FIFA Raises Alarm Over 419 Scam

FIFA is warning that a long-established e-mail fraud scam now claims to be connected to the World Cups being organized in Russia and Qatar.

FIFA says it has been alerted to e-mails inviting people to submit tenders for World Cup contracts or claim competition prizes.

Recipients are asked to provide personal information or advance payments to the fraudsters.

The scam is known as a "419," named for a section of the Nigerian legal code it violates.

FIFA says the e-mails have no authorization from it, the 2018 World Cup being hosted by Russia or the 2022 tournament in Qatar.

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Henry Okah Moved to Maximum Security Prison

Henry Okah, South Africa-based Nigerian who is facing trial in a Johannesburg court for allegedly masterminding the October 1 twin bomb blast in Abuja has been moved to the maximum security prison after eight mobile phones were discovered in his cell during an unscheduled search.

It was gathered that the Nigerian government requested that Okah be ex-communicated after they claimed he made several calls to journalists, Niger Delta militants and Nigerian officials to express the desire of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, to shut down oil production in the region.

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499 Nigerians evacuated from Libya

The Federal Government has evacuated 499 Nigerians, out of the about 2000 said to be stranded in Tripoli over the political crisis in Libya. The returness arrived the Abuja International Airport at 1:30 am on Sunday, via a chartered flight.

It was gathered that the Director General of  the National Emergency Management agency (NEMA) Muhammad Sani-Sidi led the rescue team  and promised  that the exercise would continue till all Nigerians stranded in the Arab nation are brought back home.

He said that the federal government has established a special camp to accommodate the returnees who will be discharged after necessary documentations and screening exercise.

Sani-Sidi also announced that the second flight has flown to Libya to bring the remaining Nigerian nationals.

In a statement by Yashau Shuaib, Head Press and Public Relations, NEMA, the rescue team for the operation included officers from NEMA, Foreign Affairs, immigrations , medical and security personnel.

The statement also said President Goodluck Jonathan had ordered for the immediate evacuation of distressed Nigerians after the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja.

Among the evacuated citizens are the elderly, women, children as well as a few convicts handed over to the Nigerian Embassy in Tripoli.

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79-Year Old Landlord sexually molests 9 year old Tenant's Daughter

An Ebute Meta Magistrates Court, Lagos on Wednesday granted a N200,000 bail to a septuagenarian landlord, Adesomoju Odoro who was docked for alleged defilement of a nine-year-old girl.

Odoro, 79, is standing trial before Mrs Folashade Kayode on the charge of defiling a primary two pupil (names withheld).

The Prosecutor, Sgt. Paul Inedu told the court that the landlord unlawfully had carnal knowledge of the minor, whose parents' were tenants in his house at No 3, Aiyetoro St., Ebute Meta, Lagos.

Inedu said that the offence was allegedly committed on Feb. 12.

According to the prosecutor, the minor came to meet the septuagenarian in the communal kitchen where he was preparing lunch and told him she wanted to defecate.

"After taking the girl to the toilet, the accused took her into his bedroom and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her," he said.

The prosecutor said that the accused had been previously arrested over similar allegations of having carnal knowledge of three other minors but was let go by the police.

Inedu said that the offence contravened Section 218 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Lagos State.

Kayode admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N200,000 with two sureties who are to deposit N50,000 into the court account.

The case was adjourned till March 30 for further hearing.

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