MMM: Nigerians blast top guider, Chuddy for throwing End of Year Thanksgiving party [PHOTOS]

Nigerians, particularly social media users have blasted top guider of Mavrodi Mundial Moneybox, MMM, Chuddy Ugorji for ‘lavishing’ money on end of year party in Lagos State.

They said he should feel some remorse for what participants and supporters are currently going through after the alleged crash of the ponzi scheme  insted of celebrating.

They alleged that Ugorji, Wednesday, threw a massive party in the state to mark the end of the year thanksgiving service ‘after having made so much money from MMM.’

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I had sex with countless men, don’t know the father of my child – 17-year-old girl

A 17-year old pregnant girl, Goodness Akpan, has confessed to having sex with several men, hence she has no knowledge who the father of her unborn child is.

Akpan, who was paraded alongside other suspected criminals at the Lagos State Police Command in Ikeja, said she was a student of Comprehensive Secondary School in Akwa Ibom State before she became pregnant.

According to her, she had intentions to abort the pregnancy before her sister brought her to Lagos.

Speaking before newsmen, she denied she was a sex worker and explained she was lured into the sex.

She said, “I became pregnant after sleeping with so many men and I cannot actually know who among them that impregnated me in my community.

“I told one of them that slept with me and he denied.

My wife attends widows’ forum when I’m still alive – Man tells court

One Adeetan Adeoye, Tuesday sought for the dissolution of his marriage to his wife, Sekinatu, on the grounds that she partakes in widow’s benefits when he (the husband) is still alive.

Adeoye urged a Grade C Customary Court, Agodi, Ibadan, Oyo State to dissolve his 47-year-old marriage to avoid further embarrassment, molestation and provocation from the respondent.

Speaking before the President of the court, Chief Mukaila Balogun, the grandfather said his wife used to partake in widows’ benefits and abused him whenever he raised eyebrows on her actions.

He said, “She collected widows money and food, she replied me that I am a dead man when I asked her reason for doing that.

“She is a disobedient woman; I am tired of her victimisation and can no longer cope with her bad attitude since our togetherness is no more peaceful.”

But Sekinatu pleaded with the court not to dissolve the marriage that was already blessed with four grown up children.

How I duped over 33 men on Instagram pretending to be a lady – 22-year-old man

Officials of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of Lagos State Police Command have arrested a 22-year-old man who posed as a lady on the social media to defraud unsuspecting victims.

The 22-year-old suspect, Falope Oluwole Israel, who is a part-time student of the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Ogba, Lagos, was nabbed at the weekend by officials of the RRS decoy team at a popular club in Ikeja City Mall.

He was arrested after he celebrated his birthday at Hard & Rock, Lekki, Lagos, where he reportedly lavished over half a million naira on foods and drinks.

‘Doggy’ style during sex causes cancer, stroke – South Africa’s Minister of Health, Motsoaledi

South Africa’s Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, has said ‘doggy’ style during sex is the major cause of cancer and stroke.

He said after three years of arduous research, he found out that the high pumping of blood during sex, when one is standing or kneeling overloads the veins in the legs which ultimately causes stroke.

He told The Insider, “On cancer – one of the main causes of cancer is stress, fatigue and tiredness.

“The most energy consuming and stressful sexual position for men is doggy; hence the connection is more than clear.

“Look, I am only giving you guys a snippet, but we will be posting the results of the full research on the Ministry website.”

13-year-old girl forced to marry her ‘rapist’ step-brother

A man in his 20s has married his 13-year-old step-sister after making her pregnant.

The marriage took place in the northwest region of Kef in Tunisia, in the presence of their parents who had previously attempted to stop the wedding.

Although having sex with someone under the age of 15 is punishable by up to six years in prison under Tunisian law, according to article 277 of the country’s criminal code, if no force was used during the attack an alleged rapist can halt his prosecution by marrying his victim.

Chokri Mejri, a spokesperson for the court, claimed the girl “was not raped”.

“We interviewed the girl and after verifying all the details, we considered her fit for marriage,” Mr Mejri said.

The North African country has lead the way on advancing women’s rights within the Arab world, yet gender stereotypes and archaic laws remain ingrained in its justice system.

