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Nigerian woman declared ‘de@d’ appears in UK court by videolink from Nigeria to stop a fraudster from claiming her £350k London home

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A Nigerian woman who was falsely declared de@d has appeared in court via videolink from Nigeria to stop a convicted fraudster from seizing her £350,000 London home.

According to Mail Online, it was claimed that June Ashimola, 55, died in February 2019 in her native country, which sparked a bizarre long-running battle for her estate.

But she appeared before High Court judge John Linwood to declare that she was very much alive and was a victim of a scam.

The court was told Ms Ashimola had brought the case after being falsely declared d3ad and the Power of Attorney over her estate, which consisted principally of a house, was granted to associates of convicted fraudster Tony Ashikodi.

Ms Ashimola had left Britain for Nigeria in 2018 and had not returned, the court heard.

In October 2022, the power of attorney over the estate was given to Ms Ruth Samuel on behalf of Mr. Bakare Lasisi, who claimed he married Ms Ashimola in 1993.

But the judge ruled Ms Ashimola had been the victim of fraud and that Mr Lasisi did not even exist.

It was claimed Ms Ashimola d!ed in Nigeria in 2019 without leaving a will with a copy of her alleged death certificate being produced at the High Court.

Claims were made that sightings of Ms Ashimola since her alleged d3ath were actually a woman ‘masquerading’ as her.

But Ms Ashimola told the court she was only ‘allegedly deceased’, that the certificate was ‘false and fraudulent’, and the grant relating to her estate and a house in Woolwich, south east London, had been ‘improperly’ obtained.

This is an unusual probate claim in that the deceased says she is very much alive,’ Deputy Master Linwood said.

‘The root of this claim is a long running battle or campaign waged by a Mr Tony Ashikodi for control and/or ownership of the Property.

‘Ms Ashimola left the UK for Nigeria in about October 2018 and has not returned since. This claim involves wide-ranging allegations of fraud, forgery, impersonation and intimidation.’

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Kidnappers Took Loan With My Phone – Victim Recounts Ordeal

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A woman has shared a disturbing account of her abduction in Abuja, detailing how kidnappers allegedly exploited her personal information during captivity.

According to her, she was kidnapped while going home in a bus and kept blindfolded for two days as her captors demanded a ransom of ₦5 million from her family and friends.

She further alleged that while she was still in captivity, the abductors accessed her phone and used it to download a loan application.

With her ATM card and identification documents in her possession at the time, they reportedly secured a loan of ₦148,000 without her knowledge.

The victim said she remained unaware of the transaction throughout her ordeal, as she was blindfolded and focused on pleading for her life.

She revealed that when she later found out and wrote to the loan app, they insisted she must pay off the loan.

“I was kidnapped in a bus in Abuja. They blindfolded my eyes for two days. Even after asking for ransom of 5 million from my family and friends, they took a loan. They downloaded a loan app on my phone, and I always carry my ATM card and my ID cards in my bag, so they used it to up the loan app and took a loan of 148 thousand Naira. I didn’t even know about the loan all the time I was there cause I was blindfolded and just begging for my life….” she partly said.

 

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Man Ends His Marriage After Finding Photographs Of His Wife With Another Man While Browsing Google Maps

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A husband was left shocked and reportedly had to end his marriage after discovering photos of his wife with another man while using Google Maps.

The man was using Google Maps to plan a route before setting off on a journey when he noticed an image of his wife sitting on a bench, stroking the hair of another man whose head rested in her lap.

Captured by a Google camera vehicle in Lima, the Peruvian capital, the stunned husband said the photograph grabbed his attention because the woman pictured seemed to be wearing identical clothing to pieces his wife owned.

Although the photo dated back to 2013, the furious husband challenged his wife with proof of her previous betrayal.

The pair, whose identities remain anonymous, subsequently divorced after the woman confessed to having an affair.

In a twist of fate, she was photographed with her lover on a bench near the city’s Puente de los Suspiros de Barranco (Bridge of Sighs of the Ravine).

 

The husband recently posted the photographs on Facebook where they sparked considerable reaction amongst users.

One social media commenter, San Pateste, said: “What a small world it is… It would have been enough if she said to her husband that she did not love him any more.”

Guillermo Sanchez added: “Out of 100 women, 90 per cent are not loyal, the rest are loyal and only have one eye (hahaha) or are immortal (hahaha).”

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Explosion injures soldier, NSCDC personnel in Imo

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An Improvised Explosive Device, IED, explosion injured a soldier and a personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State.

A counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama, made this disclosure on X.

Makama disclosed that the incident occurred at about 8:35am on March 18 during a joint operation by troops of 34 Artillery Brigade in the Orsu general area.

According to the source, the personnel were operating around a suspected hideout of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network, ESN, when they stepped on a concealed pressure-activated IED.

It noted that the device detonated, leaving both operatives injured.

“They were immediately administered first aid and subsequently evacuated to a medical facility for further treatment.

“Operations are ongoing in the area to dismantle criminal hideouts and enhance safety,” the source said.

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