DAMMY KRANE WAS NABBED IN HIS FRAUDULENT ACT

Tapjets, the Hail-A-Jet service company has revealed how modern mobile technology helped to detect and trace the fraud that led to the arrest of Nigerian singer, Dammy Krane and his accomplice, Chukwuebuka.

The duo were arrested on June 2, 2017, in Miami, Florida.

Tapjets said the fraud was detected with a small token of authenticity.

He (Dammy Krane) uses Samsung Galaxy 7, and messages did not come from that phone. However, that same phone was used to place the online order with credit card that does not belong to him,” Head of Flight Safety and Security for Tapjets, Konstantin, told Instablog9ja exclusively.

“Same phone was used to register multiple accounts trying to buy with different cards until one finally worked. However, names did not match to zip codes etc.”

The company revealed that Dammy’s accomplice, Chukwuebuka also tried to purchase flight on another phone with yet another card.

“Total of five cards in an hour till one worked. We are 100 percent confident that our app was on that phone and order was placed via T-Mobile network from cell tower located in Miami area,” Konstantin continued.

“We have coordinates of cell tower and proof that they took a car from that area to Opalacka airport. That’s where the arrest took place.”

The company said it is not proud about the incident, but it wants others to think twice before stealing from companies.

“Technology is very sophisticated and being an airline, we have access to the latest. I hope you can help  in spreading the message that we are not on a witch hunt,” Konstantin concluded.

While Chukwuebuka has been released on bail, it was gathered that Dammy  who is facing  9 counts of fraud and grand theft is not eligible to bail yet. However, a defense attorney, Deborah Prager, has now been appointed to represent him.

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CUSTOM INTERCEPTS CONTAINER LOAD OF ARMS AT LAGOS PORT

FILE PHOTO: Pump-action rifles intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service

 A container-load of arms and ammunition was intercepted by the Nigeria customs service (NCS)today, 23 May, at the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos state.

The spokesperson of the Nigeria Customs, Tin Can Island Command, Uche Ejesieme, confirmed the incident and said details would be made public later.

Premium Times quoted a source as saying those in the terminal had been ordered out of the place.

“As I speak to you, they’ve ordered everyone to go out of the terminal and they have locked up everywhere,” the source reportedly said.

According to the newspaper, Uche Ejesieme, Tin Can Island command of customs, confirmed the incident and said details would be made public later.

“We are still counting,” he was quoted to have said.

The development comes five months after 49 boxes containing 661 pieces of pump action rifles were intercepted in Lagos.

The boxes were concealed with steel and other merchandise goods.

The customs officers who cleared the container were declared wanted and later arrested.

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WHY WE SACK 280 WORKERS - MTN NIGERIA

Telecommunication firm, MTN Nigeria has explained that it disengaged 280 staff from the company’s service

MTN said the staff we releived of their duty because MTN needed to delve into full Information and communication Technology (ICT) and digital operations.


An official who pleaded anonymity said in Lagos on Monday, that the company would inject another group of new employees, capable of delivering on it new goals.


The source said that the disengagement was necessary because of the changing dynamics of the telecommunications industry in recent time.
On Friday, April 28, the telecommunications company sacked 280 of its employees, affecting about 15 per cent of its Nigerian workforce.
The source said that in the month of March, MTN informed its staff that it would disengage some of them.
The source said that the service provider introduced the Voluntary Severance Scheme (VSS), urging staff to apply for voluntary disengagement.
According to the source, only 200 workers applied for the VSS, while 80 were given compulsory disengagement.
The source added that those affected were those who had worked for five years and above in the company.

The source said that the affected workers were given a severance pay of 75 per cent of their gross monthly income, multiplied by the number of years they had worked with the company.
“Those who decided to leave under the VSS were paid the equivalent of their three weeks gross salary for every year they worked with MTN.
“What it means is that if one worked in MTN for five years, one would be paid three weeks of the person’s gross salary times five,” the source said.
According to the source, all 280 staff were paid their benefits.

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VETERAN NOLLYWOOD ACTOR, PASTOR AJIDARA IS DEAD

Veteran Yoruba actor, Adeshina Adesanya popularly known as Pastor Ajidara has died, aged 63. He died just a few days after his colleagues came out publicly to solicit for funds to help him battle kidney failure.


