Crime
Reps Committee Summons Education Minister Tunji Alausa over Imo VC Controversy

Reps Committee Summons Education Minister Tunji Alausa over Imo VC Controversy
Reps committee summons education minister Tunji Alausa over Imo VC controversy. In his ruling, the committee chairman, Abubakar Fulata (APC-Jigawa), stated that all relevant stakeholders would be invited to respond to the petition.
The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has invited the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, over the dissolution of certain university councils in the country.
The resolution, reached during a committee meeting in Abuja, also extends the invitation to the executive secretary of the National Universities Commission, Abdullahi Ribadu, along with the heads of other relevant government agencies in the education sector.
The meeting was convened to address a petition against the suspended vice-chancellor of Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri, Stella Lemchi.
The petition was submitted by a group, Concerned Interviewed Professors for the Post of Vice-Chancellor, Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education, Owerri.
Signed by Kingsley Ikebudu and Joshua Umeifekwem, the petition alleged that Ms Lemchi was neither qualified to act as vice-chancellor nor to be appointed as the substantive vice-chancellor.
The petitioners argued that Ms Lemchi had never been an employee of Imo State University and that “she falsely claims to hold a professorship in a discipline that does not exist” at IMSU.
However, IMSU’s registrar, Julius Ozuagwu, dismissed the petitioners’ allegations, stating that Ms Lemchi was duly appointed as a reader/associate professor at IMSU.
He explained that her promotion to the rank of professor followed due process and met NUC criteria for academic staff promotions.
Mr Ozuagwu further clarified that Ms Lemchi was on secondment and was permitted to complete her tenure as provost of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri.
In his ruling, the committee chairman, Abubakar Fulata (APC-Jigawa), stated that all relevant stakeholders would be invited to respond to the petition.

Tunji Alausa
Mr Fulata explained that stakeholders would also address issues related to the frequent dissolution of university councils and the dismissal of some vice-chancellors.
He stressed the need for job security for all university personnel, including council members and vice-chancellors, underscoring the importance of engaging relevant stakeholders in the discussions.
Crime
EFCC: 32 Internet Fraudsters Jailed In Ibadan

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.

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.
Crime
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
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.

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.
Crime
FCT Police Eliminate Notorious Bandit Known As Dogo Saleh

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.

Police
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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