This is Abba Bichi, the son of the DG, State Security Service (SSS) Yusuf Magaji Bichi, spraying wraps of money on Regina Daniels (Senator Ned. Nwoko’s wife) at a Night Club in Abuja.
Bichi has no job. He is a failed soccer player. But his dad heads the SSS where he allows his wife, children, and cronies to loot from.
In my over 21yrs in the U.S, I have never seen the son or daughter of the head of the FBI go to night clubs and behave like this.
Yusuf Bichi continues to destroy the image and reputation of the Agency with his family. Abnormalities have become normal in Nigeria, a very sick country with rogues as leaders!
johnog4sure: Why are you all criticizing him, if he didn't come out, his report will be trivialize and by now nobody will take him serious, what we need to do is stand by him and protect him, if we believe in truth, and not to throw him to the wolves. This is the reason why I have not done my solo protest, because those who are suppose to stand by me, will prefer to watch me being victimized.
Chinjo2: It's not a by election-sir. It's an off-cycle Election.
But you got the main message at-all.??
I am referring to the up-coming 3rd-February Bye-Elections and court-ordered rerun elections. So, read my comment very well.
Let the Parties be preparing for their Edo whatever. It's not my immediate business..
But if they are going to participate in the upcoming February Bye-Elections and rerun elections, and they are still very docile up till now, then they have failed already.
Tinoakpabio444: He deserves it, since he can't keep quite, so let him be prepared next time others will learn to be keep things to themselves
Keeping things to themselves is not the solution..
He had his reports and full details ready (including the names of all the officers and their phone numbers and account details)
He should have reported anonymously through another reporter, and then, kept his own name and photos hidden. But released all those names of officers and their phone numbers.
Ikemba007: Not always. In this case, how do you prove your you got a degree and went to NYSC without revealing your identity? Almost impossible!
If he reported this anonymously,, the NYSC and-so-on will be in trouble because they did the same thing to many-many people. They wouldn't have known the exact person who exposed them.
Now, he made their work of identifying him easier.
They can now come out to claim that he is criminal-minded, and he was the only one who did that.
beecrofty: My sentiments exactly. I believe the guy genuinely bought the certificate and went through NYSC, probably was caught and decided to call it investigative journalism. I mean, he's not a police officer. He never wrote a piece about the whole process. He didn't even obtain names of people who did stuff. No videos, no pictures, no recordings. He even went as far as spending that whole time doing NYSC. What was the aim of this whole drama.
In his report,, he wrote down their names. The names and details of all the officers who helped him to maneuver the systems.
If Nigerian Institutions chose to misuse terms, that's for them.
Whistle-blowers chose anonymous means.
The Nigerian police once announced that they now give 1% reward to successful whistle-blowers?? I laughed so hard when I saw that news. That's just the definition of informants... And some people fall for that trap.. (For instance, these ones you just showed me in these links are just a few. Many people fall for that lie..)
Whistle-blowers are not interested in any rewards. Reward my foot.
Whistle-blowers just aim to expose the fraud or crime, and to still remain unknown. Many Whistle-blowers still blow the real whistle, and expose the crime, and get many big heads rolling, and they still remained unseen. (For instance,, the insiders who are exposing the recent documents in this current government are good examples of whistle-blowers)
Your sponsor sef no try; I see there action as a way to ridicule nigeria & those countries involved.
Should you participate in robbery because you want to catch a robber?
Bros, you must kollet.
This is nigeria!
That's the main reason undercover journalists cover themselves all through.
You pretend like you're part of the crime.
And if you were caught in the process, you may not explain yourself out of it. Unless you already briefed the police before such an adventure.
Nigerian Police? Habbbaa.!!
If you tell them,, na them go just swoop in at the wrong time sef. Just to catch you in the act.. And then spoil the whole investigations, and even let the real culprits escape. Even if they didn't catch you in the act, you're within the vicinity of whatever that is happening, and they will take you in.
U never thought of this? Or looking for applause made u overlook ur safety?!
Were u ignorant of where you were living??!
.... Ur days r numbered cuz those entities eg: Immigration, NYSC, Naija universities and the people that run them will come for ur head nd no one will help u cuz its mostly unqualified, fake/forged certificate holders who r running the country.
Somethings r best left unsaid especially when u don't hv the Nigerian immunity(God fathers) .
U rubbished their images nd knowing our naija mentality they rather fix u than the problems nd lapses u raised.
You said it all.
They would prefer to fix the guy, than to fix the problems.
Stargangz: If he doesn't flee the country, he might be arrested by this same government, I forsee the government will try to implicate him in one way or the other. Aligations of forgery, bribery or even treason it might not end well for him, he should have remain anonymous. A whistleblower wey dey show him face, no be suicide be dat?
The government will leave him to forget about this whole waves...
Say, after 7-months, they will hit.!!
They will label one biigg allegation on him... And that would be the end of his career.
He may never come out of the set-up with a positive story to tell.
As long as the PDP and the LP,, and even including the APC are heading towards this up-coming February Bye-Elections like as if everything are still like on a normal-levels,, then all of them should just gettouuwwtt and get lost..
Like Seriously.... If you guys have not already set-up “high-powered situation-rooms for yourselves which are equipped with robust digitized parallel-collation-systems which are working totally independent of the INEC’s Database and Data Source” -- for this upcoming FEBRUARY Bye-Elections, then you are not ready for the elections yet.
