A Federal High Court in Abeokuta, Ogun State, presided over by Justice Mohammed Abubakar on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, convicted and sentenced two internet fraudsters, Ridwan Lekan Garuba and Agbabiaka Idris Adebayo to five months and four months in prison respectively. The convicts had pleaded guilty to the separate one-count charge preferred against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office. The charges border on fraud and impersonation. The charge against Garuba reads: “That you Ridwan Lekan Garuba(a.k.a. Jefferson Godwin) sometime in 2020, at Abeokuta, Ogun State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, with intent…
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Four Mobile Police officers have been confirmed dead on Tuesday after suspected Boko Haram insurgents invaded the Bayamari community in the Bursari local government council of Yobe State. The Police spokesman, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim confirmed to journalists that two civilians had also died of suspected trauma as a result of a heavy gun battle between the security personnel and the attackers. Although the military is yet to confirm the attack, a local source reveals that a boarding Secondary School located in the community was also razed down by the suspected Boko Haram insurgents but no student was harmed. Bayamari is…
Troops of the 2 Battalion of the Nigerian Army have killed no fewer than seven bandits in Ungwan Danko village within Birnin Gwari local government area of Kaduna State. The bandits according to the Kaduna State Commissioner for internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, had earlier invaded the village and abducted four persons (one woman and three children) and attempted to retreat. However, the troops mobilized to the location laid an ambush, and intercepted the bandits, cutting off their escape. In the ensuing firefight, Aruwan said that several bandits were killed, while others escaped with bullet wounds. He also…
A mobile police officer was on Thursday shot dead by gunmen along Airport Road in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State. Eyewitnesses also said his rifle was also carted away by his killers who fled the scene immediately. The attack on the mobile police officer comes barely four days after some gunmen killed two operatives of joint security outfit ‘Operation Delta Safe’ in Asaba, the state capital. In another related development, another mobile policeman who was on escort duty was killed at a Church in Ughelli north local government area on Sunday with his service rifle also carted…
Viral videos of people having full-face “hot wax” treatments on TikTok have led to warnings from skin experts. They show softened resin covering subjects’ face, mouth and neck – and partially penetrating their ears and nose – before being removed. A barber posting some of the most watched examples says it is beneficial. But the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) said: “Attempting to wax inside your nose or ears is not recommended.” A UK-based skin specialist has also raised safety concerns about the risk of obstructed breathing. And one expert has suggested TikTok should add a warning. But it has…
Google has announced Android 12, the version of the mobile operating system that’s slated to arrive this fall. As usual, it’s a major update, and as usual, the first developer preview is available to test out now. There’s a lot to unpack here, because there are a lot of UX changes across the board. As was previously leaked, notifications are getting redesigned. Not only that, but they’re meant to be faster, easier to use, more functional, and more modern. On top of that, Google is going to be refreshing animations and transitions across the UI, making them smoother. Google is…
When Apple launched the iPhone 12 series smartphones last year, it made a significant change to the packaging of the device. It removed the charger from the box of its iPhone 12 series. Now, word is that the company is planning to make another significant change to the series. The company, as per a report by GizChina, is planning to do more cost-cutting by changing the after-sales benefits for specific models in the iPhone 12 series. The company reportedly is planning to discontinue some of the free replacement benefits for the iPhone 12 and the iPhone 12 Mini. The report says that…
Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Have uncovered yet another underworld ‘academy’ for the grooming of internet fraudsters. The ‘academy’ located in the Arab Contractors Area of Mpape Hills, a suburb of Abuja, was discovered when operatives, acting on intelligence, stormed the base on Thursday, February 18, and arrested 27 internet fraud suspects. The coordinator of the ‘academy’ is said to be 30-year-old Emmanuel Clement, and his students are mostly young school leavers, ladies inclusive, within the age range of 18 to 25 years. Items recovered from the suspects include a Toyota…
Both YouTube app and YouTube Music app come with a feature that enables users to download content; within the apps on their devices for an offline viewing experience. Until now, the company’s YouTube TV lacked this feature. But that is about to change as the YouTube TV application; will soon let users download content for offline access. 9To5Google reports that Google will soon be releasing the version 5.06.2 of the YouTube TV application on Android. Opening the app will generate a ‘Looking for incomplete downloads’ system notification; which is quite similar to the one generated in the YouTube and the YouTube Music apps.…
WhatsApp is one of the most popular chat applications and certainly the most widely used in the world. The service may have faced some criticism last month over an update to its privacy policy related to business messages; but the reality is that this chat app isn’t going anywhere in the near future If WhatsApp is your primary messaging app, you’ve probably wanted to send yourself a message at some point. While its competitors Signal and Telegram have a “note to self’ feature where you can simply forward messages to yourself, you have to ‘star’ messages on WhatsApp. There…
