Crime
17-Year-Old Allegedly Tortured To Death In Adamawa
In Adamawa State, a 17-year-old schoolboy named Abdullahi Abba has passed away following alleged mistreatment by members of a security taskforce.
The taskforce, known as Operation Farauta, is made up of military and police personnel and is responsible for addressing kidnapping and robbery incidents in the state.
Abdullahi was taken into custody on August 5th after a neighbor reported a missing phone.
The taskforce reportedly apprehended him, subjected him to physical abuse resulting in unconsciousness, and then transported him to a hospital.
The family’s legal representative, Abubakar Diram, stated that Abdullahi remained in a coma for four days before succumbing.
The lawyer mentioned that a mobile phone had gone missing in the locality, and a boy claimed to have given the phone to Abdullahi.
According to the family’s lawyer, Abdullahi vehemently denied any knowledge of the missing phone.
However, he was subjected to torture until he lost consciousness, ultimately resulting in his death.
Abdullahi passed away on Wednesday at the Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital’s intensive care unit in Yola, where he was being treated.
The lawyer mentioned that on August 7, he submitted a petition to the Adamawa State Commissioner of Police, seeking justice for Abdullahi, who was still in a comatose state at that time.
In response to the growing outrage over Abdullahi’s tragic passing, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Nguroje, has reassured the public that an investigation into the matter is underway.
He emphasized that anyone found responsible for wrongdoing will face appropriate consequences.
According to BIZTELLERS, phone theft or forcible snatching, often occurring in broad daylight, is a prevalent issue in Adamawa State.
This problem is particularly pronounced within the municipal areas of Yola North, Yola South, and Girei local governments.
The perpetrators are frequently young individuals who lack formal education and turn to criminal activities as a source of income.
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested Basil Iwoba Ochili, Managing Director of Debasilio Construction and Estate Development Limited, over alleged fraudulent activities involving N128 million.
The EFCC disclosed this in a statement posted on its official X account on Wednesday.
According to the commission, Ochili was arrested for allegedly using his company for fraudulent activities, including “obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N128,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Twenty-eight Million Naira).”
SEE ALSO: EFCC Warns Lawyers Against Charging Clients in Foreign Currencies
The EFCC said Ochili was arrested based on a claim by a petitioner who alleged that sometime in September 2022, the suspect falsely presented himself as the owner of five plots of land situated beside Anambra State Secretariat by Stamford Hotel, Aroma Junction, Awka, Anambra State, and falsely offered the property for sale.
“Relying on the suspect’s representation, the petitioner purchased the said plots in the sum of N128,000,000.00 (One Hundred and Twenty-Eight Million Naira), which was paid into the suspect’s company account,” the EFCC said.
However, the commission said the petitioner was unable to take possession of the land.
Preliminary investigations, according to the EFCC, showed that the suspect knew that the land “encroached on Anambra State Government Secretariat’s land” but allegedly went ahead to sell it to the petitioner.
The commission further said that instead of refunding the petitioner’s money, Ochili “offered him two dud cheques.”
“Further preliminary investigations showed that the suspect used part of the money to settle his debts,” the EFCC said.
The commission also stated that Ochili’s company, Debasilio Construction and Estate Development Limited, “has never been tax compliant.”
The EFCC said the suspect will be charged to court after investigations are concluded.
“The suspect will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded,” the commission stated.
The Federal High Court (FHC) sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has sentenced nine convicted crude oil thieves to 10 years in prison without an option of fine following a joint intelligence-led operation by the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigerian Navy (NN).
The convicts were among 19 suspects arrested earlier this year after security operatives caught them allegedly stealing crude oil from an oil well head identified as Asabo-D in Ibeno Local Council of the state.
READ ALSO: DPRP to Favour Small Investors in Event of IPO Oversubscription
Delivering judgment on Monday, Justice Joy Ikpeme found the nine men guilty on a two-count charge of conspiracy and tampering with an oil pipeline, contrary to Section 1(7) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act.
The judge sentenced each of them to five years’ imprisonment on the first count and 10 years on the second count, with no option of fine. The sentences are to run concurrently.
The remaining 10 suspects arrested during the operation are expected to face further legal proceedings.
The arrests followed an intelligence-led operation conducted by the DSS in collaboration with the NN as part of efforts to disrupt crude oil theft and illegal bunkering activities in the oil-producing communities of Akwa Ibom.
The conviction was described by a security source as another significant step in the sustained campaign against oil theft, particularly along Nigeria’s maritime and riverine areas.
According to the source, crude oil theft and illegal bunkering have continued to deprive the country of vital oil revenue while inflicting serious environmental damage on host communities.
The source said the latest conviction underscored the determination of security agencies to ensure that those involved in the theft of the nation’s crude resources are brought to justice.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called on legal practitioners in the country to desist from the illegal and unethical practice of charging clients in foreign currencies.
The Commission disclosed this in a post on its official X account on Monday.
SEE ALSO: Expose Stolen Nigerian Assets Abroad, Get Up to 5% Reward — EFCC
The call was made on Friday, September 11, 2026, in Lagos by the Acting Zonal Director of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the EFCC, ACE I Bawa Usman Kaltungo, when he received a delegation of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos Task Force on Illegal Practice of Law, led by its Head, Moshood Abiola.
Speaking during the interactive session, Kaltungo expressed concern over the activities of lawyers who engage in “illegal and unethical practices,” stressing that the Commission would not hesitate to prosecute anyone found culpable.
He also urged legal practitioners to desist from charging their clients in foreign currencies, warning that such practice could attract regulatory action.
JUST IN: Atiku Set to Address World Press Conference in Abuja
‘No One Will Be Shielded’ — FG Vows Justice Over Death of 37 Miners
37 Miners’ Deaths: Interior Minister Arrives Minna, Set to Inspect Detention Centre
Atiku Demands Justice, Transparency Over Deaths of 37 Miners in NSCDC Custody
Ogun 2027: APC’s YAYI Donates 30-Seater Bus to Remo Council
Nigeria Joins Global INTERPOL Operation as AI Identifies 126 Foreign Terrorist Fighters
Trump’s Family Unveils New Cryptocurrency Platform
Senate Denies Receiving Petitions Against Tinubu’s Ambassadorial Nominees
Dangote Cement Lights Up Benue Host Communities With CSR Initiatives
Reps Recommend 3-year Jail Term For Aviation minister
Tems Sets New Record On Billboard Hot 100 Chart
320453 215335You produced some decent points there. I looked on the net towards the concern and located many people go together with together together with your web web site. 342421
421965 836739This write-up gives the light in which we can observe the reality. This really is very good 1 and gives in-depth details. Thanks for this nice post. 159080