Ajaokuta Steel Company mismanagement: NANS tasks Tinubu on stealing, corruption, demands probe - ITREALMS

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The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, on Monday expressed concerns about misconduct in Ajaokuta Steel Company and urged President Bola Tinubu to order a thorough investigation into reported mismanagement.

“If there are individuals or group of individuals protecting the corrupt managers of the Ajaokuta Steel Company and hereby shielding them from any form of probe and judgement, it simply means that they are beneficiaries of the ill-gotten proceeds of the mismanagement or they have other personal interests that are not people-friendly and that are tantamount to water down or nullify President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's fight against corruption. These set of people should also be probed. They may even be part of those used by these selfish leaders to loot the treasury of the steel company dry.”

Beware! TikTok challenge circulates information-stealing Malware says NCC - ITREALMS

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The Nigerian Communications Commission's Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has warned about the potential harm of taking part in the Invisible Challenge on short-form video hosting service, TikTok, revealing that it exposes devices to information-stealing Malware.

An NCC-CSIRT advisory said threat actors have taken advantage of a viral TikTok challenge, known as the Invisible Challenge, to disseminate an information-stealing malware known as the WASP (or W4SP) stealer.

Former PermSec, Illoh denies stealing N14m SURE-P fund - ITREALMS

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A former Federal Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Mr. Clement Illoh, has denied allegation he stole the sum of N14.1million funds from the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme(SURE-P) at an Ikeja Special Offences Court, reports ITREALMS.

According to Radio Nigeria report monitored in Lagos, ITREALMS gathered that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), had closed its case against the ex-Permanent Secretary on May 16, with four prosecution witnesses testifying.

Opening his defence, Illoh led in evidence by Mr Onwukwe, his defence counsel, claimed the alleged stolen funds were legally sourced from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA).

The ex-Permanent Secretary said the sum which was allegedly paid into his personal bank account called Clement and Bob Associates, was for organizing meetings of two departments of NIMASA and Ministry of Labour.

Illoh said that N3.5million, which was the funds leftover from the N14.1million budgeted for the meetings was expended on logistics, honorarium, stationeries and transport.

The defendant was arraigned on October 16, 2017 by the anti-graft agency on a three-count charge bordering on stealing.

Illoh was responsible for supervising numerous programmes including SURE-P and allegedly awarded fictitious contracts to himself via his company and friends, and denied the charges.

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo adjourned the case until October 25 and 26 for continuation of defence.

Ayo Midele/GEE with additional reports from Radio Nigeria.

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For stealing laptop @gunpoint, Judge says Izuma must die

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A male hairdresser, Izuma Ajaere, 25, has been found guilty of stealing laptop with a Judge ruling he must die, reports ITRealms.

Justice Kudirat Jose of Ikeja High Court in Lagos, ruled Wednesday that for stealing a laptop and a mobile phone at gunpoint, Ajaere has been convicted.

ITRealms reports that Ajaere was found guilty as charged and ordered that to be hanging.

The Judge in her judgment noted that the evidence of Mr Uchenna Ukah, the victim was overwhelmingly convincing to nail Ajaere.

Ukah in his testimony was ‘clear and emphatic’ about the series of events of the armed robbery, and from his conduct, while giving evidence, the court found the complainant to be ‘cogent and believable.’

The prosecution led by Mrs A.B Awosika had told the court that the Ajaere committed the offences at 9.30pm on June 22, 2012, at No. 12, Vincent Eze, St., Ajao Estate, Lagos.

Awosika also said that the convict alongside an accomplice had accosted Ukah at gunpoint outside his flat.

“Ukah led them to his flat where they stole a laptop, a modem and a blackberry mobile phone.

“Ajaere and his accomplice after the robbery, locked the complainant in his apartment with the intent to also rob his neighbours.

“The complainant managed to get out of his apartment to raise an alarm leading to Ajaere and his accomplice being apprehended.

“Ukah’s laptop and modem were recovered from the duo, however, his blackberry mobile phone was never recovered,” Awosika said.

In giving evidence in his defence during the trial, Ajaere had denied robbing Ukah, claiming he only went to Ajao Estate for hairdressing work and was arrested during a police raid in the area.

The convict, also said, he was falsely charged with conspiracy and armed robbery by officials of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).

But in delivering her judgement, Justice Jose reportedly declared that the evidence of the prosecution witness proved that the defendant was one of the armed robbers, “therefore, all the ingredients of the crime of armed robbery has been shown.

In addition, “The prosecution has proved the charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery and armed robbery beyond a reasonable doubt.

“The defendant is hereby sentenced to death for conspiracy to commit armed robbery and sentenced to death for armed robbery. He is to be hanged by the neck till he is dead, may the Lord have mercy on his soul,” the judge said.

Ayo Midele/GEE

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For stealing: DSS arrests Ifeanyi Ubah of Capital Oil

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The Nigeria Secret Police, otherwise known as the Departmentof State Services (DSS) has explained the arrested of the Managing Director of Capital Oil, Mr. Ifeanyi Ubah, for alleged stealing, reports ITRealms.

Ifeanyi Ubah, ITRealms gathered was arrested on Friday for "economic crimes of national security dimension". 

DSS in a press statement by one Mr. Tony Opuiyo, explained that Ubah's arrest was specifically on acts of economic sabotage, which comprised stealing, diversion and illegal sale of petroleum products stored in his tank farm by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).       

"So far, it has been established that the products stolen amount to over N11billion. There is no doubt that Ubah’s acts have the capacity to negatively impact on national economy," DSS said, stressing that he also engaged in other activities inimical to national security and public order.

In addition, DSS claimed that Ifeanyi Ubah has incited members of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers to refuse/stop the lifting of petroleum products, which amounts to undermining of the Federal Government.

"This is part of his plans to curry their sentiments and cause them to embark on strike and also stage protests in his favor with the ulterior motive of arm-twisting the NNPC to abandon the cause of recovering the stolen products. The implications of this on law and order is, in fact, a common knowledge. It is consequent upon this that the Service arrested and will prosecute him forthwith," Opuiyo explained.

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