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Customs raises alarm over molestation of female travellers at Seme border

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The Seme Border Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has raised alarm over the rate of reported cases of molestation and harassment of female travellers plying the Lagos-Abidjan trade corridor through the Seme border post.

It was alleged that female travellers and traders on the route were being dragged into the bush by some security personnel and raped.

Speaking to newsmen in Lagos, Area Controller of Seme Customs command, Mr. Timi Bomodi, said the command had launched investigation into the matter, just as it has set up a complaint desk at the command for victims of such harassment and molestation.

Bomodi said the attention of the Customs was brought to the anomaly by the visiting team of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS.

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He said the customs on its own has not received any report on on the molestation of travellers, but that the service abhors such practices.

He said: “We have not had any report officially by any stakeholders, no woman has reported to us about being molestated. We took the report of the committee on this matter, and we are not making any light of it.

“If that kind of thing exists, then we want to assure the users of the route or corridor that where such incident occurs, we are more than willing to face head-on. We will want to know where they occurred, when they occurred, the persons that perpetuated it because it crazy, it is really crazy.

“As law enforcement agents, we will be taking advantage of very vulnerable sector of our population, especially those that are engaged in their legitimate businesses and then some people will want to take advantage of them, we abhor these kinds of practices and we assure members of the public that if any officer is found to involved in such act, that officer will be dealt with.

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“The command has set up complaint desk to address the molestation of females on this corridor.
“Recently, we got a report from the visiting team of ECOWAS that there has been reported cases of females using the Lagos-Seme corridor, and that the users of this road are being subjected to one form of molestation or the other.”

In a related development, Bomodi also disclosed that there has been an increase in the movement of narcotics and other dangerous drugs from Ghana as a total of 1,254 parcels of Sativa Cannabis were intercepted within the first three months of this year.

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Hajj 2023 refund: Pilgrims from Adamawa get N61,080 each

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The Adamawa State Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Commission has disbursed N61,080 to each of the 2023 pilgrims from the state over poor services rendered to them by the service providers while in Saudi Arabia.

The executive secretary of the pilgrims commission, Malam Abubakar Salihu, disbursed the refunded money, saying it was a step of accountability.

The disbursement was paid into the account of the pilgrims or, for those without account numbers, through the local government schedule officers of the 21 local governments of the state.

Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Alhaji Shuaibu Musa Mele appreciated the commission for ensuring that each pilgrim gets his rightful refund.

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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had earlier refunded money through the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, for sharing among the 36 states of the country.

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Security operatives destroy Bello Turji’s food storage facility

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A school building in Fakai village, reportedly used as a food storage facility by the notorious bandit leader Bello Turji, has been destroyed.

The facility, which had been stocked with large quantities of food supplies, was completely razed, leaving the structure in ruins.

According to local sources, the school was repurposed by the bandits to support their operations in the region.

It served as a key logistical hub for storing essential supplies, ensuring the group’s ability to sustain its activities over time.

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The destruction of the stockpile is seen as a major setback for Bello Turji’s network. By eliminating a critical resource hub, the operation is expected to disrupt the group’s supply chain and hinder their ability to operate effectively in the area.

Counter-terrorism expert Zagazola Makama reported that the incident underscores ongoing efforts to counter the influence and operations of bandit groups in the region.

Residents of Fakai village and surrounding areas hope this effort signals further strides toward restoring peace and security.

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Trump launches his own meme coin, value soars

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President-elect Donald Trump launched his own cryptocurrency on Friday, sparking a feverish buying that apparently sent its market capitalization soaring to several billion dollars.

In a message posted on his Truth Social platform and X, Trump unveiled the so-called meme coin, which is designed to capitalize on the popularity of a certain personality, movement or viral internet trend.

“My NEW Official Trump Meme is HERE! It’s time to celebrate everything we stand for: WINNING!” he wrote.

Meme coins have no economic or transactional value and are often seen as a means of speculative trading.

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“This Trump Meme celebrates a leader who doesn’t back down, no matter the odds,” the coin’s official site says.

In the hours following the overnight launch, the crypto community posed questions about the legitimacy of the $TRUMP coin, and its actual link to the president-elect, with some fearing a scam.

But the fact that the announcements came on Trump’s official social media channels seemed to reassure the market, as did the fact that Trump has used one of the companies behind the project, CIC Digital LLC, in the past to sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs).

By mid-morning on Saturday, the market capitalization for $TRUMP stood at nearly $6 billion, according to CoinMarketCap.com.

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Neither Trump nor the company managing the launch, Fight Fight Fight LLC, offered details about how much he made from the initial batch of meme coins released.

The coin’s official site said 200 million meme coins were issued, with Fight Fight Fight saying an additional 800 million would be added over the next three years.

Formerly a cryptocurrency skeptic, the president-elect is now a convert and has become a champion of the concept.

Before this new announcement, Trump and his sons Donald Jr. and Eric started their own crypto venture – World Liberty Financial – and other members of the incoming administration have previously disclosed investments in and backing for cryptocurrencies.

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Last summer, Trump spoke at a Bitcoin conference in Nashville, where he pledged to make America “the crypto capital of the planet” once back in the White House.

The meme coin is Trump’s latest merchandise push, which recently included a line of perfumes, colognes, watches and “President Donald J. Trump First Edition” silver coins selling for $100 each celebrating his election win.

He famously used a photo of him sitting next to first lady Dr. Jill Biden at the re-opening of Notre Dame Cathedral to promote the cologne line.

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