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NSCDC Warns Scrap Operators Over Selling Government Property In Abuja

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NSCDC Warns Scrap Operators Over Selling Government Property In Abuja

NSCDC warns scrap operators over selling government property in Abuja . He further charged FCT residents to report suspicious scavenging activities within their vicinity to the nearest security outfit.

The FCT Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has warned illegal scrap operators to desist from selling vandalised government property.

The FCT commandant of the corps, Olusola Odumosu, gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja during an interview with journalists.

Mr Odumosu said anyone caught engaging in vandalising government property or engaging in their sales would be arrested to face the law’s wrath.

He said, “Any person found selling stolen government property like rail tracks, streetlight poles and panels, manhole covers, armoured cables and the likes will be arrested, and his business will be permanently closed.”

Mr Odumosu disclosed that the FCT scrap markets, popularly known as “pantakers”, were undergoing profiling to ensure that only genuine and certified dealers operate.

He charged genuine businessmen operating at the pantakers to verify the origin of all the goods they acquire and desist from shielding thieves who bring stolen items to them.

Mr Odumosu said that shielding thieves who bring stolen items to them makes them accomplices, and as such, they will be charged along with them.

He further charged FCT residents to report suspicious scavenging activities within their vicinity to the nearest security outfit.
Mr Odumosu revealed that operatives of the command recently arrested 12 alleged scavengers following the ban of their operations in the territory by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.

The commandant said the arrests of the male suspects, aged between 17 and 38 years, was a testament to the command’s commitment to eradicating the operations of miscreants who disguise as scavengers, popularly known as “baba nbola”.

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NSCDC

”These criminals pose significant threats to the safety of the people of the FCT, as well as truncate the good intentions of the government to provide the needed amenities meant to make life meaningful for the people.

“I want to remind residents that the ban on scavenging in the FCT remains sacrosanct.

”I am determined to ensure that the ugly trend of vandalism and theft perpetrated by this group of people is brought to an end in the city and its suburbs,” Mr Odumosu said.

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EFCC: 32 Internet Fraudsters Jailed In Ibadan

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EFCC: 32 Internet Fraudsters Jailed In Ibadan

EFCC: 32 internet fraudsters jailed in Ibadan. The Oyo State High Court and Federal High Court in Ibadan have convicted and sentenced 32 individuals for internet-related fraud. Justices Ladiran Akintola, O.S. Adeyemi, K.B. Olawoyin, G.A. Sunmonu, and Nkeonye Maha handed down various sentences after the convicts pleaded guilty to charges of impersonation and cybercrime.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Directorate, prosecuted the offenders on separate one-count charges. Sentences ranged from community service to prison terms, with some convicts given the option of fines.

Among the penalties:
– Some convicts received up to **two years in prison or were ordered to pay fines ranging from ₦30,000 to ₦500,000.
– Others were sentenced to community service without an option of fine.
– One convict, Adedara Ademola Ayobami, was ordered to refund ₦2.5 million to his victim.

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EFCC

Additionally, the court ordered the forfeiture of various assets recovered from the convicts to the federal government. These included money, phones, laptops, and several vehicles, such as Toyota Camry and Toyota Corolla cars.

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Kaduna Woman Drags 3 Neighbours To Sharia Court For Allegedly Calling Her Prostitute

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Kaduna Woman Drags 3 Neighbours To Sharia Court For Allegedly Calling Her Prostitute

Kaduna Woman drags 3 neighbours to Sharia court for allegedly calling her prostitute. Amiddle-aged woman, Shema’u Isma’il, on Wednesday, dragged three neighbours before a Sharia Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, for allegedly calling her a prostitute.

The complainant accused Halima Umar, Aisha Umar, and Bilkisu Umar for allegedly making defamatory remarks about her, particularly regarding her marital status.

“They said I am living alone despite being a married woman,” she told the court.
She further alleged that the defendants harass her nine-year-old son, scaring him away and beating him whenever he goes outside to play.

She pleaded, “We have tried to settle the matter at home, but they refuse to stop. I want this honourable court to intervene and grant me justice.’’ Ms Halima, mother of Aisha and Bilkisu, who spoke in their defence, denied the allegation.

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Shari’a Court

She claimed that the complainant was the first to insult her children, calling them prostitutes, and they only retaliated. She also told the court that both the complainant’s son and her own children were underage.

The Judge, Kabir Muhammad asked the defendants whether they had witnesses, to which they responded in the affirmative.

The judge subsequently referred the case to the police for further investigation and adjourned the hearing until March 26.

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FCT Police Eliminate Notorious Bandit Known As Dogo Saleh

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FCT Police Eliminate Notorious Bandit Known As Dogo Saleh

FCT police eliminate notorious bandit known as Dogo Saleh. Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have killed a wanted terrorist, Salisu Mohammed, also known as Dogo Saleh, who was behind multiple attacks in Abuja communities.

In a statement on Wednesday, FCT Police spokesperson SP Josephine Adeh confirmed that the operation was part of an intensified counter-kidnapping effort to dismantle criminal networks operating along the Kaduna-Lokoja-Enugu highway and within the FCT.

According to the statement, on March 3, 2025, officers from the Anti-Kidnapping Unit blocked key escape routes used by the gang.

Acting on intelligence from an arrested suspect, the operatives launched a high-risk operation on March 4, leading them to Kwasau Forest in Kaduna State, where the gang, led by Abdu Musa, alias Kanabaro, had a hideout.

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Upon arrival, the police team was ambushed by armed bandits attempting to free the suspect. A fierce gun battle ensued, forcing the criminals to flee into the forest with severe gunshot wounds.

During the crossfire, Dogo Saleh sustained fatal injuries from his own gang members. He was taken to Kubwa General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead.

The police revealed that before his demise, Dogo and his gang had terrorized at least ten villages across the FCT.

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