The court’s decision has enraged Tunisians who demonstrated outside the country’s parliament on Wednesday holding placards bearing messages such as: “How I met your mother? I raped her when she was 13.”

Dog eats new born baby dumped at refuse site in Bauchi

A newborn baby abandoned by its mother at a refuse dump at the Federal Polytechnic Student Village, Gwallameji, Bauchi State, was Sunday reportedly eaten up by a dog.

Vanguard reports that a passerby raised the alarm when he walked into the scene.

The eyewitness said, “I was coming back from church when I saw many people behind a house away from ours. I became curious and went to see what was happening there.

“What I saw there was disgusting and annoying. It was someone, who dumped a new born baby at a refuse dump and a dog was found eating it (the baby) and from the look of things and from what I heard people say, the baby was abandoned alive but was killed by the dog.

“How can someone do this to an innocent child? How can a human life be treated with such levity? It’s so bad and inhumane.

NUPENG to begin 3-day warning strike soon

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has declared that it will commence a three-day warning strike on January 9, 2017 against an alleged anti-labour practice of International Oil Companies.

This was disclosed by the South-West chairman of the union, Alhaji Tokunbo Korodo, when he spoke to newsmen in Lagos yesterday, adding that the warning strike was inevitable as all other options had failed.

According to him, “We are not gaining anything by going on strike because it is not a joyful thing but as a union, we have to protect and fight for the welfare of our members.

“We have sensitised the public and also seek the intervention of the Federal Government on the anti-labour activities of the IOCs against our members but we are not getting results.

“Our members that put in their best within the time they worked were not paid their severance packages by their employers after they sacked them. This is a big slap and it will not be allowed.

“What they are practising here in Nigeria, they cannot practise in their countries; so, that is why we say enough is enough.”

“Two hundred and fifty members of our union members were affected by the divestment by Chevron Nigeria Limited in the South-East. And this is giving us a serious concern because they cannot feed their families.

“The Minister of Labour, Dr. Chris Ngige, asked all parties to maintain the status-quo ante and we complied because we respect the authorities, but the IOCs seem to be above the law or more powerful than the government; they failed to maintain the status-quo ante which was amicably agreed on by both parties.

Crude oil discovered in Borno state – Nigeria Govt.

Following months of exploration activities, Borno State has joined the club of states producing oil in the country with the discovery of crude oil in the troubled state.

The Federal Government made this known yesterday through the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Jamila Shua’ra, who was however silent on the particular area in Borno State where the oil was discovered and if the discovery was in commercial quantity.

Disclosing this during the agreement signing ceremony for joint venture, JV, cash call exit and presentation of the petroleum sector score card in Abuja, Shua’ra attributed the discovery of oil in Borno and Lagos states  to the doggedness of the present administration.

In the scorecard presented to stakeholders, the ministry also pointed out that the introduction of Price Modulation Mechanism and Appropriate Pricing Framework had helped the Federal Government to save N1.4 trillion that would have been expended on subsidy payment between May and November.

The ministry also announced that the Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, would by next year conduct bid rounds for open blocks and conclude the previously aborted marginal fields bid round to enhance the entry of new players, stimulate competition and generate revenue for the government.

My husband impregnated my sister twice – Wife tells court

A 55-year-old trader, Mrs Saidat Abu, on Thursday told an Igando Customary Court in Lagos that her husband was a flirt who impregnated her younger sister on two occasions.

She said this while responding to a suit filed by her husband, Momodu, alleging threat to his life by his wife.

Saidat, who alleged that her husband did not only commit adultery but incest, said, “My husband was having an affair with my sister, he impregnated her and aborted the pregnancy on two occasions.

“I decided not to fight him in order to save my marriage.”

The mother of two also described her husband as a wicked and callous man.

She said, “My husband took me to the hospital and connived with the doctor to remove my womb so that I will not be pregnant again.

“After destroying my womb, he is now telling me that he wants to marry another woman so that he can have a son that will inherit his property.

“He also told me he wants to sell our house so that he can settle our daughters and rent an apartment for me before he moves on with his life.”

She, however, begged the court not to grant her husband’s request, saying she was still in love with him.

