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  A huge sigh of relief as 20 prospective NYSC members who were abducted in Imo State have regained their freedom. 🇳🇬 The young graduates were abducted on October 1 while travelling along the Owerri–Onitsha Road to their NYSC orientation camps. After days in captivity, they were successfully rescued on October 7 at Amakohia Ubi, Imo State, following a coordinated search-and-rescue operation involving security agencies. They have since been taken for medical assessment and necessary care. Thank God they are alive and free. 🙏🏽 Our thoughts remain with their families and everyone who stood by them during those painful days. We also commend the security personnel involved in the rescue operation. But this is a reminder that the safety of our young people must remain a national priority. May God continue to protect Nigerians travelling across the country and bring an end to kidnapping and insecurity. 🇳🇬 Nigeria must become safer for everyone. #NYSC #Nigeria #ImoState #BreakingNew...

  WhatsApp has become an essential part of everyday life in Nigeria. We use it to communicate with family and friends, run businesses, receive payments, share important information and connect with customers. Unfortunately, scammers know this too. A compromised WhatsApp account can be used to impersonate you, contact your friends and family, request money, access sensitive conversations or trick other people into becoming victims. The good news is that there are several simple steps you can take to make your WhatsApp account much harder to compromise. Here are 10 important ways to protect your WhatsApp account in 2026. 1. Never Share Your WhatsApp Verification Code This is one of the most important rules. When you register your WhatsApp number, you receive a six-digit verification code. Never give that code to another person , even if they claim to be a WhatsApp employee, bank representative, friend or family member. A scammer may say: “I accidentally sent a code to your number. Pl...

  The internet has made life easier for millions of Nigerians. We can transfer money, shop, apply for jobs, invest, meet people, run businesses and communicate with friends from anywhere. But there is another side to this convenience: online fraud is becoming more sophisticated. Scammers no longer need to meet their victims physically. A fake WhatsApp account, website, social-media profile or convincing message can be enough to steal money or personal information. Here are 10 online scams Nigerians should be particularly careful about in 2026. 1. Fake Investment and Ponzi Schemes “Invest ₦100,000 today and receive ₦150,000 in 30 days.” Promises like this should immediately raise a red flag. Fraudsters often create professional-looking websites, WhatsApp groups and social-media pages to make fake investment platforms appear legitimate. The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission warned in May 2026 about increasing promotion of unregistered online investment schemes , incl...

  After taking a break from publishing, Startech Safety & Security is back. Since its early days, Startech has been focused on bringing attention to issues surrounding crime, safety, security, fraud and matters affecting ordinary people. Now, we are returning with a renewed vision. The world has changed significantly since our last major period of activity. Crime has evolved. Fraud has moved increasingly online. Cybersecurity has become a daily concern. Social media has changed how information spreads, and Nigerians need reliable information more than ever. Startech Safety & Security is returning with one simple mission: INFORM. PROTECT. EMPOWER. We will report important security and public-interest developments while also providing practical information that can help individuals and families protect themselves. Our coverage will include security, crime, fraud alerts, cybersecurity, justice, community safety and practical safety tips. We also want to give attention t...

  Police in Zaria city arrested Bilyaminu Saidu 33years, a gun runner, bandit & logistics supplier. He was arrested with 4 AK-47 rifles, 344 rounds of live ammunition & one motorcycle. Bilyaminu is an indigene of Shuwaki village in Bakori LGA of Katsina state.

NIGERIA 60 Years of independence is not 60 month's nor 60 day's but three decades of years, we have come along way to achieve such a great feat together despite our flaws and mistakes. We fought and survived a civil war of three years that cost us dearly. We also survived multiple military coups before we saw the limelight of democracy. Still we are are still far behind our expectations as a great nation. My dreams and hope still remain that we will conquer all our limitations soonest. Happy birthday my dear nation  

The Central Bank of Nigeria says the development led to a rise in the nation’s foreign reserves.   A London court has ordered the release of the $200 million guarantee placed as security by the Nigerian government in relation to the Process and Industrial Development (P&ID) $10 billion arbitral claim. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) made this known in a series of tweets on Tuesday. The bank said the development led to a rise in the nation’s foreign reserves. Nigeria’s Foreign Exchange Reserves was this morning boosted by over $200Million when the London Commercial Court ordered the release of the $200Million guarantee put in place as security in respect of the execution of the much discredited P&ID $10 Billion Arbitral Claim. — Central Bank of Nigeria (@cenbank)  September 29, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js The CBN also disclosed that the court awarded £70,000 cost in favour of Nigeria in addition to an earlier award of £1.5 million. “Nigeria’s foreign ...

