As of 14th April,3373 people in Nigeria tested positive for COVID-19. This is inclusive of 30 new cases. Similarly, they have also recorded 99 recoveries and 11 deaths. Lagos, Osun, and Nigeria are staged as the epicenter of the virus.
Nigerians’ attempts to curb coronavirus.
The Wuhan virus is slowly crippling the economy of Nigeria. During the pandemic, The Nigerian President Buhari declared a lockdown in states of Osun, Abuja, and Lagos as per the Quarantine Act regulations. He further extended the lockdown with two weeks since the situation in these cities was deteriorating.
As much as he recognizes the virus as not a joke, he remains optimistic that by restricting movements he will control the virus from spreading. Similarly, he has also ordered a shutdown of all borders linked to Nigeria and imposed travel restrictions.
Some Nigerian nationalities went in the purchase of chloroquine after the US president endorsed it as a cure for coronavirus. Although WHO has not yet approved its use.
NCDC also provided guidelines to Nigerians on how to use the face masks amid the pandemic.
EU donates $55m to curb coronavirus.
During a speech on the meeting between Nigeria and the EU, President Buhari stated they received a generous donation of $55m.Saying it was a token of support against corona from the EU. He said the donation will lead the fight against the virus by controlling the spread and boosting their health system.
In a tweet, Buhari expressed his grievance and sent his condolences to the EU member states who lost their loved ones amid the pandemic.
Karlson, the EU ambassador in Nigeria celebrated Buhari for his powerful remarks. He recognized the EU donation as the first massive stimulus that Nigeria received amid the pandemic.
Karlson also said the EU was pledging to other organizations and sources to join in the fight against COVID-19.EU also issued 1.2 Euros to UNICEF and was, therefore, expecting a supply of goods in Nigeria.
An account in Nigeria linked to COVID-19 mask scam.
The secretary-general of INTERPOL cautioned online buyers that criminals were deceiving and conning people. Especially due to the pandemic, they were taking advantage of vulnerable persons who feared for their lives.
The criminals were impersonating legit companies through using their websites, email addresses and names. Sometimes, they instruct buyers to provide their health and payment credentials while using fake emails of global health authorities.
And they also send attachments corrupted with malware. INTERPOL says it has received complaints from thousands of people. Hence it is assisting in solving close to over 30coronavirus frauds through freezing suspected bank accounts. It also cautioned people to ensure they are working with legit dealers before making transactions.
For instance, they are working on a fraud scheme they realized because of a compromised email. The email address was linked to a legit company in Spain dealing face masks.
They realized the site was fake and started tracing the funds from multiple buyers. The fraudsters received 880000 Euros from German buyers then transferred it to suspected Dutch suppliers. The supplier transferred 500000 euros to the Netherlands then the UK then finally Nigeria.
The person receiving the funds remains anonymous. Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crime Commission has not commented on the issue.
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