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  • CDS, IG hailed over rescue of journalists

    CDS, IG hailed over rescue of journalists

    Some sports writers have commended the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa and Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun for rescuing some of the sports journalists kidnapped last week on Ihiala-Orlu Road, Anambra State on the eve of the Nigeria/Libya AFCON qualifying match in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital.

    In a statement, Ambassador Olatutu Oladunni, however, said Mr Kola Omoniyi, the eldest among the reporters of Afro Sports, the police officer and driver died.

    He added that those kidnapped were the media crew, and that they were made to pay ransom running into millions of naira, and that the kidnappers collected also the cash on the victims in the bush.

    However, luck ran out of the attackers when the military tracked their location and swung into action to rescue seven members of the crew after four of them had fled.

    He said the military were able to rescue the reporters and exhumed the body of Omoniyi, whom the kidnappers had buried in a shallow grave and that the team came in their ambulance to pick up those critically injured journalists. 

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    The army officers handed them over to their medical team but took the body of the deceased journalist to the mortuary.

    Oladunni also said two out of the four crew members, who ran into the bush before the arrival of the security forces during the attack, survived with the help of the military as they were able to track their location. They have since returned to Lagos.

    “The military forces have  confirmed to us that one of the journalists, Abdul Quadri Amao, is still nowhere to be found as the operations team in the Artillery Regiment and 34 Artillery Brigade confirmed that his location was about 500 radius away to their base and they have been in the lookout for him in the bush in the past two days but he is yet to be found,’ he added.

    “Our prayer is with Mr Quadri Amao that the good Lord help the military forces rescue him. We commend the Chief of Defence Staff, the Chief of Army staff, the Joint Security Forces of the Nigerian military headed by the Commander of General operations in Anambra State, Col A. K. Mohammed and team of 302 Artillery Regiment (General Support) and Commander 34 Brigade in Owerri, Nigeria Police, Lagos SWAN Executive Committee members and Arise Television for the effort to save these noble men. She added: “We want to call on Afro Sports to  do the needful by ensuring a well-deserved compensation package is released to all the media crew involved and most especially to the family of the late Kola Omoniyi who was regarded as an expertise and one of the best professional camera operators Nigeria ever produced.

    “On behalf of myself, the executive members and the Lagos SWAN members, we commiserate with the family of the deceased journalist, the police officer and driver who all lost their lives . And we thanked God for the others who were rescued.

    Lagos SWAN commended Egbetokun and his team for their role. “It is important we express gratitude to the IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, and the Nigerian Military, for the kind spirit and support they have shown in the swift response to call and rescue of the kidnapped media team,” Oladunni said.

  • Aftermath of The Nation report: Oyo to re-arraign ‘doctor’ over death of day-old baby

    Aftermath of The Nation report: Oyo to re-arraign ‘doctor’ over death of day-old baby

    • Distraught mother goes into hiding

    The Oyo state government has moved to re-arraign the owner of a hospital who was released from prison custody without an order by the magistrate’s court where he is being prosecuted for abduction and murder of a day-old baby belonging to a Togolese lady, reports KUNLE AKINRINADE.

    The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Oyo State, Mr. Abiodun Aikomo, has disclosed that the state government has set machinery in motion for the re-arraignment of a ‘doctor’, Oludele Olanrewaju, who was recently arrested for alleged death and disappearance of the body of a day –old baby delivered by a Togolese who resides in Moniya area of Akinyele Local Government Area, Ibadan.

    The Nation had published an exclusive story, ‘Disquiet over body of day-old baby dumped in canal by doctor‘ on January 13, 2024, about how Olanrewaju took the baby from the mother, Bose John, who had registered for antenatal care at Olanrewaju’s clinic but was delivered of a baby boy at home before she could be taken to the hospital for delivery.

    As the story goes, Olanrewaju was said to have rushed to Bose’s residence and took the new baby with the placenta and his mother away for ‘special care’ in his hospital, amid protestation by neighbours.

    Events turned dramatic after Olanrewaju declared the next day that the baby had died and that he had disposed of his body in a bush.