  Minister of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development, Sadiya Umar Farouq has made a clarification on the N2.67bn school feeding money which was found in a private account.    Recall LIB reported earlier that Chairman of ICPC, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye disclosed this while delivering a keynote address at the second National Summit on Diminishing Corruption with the theme: “Together Against Corruption and the launch of the National Ethics and Integrity Policy” held at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Monday September 28.    Sadiya Farouq in a statement released by her special assistant on media and publicity Nneka Ikem Anibeze, said the school feeding in question is different from the home grown school feeding programme which is one of the humanitarian ministry’s social investment programmes (SIP).   The Minister who further insisted that the other cases of fraud menti...

  Prosecutors in Portugal have alleged two lesbian lovers dismembered a man so they could use his fingerprints to access his mobile phone and steal $77,120 from his bank account.   The lovers, one a security worker known as Maria Malveiro, 19, and 23-year-old nurse Mariana Fonseca (both pictured below) are accused of throwing Diogo Goncalves' torso into the sea, but keeping hold of his head.     According to prosecutors in Portugal preparing to put the pair on trial this October, Malveiro is said to have admitted to an Algarve judge who questioned her after the crime they were inspired by US police series Dexter.   Diogo (pictured below) was strangled to death on March 18 and the woman allegedly threw his torso into the sea from cliffs in the Algarve town of Sagres     Four days later they used a print from a finger they had cut off his right hand to access his mobile and transfer the cash, then waited another 24 hours to dump the rest of his body. ...

  Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned that Nigeria may experience an explosion in the number of COVID-19.   Speaking in a TV interview in Abuja, Ihekweazu said a second wave of the virus is inevitable in Nigeria. He urged all states in Nigeria to increase the number of testing as some people might be positive and still asymptomatic.   A few days ago, the NCDC listed nine states that have tested the least number of samples for COVID-19. Among the states are Taraba, Adamawa, Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger, Kebbi, Zamfara, Jigawa and Yobe   Ihekweazu in the interview said “The data is what it is. We are having fewer cases reported than we had in April, May and the numbers are what they are. The states where we are most comfortable with are the states like Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kano and Borno. This is because they are testing a lot and not finding as many as they used to f...

  An Anambra couple have been called out for maltreating their 8-year-old househelp.   The couple identified as Mrs Ogochukwu Anichukwu and Mr. Emmanuel Anichukwu were accused of flogging the little girl mercilessly and starving her repeatedly. It was further gathered that the girl has been seen several times eating sand because of starvation.    The couple were recently dragged to the human right legal initiative in Ekwulobia, Anambra State following the injury the 8-year-old househelp sustained after allegedly being poured hot water by Ogochukwu.    The lady reportedly poured hot water on her househelp because she caught her licking milk meant for her baby.    Facebook user, Jane Iyke who shared their photos wrote;    This case is before Human right legal initiative Ekwulobia Anambra State already but if you know this girl Mma from Awgu Enugu State,kindly advise the family to come and pick their child before they bring h...

  Tragedy struck in Bashua community, Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State as a man allegedly killed his wife and then committed suicide over her alleged infidelity. According to Martmercy Busaosowo, the man, said to hail from neighbouring Akwa Ibom State murdered his wife in the early hours of Monday, September 28, after he heard that she had been sleeping around with other men.   His body was later found dangling from a tree in the bush by members of the community. The names of the couple are yet to be disclosed.  

