Police authorities on Tuesday, revealed how a cyber criminal hacked into the system of the Enugu State Government and stole the whooping sum of N1,097,700,300 from its coffers.

The police said it took the swift intervention of the operatives of its departments, National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC), to trace the hacker and recover the stolen money.

The spokesman of the Force, Mr. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja during a press briefing, gave the name of the suspected hacker as Onuma Osita.

The police image maker told newsmen that the hacker had already been taken into custody while the funds estimated to be $754,977 had been recovered and returned to the state government purse.

Adejobi said, “NPF-NCCC investigated a report by the Enugu State Government against one Onuma Osita who defrauded the Enugu State Government of over N1bn in a procurement fraud.

Solomon Dalung, a former Minister of Youth and Sports, has said that the cabal in the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu government is more dangerous than that of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Dalung stated this during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today.

He said that Tinubu is surrounded with an ambitious and sophisticated cabal, saying the president would suffer the most.

Dalung added that Buhari was a stranger in his own government, because of the cabal which surrounded him.

He stated that Nigerians faced untold hardship, saying he expected the president to be compassionate.

He said, “President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabal was made up of people who were not quite informed, who had little experience in politics, public administration and governance. Their activities were more or less limited to their parochial understanding of power relations and helping themselves with public funds.

“But President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabal is made up of a sophisticated and ambitious group of people, who have a long history of power. They are experienced and educated. So, they have sound knowledge of what power is.

“And since they are ambitious set of people, the presidency will suffer more than that of President Muhammadu Buhari, because of their capacity to manipulate power, their capacity to also build either security barricade around the president or block information from getting to the president except what they wanted and those they want to access the president.

“These cabals are masters. Therefore, they may be more dangerous than any cabal in the previous administrations to the best of my knowledge.”

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue has mourned the death of the first Professor of “Zwa Tiv,” (Tiv Language) Prof. Kpamor Orkar.

This is contained in a statement on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Tersoo Kula in Makurdi.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Orkar was the elder brother of Maj. Gideon Orkar who was sentenced to death by the Ibrahim Babagida military regine for his involvement in a coup plot to unseat him.
Orkar died at a private hospital in Abuja, on Sunday, Jan. 5.

Alia said Orkar would always be remembered for some of the finest Tiv literary publications, authoring several books written in Tiv language.

The governor described the late Orkar as a great community leader, father and builder of many, adding that his influence as a politician and public servant, extended far beyond his immediate family and professional circle.

He said Orkar’s public service, excellence, knowledge, wisdom, guidance, and mentorship has shaped many generations, and would continue to inspire many to strive for excellence.

He prayed to God to console his immediate family, the people of Makurdi Local Government Area and Benue as a whole, and to equally grant Orkar eternal rest.

NAN reports that Orkar was a former councillor representing the Ugondo/ Mbasambo council ward of Gwer gocal government area in 1978.

He was a member of the Benue State House of Assembly representing Yonov District Constituency of Makurdi local government in 1979.

He also served as commissioner for Works and Transport in the former governor Aper Aku’s administration.