Tag: criminal offence
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INTERPOL nabs 36 over criminal offences across Nigeria, recovers $3m
The International Criminal Police Organisation says it nabbed no fewer than 36 suspects for offences bordering on fraud and human trafficking in a coordinated operation with security agencies in Nigeria. A statement obtained on the INTERPOL’s website on Monday that the operation also led to the recovery of $3m among other exhibits. According to the…
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Directing curses on someone online is now criminal offence-Police
The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has stated that directing curses at individuals online constitutes a criminal offense punishable under the law. Adejobi explained that such behavior amounts to cyberbullying, which cannot be justified as freedom of expression or constructive criticism He emphasized this in a statement, writing: “Raining direct…
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It’s now a criminal offence to destroy Telecom infrastructure-Tinubu’s minister warns
President Bola Tinubu has released an official gazette designating telecom infrastructure as critical national information infrastructure and making it a criminal offence for anyone to wilfully destroy such infrastructure in the country The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani disclosed this on Wednesday. According to him, the gazette, ‘Designation and Protection…
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Smuggling of migrants now criminal offence – NIS
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has criminalised the smuggling of migrants in the country. The Comptroller-General of Immigration, Mohammad Babandede, disclosed this on Wednesday when he paid a courtesy visit to the Edo Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki. Babandede said that the criminalisation of smuggling of migrants had commenced since his assumption of office. While commending…
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Making phone calls at filling stations can land you in jail – Police
The police have said that making phone calls at filling stations is a criminal offence which could land the offender in jail. The Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, stated that an offender could be prosecuted and jailed for attempted arson. He noted that police officers have the authority to arrest anyone found making phone…