Crime
PHOTOS: Lagos Taskforce Arrests, Prosecutes 6 Suspected Fraudsters At Iyana Ipaja
The Lagos State Taskforce has arrested and prosecuted six (6) suspected fraudsters who allegedly swindled unsuspecting victims under the pretense of selecting a “lucky number” in exchange for a non-existent Android phone….
The Lagos State Taskforce has arrested and prosecuted six (6) suspected fraudsters who allegedly swindled unsuspecting victims under the pretense of selecting a “lucky number” in exchange for a non-existent Android phone.
The suspects — Amaike Nelson (43) of Tiv Lane, Alaba Rago; Kenneth Opuana (56); Oguntade Olusegun (63); Ogologo Obi (29); Goodluck Abel (28); and Oluwafunmilayo Adebimpe (19), were apprehended following credible intelligence reports.
They were accused of defrauding a 19-year-old student, Rukayat Kamilu, of her phone and personal belongings after deceiving her with their fraudulent tactics.
According to the victim, she was passing by when an elderly man, later identified as Oguntade Olusegun, approached her, pretending to be a bystander seeking help to pick a lucky number from a display presented by the group.
Upon losing the game, her phone was seized, and the group swiftly fled the scene.
She was also threatened to pay the sum of one hundred thousand naira to collect her phone back.
However, swift intervention by the Taskforce led to their eventual arrest.
During the operation, the suspects were also found in possession of several empty packs of different brands of Android phones, believed to be used in deceiving unsuspecting victims.
This operation aligns with the agency’s mandate to prevent and stamp out criminal activities across Lagos State, particularly crimes that threaten the safety and financial security of residents during these economically challenging times.
Chairman of the Agency, CSP Adetayo Akerele, who led the operation, issued a stern warning to individuals involved in fraudulent activities, urging them to desist.
He emphasised that the agency will not tolerate criminal behavior and is committed to making Lagos State uninhabitable for criminal elements.
Following their arrest, the suspects were arraigned in court, where they pleaded guilty to a five-count charge including gambling, extortion, stealing, and conspiracy.
The case has been adjourned to August 7, 2025. All suspects have been remanded in a correctional facility pending further proceedings.
The Lagos State Taskforce remains resolute in its mission to uphold law and order and will continue to clamp down on all forms of criminality.
Residents are encouraged to report suspicious activities through the agency’s “See Something, Say Something” initiative.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared a businessman and son-in-law of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Abdullahi Bashir Haske, wanted over an alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering.
In a notice issued by the commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the EFCC urged members of the public with helpful information about Haske’s whereabouts to report to the nearest police station or any of the commission’s offices nationwide.
“The public is hereby notified that ABDULLAHI BASHIR HASKE, whose photograph appears above, is wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in an alleged case of Criminal Conspiracy and Money Laundering.”
Haske, 38, whose photograph was released by the anti-graft agency, was last known to reside at No. 6 Mosley Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, and 952/953 Idejo Street, Victoria Island, Lagos State.
The EFCC appealed to Nigerians to assist in tracking him down by providing credible information through its offices in major cities, including Ibadan, Uyo, Sokoto, Maiduguri, Benin, Makurdi, Kaduna, Ilorin, Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt, and Abuja.
They noted that useful information about his thereabouts could be shared via the commission’s telephone line, or email address.
See the notice below
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PHOTOS: 14 children ‘trafficked from Adamawa and sold for N800,000 each in Anambra’ are rescued
14 children trafficked from Adamawa State and sold in Anambra State for amounts ranging from N800,000 to N1.7 million have been rescued by Adamawa State Government.
On Wednesday, August 20, the Adamawa State government reunited the rescued children with their parents at a ceremony in Yola, the Adamawa state capital.
Speaking during the ceremony, Kaletapwa George Farauta, Adamawa deputy governor, said after numerous reports of missing children in July, the government set up a joint operation with security agencies to unravel the situation.
Farauta said the operation led to the arrest of one Ngozi Abdulwahab, a suspected trafficking kingpin, who operates a small provision shop in Jambutu Ward, Yola north LGA.
The deputy governor said the suspect reportedly used snacks and gifts to lure children between the ages of 4-9 before trafficking them to Anambra.
14 children ?trafficked from Adamawa and sold for N800,000 each in Anambra? are rescued
“It is a mixed feeling of sadness and joy, it is sad that today, Adamawa is on the map of an unfortunate monster ravaging the nation, the monster of child trafficking,” she said.
“This is a story we often hear happening far away, but unfortunately, it has caught up with us.
“This notorious trafficker has perfected the art of trafficking minors aged four to nine years from various communities in Adamawa to the south-eastern region of Nigeria.
“There, she sold the victims for paltry sums ranging from N800,000 to N1.7 million per child.
“She operated from a small provision shop which she owned at Jambutu ward, Yola-North LGA, where she used snacks and gifts to lure unsuspecting children.
“Today, we have rescued 14 children and rehabilitated them.”
The deputy governor said the suspects would be prosecuted under the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act 2015, Adamawa Child Protection Law (2008), the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Law 2021, and the Penal Code of the state.
She added that the family of each rescued child would receive N100,000, food, and non-food items.
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