    Outraged neighbours and residents confronted the doctor after he failed to name the exact place where the baby’s body was buried.

    The medical doctor was dragged to the palace of a traditional ruler of Moniya, Oba James Odeniran, and was subsequently handed over to the police at Moniya divisional headquarters.

    He was said to have explained during interrogation that the corpse of the baby would emit an offensive odour if he had kept it in the hospital.

    The case was transferred from the Moniya Divisional Police Headquarters to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of Oyo State Police Command where the embattled ‘doctor’ was detained.

    Detectives led Olanrewaju to a location in the forest where he claimed to have buried the baby but found nothing at the spot where he claimed to have interred the baby’s body.

    He was subsequently arraigned by the police before a Magistrate’s Family Court at Iyaganku, Ibadan on a three-count charge of impersonation, abduction and murder. The police prosecutor, Inspector Gbemisola Adedeji, told the court that Olanrewaju committed the offence on December 28, 2023 at His Mercy Hospital, Akinyele, Ibadan.

    Adedeji said Olanrewaju was a “fake doctor” and that he took the baby boy delivered from his mother without her consent and drowned him in a canal.

    According to the police prosecutor, the offences contravened the Criminal Codes of Oyo State (2000) and were punishable with three years imprisonment for impersonation, 14 years for abduction and death sentence for murder.

    The presiding magistrate asked that the case file be forwarded to the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) of the Oyo State Ministry of Justice for legal advice on whether the case should proceed. Magistrate Ogunkanmi adjourned the matter to March 4 for mention, while Olanrewaju was asked to be remanded in prison custody.

    The case was adjourned to April 27 but Olanrewaju was not brought to the court, fuelling speculations about his whereabouts while the case was further adjourned to May 27.

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    Revelations about the suspect’s controversial release

    Olanrewaju was later said to have been released and sighted in town. At the same time, he appeared in court on May 27 without being brought by operatives of the Correctional Centre in their vehicle.

    Subsequently, The Nation raised the alarm on June 15, 2024, in a report ‘Furore over release of murder suspect from prison without court order‘ about Olanrewaju’s release from custody of the correctional centre, while the order for his remand had not been vacated by the Magistrate’s Court where his trial was ongoing. The case was adjourned to July 8 and September 2, pending the DPP’s legal advice that had not come as at press time.

    Moved by the development, The Nation reached out to the Oyo State Police Command through the spokesman, Adewale Osifeso, a Superintendent of Police, who denied knowledge of the Police complicity in the release of the suspect.

    According to Osifeso, the Police handed off the suspect when the Magistrate’s Court ordered that he be remanded in custody at the Correctional Centre. He added that whatever transpired thereafter was no more the business of the Police, even though the matter was being prosecuted by the Police at the Magistrate’s Court.

    Checks at the Correctional Centre in Ibadan revealed that the suspect was admitted to the correctional facility for remand on January 8, 2024, and released on April 19, 2024, before the initial adjournment day on May 27 at the Magistrate’s Court.

    Further checks by The Nation revealed that Olanrewaju was granted bail by a Fiat State High Court 1, Ibadan, which led to his release from the custody of the Correctional facility on April 19, 2024. He was admitted into custody on January 8, 2024, by the order of a Chief Magistrate Court, Iyaganku.

    The magistrate’s court said it was not aware of the suspect’s release when the matter came up on September 2.

    Govt finally slams new suit against suspect

    However, Aikomo, who also read the newspaper report, told The Nation that the moves to re-arraign Olanrewaju at a superior court followed the discovery that he secured his controversial freedom through a discreet application for bail at a state High Court in Ibadan, amid his ongoing trial by the police at the Magistrate’s Court.

    Aikomo’s text message forwarded to The Nation quoted the Director of Public Prosecution as saying that a suit had been prepared and filed at the state High Court for prosecution.

    The message reads in part: “The new suit number: i/58c/2024, State vs Oludele Olanrewaju, has been filed at the court. I will bring the (case) file to you as soon as it is retrieved from the registry…” Olanrewaju’s offence, according to the new suit was contrary to Section 371 of the Criminal Code. As of press time, the case was yet to be assigned to a judge.