She said, “Who will marry me now after my husband has destroyed my womb? Please do not grant his request.”

Her husband, a 60-year-old businessman, had approached the court to end his 33-year-old marriage over his wife’s alleged fetish act.

He said, “My wife is fetish; I came back from work one day and discovered a portion in my compound was cemented.

“I was curious to know what was buried in the ground, so I called my people and we dug the ground and saw a charm buried there.

“My wife wanted to kill me so that she can inherit my property.”

The petitioner presented as evidence pictures of the buried charm.

Momodu also said that his wife does not cook or wash his clothes.

He said, “My wife cannot do any house chore; I am married but living like a single man, I can no longer tolerate her.”

He further accused his wife of inscribing “This house is not for sale ” on the wall of his house without his consent.

The petitioner urged the court to terminate the marriage, saying he was fed up.

The court’s president, Mr. Adegboyega Omilola, after listening to the couple, adjourned the case till Feb. 7 for further hearing.

2016 Ballon D’Or: How Ronaldo toppled Messi with over 429 points [See top 20]

On Monday night, Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded his fourth Ballon D’Or prize.

The 31-year-old enjoyed a stellar year, winning the Champions League with Real Madrid and also captaining Portugal to their first-ever title at the European Championships in France.

This made him the unanimous favourite to win the prize  ahead of his eternal rival, Lionel Messi, who has won it five times already.

N-Power jobs: Presidency explains how 200,000 Nigerians were selected

The Senior Special Assistant, SSA, on Media and Publicity in the Office of the Vice President, Laolu Akande, on Sunday explained how 200,000 Nigerians were selected in the first batch of the N-Power Volunteer Corps, NPVC, asserting that the selection was not only fair and transparent, but carefully put together.

He clarified this while giving an update on the NPVC which is now advancing with assignment of beneficiaries to their places of deployments in their states of residence. He explained that 40 per cent of those who applied for the N-Power Teach and Agric were first selected, followed by 50 per cent of those who applied for the Health category, all based on an assessment test.

Akande then explained that to mitigate the adverse socio-economic circumstances in the North- East, an additional 4,800 applicants from the region were selected with Borno State getting 1200 and Adamawa, Yobe, Taraba 800 each and Bauchi and Gombe 600 each.

How man duped victim of N1.7m with fake euro in Delta

One Orjiakor Chima, was weekend paraded before newsmen in Delta State for allegedly defrauding his victim, Abdullahi Shuaibu, to the tune of N1, 794, 500, during exchange of euro currency.

The state Commissioner of Police, CP, Zanna Ibrahim, who paraded the suspect with the fake currency notes, said Shuaibu realized hours after the transaction, that the suspect had duped him.

Chima, 30, a resident of 34 Amafeke Street, in Orlu Local Government Area of Imo State, went to his victim’s office on Nnebisi Road, Asaba, Delta State capital, to dupe him.

The CP said during the transaction, 3,700 euros of 37 pieces of fake 100 euro notes were exchanged to naira equivalent of N1, 794,500.

Ibrahim said, “After the day’s business, the victim discovered that all the 37 pieces of euro notes were fake.

“On 15/11/2016 about 1700 hours, the same customer, identified as Orjiakor Chima, returned to the complainant’s office for another transaction.

“The suspect was arrested after detectives from ‘A’ Division, Asaba, were alerted and mobilized to the scene.

“Officials at the Anti-Fraud Unit, State Criminal Investigations Department, SCID, has commenced investigation into the case,” the CP said, adding that 87 other pieces in 100 euro denomination, suspected to be fake, were recovered from the suspect

How I was duped inside Lagos taxi – Victim

A victim of a three-man syndicate that specialises in swindling unsuspecting members of the public by pretending to have their goods seized by the Nigerian Customs has told the police how she was duped of N9,000.

Chiwenu Ibeh said she was going to Ojodu Berger from Ojota, in Lagos, when a taxi driver, in an ash-coloured Toyota Camry 1997 model with registration number SMK 886 DK, stopped at the bus stop to pick her.

“As he drove along, he picked another passenger on Kudirat Abiola Way,” said Mrs. Ibeh.

