressing that there was no justification for “singling out one of Nigeria’s most effective and efficient police officers for castigation”.

He urged “all Nigerians who are truly patriotic to stand behind a man who has made an unrivalled mark on the sands of time by diligently serving his fatherland.”

Shettima called on relevant stakeholders in the country, especially civil society organizations to “rally round this officer who risked his life in multiple operations across Nigeria, a fact proved many times through BBC news coverage of such operations.

“While we are conscious of our sovereignty as a nation, we demand justice for a man with unrivalled records of detective capabilities in the recent history of Nigeria,” the AYCF stressed.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, had linked Kyari to international fraudster, Abass Ramon popularly known as Hushpuppi.

Hushpuppi is alleged to have bribed Kyari to jail an errant gang member during a fraud deal with millions of dollars.

Hushpuppi: How FBI Nab 3 Nigerians Who Helped Husppupi Steal $1.1m

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Saturday, July 31, 2021

US Authorities alleged that Hushpuppi used  part of the $1.1m to buy $230,000 wrist watch.

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) says they have arrested three Nigerians in America who helped Raymond ‘Hushpuppi’ Abbas steal over $1.1m through wire fraud operation.

FBI arrested the three associates on 22 July on a case  where Hushpuppi is alleged to have used defrauded a businessman.

The three Nigerians arrested in America are:
Yusuf Adekinka Anifowoshe, a.k.a. “AJ,” 26, of Brooklyn, New York; 
Rukayat Motunraya Fashola, a.k.a. “Morayo,” 28, of Valley Stream, New York and 
Bolatito Tawakalitu Agbabiaka, a.k.a. “Bolamide,” 34, of Linden, New Jersey.

The three will appear at  Los Angeles court in August. 20 years imprisonments awaits them if they are guilty.

The businessman whose name is not mentioned  was arranging money to build schools for children in - Qatar.

The US lawmakers block the helicopter deal with Nigeria in a statement released by DoJ on 28 July, they say Hushpuppi confessed to the crime of money laundering and other offences which relate to Business Email Compromise (BEC) Schemes.

Also, they alleged Hushpuppi bribed a top police boss in Nigeria, Abba Kyari to arrest his fellow associate 40 years old Kelly Chibuzo Vincent.

Kyari has since denied bring part of the matter.

The DoJ document revealed that this was after Vincent tried to expose the operation and inform the alleged victim what they did to him.

Out of the over $1.1m, DoJ says Hushpuppi used $230,000 of the money to buy one Richard Mille RM11-03 wristwatch that he used to pose on his Instagram page.

US authorities also alleged that the 37 year old Huspuppi used some of the money to buy citizenship in St. Christopher and Nevis island country. He also arranged fake marriage certificate and bribed the government official in St. Kitts.

Raymond Abbas pleaded guilty.

Hushpuppi: How FBI arrest 3 Nigerians who helped Husppupi steal $1.1m

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Thursday, July 29, 2021

US Authorities alleged that Hushpuppi used part of the $1.1m to buy $230,000 wrist watch.

The US Department of Justice (DoJ) says they have arrested three Nigerians in America who helped Raymond ‘Hushpuppi’ Abbas steal over $1.1m through wire fraud operation.

FBI arrested the three associates on 22 July on a case where Hushpuppi is alleged to have used defrauded a businessman.

The three Nigerians arrested in America are:

1. Yusuf Adekinka Anifowoshe, a.k.a. “AJ,” 26, of Brooklyn, New York;

2. Rukayat Motunraya Fashola, a.k.a. “Morayo,” 28, of Valley Stream, New York and

3. Bolatito Tawakalitu Agbabiaka, a.k.a. “Bolamide,” 34, of Linden, New Jersey.

The three will appear at Los Angeles court in August. 20 years imprisonments awaits them if they are guilty.

The businessman whose name is not mentioned was arranging money to build schools for children in - Qatar.

The US lawmakers block the helicopter deal with Nigeria in a statement released by DoJ on 28 July, they say Hushpuppi confessed to the crime of money laundering and other offences which relate to Business Email Compromise (BEC) Schemes.

Also, they alleged Hushpuppi bribed a top police boss in Nigeria, Abba Kyari to arrest his fellow associate 40 years old Kelly Chibuzo Vincent.

Kyari has since denied bring part of the matter.

The DoJ document revealed that this was after Vincent tried to expose the operation and inform the alleged victim what they did to him.

