Mob kill two over suspected cow theft

Mob kill two over suspected cow theft
Published May 1, 2017
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Two Muslim men have died after they were attacked by Indian villagers who suspected them of stealing cows , police said Monday , the latest such attack over the animal Hindus consider sacred .
Police in the northeastern state of Assam said they had registered a murder case over the deaths of Abu Hanifa and Riyazuddin Ali who were beaten with sticks on Sunday . Two suspects have been detained for questioning.
“ They were chased and beaten with sticks by villagers who said the two boys were trying to steal cows from their grazing field, ” Debaraj Upadhyay , Nagaon ’ s top cop, told AFP by telephone .
“ By the time we took them to the hospital at night they had succumbed to their injuries, ” he added .
The incident comes amidst a wave of rising tensions over the killing and smuggling of cows in Hindu- majority India, where the animal is considered sacred and its slaughter is a punishable offence in many states .
There have been a spate of attacks in recent months by ‘ cow protection ’ vigilante groups , who roam some highways inspecting livestock trucks for any trace of the animal .
A Muslim man died last month after his truck carrying cows was attacked by a group in western Rajasthan state .
But Updadhyay dismissed any suggestion that a vigilante group or association was involved in the latest incident .
In 2015 , a Muslim man was lynched by his neighbours over rumours that he had slaughtered a cow. Police later said the meat was mutton .
Critics say the vigilantes have been emboldened by the election in 2014 of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’ s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party .
Last year Modi criticised the cow-protection vigilantes and urged a crackdown against groups using religion as a cover for committing crimes .
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Syndicate collects N600,000 to hack JAMB network
Published May 1, 2017
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a syndicate in Abeokuta , the Ogun State capital , which confessed to erecting a radio mast to hack the Virtual Private Network of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board .
Our correspondent learnt that the syndicate , including a proprietor of one Bright Technologies , whose name was not given by NSCDC , confessed to collecting N 600, 000 for the deal .
The hacker ’ s wife and other accomplices were also arrested by the NSCDC crack team from Abuja. Other suspects , identified only as Segun and Jide, are said to be at large .
One of the suspects , identified only as Tosin , said the deal was to extend the JAMB network from an accredited Computer Based Test centre in Abeokuta to some cyber cafe operators for the purpose of illegal registration of candidates for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination .
The corps stated that during the interrogation , the proprietor , who confessed to the crime , said he was paid over N600 , 000 for the job , adding that he created over 400 User Names and passwords.
He told the operatives, “ We are using unlicensed spectrum to transmit to our customers using 2 . 4 gigabyte and 5 . 8 gigabyte radio. On March 28 , they came from Kindle e - Learning Service that they wanted Internet services and after three days, they came again , ( Tosin , Segun and Jide) that they wanted us to configure VPN for them.
“ They told me they needed our services only during the JAMB registration and on April 1 , we went to their office . They gave me the IP ( Internet Protocol ) address and I did pinging from my own Router . I have collected about N600 , 000 so far from Kindle e - Learning . ”
The NSCDC said the gang specialised in high - tech hacking .
The JAMB Head of Information , Dr . Fabian Benjamin , said the intention of the group was to completely demobilise the Board process .
He said , “With what we saw , we are of the strong opinion that the DSS should also come in to consolidate on the investigation done by NSCDC .
“ This is because if this group has the IP address of any bank; they could take the whole money in the banks . ”
The JAMB Registrar , Dr . Ishaq Oloyede , said people, who were bent on thwarting the effort of the board , would not be allowed to succeed .
“ You must have also noticed that some people are hell bent on thwarting the efforts of the board but we will not allow such people to succeed . I believe that the law will not allow those who have been caught to go scot- free, ” he said .
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Judiciary staff arrested for allegedly killing woman