“We were still on Kudirat Abiola Way when the new passenger started a conversation in something like French language with the driver.”

Mrs. Ibeh said the driver then pleaded with her that he wants to take the new passenger to Custom’s Office on Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, where his goods were seized.

“It was here that their story changed and I became the subject of their manipulation in connivance with a Customs agent and a pastor,” she said.

“Under the pretext that the four of us assist the man whose goods were trapped with the Customs over export duties, they brainwashed me into releasing my ATM card, led me to withdraw the last N9,000 from my account.

Apprentice disappears with employer’s two kids in Lagos

An apprentice, whose was simply identified only as Grace, has allegedly disappeared with the two children of her employer, Mrs. Suliyat Azeez, in the Okokomaiko area of Lagos State.

The victims were identified as Farouk, 4; and six-year-old Kafayat.

It was gathered that Grace fled with the children on Friday, less than 24 hours after she resumed apprenticeship at their mother’s workshop on Ora Street, PPL bus stop, Okokomaiko

Punch reports that the children had returned from school and gone to their mother’s shop.

Grace was said to have claimed she was going out to buy food and asked the children to accompany her.

She was, however, alleged to have absconded with the children.

The victims’ mother, Suliyat, said she had gone for a meeting of hairdressers when the incident happened.

She said, “The girl came to my shop on Wednesday and said she wanted to learn hairdressing. I asked who her guarantor was because she said she came alone. She said she stayed with a friend in the area and she would have come with her, but the friend had gone to work.

“On Thursday, she returned and bought soft drinks and biscuits to celebrate the commencement of her apprenticeship. I even shared the drinks with people. That was the day she started working.

“On Friday, I planned to go to her place of residence, but I had to first attend a meeting of hairdressers in the community. When I returned from the meeting around 4pm, I was told nobody knew where she went to with my children and we started searching for them. I believe she hypnotised my children.”

Beware of fake pastors, prayer houses during pregnancy – Gynecologist advises women

A gynecologist, Dr Ado Zakari, on Friday advised pregnant women to desist from patronizing prayer houses for delivery to avoid complications.

Zakari, also the Director, Public Health, Kaduna State Ministry of Health and Human Services, gave this advice in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.

The medical expert decried the increasing cases of pregnant women who patronised prayer houses and faith- based centres to assist them during deliveries.

He said this usually resulted into complications such as the Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF), excessive bleeding and death.

“ There is an increasing belief in our country that is taking over the minds of some pregnant women that it is better to deliver in prayer houses or some faith-based centres, where a pastor will pray for you and you deliver there.

“ This mindset has brought a lot of complication to pregnant women because these persons do not have any technical knowledge about delivery process and what to do when the labour is prolong or obstructed.

“So most of the pregnant women eventually end up having complications such as fistula, bleeding and may even cause damage to some of their organs and even death, ’he said.

Zakari, therefore, stressed the need for pregnant women to register at government approved hospitals for ante-natal care to ensure safe delivery.

They should discountenance delivering at home or prayer houses with the assistance of unqualified persons, he said.

According to him, deliveries in most government hospitals or centres are usually free or a small token is charged for some drugs.

Meanwhile, Mrs Grace Timothy, a housewife told NAN that she was advised by some of her relatives and friends to patronise a prayer house to enable her conceive after 12 years of marriage without a child.

Timothy said that she was able to conceive a child, but was advised by the pastor at the prayer house not to visit any medical institution for her ante-natal or scan to show the condition of her child.

“ I almost lost my life when labour started and I was rushed to the prayer house for delivery and it got to a point that I was bleeding extensively, and had to be rushed to the hospital, but I lost the baby.’’

She expressed regrets for her action, advising other women to always seek medical assistance from trained persons to enable them have a safe and uncomplicated delivery.

“ It is good to pray, but there is also the need for one to seek medical help when the need arises from trained persons. Because God will also use those trained nurses and doctors to ensure a hitch-free delivery,’’ she said.

Teenager passes out after pastor raped her during ‘anointing’ in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a pastor, identified as Adekunle Francis, for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl, simply identified as Dolapo.

