Kenyans Warned against Returning Unknown International Calls as "Wangiri Fraud" Spreads to Kenya

Local mobile service providers have warned Kenyans against falling prey to an international call scam, where mobile phone users are fleeced of their money by fraudsters.

The warning comes following increased complaints by Kenyans, who have received the calls. In the scam, mobile users usually receive missed calls from unknown international numbers, most of them bearing prefixes +41 (Switzerland), +963 (Syria), +252 (Somalia), and +37 (Latvia).

Once a users returns the international calls, they are redirected to premium numbers that drain lines of credit, unknowingly. The longer one spends on the call, the more cash the fraudsters make.

The scam has been baptised “wangiri” because the phone rings only once and has been witnessed in other parts of the world, including in Europe and the United States (US).

"The Wangiri Fraud sees scam artists use phone numbers bought on the dark web (where criminals trade in illegal goods and services) to dial phone users in other countries and then immediately disconnect the calls to them," a report titled Wangiri fraud done in Ireland says.

“The aim of the scam is to encourage those who see a missed call on their phone to ring the number, after which they will be ripped off,” it further states.

Telecommunications firms, Safaricom and Telkom Kenya have warned their customers against calling back in case they receive missed calls from international numbers bearing the above codes.

“We have advised our customers to ignore these calls and to avoid returning any missed calls from unknown international numbers,” said Telkom Kenya.

Safaricom has asked customers to report the international calls by forwarding the numbers to 333, a short-code where customers report incidents of fraud.

The Notorious and Most Wanted South West Assassin.

Following his shocking confession, Adeola Williams aka Ade Lawyer, a self-confessed serial killer, has been paraded by the Lagos state Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, on Friday, February 16, at the Command headquaters.

The notorious and most wanted south west assassin, was arrested in Akure, Ondo state, on Wednesday, 14, by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Intelligence Response Team.

Ade lawyer reportedly confessed to killing four persons at the behest of the ex- Lagos NURTW chairman, Akanni Olohunwa at different times.

The suspect also confessed to being the mastermind behind many high profile killings in the state, including traditional rulers.

Ade Lawyer also confessed to killing Ganiyu Ayinla alias Pinero, during an attempt to kill Azeez Lawal aka Kunle Poly, who was the NURTW chairman in Idumota,

According to Daily Times, Williams had known Olohunwa since when he was the NURTW chairman in Lagos.

"I have carried out many killings for him, during the clash between him and Musiliu Akinsanya, alias MC I killed two people for him. On this present one he contracted me to kill Kunle Poly that he betrayed him.

“Olohunwa told me he brought Kunle Poly into NURTW work and there is money he’s entitled to as ex- chairman but they don’t use to give him the money anymore claiming that it was Kunle Poly that it is blocking the money from getting to him from the their office at Abule- Egba.”

"As a result of this, he does not want to see Kunle Poly, and then he asked me to come and meet him somewhere to discuss, but I told him I don’t have car, he personally drove to where I was at Igbosere area to discuss with me on how to carry out the operation.”

Speaking further, the suspect said, “He called me on his phone and I went to meet him in his car, that was how we discussed on how to carried out the attack on Kunle Poly extensively, while i was about going out of his car he gave me N500,000 as part payment and promise to balance me with the remaining N1m as agreed.

“After he had given me the money, he said he does not want to know about the operation that was why he came to me personally. And I assured him that nobody would hear about the killing.

“We were supposed to carry out the operation on Tuesday January 22, but we shifted it to the following, but we missed our target which is Kunle Poly but killed his aid Ganiyu Ayinla on the fateful day. Immediately I called Olohunwa on phone to informed him about the development.

“Because I missed the target, he started misbehaving strangely to me whenever I called him. I later called him with my private line which he picked but told me he does not want to talk anybody for now and I told him not to be afraid that whatever that happened has happened, that he should come out face it.

“When he said he does not want to talk to anybody, I told him he’s going to pay me my balance. I was surprise when he sent his brother to give me a Toyota Camry car and I told his brother that I don’t need that, that what I need his hynadai jeep and he went to bring it to me. "His brother who brought the jeep said Olohun promised to balance him after which he would collect the car and the has been with me for about three weeks now.”

