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Organisation Underscores Need for Proper Prosecution of financial crimes
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By: Michael Mike
A private organisation, Diamondsmith De’Great Universal Petroleum Company Ltd, has underscored the need for proper prosecution of fraud related cases, noting that this would ensure sustainable growth in the ongoing fight against financial crimes.
Director of Operations/CEO of the organisation, Mr James Abidemi gave the advice at the news briefing on Tuesday in Abuja.
According to him, there is the need for government agencies like Nigeria Broadcasting Corporation and Nigerian Communication Commission to intervene through their Cyber Control Room (CCR) to ensure that publication of allegation of fraud passed prescribed standards.
He said: “This will help to wipe-off detrimental publications against victims of fraud like myself and many others on the internet and national dailies.
“The media should thoroughly investigate issues about fraud before reporting such, to avoid spread of fake news and libel against intellectual property of unsuspecting citizens.
“I want the Federal Government to wade in on issues of fraudsters and save Nigeria and other vulnerable Nigeria’s from the national disaster.
“This is because unbalanced reports can put a country in bad light, so I want the government to intervene in my matter and issues related to illicit financial flows at national and international levels.
“To correct false impression and protect the dignity of vulnerable citizens: to promote the wellbeing of fraud victims and prevent them from unnecessary health implications like shock or depression.”
Abidemi reiterated that there should be proper sensitisation of fraud investigative officers about proper ways to correct the impression that complainants are not always right.
He said that such would enable officers prosecuting fraud related cases thoroughly cross -examine such before prosecution, to avoid defamation or libel caused unsuspecting fraud victims by fraudsters.
He added that: “All Nigerians should not be tagged fraudsters as sometimes tagged abroad; government and the international community, millions of Nigerians do exercise their moral obligation to fight crimes and corruption,” insisting that: “Nigerians are patriotic and must be encouraged in the ongoing fight against financial crimes not just in Nigeria, but Africa at large”.
He observed the practice by security operatives to think that complainant is always right during prosecution hindered criminal justice.
He lamented that most times the police only go after the accused persons without due diligence and then, the matter is thrown to court.
He said: “In my own case, I was invited to Lagos from Enugu by a business associate in May, 2022 who wanted me to help their company initiate payment for goods that were ordered from China and Dubai.
“Unsuspecting, I accepted to assist them indeed, because I have company account in Canada with JD EUROWAY BANCORP & TRUST/ BMO through which my company settles her foreign bills and make funds available for legitimate importation.
“The so-called business associate that brought me to Lagos started deviating from the right business approach of which I later realised they were fraudsters.
“I duly requested for valid pro-forma invoice to ensure legal process of my organisation service delivery to them, rather they provided me with fake pro-forma Invoice.
“When I raised objection to the fake document, the next thing they did was to kidnap me and kept me where I would not have choice, but to do their bidden.”
He revealed that the case has been duly reported to the Police and a court case instituted, to ensure justice.
Organisation Underscores Need for Proper Prosecution of financial crimes
Fraud
Finally, DSS Arraigns Sowore on alleged Cybercrime Offences
By: Our Reporter
Judge bars him from inciting public, undermining national security
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday arraigned a politician and online publisher, Omoyele Sowore, before a Federal High Court in Abuja, for alleged cybercrimes, with the court barring him from further making statements that are detrimental to the peace and security of the country.
Justice Mohammed Umar, in a ruling, threatened to revoke the bail granted Sowore’ should he ever make such statements. The arraignment came after two previous attempts, with the politician’s lawyer introducing what the DSS lawyer, Akinolu Kehinde SAN, called legal obstacles.
On Tuesday, however, Justice Umar held that since there was evidence that Sowore was a presidential candidate in the country before and having also earlier been granted bail by the court, with his international passport still being held by the court, he was entitled to be granted bail on self-recognition.
The ruling was on a bail application argued by his lawyer, Marshall Abubakar, shortly after Sowore was arraigned on a five-count charge, in which he is accused of defaming President Bola Tinubu by referring to him as a criminal in his posts on X and Facebook.
When the charge, being prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS), was read to him, Sowore pleaded not guilty.
In the charge, Sowore, the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) in the 2019 and 2023 elections, is accused of contravening the provisions of the the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Amendment Act, 2024 and the Criminal Code Act by calling President Bola Tinubu a criminal
The two other defendants listed in the charge, marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/484/2025 are X Incorp (formerly Twitter) and Meta (Facebook) Incorp.
Details shortly.
Finally, DSS Arraigns Sowore on alleged Cybercrime Offences
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One killed, dozens abducted as bandits launch multiple attacks in Zurmi, Bungudu LGAs in Zamfara
One killed, dozens abducted as bandits launch multiple attacks in Zurmi, Bungudu LGAs in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Makama
Armed bandits have carried out a series of coordinated attacks across parts of Zamfara State, killing one person and abducting several others in Zurmi and Bungudu Local Government Areas, security sources have confirmed.
In the first incident, bandits invaded Tungar Tsamiya village in Moriki District of Zurmi LGA at about 10:40 p.m. on Nov. 30, shooting dead one resident and abducting 10 others.
Security forces launched a search-and-rescue operation to locate the victims.
Barely hours later, on Monday morning, another group of bandits attacked Doguwar Gona forest in the same Moriki District.
The assailants abducted 17 men and women who were in the area fetching firewood. Security personnel are tracking the movement of the attackers with the aim of rescuing the captives.
In a separate incident in Bungudu LGA, gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles stormed Makwa village in Kurar Mota District at about 12:15 p.m. on Dec. 1 and abducted an unconfirmed number of residents.
Troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA and police operatives, supported by local vigilante groups, have intensified efforts to rescue all abducted victims and restore calm across the affected communities.
Search operations are ongoing.
One killed, dozens abducted as bandits launch multiple attacks in Zurmi, Bungudu LGAs in Zamfara
NSA Ribadu visits Kontagora Bishop, pledges swift rescue of abducted Niger schoolchildren
By: Zagazola Makama
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, on Monday paid a sympathy visit to the Bishop of Kontagora, Bishop Bulus Yohanna, following the recent abduction of students of St. Mary Private Catholic Primary and Secondary School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State.
The NSA, who arrived Kontagora by helicopter at about noon, was accompanied by the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Tony Ajayi; the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs; and senior officials from the Office of the NSA.
Ribadu and his entourage proceeded to the office of the Bishop at St. Michael Church, where they met with representatives of families of the abducted students, the school principal, and the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for the 19 Northern States, Bishop Joseph Hayap.
During the meeting, the NSA assured the community that the Federal Government was intensifying efforts to secure the safe release of the abducted pupils and staff.
He reaffirmed the government’s commitment to ending attacks on schools and ensuring the safety of students across the country.
NSA Ribadu visits Kontagora Bishop, pledges swift rescue of abducted Niger schoolchildren
Finally, DSS Arraigns Sowore on alleged Cybercrime Offences
One killed, dozens abducted as bandits launch multiple attacks in Zurmi, Bungudu LGAs in Zamfara
NSA Ribadu visits Kontagora Bishop, pledges swift rescue of abducted Niger schoolchildren
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