Crime
Ondo Court Remands Principal For Faking Abduction
The principal of a secondary school, Matthew Afolabi, has been directed to be held in prison by an Akure Magistrate Court in Ondo state.
This decision comes in light of allegations against him involving a N12 million fraud scheme and falsely claiming his own abduction.
According to reports, Afolabi allegedly staged his own kidnapping following his involvement in a N12 million fraud case.
The victims of the fraud were reportedly members of an association known as Ifesowapo CTS.
Subsequently, he was apprehended by the security personnel of the state’s Amotekun outfit and subsequently presented before the court. Afolabi is facing charges on two counts, which include fraud and fabricating his own abduction.
Following the alleged actions of Afolabi, his family members, staff, friends, and members of the Ifesowapo CTS Association reportedly filed a complaint against him at the Amotekun office in the state capital.
During the court proceedings, the prosecution counsel, Segun Akeredolu, stated that the accused individual committed the offense at approximately 7 p.m. in Igbara Oke, within the Ifedore council area of the state.
As stated by Akeredolu, the defendant, Afolabi, allegedly engaged in fraudulent activities by unlawfully appropriating the amount of N12 million, which belonged to members of the Ifesowapo CTS Association.
Furthermore, he purportedly fabricated a scenario of being kidnapped in an attempt to misappropriate the N12 million for personal gain. Afolabi claimed that he had been forcefully taken by unidentified gunmen and held captive in a remote area.
He then reached out to his family members and friends, urging them to help with the payment of ransom in order to secure his release.
According to Akeredolu, the alleged offenses committed by Afolabi are in violation of Sections 383 and are punishable under Sections 390(9) and 9 of the Ondo State Anti-Kidnapping and Anti-Abduction Law, 2010.
However, during the court session, the defendant’s plea was not recorded.
The prosecutor requested the court to detain Afolabi at the Olokuta Correctional Centre until the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) provides advice on the case.
In response, the defense counsel, B.H Awi, requested an adjournment to allow time for filing a counter affidavit to the remand application.
Following the proceedings, the trial Magistrate, Damilola Sekoni, issued an order for the accused, Afolabi, to be remanded at the Olokuta Correctional Centre.
This remand is to remain in effect until the advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is received and considered.
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, March 24, 2025 busted a Ponzi Scheme Academy and arrested 133 suspects in Abuja.
They were arrested at the Compensation Layout in Gwagwalada area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, following actionable intelligence on the existence of the Academy.
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The Academy, named Q University (a.k.a Q-Net) is in the business of recruiting gullible young Nigerians who are trained to recruit more gullible citizens into the scheme with the promise of getting unrealistic profit returns.
The suspects are enrolled into a training codenamed: “Special Training for New Generation Billionaire” and brainwashed to believe that they would graduate into the league of billionaires.
It was gathered that got into the training by obtaining a form the promoters called “Independent Representative Application Form” with promotional slogans such as: “I’m a Champion” “I’m Unstoppable”, “I’m Infinity”, among others.
The EFCC carried out the operation in collaboration with officers and men of 176 Guards Battalion, Nigerian Army.
Items recovered from the suspects include phones, computers and other electronic gadgets.
They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man for allegedly stabbing his 38-year-old wife to death in Oke-Ira, Ilogbo Eremi, Badagry.
Confirming the incident on Thursday, the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the crime took place on Wednesday.
According to Hundeyin, detectives from the Morogbo Division received a tip-off about the incident and immediately moved to the scene.
“A team of detectives, while on surveillance township monitoring patrol at Oke-Ira, Ilogbo Eremi, got information that the suspect had stabbed his wife to death. The team swiftly raced to the scene and apprehended the suspect,” he said.
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The police recovered a blood-stained kitchen knife from the suspect, who reportedly confessed to the crime during interrogation.
The victim’s remains have been deposited at the Badagry General Hospital morgue, while the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Yaba for further investigation.
Authorities assured the public that the suspect would face the full weight of the law.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Kano State Zonal Directorate, has arrested popular TikTok influencer Murja Kunya for allegedly abusing the Nigerian currency.
According to a statement released on Monday by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, Kunya was taken into custody for spraying naira notes for fun during her stay at Tahir Guest Palace, a hotel in Kano State.
Her latest arrest follows a dramatic attempt to evade justice after she allegedly jumped administrative bail earlier granted by the commission.
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Kunya was initially arrested in January 2025 for violating the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, which prohibits the abuse and mutilation of the national currency.
Although she was granted bail pending her arraignment before the Federal High Court in Kano, she failed to appear in court and instead went into hiding.
“After weeks of intensive investigation and surveillance, EFCC operatives successfully re-arrested the TikTok Influencer on Sunday, March 16, 2025,” the statement read.
Kunya is now in custody at the Kano Zonal Directorate of the EFCC, where she is awaiting arraignment.
The commission reiterated its commitment to enforcing laws protecting the integrity of the naira and issued a warning against all forms of naira abuse, including spraying, stamping, or mutilating the currency at social events.
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