When asked how many people he had killed for Olohun, Williams said, “I have killed four persons for him. I also killed for one Kazeem Eletu and Olumegbon."

Meanwhile, while telling his own side of the story, Olohun said the N500,000 he gave to Williams was not part payment to kill Kunle Poly.

He said: "There was a time, when I was travelling to Ede, in Osun State he called me that he had accident along Lagos- Ibadan expressway and he was disturbing my boy that they should tell me to do something for him.

“I did not do anything for him, I travelled to England. While in abroad he was sending threatening massages to me that if I fail to give me he would kill me and my family members.

“When I came back, I called one of my boys to explained what was happening to him, that my boy said we should give him something because he’s troublesome person. That was how I gave that my boy to give him N500,000 to him so as to rest.”

He went to to say, “I did not give him my car, it was my brother who gave him the car. I did not send my brother. I was sleeping when my son and one of my brother came to woke me up that brother Skoda had given my car to Williams.

“Immediately my brother gave him my car, I was looking for who to contact so as to retrieved it back. And it was then I knew William was afraid of one person which is Abija that was how I called the said Abija and he promise to get it back for me but I have to be patient.

"What made me fear Williams most was when about nine people were coming from Ajah to Island and the nine of them were shot dead by him he also killed a branch chairman of NURTW at Oyingbo with these two scenario I have been afraid of him since then.”

Edgal disclosed that the suspects were arrested based on a confessional statement of other suspects arrested.

According to him, on January 23, 2018 at about 9pm, one Ganiyu Ayinla was killed by unknown gunmen at Lagos Island, while one Azeez Adekunle alias Kunle Poly a branch chairman of National Union escaped death.

He said, “Based on the strength of the complaints, the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris had directed the Commander Intelligence Response Team, ACP Abba Kyari to apprehended the hoodlums. With the credible intelligence generated with the support from Technical Intelligence Unit one Adeola Williams alias Ade lawyer was arrested in connection with the crime.

"He confessed that one Rafiu Olohunwa Akanni former chairman of NURTW contracted him with the sum of N1.5m to assassinate Kunle Poly. One AK47 rifle with number 3501357, two empty magazine, one black Hyundai Santafee Jeep with registration number EKY 741DL seized from Olohunwa was recovered from him.”

The state CP has said that investigations into the case is ongoing, while effort is on to arrest other fleeing suspects who are still at large.

Stephanie Otobo confessed.

Stephanie Otobo, the Canadian singer who alleged she had a romantic affair with the founder of Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleiman, has made a u-turn, claiming she was “heavily paid” by powerful politicians and some pastors to blackmail Suleiman.

Otobo revealed this before Suleman’s church congregation in Auchi, Edo state.

According to Stephanie, she was paid to tarnish the image of the pastor in her desperation to become a popular singer.

She appealed to the pastor and his wife, Lizzy, to forgive her.

Mrs Suleman prayed for her after the confession.

Otobo said: “I am the lady behind the scandal of our father, Apostle Suleman. 

"Actually, I came to Nigeria with a strong passion for my career and I fell into the wrong hands of some powerful politicians and pastors who manipulated me in a very wrong way with the intention to fall the man of God.

“They lied to me, they made me to eat all sort of stuff that are lies, but because of my desperation for my career I succumbed to whatever they said. They promised me I would get my job, my career, whatever I wanted, that was why I got into it.

“At the time I didn’t know what was going on. I just wanted to help myself. They paid me a lot of money.

“I just want to apologise to the body of Christ; and also mama I’m sorry. Forgive me.”

Chelsea Close In On Dzeko, Palmieri

Chelsea are moving closer to a double deal for Roma duo Edin Dzeko and Emerson Palmieri, Sky Sports News understands.

A deal is progressing and the two clubs are close to reaching an agreement, with Roma wanting a fee in excess of £45m for the pair.

