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February 20, 2020

Bandits Raid Madaka, Niger. Kidnap Many

Gunmen on Wednesday, invaded Madaka and neighbouring communities in the Rafi local government area of Niger state. The gunmen according to sources, stormed the communities on motorcycles at about 6:30am, shot sporadically into the air, forcing locals to flee their homes.
The latest attack is coming barely four days after a police Inspector attached to Bangi police division, Ibrahim Mitra Chibok was killed by bandits during exchange of fire.
According to source closed to the communities, over 100 heads of cattle were rustled and many villagers kidnapped in the operation. A source from the area said those kidnapped by the bandits, mostly middle men were being used as shields for their escape.
“The bandits are heading towards Allawa in Shiroro local government area. We cannot say if there is any casualty until after the situation has returned to normal” the source said. He also said that men of the Nigerian Air Force were swift in attending to the distress calls from the villagers because ” we can see their helicopters hovering in the air to get the bandits”.
Efforts to get the Chairman of the Rafi local government council, Alhaji Ismaila Isa Modibo for comment was unsuccessful as his telephone was switched off. However the Director General of the Niger State Emergency Management Agency, Alhaji Ahmed Ibrahim Inga when contacted on phone confirmed the incident. “We received the report some minutes ago but I don’t have the details yet” Inga said.
Source:- Daily Trust
February 20, 2020

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

February 19, 2020

Video - Effel_Forever Dir by SoS

So Eff-Ell's Management Team Wrote >> I want to apologize to the general public for the stunt we pulled yesterday.
IT'S A JOKE people of God..lol
You people like gossip too much though. See how Y’all jumped on it, casting Eff-Ell Hian! And laughing Cos he borrowed money. Toh he didnt borrow any money it was just a publicity stunt
And to those that showed Him genuine love.. I'm sure he saw all that Allah ya ije ku 😁.
Those that judged me, I hope your perfection lasts forever o, To those that believed I couldn't do that.. Yes! Nothing changed but no owe me.
Well, since we still have your attention. Watch how Eff- Ell and I settled in this
video.
February 19, 2020

BREAKING: Lagos Records First Case Of Lassa Fever In 2020.

Lagos State has recorded a case of Lassa fever.
The State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, confirmed this in a statement on Wednesday.
He said the patient is currently in isolation at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH).
Abayomi however assured that the situation is under control and called on Lagos residents to be calm and not panic. He added that the State government in active collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is doing everything possible to control the spread of the disease in Lagos State.
The Commissioner said it is important for members of the public to ensure and maintain adequate personal hygiene and environmental sanitation at all times as part of prevention and control measures against the spread of the disease in the State.
Lassa Fever has been reported in 2020 to be raging in over 27 states with over 470 cases confirmed and 70 deaths recorded across Nigeria.

Tuesday, February 18, 2020

February 18, 2020

Kudos to Nigeria Police Force.


Though I have been preoccupied in recent times, I could not begin the week without commending the various units of the Nigeria Police Force who took the fight against crime and terror to the criminals’ forested hideouts last week. I find this to be a welcome development, given the growing insecurity ravaging different parts of the country. It is always my belief that security agencies don’t have to sit and wait for the criminals to attack first. Instead, they are to go after them in their hideouts and deal with them before they could unleash havoc on vulnerable communities and road users.

Although the relationship between the Force and the citizens they are supposed to protect has always been complicated, the reaction of many Nigerians to the news of the audacious raid seemed skeptical if not dismissive. Some were even asking “where are they 250 bodies”? But I am certain these same individuals will have believed the news had it been it was the other way, when police officers are the victims. Isn’t it insulting to mock those who’ve risked their lives to ensure others live and travel safely”? But that shows you the lack of trust between a lot of Nigerians and this important institution. Nonetheless, I remember when Nigerians were angry at the criminal killing of some of the Force finest men, who were members of the  IGP’s Intelligence Response Team, by soldiers in Taraba while they were conveying notorious kidnap kingpin Hamisu Wadume. It shows the relationship could improve with assurances, cooperation and good gesture from both sides. As they say, actions speak louder than words. So, rather than engage in bribery, extortion, and harassment of innocent citizens as displayed by rogue police officers, the Nigeria Police Force needs to reinvent itself in order to deal with the challenges posed by rising criminality in the country today. Nevertheless, it is good to commend the Force whenever it does something good, just like the way some are quick to criticise and condemn police officials whenever they do anything illegal.