Francis was arrested on November 22 at Ipamesan, Sango Ota, after he allegedly lured his victim into an uncompleted building under the pretext of praying for and anointing her.

He was said to have raped her until she passed out.

The pastor was paraded on Thursday before newsmen at the state police command headquarters.

Parading the suspect, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the victim reported her ordeal at the Sango Police Station

According to him, the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Akinsola Ogunwale, dispatched a team of detectives to the scene where the suspect was arrested.

The PPRO said, “On interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime. He told policemen at the Sango Police Division that the act was the work of the devil.

“The state Commissioner of Police, CP, Ahmed Iliyasu, had ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID, Abeokuta, for further investigation,” he added.

I had sex with my son, ate over 70 people including family members – Repented witch confesses

A 98-year-old Zimbabwean woman has confessed that she took her son’s virginity as part of rituals for witchcraft.

The repented witch also confessed that in her journey as a witch, she ate more than 70 human beings including her own daughters and other close relatives.

The granny, identified only as Betserai, made the confession at House of Grace International Ministries founded by Zimbabwean Prophet, Sham Hungwe.

H-metro reports that the woman, who is from Murewa, was accompanied by her relatives, saying she had come to seek deliverance.

The Prophet, who made news headlines in the past saying he had powers to kill witches, prayed for the woman and declared her delivered.

During the midweek service, the granny confessed before hundreds of congregants saying: “I have eaten more than 70 people including my own daughters and other close relatives.

“I have been practicing witchcraft for a long time. I also killed my own daughters and I am responsible for my children’s misfortunes.

I took my son’s virginity. I had sex with my own son some time ago.

“I had no option since it was part of the rituals.”

How househelp cloned employer’s credit card, bought N328,000 goods online

A Tinubu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos yesterday remanded a 23yrs old housekeeper, Henry Iruma-Egana, who allegedly stole his employer’s credit card to purchase goods online.

The Magistrate, F.O. Ikobayo, remanded the housekeeper pending ruling on his bail application.

The accused pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Insp. Richard Odigie, had told the court that the accused cloned Mr. Godwin Okoh’s credit card on November 16 and used it to buy goods worth N 328,000.

He said the accused used the credit card to pay for a home theatre, laptop and cellphone he purchased on Konga website.

“Okoh received alert of withdrawal of N187,500, N68,000 and N73,000 respectively on Nov. 16 and 17, and then went to his bank to report the withdrawals. The theft was traced to the accused.”

The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Section 285 of the Criminal Law of Lagos.

NAN reports that the case was adjourned to November 30 for ruling.

How phone theft led to multiple deaths in Suleja

The Niger Police Command has confirmed the death of three persons in a skirmish that ensued in Suleja on Monday afternoon.

Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Bala Elkanah, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Minna that normalcy has, however, been restored.

“A thieve who stole a handset stabbed the owner in the stomach when he was pursued. A mob that witnessed the act stabbed the thief back in retaliation.

“The patrol team of the police intervened quickly and took three persons with fatal injuries to the hospital. On reaching the hospital, all of them died unfortunately

“So, we’ve restored normalcy and urged all residents to go about their normal businesses as we continue with our investigation towards finding the perpetrators of this heinous act,” he told NAN.

An eyewitnessed told NAN that some roads were diverted from the scene of the accident between the Emir Roundabout and the Police ‘B’ division by security personnel.

Commuters going to Abuja and other destinations have to divert to alternative routes Tuesday morning to get out of town.

True confession: HELP! Mum checks my virginity status every month

Good morning editor.

I am a girl of 19 years. I just got admitted into one of the private universities in North Central studying Banking and Finance.

My parents broke up when I was barely 3 years so I didn’t really spend much time with my dad, who is already married to another woman overseas.
My mum is so protective that whenever she sees me standing with a male friend she would want to beat the hell out of me.

He told me that my dad used sugar-coated mouth to deceive her and put her in the family way, which made her to drop out from school.
She warned me never to have anything to do with a man till I’m married.

Inasmuch as I buy into her counsel, I am tired of this constant embarrassment and harassment from her each time she sees me talking to any guy.