Sky in Italy report the Serie A club want £44.4m plus £8.8m in add-ons and that Chelsea have not yet accepted their conditions, and that further talks on Tuesday could prove decisive.

But Blues boss Antonio Conte is keen to bring Dzeko to Stamford Bridge to add power to his forward line, and the player is equally as keen to play under the former Juventus and Italy boss.

As with all deals at Stamford Bridge, however, the final decision will be made by director Marina Granovskaia.

It would see a return to the Premier League for Dzeko following a successful five-year spell at Manchester City, in which he scored 72 times in 187 appearances.

Meanwhile, Sky in Italy are reporting that Palmieri's representatives are happy with terms for the 23-year-old to move to Stamford Bridge and are just waiting for the clubs to give the nod.

And Sky sources believe the Blues may switch their attentions to Leicester's Islam Slimani, should their interest in Dzeko fail to reap dividends.

Binocular Networks: Herdsmen Killings : Saraki Should Replace Buhari- ...

Binocular Networks: Herdsmen Killings : Saraki Should Replace Buhari- ...:   Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has proposed that the legislature takes over the duties of Buhari’s government due to its lackadaisical attitude...

Herdsmen Killings : Saraki Should Replace Buhari- Murray-Bruce

 Senator Ben Murray-Bruce has proposed that the legislature takes over the duties of Buhari’s government due to its lackadaisical attitude in respect to the insecurity ravaging the country.

According to him, President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, should assume the role of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and that members of executive who are “incompetent” should be “fired, impeached or rather resign.”

There must be consequence for bad behaviour. You are either in control or you are not. The ministers in charge should resign, Nigerians involved should be fired or resign otherwise they should be impeached. For Nigerians to be killed like cattle, it is not acceptable to be invaded by foreign mercenaries and all we do is have conversations, enough is enough.

Shiloh 2015 Day 3 Evening (Thursday Evening)

Repositioning the Lagos State Police.

This administration has fortified the State Command with the following items:
1. 100 4-Door Salon Cars
2. 55 Ford Ranger Pick-Ups
3. 10 Toyota Land Cruiser Pick-Ups
4. 15 BMW Power Bikes/Cycles
5. 100 Power Bikes
6. Isuzu Trucks
7. 3 Helicopters
8. 2 Gun Boats
9. 15 Armoured Personnel Carriers
10. Revolving Lights, Siren and Public Address System
11. Vehicular Radio Communicators
12. Security Gadgets including Bullet Proof Vests, Helmets, Handcuffs, etc
13. Uniforms, Kits, etc; and
14. Improved Insurance and Death Benefit Schemes

All these have been acquired at a total cost of Four Billion, Seven Hundred and Sixty-Five Million Naira(N4.765bn).

Only 46 Nigerians deported from UK

According to UK officials, a total of 46 Nigerians were deported from the UK to Lagos today - not about 500 as is being reported in Nigeria.
They also stressed that such deportations were regular events, happening almost every month.

Prince Abubakar Audu, confirmed dead - APC Governorship Candidate

Prince Abubakar Audu, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC in the just concluded Kogi state election which the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, declared inconclusive is feared dead.

Abubakar Audu after voting

INEC returning officer for the election, Prof. Emmanuel Kucha of Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, said no party could be declared the winner yet since the numbers of cancelled votes was more than the difference between the first placed Prince Abubakar Audu of APC and the second placed Capt. Idris Wada of PDP.

Should the election not have been declared inconclusive the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Abubakar Audu, would have emerged the winner of the Kogi State Governorship election which held on Saturday.

Prince Abubakar Audu, was the first Executive Governor of Kogi State and was born on 27 October 1947, to the family of his Royal Highness, the late Pa Audu Oyidi, Orego Atta of Igala Land and the paramount ruler of Ogbonicha-Alloma in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State.

He started his education at the then N.A. Junior Primary School, Alloma, and later N.A Senior School Ankpa, from where he proceeded to Dennis Memorial Grammar School, Onitsha. He later transferred to the Jos Commercial College where he obtained both the GCE O and A level