February 18, 2020

Immunity clause hindering corruption war – Lawyers

CJN Justice Tanko Muhammad and Abubakar Malami, AGF

 Lawyers have expressed divergent views on the concept of the immunity clause, which has been identified as a major hindrance to the speedy determination of corruption cases in Nigeria. The immunity clause is a legal provision for protecting some categories of public officers from any civil or criminal proceedings during their time in office. 

How this provision became statically ingrained in the Nigerian legal system is surprising considering the high rate of impunity and abuse of rule of law by some political office holders. But legal historians say the concept originated from the English common law system, which Nigeria adopted from her colonial masters. Section 308 of the Nigerian Constitution 1999 made the elaborate provisions on immunity for public officers. It provides in sub-section (1) (a) “no civil or criminal proceedings shall be instituted or continued against a person to whom this section applies during his period of office;
“(b) a person to whom this section applies shall not be arrested or imprisoned during that period either in pursuance of the process of any court or otherwise; and 


“(c) no process of any court requiring or compelling the appearance of a person to whom this section applies, shall be applied for or issued.”

“The section provides in sub-section (2) that the provisions of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to civil proceedings against a person to whom this section applies in his official capacity or to civil or criminal proceedings in which such a person is only a nominal party. “(3) This section applies to a person holding the office of President or Vice-President, Governor or Deputy Governor; and the reference in this section to “period of office” is a reference to the period during which the person holding such office is required to perform the functions of the office.” There have been several instances where the immunity clause prevented civil and criminal cases from proceedings against some political officeholders. The cases of some governors have been suspended following their election as governors. Among them are Ahmadu Umar Fintiri (Adamawa), Bala Mohammed (Bauchi), who are facing criminal cases in court. However, the cases have been suspended owing to the governors now being covered by the immunity clause in Section 308 of the Nigerian Constitution. Fintiri, who was a former speaker of the state House of Assembly and acting governor, was facing a five-count charge bordering on bribery, and money laundering alongside Mayim Construction and Properties Ltd before Justice A.R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court, Abuja Division. He was alleged to have laundered state funds valued at N1.9bn through his Naira and Dollar bank accounts, and making payments for the purchase of landed properties in Abuja. He was alleged to have used N220m to acquire property during his time as acting governor for three months in 2014. The EFCC revisited the case of the former FCT Minister Bala Mohammed in April 2019 shortly before his inauguration as governor. The case was reassigned from Justice Abubakar Talba of the FCT High Court to Justice Yusuf Halilu of the same court. The EFCC alleged that Mohammed made a false statement that he acquired a house at No 2599 and 2600 Cadastral Zone AO4 Asokoro District Abuja and other houses in Abuja through mortgage facility from Aso Savings and Loan Bank Plc when he received them as gratification for performing his official duties. Before the 2019 allegations, the ex-minister was initially charged in December 2016 and May 10, 2017, on allegations of abuse of office, false declaration of assets and fraud to the tune of N864m. He was also accused of receiving N550m in bribes from Aso Savings and Loans Plc concerning properties in Abuja during his tenure in 2014. Also, petitions were sent against former governors who were still serving and the decision was that they can only be investigated not prosecuted pending the conclusion of their tenure. For instance, the EFCC was investigating former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose over allegations of collecting the sum of N1.3bn from the office of the National Security Adviser, Col Sambo Dasuki. He was only formally charged upon his handover in October 2018. Reacting, Prof Ernest Ojukwu (SAN) said the immunity clause is a temporary provision, which lapses at the end of the tenure of political office holders and they can face criminal and civil litigation for the infractions committed during their tenure. “The reason for the immunity provision is not to protect the individual but to protect the state governance from distractions such leaders may bring to governance if while in office they are subjected to criminal and civil proceedings,” he said. On his part, E.M.D. Umukoro Esq posits that the clause has its plus because it prevents unnecessary distractions for some political officeholders. “Unfortunately, the Nigerian politicians in their criminal ingenuity appear to see it as a protective cocoon and an avenue to loot the treasury dry using all manner of criminal creativity to cover their tracks,” he said. “As to the way it can be removed; it is only by amending the constitution. The process is for the National Assembly and the State Houses of Assembly to by 2/3 majority remove same and then is assented to.” Oluwatosin Ojaomo Esq said he has been advocating for the removal of the immunity clause from the constitution because it was inherited from the British who believe that the king can do no wrong. “My point remains that removal of the clause is not just enough because Nigeria has no constitution but military decree cloned in form of a constitution. The Nigerian people have no constitution made by them,” he said. “The immunity clause is a constitutional assault on the Nigerian people because immunity is a licence to impunity,” he added.  


