130 people have been taken into custody by police for hacking and cybercrimes. According to Force spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the suspects include 113 foreign nationals and 17 Nigerians on Sunday. In a statement, Adejobi said that their actions were a threat to national security. “The suspects were allegedly using computers and other advanced devices to facilitate criminal activities at a building in the Next Cash and Carry area of Jahi, Abuja, where this strategic operation was carried out through a coordinated raid,” he said. “Officers from the Nigeria Police Force Zone 7 Command Abuja and the National Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC) participated in the operation, which was directed by AIG Benneth Igweh, Assistant Inspector-General of Police for Zone 7 Headquarters, Abuja, on Saturday, November 3, 2024.” According to him, the Force is still looking into the matter, stating that a scientific analysis was being conducted on the exhibits that were retrieved from the accused. READ ALSO: Hardship: What I would have done differently – Atiku A force spokesperson went on to say that after the investigations were over, the accused will face charges in court. We love to have you back again. Kindly Subscribe to our Newsletter.
Jegede Oluwasina, 39, appeared in an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday on charges of assaulting two on-duty police officers. The defendant, who does not have a definite address, is facing two counts of assault and breach of peace and is awaiting trial. The defendant and other individuals at large committed the offenses on October 13 at approximately 9:00 am near the Okesha roundabout in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, according to the prosecution, Inspector Raymond Osas, who testified in court. He said that when Akinyemi Olawale and Adewunmi David, two traffic cops assigned to the Okesha Divisional Police Station, Ado-Ekiti, were carrying out their legal duties, they were assaulted by the defendant and other individuals at large. According to the prosecutor, the defendant attacked the complainants after they argued over breaking traffic laws. READ ALSO According to Osas, the defendant carried out oneself in a way that could lead to a breach of the peace. He claims that the offenses violate Ekiti State’s 2021 Laws Sections 187(a), (b), (c), and 181(d). In order to review the file and gather his witnesses, he pleaded with the court to postpone the case. However, the defendant entered a not guilty plea to the case that was brought against him. Mr. Ademola Richard, the defendant’s attorney, pleaded with the court to release the defendant on bond, pledging that he would not violate it. After granting the defendant N20,000 bail with one surety in the same amount, Magistrate Mr. Olatomiwa Daramola postponed the matter to November 18 for a hearing.