And it means that you all should get lost.!! We have no emotions to waste here any longer.!!
Let them cheat you guys again as usual. You guys saw everything coming. Yet you did practically nothing. And you just want to fan up fake emotions and sympathy.
FAKE DEGREE: “I’M WORRIED OVER MY SAFETY”, SAYS UNDERCOVER JOURNALIST
Nigerian investigative journalist, Umar Audu, said yesterday he was worried about his safety, following his recent investigative report which uncovered a fake results syndicate in Togo and Benin Republic.
It will be recalled that the investigative journalist with Daily Nigeria newspaper, reported recently that he bagged a degree within six weeks of being admitted into one of such universities and also served as a corps member in the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, with the certificate obtained.
The undercover journalist stated that he received both the transcript and certificate of the Ecole Superieure de Gestion et de Technologies, Cotonou, Benin Republic after six weeks only.
In an interview with Channels Television yesterday, he stated that it is worrisome that the security system in Nigeria does not give journalists the confidence to do their job without fear of victimisation.
When asked by the presenter if he had received any threats following his report, he stated that while he is yet to receive any threats, he is away from the public as he needed to prioritize his safety.
He said: “There is a lot of concern from friends and family members regarding my safety. They have been genuinely worried and as a journalist, I believe I should be allowed to carry out my job without any threats or intimidation.
“This situation highlights the type of society we live in, where journalists should be able to conduct their work peacefully and be assured of their safety.
“I want to use this platform to call on the authorities to ensure my protection, even though I am currently in a safe place. However, I am uncertain about what might happen next, as I have been giving interviews and my report has gone viral without any threats so far.
“I hope the government remains vigilant and if there are any threats, I will promptly reach out to them to ensure I receive the necessary protection.”
When asked how much he spent to acquire the fake certificate, Umar said: “I spent roughly N600,000. I did not go to the border; I only gave an Immigration officer to help me get an ECOWAS passport and a backdated stamp of Nigerian Immigration and Beninese, which I spent N150,000.”
As expected, telecommunications operators have started messaging subscribers found to have SIM irregularities, especially those who have been properly linked with their National Identification Numbers (NINs).
This is even as crowds are returning to various National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) offices and outlets across the country.
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had ordered telecommunications operators in the country to completely block unlinked SIM to NIN by February 28. The operators, including MTN, Airtel, Globacom and 9mobile have been lettered to carry out the exercise as directed.
As of August 2023, The Guardian checks showed that the telecoms operators had 220 million subscriptions, of which MTN has 85 million; Glo, 61 million; Airtel, 60 million and 9mobile, 13 million.
The mandatory NIN-SIM Linkage scheme began in December 2020 as directed by the federal government. The telecoms operators have already lost over 20 million subscriptions as some subscribers abandoned their lines. However, operators, with several promo packages, including free airtime incentives, recovered some lines as more Nigerians registered for NIN.
However, findings showed that between 10 million and 12 million are yet to be recovered.
Indeed, a message sent by Globacom to some of the affected subscribers on its network, reads: “Dear customer, your line will be disconnected! Your Glo line is not linked with your NIN as directed by NCC. To avoid immediate disconnection, visit the nearest Glo SIM outlet to re-register your line. Link your NIN today.”
A subscriber, Tara Obinna (not real name), told The Guardian that she got the message three times but “unfortunately, I have relocated abroad but still maintained the number. I remember that I registered the line and linked it with NIN before I travelled. Early in 2022 was the second time I linked the line to NIN. They sent an SMS that I had successfully linked my SIM to NIN.
“They messaged again, about two weeks ago, that it was not linked. I was shocked to get such a message, knowing full well that the process has always been cumbersome.”
A telecoms officer with Glo claimed that after the line was checked, it was discovered that the biometrics were not captured properly, “meaning that she needs to re-do the biometrics.”
In the new year, other telecoms operators, including MTN, Airtel and 9mobile are expected to inundate affected subscribers on their respective networks with the need to visit service centres for re-linking of their SIMs to NIN.
Indeed, The Guardian gathered that a SIM could be barred on the following basis, computing errors during linking; integration errors from NIMC; incomplete registration; wrongful blockage; and biometrics gaps, among others.
Indeed, crowds were observed in the last week of December 2023 at NIMC offices, Alausa, Ikeja and Ikorodu, seeking to fix one thing or the order as regards their NIN. For some, it is to correct date of birth errors, some NIN validation and other registration.
The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecoms Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Gbenga Adebayo, has called on subscribers not to wait till February 28 before linking their SIMs to NIN.
Adebayo, who spoke with The Guardian, said telecoms operators would comply with the NCC directive.
He said despite the limited-service restriction, millions of subscribers have yet to submit their NINs for verification.
“The importance of the NIN cannot be overemphasized. It is crucial for a reliable and sustainable National Identity Management System in Nigeria. It enables economic inclusion and access to government services and helps address security concerns. Supporting the NIN initiative is necessary for a thriving digital economy and building a safer society. Therefore, our members are committed to implementing the directive as law-abiding corporate citizens who are highly supportive of the government’s objective to build a digital economy,” Adebayo stated.