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How We Raped, Defrauded 23-Year-Old Girl – Lagos Fraudsters

Two suspected fraudsters, Rotimi Fisher and Sherif Adebayo, have allegedly defrauded a 23-year-old girl in the Ipaja area of Lagos State.
The suspects also reportedly lured the victim to an uncompleted building on Majiyagbe Street, Ipaja, where Adebayo allegedly raped her.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the victim was on her way to a destination in Iyana Ipaja when Fisher approached her to help him locate an address.
The suspect, who reportedly presented himself as a foreign businessman to the victim, said he came to Nigeria to deliver goods to one of his clients at the address and to collect his outstanding payments.
A source said after Fisher approached people for help to no avail, the young girl offered to help, but upon checking the address, she did not know the location.
The source said, “But as the girl was trying to help Fisher, Adebayo suddenly came as a neutral person and offered to assist Fisher, whereas they were working together. Adebayo said the address was fake, but started motivating the girl on the need for them to help Fisher.
“Fisher, while lamenting being stranded, claimed that he was in possession of some papers that could be converted to plenty money but told Adebayo and the girl that he needed money to buy chemicals to convert the papers to money.
“Adebayo quickly dropped N60,000. The girl, who seemed convinced, gave Fisher her gold jewellery and N10,000 and also went to withdraw N65,000 from a nearby ATM and gave it to Fisher, who told Adebayo and the girl to take an oath not to reveal his secret to anyone.”
After taking the oath, it was learnt that Fisher gave them a location to meet him the next day.
When they got there, the Ogun State indigene reportedly showed them the sack containing the money and told Adebayo and the girl that the spirit responsible for converting the papers to money was asking for human blood as sacrifice.
“Fisher said to prevent both of them from dying, they needed to have sex. He also used the oath they took to threaten them. So, the girl out of fear of dying, followed them to an uncompleted building around 9pm on Majiyagbe Street, Ipaja, where Adebayo had sex with her,” the source said.
PUNCH Metro gathered that after Fisher, 42, and Adebayo, 32, perpetrated the crime on September 3, 2022, the girl left the uncompleted building and proceeded to the Ipaja Police Station to report the case for investigation.
The policemen, led by the Ipaja Divisional Police Officer, CSP Tokunbo Abaniwonda, reportedly swung into action and in a two-week sting, arrested Fisher and Adebayo at their hideouts in Ipaja on September 16, 2022.
During interrogation, the suspects confessed to the crime, saying they only manipulated the victim.
Adebayo said, “I only slept with her once and I used a contraceptive. I got the contraceptive at a mallam’s shop in the area. I used the contraceptive because I don’t really know the girl. I needed to protect myself.”
Narrating how he perpetrated the crime, Fisher said he met Adebayo through a friend, Bisi, who he claimed trained him on how to formulate stories to defraud unsuspecting members of the public.
He said, “I have been asking a lot of people for the address. While some said they did not know the place, others advised me to go back to the country I came from, but I said I could not go back because of the goods that I brought.
“The girl got convinced when I said I was looking for people to help me count Nigerian money because I said I don’t know how to count it. Meanwhile, I and Adebayo had been talking to people but they did not answer us.
“It was when the girl was passing that I explained to her and she listened to me. So, Adebayo also pretended to be a passer-by and when he was passing, I signalled to him, and asked the girl to help me ask him for the location of the address and Adebayo said he had not heard of such an address before.”
Reacting, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the suspects had been charged to court.
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Lagos Lawmakers Reject Obasa As Speaker, Pitch Tent with Meranda

Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have rejected Mudashiru Obasa as the Speaker of the parliament.
Speaking with journalists at the assembly complex on Thursday, the lawmakers refuted Obasa’s claim that he remains the speaker.
The 36 lawmakers reaffirmed their support for the current speaker, Mojisola Meranda, insisting that she is the speaker of the assembly.
The Chairman, House Committee on Information, Security and Strategy, Steven Ogundipe, stated that the lawmakers remained committed to ensuring that Obasa’s removal stands.
Ogundipe also called on the All Progressives Congress leadership in Lagos to intervene in the leadership crisis.
He said, “We were approached by our leaders that we should remain calm and take things easy. But we are surprised to see what is happening here today.
“We won’t take laws into our hands, just as we told the staff not to take laws into our hands. But we all belong to different constituencies, and we have our mandate. Whatever has to happen, the leadership should speak with us and not this charade we are seeing.
“We are not happy; we have been law-abiding. We have not gone out of our way against the state. We also want to be respected and to be given our dignity. To be shown that we are elected. I’m appealing to the leadership of our party that we cannot continue this way.”
Meanwhile, two lawmakers—Ayinde Akinsanya (Mushin Constituency I) and Noheem Adams (Mushin Constituency II)—were spotted accompanying Obasa into the Assembly complex.
Obasa, alongside security officials, had stormed the assembly complex and entered the Speaker’s Office around 12 noon on Thursday.
The development followed the withdrawal of the security aides of the Speaker, Mojisola Meranda.
The assembly has been embroiled in a leadership crisis since Obasa’s removal as speaker and the subsequent election of Meranda.
Obasa was accused by over 90 per cent of the lawmakers of poor leadership style, perpetual lateness to legislative functions and plenary, high-handedness and disregard for colleague lawmakers and the executive, especially the governor, abuse of office and privileges, intimidation and oppression of members among others.
In an attempt to resolve the crisis, some All Progressives Congress bigwigs, notably former governors of Osun, Ogun and Lagos states, Chief Bisi Akande, Segun Osoba, and Akinwunmi Ambode, respectively, among others, on the directive of President Bola Tinubu, had a series of meetings last weekend with political stakeholders in the state including members of the assembly.
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Glo Announces 15% Bonus on Airtime Recharges for Subscribers

