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Nine ladies, undergraduates among 36 suspected cyber fraudsters
Juliana FrancisAt least nine ladies, undergraduates and others were among 36 suspected cyber fraudsters recently arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes...
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Indulging children, breeding criminals
Juliana Francis
I was doing a research on ‘Apprentice Yahoo’ when I came across a story that simply shattered my heart. It was the story...
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Murderous effect of parental negligence
Juliana Francis
Do you guys still remember the story of the 18-year-old boy that strangled his mother in Edo State, while she was asleep?
At an...
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Where are the Nigerian leaders of tomorrow?
By Ese Ologe (Corps member)Daniel (25) is a secondary school dropout. He calmly introduced himself as an ex-convict. He was convicted in 2018,...
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Victim: How our girls become prostitutes overseas (1)
Similoluwa Sokunbi (Master’s student) The experience of Adejoke is as harrowing as it is heart-breaking. She was lured by a false promise of ‘greener pastures’...
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Trafficking Nigerian youths: Let’s start a social media campaign (2)
Similoluwa Sokunbi (Master’s student) At this point, they made what turned out to be a life-changing discovery. “It was when we were in a friend’s...
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Campus cult appears appealing, but is deadly (1)
Apostle Mark Anthony IbekweCampus cultism is not just a meeting point for a group of people or students, but perverse spiritual cults aimed at...
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Campus cult appears appealing, but is deadly (2)
Apostle Mark Anthony IbekweFemale campus cults take pride in holding their fellow female students ransom and give them out for sexual exploitation.They also kidnap...
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How young Nigerians abducted, killed five-year-old over N50m ransom (1)
Three youths, between ages 18 and 20, have been arrested for abducting and killing a five-year-old nursery pupil, Ahmad Ado.The three young men were...
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My take: How young Nigerians abducted, killed five-year-old over N50m ransom (2)
By Juliana FrancisIt’s pertinent at this point to ask questions; where did we go wrong with our youths? What will these young men do...
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Young people urged to embrace photography with passion
Joan Yakubu
It was indeed a good way to mark Nigeria’s Independence, as Richblitz Sports, in collaboration with Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Lagos...
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Nigerian Entertainment Industry fueling cyber fraud
Nigerian Entertainment Industry fueling cyber fraudAbisola DiekolaInternet scam, known as ‘Yahoo Yahoo’ has become the most rapid way of acquiring wealth for young people.It’s...
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Godfathers introducing cultists to diabolical powers
Cultism, a major vice youth crime, which was mostly common in the tertiary institutions in Nigeria, is now spreading like wildfire in both secondary...
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Teenage cultist cries: ‘I’ve disappointed my parents, brought shame to them’
Juliana FrancisA teenage boy, Ayo (19), who is presently crying his eyes out in police custody, has urged other youths to do everything possible...
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15 ‘Yahoo Boys’ arrested after neighbours lodged complaint
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan zonal office on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 botched an attempt by a suspected internet...
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Judge refuses plea bargain for ‘Yahoo Boy’
Justice M. B. Idris of Federal High Court, Nyanya, Abuja, on July 30, 2019, struck out a plea bargain agreement between a defendant, Favour...
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Police Chief: How we curtailed Awawa Boys’ operations in Lagos
The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Commander, a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), is Mr. Olatunji Disu. He and his men have fought and won...
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JAMB nabs candidate for upgrading result scores to 290
The Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has arrested Adah Eche (19), for dubiously upgrading his scores in the recent Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination...
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I joined cultism out of love for my boyfriend, says 14-year-old girl
Taiwo JimohA 14-year-old girl, arrested for cultism, has told police that she joined cultism out of love for her boyfriend.The girl said that her...
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We must correct ills of the nation, EFCC boss charges corps members
The acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu has called on members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC,...
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