Out of the over $1.1m, DoJ says Hushpuppi used $230,000 of the money to buy one Richard Mille RM11-03 wristwatch that he used to pose on his Instagram page.

US authorities also alleged that the 37 year old Huspuppi used some of the money to buy citizenship in St. Christopher and Nevis island country. He also arranged fake marriage certificate and bribed the government official in St. Kitts.

Raymond Abbas pleaded guilty.

Breaking: U.S. Court Orders FBI To Arrest, Detain Abba Kyari Over Hushpuppi Multimillion-Dollar Fraud

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Thursday, July 29, 2021

A warrant of arrest has been issued for Nigeria’s police commissioner Abba Kyari, Peoples Gazette can report based on court documents.

Otis Wright of the United States District Court for the Central District of California ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to track down Mr Kyari and produce him in the United States for his role in a multi-million dollar fraud perpetrated by Ramon ‘Hushpuppi’ Abbas, a notorious Nigerian fraudster.

Mr Abbas was arrested in Dubai last June and he pleaded guilty to fraud in the U.S. this week. The FBI said Messrs Abbas and Kyari have been friends and were both involved in a conspiracy to launder money.

Mr Kyari was also indicted of receiving bribes from Mr Abbas to arrest a member of the syndicate in Nigeria.

American prosecutors first sought a court warrant to arrest Mr Kyari on February 12, 2021, according to court documents seen by The Gazette. Another warrant was requested on April 29, 2021.

Judge Wright’s permission for the FBI to arrest Mr Kyari and hold him in U.S. custody was unsealed on July 26.

Mr Kyari in a hurried statement denied allegations of conspiracy with Hushpuppi, saying he only met him two years ago and did not benefit financially from the fraudster.

Details shortly…

Apart from Baba Ijesha, a neighbor and a security guard also harassed my 14-yr-old daughter, Princess tells court

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Tuesday, July 27, 2021

The defence team of Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, on Tuesday alleged that the 14-year-old daughter of actress and comedienne, Damilola Adekoya alias Princess, was harassed by two other men.

It is reported that the lead defence counsel, Mr Babatunde Ogala (SAN), made the allegations on Tuesday during the trial of Baba Ijesha over six-counts of defilement at an Ikeja Special Offences Court.

While cross-examining Princess, he said that the 14-year-old girl was molested by Mr Damola Adekola, Princess’s neighbour and one man known simply as Okele, Princess’s security guard. When Princess was asked who Adekola was, she described him as her neighbour who she also regarded as a brother. She said that they also ran a haulage business together.

Responding to why Adekola was arrested by the police in April, Princess said: “He was arrested because I reported him to the police that in December 2020, he attempted to harass my daughter. He did not molest her, he harassed her by putting his hand on her laps and told her to put her hands on his manhood, but she said no and she raised an alarm.I reported to the police when I found out.

I asked them to go to bed and when it was 9.30 p.m., I asked him (Adekola) to still check up on them to ensure that they are still out watching cartoons after their bedtime. She told me what happened on April 20 or 21 (after Baba Ijesha’s arrest). That was the only attempted harassment that happened in my house.

“The other one happened when I sent her to his (Adekola’s) house, he attempted to grab her, she screamed and ran upstairs. This was around late December 2020, I also found about it at the police station,” she said. On Okele, the security guard, Princess said that he did not molest her daughter but that he exposed himself indecently to the child.

Court Convicts Son, Mother, Girlfriend for $902,935 Internet Fraud in Asaba

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Friday, July 23, 2021

Justice F. A. Olubanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, Delta State on Thursday, July 22 convicted and sentenced Gift Kenneth, Dora Animam and Spice Chimzi Dandy Igwe to prison for internet-related fraud.

Kenneth, his biological mother, Animam and girlfriend, Igwe were arraigned on one count charge each by the Benin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for offences bordering on impersonation and obtaining by false pretences. They were said to have conspired to defraud an American lady, Lucinda Ann Garnes Henrichson of an aggregate sum of $902,935

The charge against Gift Kenneth reads: "that you Gift Kenneth (a.k.a Raymond Carl Eric ) on or about the year 2018 and 2019 at Agbor within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did fraudulently impersonate the identity of one Raymond Carl Eric by which you propose an Infrastructural Investment Project to one Lucinda Ann Garnes Henrichson living in Texas, United States of America and thereby induced her to transfer the aggregate sum of $ 902,935 through various third parties’ ( Shuaibu Abdullahi and Dora Animam ) Bank accounts which representation you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 22 (2)(b)(ii) of the Cybercrime ( Prohibition and Prevention, Etc ) Act 2015 and punishable under section 22 (2)(b)(IV) of the same Act”.