Digital solutions provider, Globacom, has announced an offer of 15 per cent bonus airtime on every E-top up purchase. The exciting new offer is available to all customers who utilize digital airtime recharge services, according to Glo.
The15 per cent airtime bonus on recharges which was launched on February 13 is another offer by Glo to boost the day-to-day activities of millions of Nigerians on the Glo E-top up platform. The company stated that segmented customers will simply recharge N200 or more via E-top up, and that the bonus can be used for making calls to any network.
In a press statement issued in Lagos, Globacom said, “In line with our commitment to delivering exceptional value to customers, we have introduced this bonus airtime promotion to help our customers get the most out of their mobile experience. Whether the airtime is used for calls, data, or messaging, this extra boost ensures that customers stay connected with their loved ones and colleagues without interruption. It was introduced to give our esteemed customers unprecedented value for money and a delightful calling experience on the Glo network”.
According to Glo, “The validity of the airtime is 7 days and cannot be rolled over; once the bonus airtime is not used within validity period, it expires and the customer forfeits the bonus”.
Glo E-top up grants a seamless and convenient way for customers to recharge airtime from the comfort of their homes or on the go while using Glo digital channels, including mobile app, website, or USSD codes, to complete top-up and instantly receive 15% bonus airtime.
The company encouraged Nigerians to make use of the unprecedented offer before the closing date and receive 15% extra airtime.
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Peace and Security: Gaidam Urges Security Agencies to Collaborate to Assess INTERPOL’s Tools

The Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, has said that collaboration of security agencies will serve as a vital platform to enhance the capacity of Law Enforcement Agencies in leveraging INTERPOL’s tools to foster peace and security across the nation.
He stated this, according to a statement by the Deputy Director, Information and Public Relations Unit, Mr. Bolaji Kazeem, and made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP), at the workshop on the International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) with the theme “Strengthening Internal Security: A Path to a Safer Nigeria” organized by the Ministry of Police Affairs in conjunction with the Nigeria Police Force and National Central Bureau (NCB), Abuja at the Rockview Hotel in Abuja.
The Minister said that he firmly believed that the insights and outcomes from the Workshop will be critical in addressing the pervasive insecurity that currently afflicts our society.
“We must acknowledge that for decades, our nation has grappled with the chronic issue of criminal victimization, which has severely impacted the safety and well-being of our citizens. In recent years, we have faced an alarming rise in insurgency and terrorism, which have taken on increasingly complex international dimensions,” he said.
He maintained that the erosion of safety in the country extends far beyond the direct consequences of crime, and calls for a robust response to strengthen the internal security framework with the aid of advanced international policing tools.
“As technology evolves, so too must our strategies to combat these threats,” the Minister stressed
According to him, “INTERPOL is a prestigious organization with a membership spanning 196 countries, actively engaged in combating terrorism, organized crime, drug trafficking, human trafficking, and cybercrime, among other pressing issues. This Workshop is convened with the intent of exploring and understanding INTERPOL’s resources, enabling us to effectively integrate these tools into our internal, regional, and global security efforts.”
Gaidam opined that adopting methodologies akin to those employed by INTERPOL, Nigeria can significantly mitigate internal security challenges in view of the myriad security threats facing the nation today. It is imperative that we embrace international standards to safeguard lives, properties, and infrastructure, thereby fostering economic development and stability. The Minister added
He enumerated some of the remarkable strides made over the past year in fulfilling the mandates of the Ministry namely establishment of a National Criminal Data Fusion Center (NCDFC) for the Nigeria Police Force; 24/7 internet service for the West Africa Police Information System (WAPIS); signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with INTERPOL; automated Police Specialized Services; WAPIS terminals have been provided, granting security agencies access to critical information. and adoption of a legal framework related to the West African Police Information System (WAPIS).
In his goodwill message, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa represented by Major General Olatokunbo Bello, expressed gratitude for the honour given to him to be part of this workshop, noting that due to the rising security challenges in the country, the workshop will provide an opportunity for the participants to rob minds, share ideas and collaborate to improve Interpol activities that will help in the area of tackling the security issues in Nigeria.
The Chairman, Police Service Commission, DIG Hashimu Argungu(Rtd) stated that security has taken a new dimension in the 21st century and the threats are no longer primarily coming from the conventional (traditional) factors of the usual narrative.
He added that the workshop is entirely INTERPOL driven and National Bureau (NCB) Abuja is going to be of great assistance to the Law Enforcement Agents in the area of intelligence gathering, investigation, and collection of electronic evidence of transnational organized crime and corruption.
Earlier, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, represented by the Deputy Commissioner of Police DCP Patrick Daaor, reiterated that for the police to wield powers over all crimes require constant structured engagement and collaboration with other national law enforcement agencies, irrespective of their mandates.
According to him, one of the cornerstones of effective internal security is trust between the police and the communities we serve. We must work tirelessly to foster transparency, accountability, and open communication. Community policing should not just be a concept but a lived reality, where citizens feel empowered to collaborate with law enforcement in maintaining peace and security.