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Arrest Of Telegram Founder Was Result Of Judicial Investigation; Not Political Decision – French President, Macron

Telegram Founder, Pavel Durov and French President, Emmanuel Macron
French President, Emmanuel Macron, has claimed that the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov was a result of a judicial investigation and not a politically-motivated decision. In a press statementRead More

Passport Application: Nigeria Mission In South Africa Warns Cyber Fraudsters

Consul-General of Nigeria to South Africa, Mr Abdukmalik Ahmed
The Nigeria mission in Johannesburg, South Africa, has vowed to remain vigilant against all forms of cyber criminal activities, including the fake website for passport applications. Mr Abdukmalik Ahmed, Consul-GeneralRead More

SANs Fault Malami, Say No Legal Basis For Prosecuting Twitter Users

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami
Every person shall be entitled to freedom of expression, including freedom to hold opinions and to receive and impart ideas and information without interference, –Section 39 (1) CFRN The federalRead More

Police Recover 196,311 Ammunition, 5,752 Firearms

Recovered firearms
3,805 kidnap suspects, 8,301 robbery suspects arrested The police have recovered two rocket launchers, 196,311 ammunition and 5,752 firearms between January 2019 and January 2021, Flavision’s investigation has revealed. TheRead More

Disclosed: Abducted Police Officers Travelled In Mufti, Unarmed

Nigeria Police Force
Sources confirm five freed, four in captivity The nine police officers, who were abducted by gunmen during their journey from Borno State Police Command to Zamfara State, embarked on theRead More

Amid Nigerian Army’s Operation Crocodile Smile, Lekki Shootings Attract Global Rage

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai; activist, Aisha Yesufu and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State
The take-off of the army’s Operation Crocodile Smile amid the #EndSARS protests and the shooting of unarmed protesters in the Lekki area of Lagos, have attracted public outcry. Barely fiveRead More

#EndSARS: Army Arrests Soldier Who Asked Colleagues Not To Shoot Protesters

Lance Corporal Harrison
The Nigerian Army on Wednesday announced the arrest of Lance Corporal Harrison Friday, who had gone on social media to advise his colleagues not to attack #EndSARS protesters. In aRead More

Civil Servants, Ex-banker Arraigned For IPPIS, Ghost Workers Fraud

Integrated Payment and Personnel Information System
The Federal Government on Monday arraigned four civil servants and a former banker on charges of perpetrating a fraud involving over N140m through the manipulation of the Integrated Payroll andRead More

Court Convicts Man For Defrauding American Of $2,500

Court
A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, on Monday, has convicted a man identified as Timileyin Awojodu, for engaging in cybercrime. Awojodu was arraigned before Justice Peter LifuRead More

Alleged Rape: Ex-BBA Winner, Uti Nwachukwu Surrenders To Police Probe

The winner of the fifth edition of Big Brother Africa, Uti Nwachukwu
The winner of the fifth edition of Big Brother Africa, Uti Nwachukwu, who was accused of rape by a Twitter user, has petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, toRead More