The Benin Division of the Edo High Court, on Thursday, sentenced a 26-year-old printer, Ufumen Victor, to three years in the correctional centre for fraud. The presiding judge, Justice Isoken Ikponmwonba, convicted him after he prayed the court for a plea bargain agreement. The judge, however, gave him an option of a fine of N100,000. According to the prosecutor for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Francis Jibril, the convict, had documents in his possession on April 4 in Benin that he knew contained false pretences. “As such, he committed an offence contrary to Sections 6 and 8 (b) of…
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The Benin Division of the Edo High Court, on Thursday, sentenced a 26-year-old printer, Ufumen Victor, to three years in the correctional centre for fraud. The presiding judge, Justice Isoken Ikponmwonba, convicted him after he prayed the court for a plea bargain agreement. The judge, however, gave him an option of a fine of N100,000. According to the prosecutor for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Francis Jibril, the convict, had documents in his possession on April 4 in Benin that he knew contained false pretences. “As such, he committed an offence contrary to Sections 6 and 8 (b) of…
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria enforcement team has shut down 751 medicine stores in Gombe, says Stephen Esumobifsi, the director of enforcement. Mr Esumobifsi told journalists on Thursday in Gombe that the shut outlets included 39 pharmacies, 128 patent medicine shops and 584 illegal medicine stores. He said, “In the course of the five-day enforcement exercise, the team visited the Gombe open drug market and other locations within the state capital. It also visited some local government areas. “The offences ranged from sales of medicines in the open drug market, operating without registration with PCN, poor documentation, poor storage facilities, stocking of ethical…
The Nigeria Customs Service says it is sensitising retirees to its automated retiree verification system, which is targeted at high-ranking officers who have retired from the service. Its spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, said in a statement on Thursday in Abuja that the programme, the first of its kind, was inaugurated on April 22. He said it was designed to streamline the verification process for senior officers to ease access to their benefits and other entitlements. “The system is also aimed at modernising the analogue process of benefits application for retired officers to align with current technological advancements. “We want to provide…
A former Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi has emerged as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for the November 16 governorship election. Mr. Ajayi polled 264 votes at the primary election of the party held at the international culture and events center popularly known as the Dome. The chairman of the committee saddled with the responsibility of conducting the primary election, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjajpo announced Mr. Ajayi as winner of the contest. A former member of the house of representatives, Kolade Akinjo came second scoring 157 votes while former secretary general of Afenifere scored 99
The Nigerian Correctional Service, Federal Capital Territory Command said on Thursday that 119 inmates escaped from the Suleja Custodial Centre in Niger State. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Thursday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Samson Duza. The FCT command is in charge of Kuje and Suleja Medium Security Custodial Centres in Abuja and Niger. Mr Duza explained that the incident followed a rainstorm that destroyed the Suleja facility on Wednesday. He said the service had immediately activated its recapturing mechanisms in conjunction with sister security agencies. According to him, the downpour has also wreaked havoc…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says early preparedness and effective disaster management strategies are key to saving lives and reducing disaster impacts. The director general of NEMA, Zubeida Umar stated this on Wednesday at a Lessons Learned Exercise (LLE) workshop for emergency preparedness and response, organised in collaboration with the World Bank. Represented by Onimode Bandele, the director of planning research and forecasting, NEMA, Ms Umar said the agency would forestall a repeat of the 2012 and 2022 flood disasters. “You will all agree with me that there were two landmark flood disasters that Nigeria have witnessed in the…
Motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed worry over the long queues being presently experienced due to scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) known as fuel. Journalists who went round the town on Wednesday reported that long queues were seen at fuel stations due to scarcity of the product. In the city centre, long queues were seen at TotalEnergies, Wuse, Zone 3, TotalEnergies by Audit House, Conoil and TotalEnergies, opposite the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) Towers and all NNPC Ltd. retail outlets. Along Kubwa expressway, the NNPC Ltd. retail outlets opposite Salbas, Shema, AA Rano…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it has been collaborating with the judiciary across the 36 states of the federation for the speedy trial of drivers involved in road traffic crashes. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali-Biu, said this at a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that available records of road traffic crashes indicated that poor vehicles maintenance and obnoxious driving culture were responsible for some of the accidents According to him, commuters must imbibe the culture of courtesy, civility and consideration for other road users. “They must learn to do the right thing at all…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it has been collaborating with the judiciary across the 36 states of the federation for the speedy trial of drivers involved in road traffic crashes. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali-Biu, said this at a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that available records of road traffic crashes indicated that poor vehicles maintenance and obnoxious driving culture were responsible for some of the accidents According to him, commuters must imbibe the culture of courtesy, civility and consideration for other road users. “They must learn to do the right thing at all…