    Victim goes into hiding

    Meanwhile, Bose, the victim and mother of the baby, has gone into hiding after Olanrewaju’s return to the Moniya area of Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan, where he is still running His Mercy Hospital, amid public outcry.

    According to a close family member and chairman of the Togolese community in the area, Mr. Simare Worou Razakou, Bose has since been moved out of Moniya to safety somewhere in Oyo State.

    He explained that Bose could not stand or cope with the trauma of the incident and the shocking release of the suspect. Hence, she was relocated to an undisclosed town in the State for safety and rehabilitation.

    “The unfortunate incident has taken a toll on Bose’s health so much that she was beginning to display an unpleasant attitude and her health deteriorated.

    “Her condition worsened when news got to town that Olanrewaju had been released and she sensed that she had lost the chance to get justice and feared for her life. Thus, we had to relocate her to another community for safety.

    “Justice is key in this matter. Bose has lost her baby and her sanity and safety are at stake.

    “The only thing that could give her relative closure is justice and the state authorities should ensure that justice is served in this matter.”

    Additional report by Yinka Adeniran, Ibadan

  • Gunmen kill 43-year-old hotelier in Kwara

    Gunmen kill 43-year-old hotelier in Kwara

    Gunmen suspected to be cult members on Thursday night shot dead the manager of a hotel in Ilorin, Kwara State capital.

    The deceased, whose name was given as Anthony Balogun, was the one running the hotel owned by his mother before the incident.

    The incident occurred at about 8pm on the ill-fated night inside the premises of the hotel located in Olunlade area of the Ilorin metropolis.

    Our correspondent gathered that gunmen numbering about two had come into the hotel and requested to see the manager.

    The deceased, who thought they were prospective customers, came out of his room to meet them at the reception.

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    The assailants were said to have called him out of the reception and shot him in the chest at close range.

    They were said to have stabbed him in the head, hands and legs.

    Speaking to our correspondent, an elder sister of the late hotelier, who did not want her name in print, said she had reported the incident to the police.

    She said: “I called around 6:30pm on that day. At about 7pm, he called me back, wanting to pass a piece of information to me.

    “I told one of children to pick the call, that I would call him back as I was in the kitchen.

    “At about 8pm I returned his call but the phone had been switched off. I repeated the call three times to no avail.

    “A few minutes later, the wife called me that I should come to the Kwara State General Hospital, now Kwara State University Teaching Hospital, Ilorin.

    “It was at the hospital I met his lifeless body badly mutilated.”

    A source at the Ganmo Divisional Police Station, on the outskirts of Ilorin where the case was reported described the incident as a possible case of homicide.

    Spokesperson of the state police command, Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, did not respond to a message sent to her WhatsApp page.

  • Suspect arrested for instigating attacks in Plateau

    Suspect arrested for instigating attacks in Plateau

    The Plateau Police Command has nabbed a suspect who released a video calling for violence and mayhem ahead of the planned August 1 protest.

    Suleiman Yakubu, 34, a resident of Jos North, Plateau State was seen in a TikTok video inciting the public to attack security operatives and burn down critical State and private infrastructure in Plateau State.

    The suspect in the video was seen addressing those he referred to as “guys ” on how it will be executed. 

    He said: “I think we should begin by the burning the useless filing stations in Jos North, Jos South, Jos East, Jos west then the following day we should move to the bigger markets”.

    Following the release of a TikTok video which was laced with specific messages encouraging violence, the Plateau Police Command trailed and arrested the author on Sunday.

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    While in police custody, the suspect confessed to being the one in the video linked to a Tik Tok account, identified as “Dam-Mallam68”.

    A statement by Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) DSP Alfred Alabo confirmed the suspect has made useful and thought provocating confessions while investigation is ongoing.

    He reminded citizens the Police will seriously resist any attempt by mischief makers to plunge the State into chaos.

    Part of the statement reads: “Following the release of a TikTok video that occupied the social media space, stimulating violence in connection with the planned nationwide protest, the Plateau State Police Command has trailed and arrested the author of the inciting video. 

    “On 27/07/2024, the attention of the Command was drawn to the video putatively emanating from a Tik Tok account, identified as “Dam-Mallam68.

