Fraud / News

26-year-old blackmailing Nigerians with nude pictures, videos nabbed

A 26-year-old, Musa Lurwanu Maje, popularly known on social media as Musa L. Maje, has been nabbed by operatives of the Kano State Police Command for blackmailing Nigerians on Facebook with their nude photographs and videos.

The suspect had created a Facebook page using the profile of a female with which he lured people to send their nudes.

Confirming the development, the spokesman of the Kano State Police Command, SP Abdullahi Kiyawa, said a manhunt for the suspect was launched following public outcry on his activities.

Kiyawa said: “One Zahra Mansur, 20, also complained that she received phone calls from her close associates that someone used her name, pictures, and videos to create Facebook accounts, defrauding unsuspecting members of the public.”  The state Commissioner of Police, Sama’ila Dikko, was said to have instructed a team of detectives, led by SP Shehu Dahiru, to arrest the culprit.

Kiyawa added: “Sustained efforts and intelligence-led follow-ups led to the arrest of the suspect, Musa Lurwanu Maje, popularly known on social media as Musa L Maje, 26.

“The suspect was arrested in possession of a Redmi Note 11 Pro mobile phone, valued at N200,000, including other accessories bought from the proceeds of fraud. The sum of N70,000 was also recovered in his possession, including nude pictures and videos of victims.

“He claimed to have created a fake Facebook account bearing Zahra Mansur and used her pictures and videos to defraud people without her consent. He also confessed to have deceived many people and got their nude pictures and videos, and threatened to blackmail them if they refused to send money to him.”…

News / politics / Security

DSS rescues kidnapped mother of Kano senatorial candidate in Jigawa

Barely 24 hours after Hajia Laure Mai-Kunu, the aged mother of the Kano Central Senatorial District candidate, A. A Zaura was kidnapped, operatives of the Department of State Services, on Tuesday, rescued her in far-away Jigawa State.

An unspecified number of unknown gunmen invaded Zaura town in Ungogo Local Government area of Kano State and kidnapped the mother of the All Progressive Congress senatorial candidate, on Monday.

The Chairman, Ungogo Local Government Area, Abdullahi Ramat, confirmed on Tuesday that she had been rescued in Jigawa State.

Also, a top DSS operative, who declined his name in print, confirmed that their operatives rescued Laure and another aged woman, who was abducted for about 10 days.…

News / Security

IGP appoints new Police Commissioners for four States

The Inspector-General of Police,  Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the posting of four new Commissioners of Police to four States Commands.
The development was contained in a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi.
According to the statement on Thursday, CP Abutu Yaro is now to oversee the Edo State Police Command as the new Commissioner of Police in charge of the State.
The IGP also ordered the posting of CP Sikiru Akande Kayode, CP Yekini Adio Ayoku and CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde to head the Adamawa, Kaduna and Imo States Police Commands respectively.
Yaro holds a B.A [Hons] from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.
He was appointed to the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police in 1988.
He has served in various supervisory capacities within the Nigeria Police Force, including as Commissioner of Police in charge of Zamfara and Imo States Police Commands.
Until his recent appointment, he was CP Force Provost Marshal, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
The new Commissioner of Police, Adamawa State Police Command holds a B.sc in Political Science from the prestigious University of Benin.
Kayode joined the service of the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet ASP in 1990 and has served in various operational, investigative, and administrative capacities within the Force.
He has served as the Officer-in-Charge of Presidential/VIP Movement, State House, Abuja.
He was equally a one-time Commissioner of Police, Cross River State Police Command.
Until his appointment, he was CP ICT, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
Ayoku holds a B.sc from the University of Ilorin.
He is an indigene of Agbeyangi, Ilorin East Local Government Area, Kwara State.
CP Ayoku enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet ASP in March 1990.
He has served in several capacities in the Nigeria Police with a great wealth of experience.
He was a one-time Commanding Officer, 24 PMF Squadron, Presidential Guard and Escort.
He has participated in peacekeeping operations and was decorated with the United Nations Medal for meritorious service in Kosovo.
He is a member of the International Association
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Covid 19 / News

We gave Lagos N10b, Kano N5b, others N1b each to fight COVID-19 ― PSC

The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 has disclosed that Lagos and Kano States got N10 billion and N5 billion respectively from the Federal Government to combat the pandemic as part of resources made available to the 36 States and Federal Capital Territory.

The Chairman of the PSC and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, made this known on Monday.

Mustapha spoke in a presentation entitled: “National Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria-The Journey so Far,” at the summit on COVID-19 in Abuja.

According to him, while Lagos and Kano got N10 billion and N5 billion each, other states and the FCT got N1 billion each. The national response commenced under the then Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in March 2020.

It later transformed to the PSC with effect from March 2021.

The SGF said the PTF/PSC has till date submitted two major reports to the government, in December 2020 and March 2021, adding that the response remains a work in progress because COVID-19 has not abated.

He said: “Countries of the world including Nigeria, have experienced the third wave and currently a fourth wave is unfolding with the Omicron variant.

“We have steadily been implementing the COVID-19 protocols, joining the world to ease up restrictions The evolution of the pandemic showed us that remaining vigilant and consistent on our science-based approach is crucial until such time that we are all safe.

“The emergence of the omicron variant of concern highlights how fragile and vulnerable we are global.

“It is therefore important that we maintain pressure on the COVID-19 virus until we deny it the opportunity to continue to circulate and mutate.

“Our overall focus will be to scale up vaccination of our population to reach targets set by the WHO. Nigeria needs to continue to implement public health and social measures in place combined with effective vaccination now that we are getting the vaccines.

“With the emergence of Omicron, Nigeria, like some other countries have become targets of restrictive measures.

“This has to be only on …

News / Oil & Gas / politics

NNPC top shot resigns, may join Kano governorship race

The Group General Manager in charge of Shipping at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Inuwa Waya, has announced his decision to voluntarily retire from the company in December this year.

However, the retirement of the top management staff is yet to be officially confirmed by the NNPC as at press time.

But it was gathered that he has already tendered his letter to proceed on voluntary retirement from the services of the corporation.

Following the submission of the letter of his voluntary retirement, Waya has already commenced his mandatory three months pre-retirement vacation, which began on September 10. Waya personally broke the news of his decision to voluntarily exit the national oil company at a surprise birthday party organized in his honor by the staff of the Shipping Division of the corporation to mark his 58th birthday on September 10.

In a commemorative speech during the party, Waya informed the staff that after serving the corporation for over 30 years, it was time for him to head towards the exit door, by voluntarily retiring to pave the way for the younger generation to take over.

Waya told the staff at the birthday party: “For over 30 years, I have worked and diligently served the NNPC in various capacities.

“Over the period, I believe I did my best to contribute my little quota towards helping the organisation realise the corporate goals and objectives.

“But I also believe every man and woman has his or her time and season for every of his or her activities.

“There is a time to work; a time to play, and a time to stop work and take a deserved rest to focus on other personal dreams.

“I believe my time to stop public work has come, to give way to my season of rest, find the space to focus on the private practice of my law profession as a qualified lawyer.

“That is what I have done.”

While many wondered why he chose to resign, considering that he still has two years in his career …