Yobe attacks: Gunmen kill DPO, 13 others

Gunmen suspected to be members of Islamic Militants, Boko Haram attacked Potiskum town in Yobe, killing a DPO and 13 others.
Daily Post gathered that the gunmen razed down Unity Bank, telecom masts, Police station.
A resident of angur Bolewa in Potiskum, Mallam Kawu Fika told newsmen that, “Gunmen suspected to be terrorists laid ambush at Potiskum town in the early hours of today, Monday, where they succeeded in killing the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) Mr. Mohammed Garba, including thirteen others”
He also said, the Unity Bank branch office in the area, telecom masts belonging Etsalat, MTN and Airtel as well as a police station were bombed and razed down by the terrorists who used Improvised Explosive Devices (IED’s) during the attack.
Kawu said he is not aware that the terrorists tried to attack the emir’s palace, but an unconfirmed report has it that the terrorists made attempt to attack the palace of the Emir of Fika within the town, Alhaji Mohammed Idrissa Ibn Abale, but that, it was a failed attempt as they were repelled by men of the Joint Task Force (JTF) who were stationed in the palace.

It would be recalled that this is the second time the emir of Fike is being targeted by the terrorists group.
The first time was a couple of months ago where the emir was attacked by a suicide bomber during a Friday congregation prayers infront of the palace, but he survived unhurt.

Kawu said yesterday’s attack and killings took place at about 2am, when some terrorists laid ambush at some military check points, Unity Bank office/branch, police station and telecom masts which resulted in an exchange of gun fire from the JTF, where a DPO, three other terrorists were killed.
Confirming the incident to Journalists in Damaturu, the state Capital, the JTF Spokesman, Lieutenant Eli Lazarus said, there was an attack by some Boko Haram terrorists in Potiskum town where a DPO was killed.
He said, “we repelled the attack and succeeded in killing thirteen of the suspects, three dead bodies of the suspects were recovered on the streets of Potiskum by the JTF, while some of the terrorists succeeded in carrying away 10 of the other dead bodies of their colleagues and escaped with it through the bush”.
He added that the JTF has already swung into action in order to arrest the fleeing suspects with the dead bodies, even as he stressed that the whole town has been cordoned off with a view to prevent further attacks and killings.
DailyPost

Godfrey Chitalu scored more than Messi in a calender year

Godfrey “UCAR” Chitalu was a Zambian footballer who holds a record Lionel Messi will never have. Chitalu scored and outrageous 107 goals in all competitions in a single season- a record that is still uninterrupted. Why is Godfrey Chitalu’s record never recognised? One million dollar question.
Godfrey “UCAR” Chitalu (October 22, 1947 – April 27, 1993) was a Zambian footballer who is regarded as the greatest Zambian player ever and holds the national team goal-scoring record. Nicknamed ‘Ucar’, Chitalu was a forceful and often temperamental target man who was Zambian footballer of the year a record five times and in 1972 rewrote the record books by scoring 107 goals in all competitions in a single season.
Upon retirement, Chitalu took to coaching and was in charge of the Zambia national team when the entire squad perished in a plane crash off the coast of Gabon on April 27, 1993.
 DailyPost

“I’ve tried to get Lionel Messi arrested” – Cordoba president, Gonzalez

Ahead of their Copa del Rey match on Wednesday, Cordoba president Carlos Gonzalez, has joked that he has tried to get Lionel Messi arrested.
The Argentine forward, has been in great form all season and on Sunday, broke Gerd Muller’s record of goals scored. He will also be looking forward to extend the new record of 86.
“I’ve tried to talk to the civil guard to get [Messi] arrested,” he told reporters.
Gonzalez admitted that his side face a difficult challenge against Tito Vilanova’s men, but insisted they will fight to get a result.
“We will compete by all means to get a good result to take into the second leg.
“In sport anything can happen, but it will be very complicated, because even their second string would be good enough to finish runners up in La Liga.”
 DailyPost