    “The suspect in the video was seen assertively inciting the public  to attack security operatives and burn down critical State and private infrastructures in Plateau State as part of the activities for the protest.

    “Based on the strength of the information, the Plateau State Commissioner of Police, CP Emmanuel Olugbemiga Adesina,  sets tactical assets of the Command on motion to trace and apprehend the source of the mischievous video.

    “Consequently, on 28/07/2024 around 11:30 AM, one Suleiman Yakubu (male, aged 34 years) of Jos North, Plateau State who appeared in the viral video was picked at Ahmadu Bello Way, Jos through an impeccable informant. 

    “While in our custody, the suspect confessed to being the one in the video. Meanwhile, investigation is still ongoing.”

  • Oyo police recover N16m, AK-47, 1,346 live ammunition from suspected criminals

    Oyo police recover N16m, AK-47, 1,346 live ammunition from suspected criminals

    The Oyo State Police Command on Friday, July 19, said it has recovered N16 million cash, 1,346 live ammunition, and two AK-47 riffles from suspected criminals in the state.

    It added that items recovered from the suspects include Exotic cars, illicit drugs, locally made guns, mobile phones, sharp cutlasses, jackknives, and Bajaj motorcycles among others.

    The suspects, according to the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ayodele Sonubi, were arrested at different locations across the state through efforts of the command’s tactical teams.

    Speaking while parading the suspects at the Command Headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan, the police boss said a total of 41 suspects were arrested for various crimes including kidnapping, armed robbery, muderer and car snatching among others.

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    He revealed that among the suspects were members of a notorious kidnapping syndicate responsible for the abduction of several individuals in the state.

    He stated: “Today, we are glad to give account of our stewardship as we have arrested (41) Male suspects for committing various crimes and offences including; Ritual Killing, Kidnapping, Armed Robbery and Murders.

    “Also recovered are; Exotic vehicles, (2) Two Ak-47 rifles, (1,346) one thousand, three hundred and forty-six thousand pieces of 7.62 live rounds of ammunition and (N16,000,000) Sixteen million naira only amongst other recoveries. If you see something, say something and the Police will immediately do something.”

    He assured the public that the command would continue to work tirelessly to rid the state of criminals and ensure the safety of residents.

    He, however, appealed to members of the public to provide the police with useful information that could lead to the arrest of more criminals.

  • Gunmen kidnap expectant mother, three others in Abuja

    Gunmen kidnap expectant mother, three others in Abuja

    Gunmen numbering 10 abducted the family of a senior customs officer on Sunday.

    According to eyewitnesses, the bandits arrived at the residence of the Customs officer in Shagari Quarters, Dei-Dei, about 11:30am. 

    They abducted the officer’s wife, who is pregnant, three of his children, and a younger brother.

    The officer, who was not at home during the attack, had worked with the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and had enjoyed police protection of tion.

    However, the protection was withdrawn after his deployment to Lagos, leaving his family vulnerable to the attack.

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    Sources claimed the bandits spent over two hours in the premises before proceeding to the neighboring Dakwa community, where they attempted to attack some houses but were repelled by security operatives.

    The gunmen later released the pregnant woman, but took the children and the younger brother with them.

    However, in a contradictory statement, the FCT Police Command claimed that the kidnapping was foiled.

    But sources close to the family revealed that, in reality, the children and the younger brother are still in captivity.

    Despite this discrepancy, the police maintained their stance, with the FCT Police Command Spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, issuing a statement on Monday that read in part: “In an immediate and strategic response to a distress call on the attack by unknown gunmen in Dawaki on May 19, 2024, at around 11:30am, the operatives of the FCT police command led by the Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth C. Igweh, himself, swiftly mobilised to the scene.

    “Displaying remarkable bravery and coordination, the police, in synergy with local hunters, advanced on the assailants, tactically ambushing them at Ushafa Hill via Bwari and Shishipe Hills via Mpape. This led to a fierce gun duel as the hoodlums were overwhelmed by the firepower of the operatives, forcing them to scamper to safety with various degrees of bullet injuries, and the victims were rescued.