  A former staff of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Oreoluwa Adesakin, has been sentenced to 98 years in prison by Justice Muniru Olagunju of Oyo High Court for fraud.   A statement released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, said Adesakin was found to have committed financial fraud against her employers to the tune of N49,320,652.32 and an additional $368,203.00 belonging to the bank, which she converted to personal use.   She was prosecuted by the Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 14-count charges bordering on stealing, forgery, and fraudulent accounting.   One of the charges read “That you Oreoluwa Adesakin sometime between the months of May 2013 and November 2013, at Ibadan within the Ibadan Judicial Division, whilst being a staff of First Bank PLC stole the sum of N25,974,116.13 from First Bank PLC MoneyGram Payment Naira Account, the property of First bank PLC.”   She pleaded not guilt...

  A 28-year-old man who allegedly murdered his parents, wife and sister-in-law in Kisoro district, western Uganda handed himself to the police on Sunday, September 27.   The suspect Gerald Ndikumukiza, a resident of Kageyo village, Busengo parish Nyarubuye sub-county, last Thursday, reportedly hacked to death his 26-year-old wife Maserina Mujawimana, his father Deogratious Sebitama aged 80, his 75-year-old mother Bonconsira Nyiraguhirwa before turning the machete on a 20-year-old Joan Nyiramahoro, his sister-in-law.   After committing the heinous act, Ndikumukiza went into hiding, but left a letter at the scene of crime with the words “Icyo mwashakaga mwakibonye” a Kifumbira statement meaning “what you wanted you have seen it".   The suspect, had a day before, come from Masaka district where he worked as a casual labourer.   The Kigezi Region Police spokesperson Elly Maate, who confirmed the development on Tuesday, September 29, said that the suspect handed...

  Serie A could be dramatically suspended for two weeks after 14 team members and staff tested positive for coronavirus at Genoa club.   The 14 team members and staff at the Italian club returned positive results on Monday after their 6-0 defeat to Napoli on Sunday.   The club statement read: 'After today's tests, the number of COVID-19 positive employees has risen to 14 team members and staff.   'The club has activated all the procedures according to the protocol and informed the authorities. The club will provide updates as the situation evolves.'   Genoa did not name the players but the club will push to postpone their upcoming match against Torino, even if the league plays on.   'I think we will ask for the postponement,' Genoa sporting director Daniele Faggiano said. 'We can’t train.'   According to La Repubblica, Gennaro Gattuso's Napoli team will now all have to isolate until they have returned negative tests after facing Genoa.   The publi...

  A 27-year-old man escaped death after he was attacked by a suspected ritual killer in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.   It was gathered that the incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday, Septemeber 29, around Obafemi Awolowo stadium.    According to an eye witness, Wole Williams, the victim suddenly ran out of a bush path of the stadium calling for help after being attacked by a suspected ritualist.   “I was here when we suddenly saw the man running out of the bush, at first, we thought it was two mad men fighting, because we had lots of mad men living around this place, we decided to move close to him when they continued shouting for help, on getting there, he explained how a ritualist suddenly grabbed him from behind and started eating his mouth, palm and had removed his teeth while he struggled with the ritualist before he eventually escaped," the witness said.   A search party was organised to fish out the suspected ritualist.   “...

  Police has arrested five members of a suspected armed robbery syndicate terrorizing Bauchi metropolis.   Spokesman of the State Police Command, DSP Ahmed Mohammad Wakil, who confirmed the incident on Tuesday, September 29, said the suspects were arrested after they allegedly robbed a 23-year-old woman and hacked her with cutlass.   Wakil identified the suspects as: (1) Endurance Luya ‘m’ aged 28yrs of Gwallameji, (2) Daniel Adamu AKA Small ‘m’ aged 20yrs of Yelwan Tudu, (3) Emmanuel Hassan AKA Junior ‘m’ aged 23yrs of Rafin Zurfi, (4) Aliyu Sulaiman AKA Aljan ‘m’ aged 25yrs of Gwallameji (5) Yunusa Ali AKA Raka ‘m’ aged 19yrs   According to the PPRO, on September 26, the suspects conspired among themselves and broke into Banana Island lodge in Gwallameji.   "They entered into the room of one Fukaihat Ayuba Isah, 23, macheted her with cutlass as a result she sustain various degree of injures and robbed her some valuables. On receipt of the report...