MMM ignores EFCC, CBN warnings, creates branded shirts to restrategize [PHOTOS]

Despite warnings from House of Representatives, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, promoters and participants of Mavrodi Mondial Moneybox, otherwise known as ‘MMM’ in Nigeria, have become more resilient.

The participants are currently mounting campaign exercises to lure more Nigerians to the Ponzi Scheme as they have released branded shirts to be given as freebies to participants ready to go public about their success stories with hard evidences of financial gains.

Lawyer narrates how presumed 7-year-old boy was lynched in Lagos

As controversies continue to trail the alleged gruesome murder of a 7-year-old boy for allegedly stealing garri in Lagos, Kingsley Ughe, General Counsel for Joint Action Aids has given his own account of the luciferous incident.

The legal practitioner, claimed the victim and his gang tried to dispossess a woman of her belongings.

According to Ughe in a Facebook post titled, ‘A Thief and A Frenzied Mob Baying for Blood,’ the victim was a member of a gang of notorious thieves and not a seven-year-old boy, as widely claimed in the media..

He explained that the young man met his waterloo after his gang tried to rob a woman of her belongings, including an Infinix Note 2 phone, at Augustine Onwualu street, Orile Iganmu, Lagos last Saturday.

Read Ughe’s account below

The true account of the young man lynched and summarily burnt to death at Orile Iganmu last Saturday speaks of the uncertainty and brevity of human life in Nigeria. It was Saturday, the 11th day of November 2016. The venue of this macabre killing orgy was at Augustine Onwualu Street, Orile Iganmu, Lagos.

A woman, (name withheld) was walking along the ever busy road of Augustine Onwualu street, Orile Iganmu. She had an Infinix Hotnote 2 handset with which she was making telephone calls in high pitched voice, frantically gesticulating in the process. Close by, on the same street were a gang of 4 notorious thieves, well known in the area for their dare devilry and viciousness. They were there, waiting, prowling and surveying the entire scenery for a vulnerable victim to rob and dispossessed of their valuables as they often do in the past. And successfully too.

“The woman approached. Still talking on the phone and gesticulating with her free arm. She was immediately spotted by the very perceptive eyes of this criminal gang. A brief conference amongst them, she was adjudged a soft target. There was no need for further plans or careful surveillance. After all they had done this successfully in the past. More so, their sheer ferocity makes them a sort of feared mobster in the local vicinity. But it turned out to be a miscalculation. And costly one at that!

HIV positive man who initiated 104 women with sex gets court verdict Friday

An HIV-positive Malawian man, Eric Aniva, who was arrested after he confessed to raping girls and women as part of sexual cleansing rituals in Malawi, will appear in court on Friday for his expected verdict.

Aniva was taken into custody in southern Nsanje district after President Peter Mutharika ordered his arrest in July.

In his confession in an interview with BBC, the notorious sex worker claimed he had sex with 104 women and girls as part of an ‘initiation ritual,’ despite being HIV positive 

He had confessed that most of those he had sex with were girls, school-girls, and other just about 12 or 13 years old. He said he preferred them older, adding that he had sex with newly bereaved widows as part of the ‘cleansing ritual.’

After his arrest, none of the girls he assaulted came forward to testify against him until two women provided evidences during his trial.

Aniva who is also being charged with having sex with bereaved widows, which is outlawed under Malawi’s Gender Equality Act, will know his faith on Friday, November 18.

If he is convicted, he would face possible jail terms, Nyasa Times‎ reports.

How we used charms to defraud victims on the internet – ‘Yahoo yahoo’ boys nabbed in Ibadan

Three suspected internet fraudsters have confessed to using charms to facilitate their illicit online business.

The suspects were apprehended at their hideout at Soka area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital at about 6:30am on Wednesday by the police command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad.

Confirming the arrest in a statement, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Adekunle Ajisebutu, said “The arrest of the suspects (names withheld) was made possible following a tip off by members of the public.

“The suspects, who had been elusive for some time now, were eventually arrested after several days of intelligence gathering and painstaking investigation carried out by the police.

“During interrogation, the suspects confessed to being internet fraudsters and that they had defrauded many innocent victims they referred to as ‘clients’ of their hard earned money in naira and foreign currencies.

