Abayomi, Godspower jailed for internet fraud in Lagos
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Two internet fraudsters, Rauf Rokeeb Abayomi and Odeh Godspower have been sentenced to various terms of imprisonment after they pleaded guilty charges levelled against them by the Lagos zone of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
They were arraigned on June 28, 2024 on separate charges bordering on internet fraud, contrary to and punishable under Section 22(3) of the Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention etc) Act, 2015 before Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.
‘My promise to Abami Eda at death’
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An Afrobeat musician and a staunch disciple of Afrobeat legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Rilwan Adedimeji Fagbemi (aka) Show Boy, has disclosed why he chose to remain with the Kuti’s family since Fela passed on 27 years ago. He said it was in fulfillment of a promise he made 27 years ago to the late musician on his interment that he will stand by his son Seun Kuti till he is matured.
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Show Boy who started off with Fela as a dancer in every comprehensive performance at the Shrine at Surulere Night Club, said he continued the Fela legacy, which kept him in Egypt 80 till date. “I am still a member of the Egypt 80 Band till tomorrow,” he said.
Czech backs Beautiful Camp in Jos, Abuja
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The Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Czech Aid are supporting Jos Repertory Theatre’s Beautiful Camp under the auspices of the Transition Project. Transition Project is a local transformation project which aims to strengthen individuals and organisations to become better through a series of interventions ranging from interactions in gender, human rights, human dignity, governance and civil rights.
In a project that seeks to find a unifying place for democracy, rule of law and human dignity, the Jos-based theatre outfit has started the recruitment of participants in the Beautiful Camp from the six geo-political zones of Nigeria. The project is starting with the premise that there can be no human dignity without human rights and it is thus localizing the project as conceived by the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Czech Aid in the Transition project utilizing various professionals who will bring their talent to bear in virtual and physical sessions in the cities of Jos, Plateau State and Abuja.
'How ex-NSA Dasuki 'disguised' transfer of N1.2bn cash to Fayose'
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An investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abubakar Madaki has told a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos how former National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki( rtd.) gave the defendant the sum of N1.2bn cash to former Ekiti governor, Ayo Fayose in disguise.
Madaki is the The 13th prosecution witness, PW 13, in the ongoing trial of Fayose and a company linked to him, Spotless Investment Limited on an 11-count charge bordering on money laundering and stealing to the tune of N6.9bn ( Six Billion Nine Hundred Thousand Naira).
Madaki spoke while testifying before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.