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The acting chairman of the anti-graft agency, EFCC, has reacted to the arrest of Instagram celebrity, Ramon Igbalode popularly known as Hushpuppi.   Hushpuppi was on Wednesday June 10 arrested in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) alongside his colleagues by International Police (INTERPOL) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for alleged fraud.   In an interview with TVC, Magu said the commission is not involved in Hushpuppi's arrest. “We are yet to be involved in the case of Hushpuppi, but if they happen to give us this thing (details) we would assist.” Magu said   The antigraft agency boss in the interview denied the allegation that the agency is mostly interested in the arrest and prosecution of internet fraudsters. He said the Commission also rehabilitates the suspects arrested for internet fraud.   “We are not all about arresting, prosecuting and chasing of internet fraudsters, and taking away the proc...

A 25-year-old Port Harcourt based singer, Gagiyouwe ThankGod a.k.a Tuesday Cruise has bagged a six months jail sentence after being arraigned before Justice A.T. Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State on a one count charge. The charge against the singer arrested by operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, reads; “That you, Gagiyouwe Pal Thankgod (alias Chris Henry) on or about the 11th day of July 2019, in Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this honorable Court, fraudulently impersonated one Chris Henry by using his email addresscchrishenry560@gmail.comwith the intent to obtain money, property or any advantage from one John Smith and other unsuspecting persons, the pretence you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22 (2 ) (b) (ii) & (iii) of Cyber Crimes (provision, prevention, etc) Act, 2015 and punishable under Section 22 (2) (b) (iv) of the same Act.” Tuesd...