Microsoft has updated its unified Office mobile app to work on Apple’s iPad devices. The new Office app combines Word, Excel, and PowerPoint into a single application; and originally launched for iOS and Android back in 2019. Microsoft has been gradually improving it ever since, but it always ran in a windowed mode instead of a fully optimized iPad app. This new update means Office is now a full iPadOS app, with access to all of the regular tablet variants of Microsoft’s productivity suite. The app also bundles in some useful tools designed primarily for mobile tasks. These include the…
The cryptocurrency was quiet for years, but it’s starting to boil over once again. With the price of Bitcoin up 550%; it certainly seems like the sky is the limit. Whether or not you choose to trade Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency; it is important to understand what it is and the trends driving it. The bottom line, however, is that the world’s money is flowing onto the blockchain; and the use of cryptocurrency is growing at an exponential rate. #1 – What Is A Cryptocurrency The word cryptocurrency is a bit of a misnomer and perhaps the biggest hurdle…
It’s Hyundai’s first EV to utilize the Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP) — the same platform that Apple is said to have been interested in for its oft-rumored self-driving car. E-GMP’s flat battery and long wheelbase allows for a more spacious; and customizable interior for both passengers and cargo. The big design flourish teased today is a sliding center console inside the Ioniq 5. The so-called “Universal Island” moves out of the way so that the driver or passengers can easily enter and exit either side of the car when parked in a narrow spot, for example. Hyundai says that the…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Maiduguri Zonal Office, has closed its case in the ongoing trial of Aisha Alkali Wakil, popularly known as “Mama Boko Haram,” before Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri. The prosecution closed its case today after calling the last two witnesses, Geoffrey Okolorie(PW3) and Bashir Abubakar (PW4). Okolorie, a staff of the Digital Forensic Unit of the EFCC, Abuja office, while giving evidence told the court that his unit received a letter alongside five mobile phones belonging to Aisha Alkali Wakil, Tahiru Saidu Daura, and Prince Lawal Shoyode from the…
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested 28 internet fraud suspects at different locations in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State. The suspects include Emanuel Duke, Fortune Stephen, Okpesa Kenneth, James Taiwo, Lamina Toyeeb, Amusa Ahmed, Lezor Ture Bright, Kehinde Adeleye, Godwin Obayuwana, Ajao Sodiq, Adebimpe Ayo, Iwuala Jesse, Joseph Duke Otega, Amusa Ridwan, Ememerurie Daniel and Gift Ogbaro. Others are Ayokunmi Adeyinka, Michael Stephen, Lateef Olatayo, Sunday Richard, Kazeem Jubril Alade, Muhammed Abubakar, David Stephen Jonah, Usman Olatunbosun Ituah Eghoboi, Tayo Joshua, Osume Collins, and Musa Husseini. They allegedly…
A housewife, Ramatu Idris of Unguwar Malam Lamu, Tankarau, Dutsen Abba Ward in Zaria Local Government Area (LGA), in Kaduna has narrated how bandits made her a widow barely a month after her marriage with late Yusuf Suleiman. Idris made this known on Thursday. She disclosed that the incident happened on February 4, at about 12.45 p.m., 28 days after her wedding to Suleiman. “There were about seven of them (bandits). They forced themselves into our home holding guns and a stick. My husband and I went to find out what was happening on hearing noises and shouts for help.…
The bodies of two lovers identified as Ufuoma Atidja and Matilda Aghotor were found in their apartment along NDDC road in Amukpe, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State. It was gathered that the remains were discovered on Saturday morning, February 13, after neighbours peeped through the window. The man was allegedly found on the floor; and the woman on the bed. A source who pleaded anonymity said that the lovers attended a party the previous night. “The lovers came home late after the party and slept off yesterday; only to wake up this morning and we found them dead.”…
Sky has announced that its mobile customers can now share their spare data with others who may need it. Sky Mobile customers only need to add a free Sky Mobile SIM to their account which they can then share with friends or family. The gift SIM can be topped up using spare Piggybank data. With more people staying home and using their Wi-Fi connections, they’re building up more of their data than usual and accumulating an average 69GB in their Piggybank. To help customers use this data, Sky Mobile is letting them share it. The new gift SIMs will be…
Google is testing the ability for users to “lock” incognito Chrome tabs on iOS and iPadOS using biometrics for enhanced privacy. The feature is currently rolling out for beta channel users of the browser on iOS; and is in line with how other apps let users secure information using Touch ID or Face ID. However, though users are receiving the app update, 9to5Google reports that not everyone is able to enable the feature currently. The way the feature works is that incognito tabs will be blurred in the task switcher or even when navigating back to the browser; until authenticated…
Samsung Galaxy A72 has leaked once again. Even as there is no word on the official launch date yet; renders and full specifications of the 4G version of the upcoming Galaxy A-series phone have emerged online. Courtesy German blog WinFuture (via GSMArena), Samsung Galaxy A72 renders reveal the 4G version looks exactly like its 5G counterpart. The front is dominated by a 6.7-inch display that has 90Hz refresh rate, full HD+ resolution, and Super AMOLED panel. There is also a punch-hole camera at the top centre. The phone is likely to come in at least four colour options. On the…