February 18, 2020

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Monday, February 17, 2020

February 17, 2020

Police Inspector Killed, Two Officers Injured In Shootout With Bandits.

A Police Inspector, Ibrahim Chibok, has been killed during a shootout with bandits who attacked Muchiya Kaji village in Niger State.
The Police Public Relations Officer in Niger, Muhammad Abubakar, confirmed this in a statement on Monday.
He revealed that two other officers of the Niger State Police Command were injured during the incident which occurred on Sunday in Mariga Local Government Area of the state.
Abubakar said the slain and injured officers were part of joint police and military team who received a distress call that some armed men suspected to be cattle rustlers had stormed Muchiya Kaji village.
He noted that the team responded quickly and engaged them in a fierce gun battle, adding that three bandits were fatally wounded while the others abandoned the cattle and fled into the bush.
The command’s spokesman disclosed that one AK-47 rifle and a motorcycle were recovered as exhibits.
“Unfortunately, one Police Inspector, Ibrahim Mitra Chibok, attached to Niger State Police Command died during the encounter, two officers sustained gun wounds and are receiving treatment.
“The Police are on the trail of the armed bandits,” the statement said.
According to Abubakar, the slain police officer was part of the team that engaged bandits and cattle rustlers who invaded Dankolo Village in the same Mariga LGA on Friday last week.
He said the team recovered 13 cattle and fatally wounded three bandits who were later confirmed dead.
“The Niger State Police Command and the Force as a whole deeply regret the demise of the gallant inspector for paying the supreme price in fighting armed banditry in the state.
“The police command joins his friends and loved ones in commiserating with the deceased’s family over his demise. We pray that God Almighty should give them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” the statement added.
February 17, 2020

I didn’t threaten Boko Haram leader~ Kogi state Governor Bello cries out .

Following the viral claim that Kogi state Governor Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello issued a strong warning to the leader of the Islamic sects Abubakar Shakau, the Governor through the Chief press secretary Mr Onogwu galaticus has come out publicly to debunk the rumour.
The Kogi state Governor didn’t not issue any statement to president Buhari and Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shakau, it is purely rumour of imagination, he said.
At the moment, we are tirelessly working to bring the dividends of Democracy to the good people of kogi state, by providing jobs, infrastructures and prevent our borders from external frowns of fortune. he stressed.
He however concluded that, with the current level of preparedness and determination on the path of the federal government, insecurities will be history in less than no time.


February 17, 2020

Court issues arrest warrant for ex-Customs boss, Dikko

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Dikko.
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu issued the warrant over Mr Dikko’s sustained failure to attend court to answer to a charge of fraud brought against him and two others by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
Dikko’s lawyer, Solomon Akuma, on the last adjourned date, promised to ensure his client’s presence in court.
Mr Akuma, however, presented a medical report on Monday, claiming Dikko was critically ill and hospitalised in London.
Justice Ojukwu noted that Dikko’s address, as shown on the medical report – 6, Amhed Musa Crescent Jabi, Abuja – did not support his lawyer’s claim that he was admitted in a London hospital.
The judge said that if Dikko was actually hospitalised in London, the prosecution should suspend effecting the arrest warrant, but if found to be otherwise, the prosecution should arrest Dikko and produce him in court on March 16, 2020, the next adjourned date for arraignment.
ICPC alleges in the charge marked FHC/ABJ/CR/21/2019
that Dikko and others induced the Managing Director of Cambial Limited, Yemi Obadeyi, to pay N1.1 billion (N1,100, 952,380.96) into the account of Capital Law Office as a refundable ‘completion security deposit’ for the purchase of 120 units of duplexes as residential accommodation for officers of the Nigeria Customs Service.
Others named in the charge as defendants are a former Assistant Comptroller-General of Customs in charge of Finance, Administration and Technical Services, Garba Makarfi; and Umar Hussaini, a lawyer and owner of Capital
Law firm.
ICPC alleges that Hussaini distributed the money into various other bank accounts and was rewarded with the sum of $3 million.
February 17, 2020

How illicit weapons fuel Nigeria’s insecurity.


Gunrunners ferry arms on donkeys, camels via illegal routes   Nigeria is facing a gun pandemic as millions of small arms and light weapons (SALW) have found their way into the country and are being used by different criminal groups. The landmass of the country, hundreds of unmanned borders coupled with shortage of manpower by…