A Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Kubwa, Abuja has convicted and sentenced one Chibuike Omemgboji (alias Surajo Ascencio) to six months of community service.

He was convicted on Wednesday, June 15, having pleaded guilty to one count charge of fr@udulent impersonation.

The court, presided by Justice K.N. Ogbonnaya said the convict would have to sweep church as part of the community service.

The charge reads, “That you, Chibuike Marshal Omemgboji (alias Surajo Ascencio) sometime in 2022 within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court fraudulently che@t when you created social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram, misrepresenting yourself to be Surajo Ascencio upon which one Sarah Vakunta (aka Danne Gibbs) delivered the sum of $4,328 under the pretence that you are in love with h

Tragedy was averted on Wednesday evening, June 16, when one of the two engines of Overland Airways’ aircraft caught fire before it landed at the runway 18R of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.

It was gathered that no passenger was hurt, as the 33 persons and crew onboard the aircraft disembarked safely on landing.

Reacting to the incident, the management of the airline explained that the aircraft experienced unusual high turbine temperature on one of its engines when it was on approach to land in Lagos.

Nollywood actor and singer, Moses Armstrong, has been arrested by the police in Akwa Ibom State for allegedly r@ping a 16-year-old girl.

The national president of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, Emeka Rollas, who confirmed his arrest on Thursday, June 16, in a chat with Qed.ng, described the case as “a very serious one”.

According to him, the case is being handled by the First Lady of the state, Martha Udom Emmanuel, through her Family Empowerment and Youth Re-Orientation Path Initiative.

The AGN president added that the accusation was a sad development, as it involves one of their own. However, he said the organisation will not condone such a crime.

“To get involved with a child as young as 16years, is not something I and the association I represent, would stand for. This is a very sad development involving a member of ours, but I wouldn’t want to comment any further on this case,” he said.