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Police in India have busted a cyber fraud gang and arrested two Nigerian nationals, Yao Theopile and Rawlings Oshuor, for allegedly duping women through 73 fake profiles on Instagram

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Police in India have busted a cyber fraud gang and arrested two Nigerian nationals for allegedly duping women through 73 fake profiles on Instagram.    The suspects identified as 29-year-old Rawlings Oshuor and 28-year-old Yao Theopile, were arrested in Delhi by cybercrime sleuths from Vadadora, Gujarat at the weekend.   During interrogation, the duo revealed that they have duped many people across India.  “We confiscated their mobile phones and checked the contents. They had made 73 different Instagram accounts to dupe people, especially women. Interestingly, names of all the accounts started with Alex,” said Hardik Makadia, ACP (cybercrime). The police said that they used to download photos and videos of some good looking man called Alex and post those pictures on the bogus Instagram ids.   "They send friend requests to women from these bogus IDs and befriend them. Many unsuspecting users see the photos on these Instagram accounts and fall for it thinking they are ge

NDLEA boss chides AdekunleGold, Burnaboy and co for glorifying dr¥g ab¥se in their songs

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NDLEA boss chides AdekunleGold, Burnaboy and co for glorifying dr¥g ab¥se in their songs  Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has ber@ted Nigerian artistes who glorify the ab¥se of dr¥gs and substances in their songs. He lamented how the drug-promoting lyrics from songs have become a buzzword among youths, noting how the young population, on the strength of these songs, have come to see dr¥g ab¥se as a ‘grand idea of leisure’. The NDLEA boss who was represented by Dr. Segun Oke said this during the 2nd edition of the Vanguard Mental Health Summit held in Lagos on Thursday with the theme being: ‘Mental Health in a Distressed Economy’. According to Marwa, dr¥g ab¥se is a ‘serious’ problem in the country, revealing that 10.6 million Nigerians ab¥se cannabis. He stated that the agency has continued to put measures in place to curb the ab¥se of dr¥g and substances in the country. “The “high syndrome” is so entrenched among

Klang residents have been advised to be prepared for the extreme high tide phenomenon that will last until Nov 27.

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Klang residents have been advised to be prepared for the extreme high tide phenomenon that will last until Nov 27. According to the Klang District Disaster Management Committee, it may lead to flooding. The Klang District Disaster Operations Room will remain open until Nov 27.

A woman identified as Princess Helen Abang has been remanded in Suleja Custodial Centre by Hon. Justice K.N. Ogbonnaya of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Zuba, for faking ownership of 2-storey building of 6 units of three bedroom flats.

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A woman identified as Princess Helen Abang has been remanded in Suleja Custodial Centre by Hon. Justice K.N. Ogbonnaya of a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Zuba, for faking ownership of 2-storey building of 6 units of three bedroom flats.   The woman who claimed ownership of the building located at Plot 70, Yaounde Street, Wuse Zone 6 in the Federal Capital Territory, also rented it out without the consent of the legal owner.   80-year-old owner of the house, Mrs Elizabeth Ego Olejeme reportedly got to know of the trespass in 2006 and had been battling to recover the properties without success until the trespasser was arrested on 7th November, 2022.   A bench warrant was issued for Abang's arrest after she failed to show up in court two times.   Prosecuting lawyer, Abdulrasheed Sidi said;    “The accused rented other 5 flats of the 3-bedroom and used the proceeds to fight the widow from recovering the houses since 2006. “She illegally trespassed on the prop