12 Christmas scams you should watch out for

Online Christmas shopping is expected to grow 22.4 percent alone this year to as much as $146 billion.
ICTCatalogue.com compiled together, Top 12 christmas scams to watch out for during this holiday.
Social Media Scams — Scammers use Twitter and Facebook. Friend’s accounts can get hacked so watch for fake alerts that install “holiday deal” apps that steal private data. Twitter ads can lead to fake websites that look authentic but then ask for your credit card information.
Malicious Mobile Apps — An estimated 33 percent of apps ask for more information than they need such as access to your contacts or location. Be careful to check reviews on the smartphone’s store because a malicious app may be designed to steal your information or even send out premium-rate text messages without your knowledge.
Travel Scams — Phony travel webpages with beautiful pictures and rock-bottom prices are used to get you to hand over your financial details. The FBI recently warned travelers of a hotel Wi-Fi scam in which a malicious pop-up ad prompts computer users to install a popular software product before connecting to their hotel Wi-Fi.
Holiday Spam/Phishing — Spam emails will take on holiday themes advertising cheap Rolex watches and pharmaceuticals. Never click on the included links.
The New iPad, iPhone 5, And Other Hot Holiday Gift Scams — Phony ads and contests for the latest products will install malware or attempt to steal information.
Skype Message Scare — There is a new Skype message scam that attempts to infect computers and even hold your files for ransom. The threat appears as a Skype instant message with the scam line “Lol is this your new profile pic?”. If you click on the included link, a Trojan downloads onto your hard drive, blasts the dangerous link to all of your contacts, and can even try to extort money from some PC users to regain access to their files.
Bogus Gift Cards — Scammers will get you to “purchase” fraudulent gift cards that will not work.
Holiday SMiShing — “SMiSishing” is phishing via text message. The scammer tries to lure you into revealing information or performing an action you normally wouldn’t do by pretending to be a legitimate organization. Be wary of text messages that supposedly come from your bank and want you to verify personal information or visit a website.
Phony E-tailers – Phony e-commerce sites, that appear real, try to lure you into typing in your credit card number and other personal details, often by promoting great deals. For example, electronics repair store harborelectronics.net had a copycat store at harborelectronics.com that stole their credit cards.
Fake Charities — Scammers will copycat real charities such as the Red Cross. One man ran a bogus charity for the “U.S. Navy Veterans Association” and gathered $2 million from donors over five years!
Dangerous e-Cards — Most e-cards are safe, but there are some that will install trojan viruses. Make sure your family members are actually sending you e-cards and that the e-card comes from a well known legitimate source.
Phony Classifieds — Phony offers ask for too much personal information or ask you to wire funds via Western Union. If you’re going to purchase an item or apply for a job, try to do it in person in a public place. Pay in cash and never agree to pay for an item before receiving it.
Remember to have some sort of antivirus or anti-malware installed not only on your computer but also on your tablet or smartphone. These tips for discovering common internet scams should help you during the holiday shopping season. Merry Christmas!
 DailyPost

Rita Dominic Clinches Actress Of The Year Award In Kenya

The awards just keep pouring in for sultry nollywood diva, Rita Dominic as she added another award to her trophies cabinet yesterday in far away Kenya. Miss Dominic was announced the winner of the best actress of the year category at the Kalasha Film and Television Awards held in Nairobi, Kenya.

The gap-toothed talented thespian won the award which is organized by the Kenyan Film Commission, at the expense of two Kenyans; Patricia Kihoro and Joan Amara. Again, her role in the Kenyan movie, ‘Shattered’ earned her the highly coveted award. Other actresses nominated in the same award category were Patricia Kihoro for her role in the film ‘Miss Nobody’ and Joan Amara for her role in the movie ‘Miss Pathetic’.
The UniPort Theatre Arts graduate will look back on a successful year where she won the best actress in a leading role at the 2012 AMAA awards for her role in the movie ‘Shattered’ and FAB awards’ most stylish actress of the year – with smiles.
InformationNigeria.org

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We’ll expose Nigerian treasury looters —Swiss govt •Says Abacha’s son still wanted in Switzerland •Public office holders with loot in Swiss banks in trouble

 by  Christian Okeke-AbujaPOLITICIANS and government officials who steal from Nigeria’s till with the intention of salting the loot away in Swiss banks may soon have difficult times, as the Swiss government has vowed to expose public officers who stashed away looted funds in the country’s banks, following the country’s new laws which frown on anonymous bank accounts.
In a related development, the Swiss government also declared that the son of Nigeria’s late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Abba, still had a case to answer in Geneva for supporting a criminal organisation, despite the return of his late father’s looted $700 million by the government of Switzerland to Nigeria.
The Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Hans-Rudolf Hodel, who spoke exclusively to Sunday Tribune through email enquiry, made these revelations. He declared that henceforth, criminals who used his country as a haven for their illegal wealth would no longer be accommodated.
He gave details of how the fund looted by Abacha was returned to Nigeria as well as how the World Bank participated in the review of the use of the returned looted funds, but did not name the criminal organisation linked to the son of the late Head of State.
He noted that the entire $700 million Abacha loots blocked in Swiss bank accounts had been returned to Nigeria.
Hodel told Sunday Tribune that “proceedings for support of a criminal organisation are still pending in Geneva against Abba Abacha, the son of the former Nigerian president,” but added that “as this is an ongoing case, we can give no further information.”
He said: “In December 1999, Nigeria presented to Switzerland a formal request for mutual legal assistance involving the former Head of State, Sani Abacha. On the basis of Swiss legislation, the Swiss authorities were able to gather, thanks to a close partnership with the Nigerian authorities, all relevant information and to proceed, between 2005 and 2009, with the restitution of the funds to the Nigerian government.
“Switzerland and Nigeria agreed to request the World Bank to participate in the review of the use of the funds in the framework of a budget control process of various welfare projects. Additionally, Switzerland funded a project of an NGO network which monitored the use of the recovered funds in the various development projects such as rural electrification, economic development, roads, primary health care and vaccination programmes, basic and secondary education as well as provision of potable water and rural irrigation executed by several Nigerian agencies.”
In a revelation that could prove catastrophic for the army of Nigerian public officials and others from the Third World countries, who have taken Switzerland as the sanctuary for hiding funds looted from their countries, the Swiss Ambassador declared that “Swiss banking secrecy protects the privacy of bank clients, but it is not unlimited. If there are suspicions of criminal activities such as terrorism, organised crime, money laundering or tax fraud, it is lifted and the authorities are given access to banking information. No anonymous accounts exist in Switzerland.”
He concluded that “money laundering was recognised as an offence in the Swiss Criminal Code since 1990. On 1 February, 2009, various improvements in Switzerland’s anti-money laundering arsenal came into force, enabling Switzerland to stay abreast of the more sophisticated international standards.”
NigerianTribune