    “While one of the rescued victims is still in the hospital receiving medical attention, the commissioner of police, FCT, CP Benneth C. Igweh, reaffirms the command’s steadfast dedication to maintaining peace and security in the Territory, as search operations are ongoing to rescue other hostages who fled the scene during the shootout.”

    The attack has raised concerns about the security situation in the FCT, particularly in the Dei-Dei area, which has witnessed several kidnappings in recent times. Residents have called on the government to take urgent action to address the security challenges in the area.

    The traditional ruler of Dakwa, Dr. Alhassan Musa Babachukuri, lamented the activities of the bandits, who he said have created a base behind the Zuma Rock in Chachi community near Dakwa in neighboring Niger State.

    He called on the government to take serious action against the bandits before they escalate their activities.

    The police have launched an investigation into the incident and have assured residents of their commitment to ensuring their safety and security.

    Residents of the area are still apprehensive over the incident.

  • Two soldiers feared dead after gunmen attack Abia outpost

    Two soldiers feared dead after gunmen attack Abia outpost

    Two soldiers attached to the 14 Brigade Headquarters of the Nigerian Army have reportedly died after yet-to-be-identified gunmen attacked an army outpost located at Park Road by Milverton in Aba, Abia State.

    The attack on the army outpost is coming months after a military outpost at Ngwa Road by No.1 Port Harcourt Road was attacked, but with no life lost as the soldiers on guard, repelled the gunmen and gave them a good chase, leaving them with severe gunshot injuries.

    The incident, our correspondent gathered, happened Friday night at about 8 pm.

    It was gathered that other soldiers at the outpost repelled the attackers. But it was not clear if the gang made away with the weapons of the deceased soldiers.

    Several reports have it that, while one of the deceased soldiers died on the spot, his colleague was not so lucky as he was declared dead at the hospital where he was rushed for medical attention.

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    The attack, sources within the security agencies say, took the soldiers by surprise.

    According to the sources, the hoodlums could have monitored the soldiers before they attacked at a time they thought was convenient for them to strike the army outpost.

    A source disclosed that the aim of the attackers might be to dislodge the soldiers and take their guns. The presence of the soldiers in the area has reduced the preponderance of crime within the Milverton axis which serves as a melting point for transport companies operating within the commercial nerve of the state.

    The sources disclosed that, before the incident, there were cases of robbery of Point of Sale (POS) operators in the area by some group of armed hoodlums using commercial tricycles.

    According to them, only discreet investigation would disclose the identity of those behind the attack.

    It was gathered that the situation caused pandemonium around the busy area, forcing businesses to quickly shut down.

    Our correspondent gathered that the incident forced military reinforcement from the 144 Battalion camp, as soldiers took over the area.

    Sources within the Milverton area disclosed that no male child resident of Aba is allowed to pass through the area, except females who were asked to raise their hands while they move.

    Transporter companies operating near the area of the incident have lamented the effect of the incident, adding that they could not load passengers going to Lagos and other parts of the country as they were not allowed to work by the soldiers.

    Further checks have it that the movement of vehicles was restricted between the park and Bata Junction where there is another military checkpoint, forcing road users to abandon the Bata to Park axis of Aba-Owerri road, to use other alternative routes to other parts of the city.

    A resident of St. Michael’s Road, Mrs. Gilbert Orakwe told our correspondent that soldiers went on a rampage Friday night, arresting any male resident in sight.

    The Army Public Relations Officer (APRO) of 14 Brigade Army Headquarters, Ohafia, Lt. Omale Innocent, until the time of filing the report hadn’t responded to messages sent to him on his WhatsApp account.

    Some officials of the Abia State government who spoke anonymously because they were not authorised to speak on the matter assured that the state government was doing all that it could to restore calm in the area. This is even as they condemned the attack and killing of the soldiers.

    Some security analysts, including Mr. Cyprian Chukwuma called on soldiers in Aba to be more vigilant, stressing that if the soldiers on duty at the Milverton area were vigilant enough, they should have detected the hoodlums and struck before they were attacked.