“They also disclosed that they often used charms to facilitate their illicit business.

“This they did by hypnotising victims and ‘commanding’ them to part with their dollars and valuable properties.

“The suspects further disclosed that those who had fallen victims included foreign nationals and Nigerians alike.

“Exhibits recovered from them included four assorted laptops and assorted criminal charms.”

While advising youths to shun crime and engage in legitimate businesses, saying the police were determined to prosecute unrepentant criminals in the state, the PPRO said, “The Commissioner of Police, Samuel Adegbuyi, has directed that discreet investigation be carried out about their other nefarious activities at the end of which they would be arraigned in court.”

MMM: CBN denies approving scheme

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has again asked Nigerians to dismiss reports that it has approved the operation of Russian ponzi scheme, The Mavrodi Mondial Movement, otherwise known as MMM.

The movement is a scheme that assures up to 30% interest of money invested.

A new report circulating online claimed that participants are challenging Nigerian authorities for “poking their nose into the affairs of well meaning foreigners that have come to rescue them from money issues.”

It claimed that, “CBN governor has allayed the fears of skeptical Nigerians and disclosed that thorough checks carried out on the organisation shows that it is a legitimate investment facility.

It also claimed that “A top official at the Ministry of Finance said even the federal government has invested the sum of N100b in MMM so that the interest of N30b can be reinvested in capital projects across the nation.”

Reacting, Isaac Okorafor, Acting Director, CBN Corporate Communications, told DAILY POST on Thursday that, “There’s nothing like that.”

“Nigerians should ignore any report claiming the we approved financial institutions that don’t even exist.”

Okorafor added: “I repeat, Nigerians should ignore questionable schemes”.

Recall that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission early in the week told DAILY POST that it was carrying out surveillance on the MMM investment scheme

NYSC confirms 2016 Batch B Stream II will commence orientation in January 2017

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has assured university graduates and members of the public, that it has made necessary arrangements to ensure eligible prospective corps members, are mobilized in the next service year.

Director General of the NYSC, Brigadier-General Sule Kazaure, made this known in Abuja on Wednesday, during a media parley organized for editors and reporters from media houses.

Stream I of the next batch for NYSC mobilisation, which is the 2016 Batch ‘B’, will commence orientation exercise on November. 24 

The 2016 Batch ‘B’ stream II are expected to commence orientation in January 2017.

Kazaure revealed that the scheme can only cater for 86,000 out of the 170,000 eligible for the next service year, but will make sure the rest partake.

“In the 2016 budget, provision was made for the mobilisation of a total of 210,000 corps members. However, the figure for both 2016 Batch ‘A’ and Batch ‘B’ has more than doubled the original projection,” he said.

“Like we did before the 2016 Batch ‘A’ orientation course, we have appealed to government for special intervention grant to mop up excess of this figure.

“So far, we have received the green light from the relevant government agencies to prepare for the mobilisation of all qualified prospective corps members.

“However, the limited cumulative capacity of the orientation camps nationwide necessitates a second stream orientation course for the 2016 Batch ‘B’ which is planned for January 2017.”

Kazaure also thanked President Muhammadu Buhari and some state governors, for their intervention in strengthening the operations of the NYSC.

Sex Video Scandal: Why we sacked lecturer – UNIOSUN VC, Poopola

The authorities of Osun State University, UNIOSUN, have explained why it sacked a lecturer of the institution, Dr. Olabode Ojoniyi, who was involved in a sex video scandal.

The lecturer at the Department of Languages and Linguistics, Ikire Campus, of the institution, had landed in trouble after the video tape of his alleged sexual escapade with a 400 level English student of the institution, Mercy Ikwue was released.

Although he openly blamed some of his colleagues, accusing them of conspiring against him, the Governing Council of the institution sacked him. .

The newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, VC, of the University, Prof. Labode Poopola, on Tuesday expressed disappointment that a lecturer who is supposed to be a parent or guardian to the students could engage in such ‘immoral’ act.

While fielding questions from newsmen during an interactive session in Osogbo, the state capital, the VC said the randy lecturer was disengaged from the institution as a warning signal to others who are also in the act or may want to get themselves involve in such an act in the future.