His death comes just 2 days after we reported about his condition. Until his death, late Pastor Ajidara was the President of TAMPAN Ogun state branch.
He hails from Ijebu Ode, attended Ogbogbo Baptist Grammar School, Ijebu-Ode and lived in Abeokuta where he died.
Popular Comic Actor, Mr. Latin broke the news of Pastor Ajidara’s death on Social Media. He wrote: ‘and the man died a few minutes ago’.
May his Soul rest in peace.

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BREAKING: SULE LAMIDO REMANDED IN PRISON

Jigawa state former governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, on Tuesday was remanded in prison till May 4, 2017.

Dutse Magistrate court II in Jigawa state will rule over bail application submitted by his counsel on Thursday.

 The former governor was dragged before the magistrate court on four count charge where he (Lamido) pleaded not guilty of all the charges.

The charges which were read to the ex-governor contained in the First Information Report (FIR) included; Inciting disturbance, criminal deformation, criminal intimidation and disturbance of public peace crater which is contrary sections 113, 114 and 117 of the final code.
Having denied all the charges his counsel, Mr. Felix Jones Osimerha applied for his bail saying the offences are bailable, “the accuse person stayed in detention far beyond constitutional 24 hours. Your lordship the accuse person was invited by the police Zone 1 on 28 of April, asked to reports on 30th of April. The accuse person honored the invitation and reported as requested. He has since then being detained till this morning when he brought to this honorable court.”
The counsel assured the court that the accused would not temper the investigation, evidence and would not jump bail considering his status as former governor of the state as well as that he is law abiding.
The prosecution counsel Mr Ekenna Egnatus objected the bail application saying the accused person is a public figure who has large sympathisers and that his release may be a security threat to the state and people.
The presiding judge Magistrate Usman Muhammed Lamin adjoined the case to 4th of May to rule on the bail application.
“Both parties submitted their reasons for and against the bail supported by so many sections of the law. I hereby adjoin the case till May 4, for ruling. The accused person should be remanded in prison,” Lamin said.

 

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FORMER GOVERNOR OF JIGAWA STATE WAS ARRESTED BY POLICE

Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa state was arrested in Kano on Sunday April 30, by the police.

According to a NAN source, Lamido was arrested for allegedly inciting his supporters to stop the conduct of state’s upcoming local council polls.

His arrest is reportedly linked to a programme aired on one of the Kano local radio stations.
Lamido was alleged to have directed his supporters, during the programme, to ensure that they win the local government elections by all means.
Operatives of zonal investigative bureau unit of zone one command of the Nigeria police were said to have whisked him away from his Sharada Kano residence in the early hours of Sunday.
When NAN visited the headquarters of Zone one located along BUK road, the former governor was still being held by the police who are yet to make any official statement on the issue.
However, when contacted, the Public Relations officer, Zone 1, DSP Sambo Sokoto confirmed Lamido’s arrest.
“Yes I was told that the former governor was invited at Zone 1, but I was trying to get the details when your call came in, ” Sokoto said.
He said that details of the arrest would be made public soon.

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MTN SACK 280 NIGERIAN WORKERS _ REASON

South African telecoms giant, MTN, has fireed 280 of its employees in Nigeria, as part of a major job cut across the continent.

The affected staff comprise of 200 permanent employees and about 80 contract staff across various units and positions in the company, the Premium Times reports.

According to the report, majority of the affected workers have spent more than a decade with the company, since it began operations in Nigeria in 2001.
A source confirmed to the Premium Times that affected workers were given a compensation of 75% of their gross monthly income multiplied by the number of years with the company.
“Given that the company is about 16 years old in Nigeria, the severance package brought pain and discontent among the affected staff,” the source said.
“With the payoff structure, senior managers with 15 years of service were left with about N15 million. Most of the staff got less than N5 million.”
MTN was fined 5.2 billion dollars (N1.04 trillion) by the Nigerian government for failing to deactivate more than five million unregistered SIM cards.
The fine was later reduced to N330 billion. The operator was also allowed to pay the money in a staggered payment plan that will last till May 31, 2019.
The telecom firm, which operates in 20 countries, had set aside $600 million in 2016 to pay the fine. MTN Nigeria recorded nearly $1 billion in profit last year.

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