  • How Cement workers in Coaster bus were kidnapped in Edo, by CP

    How Cement workers in Coaster bus were kidnapped in Edo, by CP

    • Three shot, rescued victims are receiving treatment in hospital

    Edo State Commissioner of Police (CP), Funsho Adegboye, has narrated how workers, in a Coaster bus, and working for Dangote Cement Company at Okpella, Etsako West Local Government Area in Edo North Senatorial District of Edo State, were kidnapped at 6 p.m. on Monday, while returning from work.

    Three of the victims, with gunshot injuries, were rescued, and were receiving treatment in a hospital, yesterday.

    Adegboye said: “On 13th May, 2024, at 2200hrs, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Okpella Division, Edo State, received a distress call from the head of security to Dangote Cement Factory, Okpella, Edo State, that at 1800hrs, a bus conveying Dangote Cement workers from the factory, moving to Okpella Town, was attacked by hoodlums, suspected to be kidnappers, and took some passengers into the bush.

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    “Immediately, the DPO mobilised his operatives, vigilance group members, and hunters into the forest, for a vigorous bush combing operation to rescue the victims unhurt, and to arrest the kidnappers.

    “In the process, one Omoba, male, whose other name is unknown, was rescued, and at a look, it was discovered that he was with some bullet injuries on the back, shot by the hoodlums. He was immediately rushed to Halimatu Musa Hospital, for medical attention. One other victim, who was earlier shot at the point of the attack, and another victim, one Victor Okon, were rushed to the same hospital for treatment.”

    The Edo CP also gave an order to the DPO, Okpella Division, the vigilance group members, and hunters in the area to intensify the bush combing, to ensure a speedy rescue of the remaining victims and to effect the arrest of the kidnappers.

    Adegboye gave the directive yesterday during his visit to Dangote Cement Factory in Okpella and the Halimatu Musa Hospital, where he met with the injured victims of the kidnap.

  • Six more kidnapped Kogi varsity students rescued

    Six more kidnapped Kogi varsity students rescued

    Additional six kidnapped students of the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) in Osara, Kogi State, have been rescued unhurt.

    This increased to 20, the number of students already rescued by a  combined team of security operatives and local hunters.

    The state Commissioner for Information, Mr Kingsley Fanwo, made this known yesterday in a statement in Lokoja.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that suspected bandits had invaded the institution on Thursday and abducted 24 students.

    The students were abducted while  reading for their first semester examination slated to begin on  May 13.

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    “Government’s data shows that only four students are still missing from Thursday’s abduction of CUSTECH students.

    “Meanwhile, frantic efforts are being made to locate and rescue the four.

    “Fierce gun battle between security agents and the kidnappers forced the kidnappers to abandon the six rescued students, with some escaping with severe injuries.

    “The families of the six recently-rescued students have confirmed their safe return home as the first 14,” he said.

    The commissioner said the state Governor  Usman Ododo had expressed deep appreciation to the joint forces that carried out the rescue operations.

    He quoted the governor as urging the forces to continue the search until the remaining students were  found.

    “This government wishes to assure the public that the security architecture around schools has been recalibrated for efficiency and early warning systems to prevent future occurrences, ” Fanwo said.

  • Osun bank manager arrested over N650m scam for ‘Proof of Fund’

    Osun bank manager arrested over N650m scam for ‘Proof of Fund’

    The Osun State Police Command has arrested a 47-year-old bank manager, Talabi Adeniyi, after defrauding about 35 people of N650 million for ‘Proof of Fund’.

    A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola, yesterday stated that Talabi is a serial fraudster who under the guise of providing Proof of Fund to scam his victims.

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    She stated: “Talabi, a resident of Army Barracks Area, Kelebe, Iragbiji road, Osogbo, a manager in one of the bank branches in Osogbo has been arrested for an offence of fraud, obtaining money under false pretence (OBT), conversion and stealing. 

    “He stole money amounting to N650, 850,000 in an illegal product called PROOF of FUNDS which involved a total number of 35 victims (people).

    “It is worthy to note that the said suspect has been suspended by his former employers. Investigation into the case has since commenced and the suspect and his accomplices would be charged to court upon completion of the investigation.”