He said, “A lecturer is supposed to be a parent. It is worse; it is an immoral act and should be condemned. We have to nip the scandal in the bud. Whatever has happened in UNIOSUN happens in any profession. Just that it is worse if it happens here (UNIOSUN).

“The system has laid down methods of dealing with any one that engages in such

“There are disciplinary measures, no lecturer will have infractions on our values and won’t be disciplined. When we find someone defaulting, the university takes all necessary steps.

“On this matter, the university took all the steps at all levels – Departmental, Faculty, Senate. Whatever you might read lately is the decision of the council. I am not in a position to say what next will be done.”

I enjoyed my wife for only two weeks, man tells court

A man, Mr. Echele Idah, on Wednesday demanded N200, 000 compensation from his former wife, Gloria, whom he enjoyed for only two weeks.

Idah told a Grade 1 Area Court, Aso Pada, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, that he got married to Gloriain 2013.

He said that they spent only two weeks together, before she left to an unknown destination.

Idah presented evidence of payments for   the traditional marriage rites, and demanded repayment of N200,000, as compensation for the troubles he went through.

He said, “Apart from other minor expenses, I paid N300, 000 into ECObank and N70, 000 into GT Bank for her father and mother’s traditional rites respectively as requested by them.

“Also, N119,000 was paid to The Young Shall Grow Motors, Mararaba to convey both my family and that of Gloria to Isi Ala Ngwa, Abia State, Gloria’s home town.

“After many months of her disappearance, she called to tell me that she was now married to another man.

“I reported the matter severally to her parents, but what I got was a threat, that I should find their daughter.

Lagos residents find dead man inside bag of rice

There was pandemonium at the Oyingbo area of Lagos State after residents reportedly discovered the corpse of a man, believed to have been strangled, inside a sack of rice.

The deceased was dumped beside a canal at the Jebba bus stop on Thursday.

An eyewitness, Saheed Ijadun, told the Punch that the deceased, whose face was unfamiliar, was tied on the neck with electric cables, while his hands and legs were also tied.

According to Ijadun, “He was killed by hoodlums and dumped around the canal. The policeman was the one who raised the alarm. I believe the deceased did not live around the area as some said the man was abducted from another area, killed and then dumped by the canal.

“When the sack was opened, I saw that he wore a pair of jeans and a T-shirt. There were also electric cables tied around his body,” the resident added.

Confirming the incident on Tuesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, said it was gathered that the sack was initially thought to contain rubbish, until a policeman, attached to a commercial bank in the area, checked it and found the corpse.

“The matter was reported at the Denton Police Division.

“The police have obtained clues on the killers and they would soon be arrested as we are working tirelessly to unravel the case.

“We are optimistic that we will arrest the suspects in no distant time.

“Officials of the Lagos State Environmental Health Monitoring Unit have evacuated the corpse.”

I caught my husband sexually abusing our 6-year-old daughter – Woman tells court

A housewife in Abuja, Francisca Okechukwu, on Monday filed for divorce, accusing her husband, Tony Okechukwu, of sexually abusing their six-year old daughter.

In her divorce application filed at Jikwoyi Customary Court, Abuja, Francisca, a business woman, alleged that she had, on many occasions, caught her husband fiddling with her daughter’s private part.

“I caught my husband touching my daughter’s private part, his biological daughter”, she alleged.

The petitioner told the court that she had been suspecting her husband of the act “ because of the way he carries the twin daughters.

“Each time he carries the children (twin) on his lap, his manhood will rise up, and if he is not satisfied with that, he will go and pull off his cloth and tie his towel,” she told the court.

The petitioner also alleged that her husband might have had carnal knowledge of her daughter.

“There was a day the twin had a nap in their father’s room in the evening but when they were having their bath the next morning, one of them was complaining of a pain in her private part.

“When I checked her, I saw a cut which pained her for over three days,” she added.

She therefore begged the court to dissolve the marriage and grant her custody of the children.

The husband, Okechukwu , also a business man, however denied all the allegations.

The Presiding officer, Mr Labaran Gusau, adjourned the case to Nov. 16th for hearing. (NAN)