The charge against Dora Animam reads: "that you Dora Animam on or about the year 2018 and 2019 at Agbor within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did aid Gift Kenneth ( a.k.a Raymond Carl Eric ) with your Diamond Bank account Number: 0097188910 and Access Bank account Number: 00928225267 to receive an aggregate sum of $166,000 from one Lucinda Ann Garnes Henrichson living in Texas and N27,000,000, from Lucinda Ann Garnes Henrichson and Shuaibu Abdullahi respectively being part of the fund transferred by Lucinda Ann Garnes Henrichson for your fraudulent proposed Infrastructural Investment Project and thereby committed an offence contrary to section 27(1)(b) and 22(2)(b)(ii) of the Cybercrime ( Prohibition Prevention, Etc) Act 2015 and punishable under section 22 (2)(b)(IV) of the same Act”.

Upon arraignment, they all pleaded guilty to the charge.

In view of their pleas, prosecution counsel, Francis. A.Jirbo prayed the court to convict and sentence the defendants accordingly.

Justice Olubanjo convicted and sentenced both Gift Kenneth and his mother, Dora Animam to five years imprisonment or a fine of Three Million Naira each while Spice Chimzi Dandy Igwe was sentenced to two years imprisonment or a fine of One Hundred Thousand Naira.

The Court also ordered all items recovered during the investigation which included Mercedes Benz CL250, Mercedes Benz 300, iPhone I1 Promax, iPhone XX Max, Apple Mac book Pro, 2 Apple Mac book, N4, 000,000 found in his account, Twin 4 bedroom uncompleted duplex in Asaba, the cash sum of N4, 000,000 found on him and $ 4,255 recovered from his contractor, forfeited and restituted to the victim through the American Embassy.

Source : EFCC

Obi Cubana, Kanayo O Kanayo, others risk six months jail term (Details)

Olufemi David OLUFEMI DAVID - Monday, July 19, 2021

Cubana Group Chief Executive Officer, Obinna Iyiegbu aka Obi Cubana, Nollywood actor, Kanayo O Kanayo, and a host of others risk six months in prison after breaching the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) rule on ‘abusing naira notes.’

Obi Cubana, dominated social media trends for close to four days following the lavish burial ceremony he organised for his late mother, Ezinne Iyiegbu over the weekend.

The funeral rites was graced by Kanayo O. Kanayo, E-Money, Davido, Alex Ekubo, amongst other celebrities.

Founder of Naira Bet and House of Reps member, Akin Alabi, was also in attendance at the event.

In one of the videos posted online, Obi Cubana is seen spraying naira notes to persons around him.

In another clip, he is seen dancing on naira notes sprayed on him by guests while Kanayo O Kanayo and other attendees were also captured on video spraying Cubana naira notes.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had earlier warned against such, saying that it is ready to work with the police and the Ministry of Justice to jail anybody who sprays money in a party.

“If a celebrant is dancing and you spray him/her, you may go to jail from the party venue because the law enforcement agents will be there, waiting to arrest you.

“It is the duty of law enforcement agencies to catch offenders and take them to court. Our collaboration with the police will intensify as we move to implement the mobile court for offenders,” It said in a statement.

The act of spraying naira and dancing on the note is an abuse of Nigeria’s currency, and it contravenes Section 21 of the CBN Act 2007, which stipulates six months jail term.

According to the act:

(1) A person who tampers with a coin or note issued by the Bank is guilty of an offence and shall on notes and coins imprisonment for a term not less than six months or to a fine not less than N50,000 or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) A coin or note shall be deemed to have been tampered with if the coin or note has been impaired, diminished or lightened otherwise than by fair wear and tear or has been defaced by stumping, engraving, mutilating, piercing, stapling, writing, tearing, soiling, squeezing or any other form of deliberate and willful abuse whether the coin or note has or has not been thereby diminished or lightened.

3) For the avoidance of doubt, spraying of, dancing or matching on the Naira or any note issued by the Bank during social occasions or otherwise howsoever shall constitute an abuse and defacing of the Naira or such note and shall be punishable under Sub-section (1) of this section.

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