The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on February 20, 2023 arraigned one Emmanuel Esekhaegbe before Justice Mohammed Yunusa of the Federal High Court Kano on an eight count charge of impersonation and stealing. The defendant allegedly stole the identity of unsuspecting persons and used the same to open accounts with several banks for the…
As Twitchy readers know, Elon Musk and Senator Ed Markey exchanged barbs on Twitter today over the question of Musk’s $8 blue check and potential abuse of the system by impersonators. ($8 blue check sounds like a promotional Taco Bell menu item under Joe Biden’s inflation.) The exchange (linked above) is hilarious because Musk just…
A number of celebrity accounts, including Kathy Griffin, thought it would be a sick burn to change their verified account’s name and profile pictures to match Elon Musk’s account as proof that opening up the verified Twitter blue check to the ‘little people’ would be dangerous for the platform. Valerie Bertinelli and Sarah Silverman were…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has suspended two Supernumerary Police Officers, Obaze Blessing with SPY number 5709, and Obaze Emmanuella Uju with SPY number 5708, with immediate effect, for breach of the provisions of the Police Act, 2020, and The Nigeria Police Guidelines for Recruitment/Promotion/Discipline of Supernumerary Police (SPY) 2013 by the Inspector-General…
A former police officer who turned up for a television interview in full police uniform, was arrested on Wednesday June 29 on charges of impersonating police officers. The suspect identified as Monica Wamaitha Gitau, is a Kenyan politician vying for Nairobi Women Representative seat on Usawa Party ticket. She retired from the Administration Police in 2011. Gitau…