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A 49-year-old judiciary staff in Delta State, Mr. Narebor Stephen Donbrapade, has been sentenced to death by hanging for stabbing his flatmate’s wife to death by a Delta State high court sitting in Ughelli.
The accused, who hails from Esama town in Bomadi Local Government Area, had on or about January 31, 2013, murdered one Stella Avwenayerhe by stabbing her on the chest at Otobo Street, Ughelli.
Donbrapade, who shared a three bedroom flat with the deceased’s husband, was said to have had a minor altercation with the victim after he walked on the rug in the sitting room without removing his shoes.
Annoyed that he was reprimanded by the deceased, the accused was said to have dashed into his room only to appear with a knife with which he stabbed Stella Avwenayerhe on the chest. She was confirmed dead by doctors at the Ughelli Central hospital, where she was rushed to by neighbours.
The accused, in his defense, pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge of murder, alleging that the victim was stabbed to death by some unidentified hoodlums in the area.
Delivering his judgment, Justice F. O. Ohwo found the accused guilty on the one-count charge preferred against him by the State Attorney-General through the Director of Public Prosecutions.
He held that the evidences of the four prosecution witnesses called by an Assistant Director in the Ministry of Justice, including the husband of the deceased, proved beyond all reasonable doubt the essential ingredients of the offence of murder against the accused.

Alleged $17bn stolen crude: NNPC, Customs, NIMASA, others have cases to answer, says Reps’ panel
Published May 1, 2017
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No fewer than 76 organisations , including International Oil Companies , still have queries to answer over the alleged export of $ 17 bn undeclared crude and gas resources from the country between 2011 and 2014 , The PUNCH learnt on Sunday .
Among them are key government agencies like the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation ; the Department of Petroleum Resources; the Nigerian Ports Authority ; the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency ; and the Nigeria Customs Service .
At least , 50 oil companies have either not made attempt to respond to inquiries on the issues or have completely shunned the investigative panel set up by the House of Representatives .
An ad hoc committee of the House is investigating the alleged theft .
Findings by The PUNCH showed that the committee , which is chaired by a member of the All Progressives Congress from Adamawa State , Mr . Abdulrazak Namdas , had so far received unsatisfactory replies from the NNPC, the DPR and other agencies .
A report of the committee, analysing the response level of agencies and IOCs , showed for instance that the NNPC would be “ re - invited” because the documents it submitted to the committee did not convincingly address the crude and gas theft .
The report , which The PUNCH obtained in Abuja on Sunday , stated , “ DPR to come back with DG and operational manager .
“ NPA to come back with MD /management officers .
“ Central Bank of Nigeria was excused ; it will be re- invited . ”
A second category of agencies are tagged by the committee as “agencies that did not attend ” its public hearing on the alleged theft .
Top on the list are NIMASA , the NCS , National Petroleum Investment Management Services, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and Molecular Power Systems Limited .
The report also indicated that many IOCs , summoned by the committee , either did not supply the required documents or were unable to defend their submissions .
As a result, it was gathered that the committee turned them away and fixed a re - appearance date .
For instance , the report stated that Total Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited was directed to “ bring record of tax payments and other documents ” covering the period under investigation .
It added , “ ExxonMobil , dismissed for lack of competent delegate .
“ Sahara Energy Resources Limited to provide evidence of tax payment .
“ Chevron Nigeria Limited dismissed for lack of competent delegate.
“ Oando Trading Limited to come back with evidence of profit tax payment and others. ”
Among the 50 companies that did not appear at all are Shell Western Supply and Trading ; AITEO Energy Resources Limited ; AITEO Eastern Exploration and Production Limited ; Star Deep Water Petroleum Limited ; and Total Upstream Production Limited .
Others are Petrobras; Trafigura ; SNEPCO ; Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy ; Consolidated Oil

US IRS raids Benny Hinn Ministries Published April 30, 2017

US IRS raids Benny Hinn Ministries
Published April 30, 2017
United States federal agents have descended on the North Texas , headquarters of television evangelist, Benny Hinn , and taken boxes out of the offices, the Associated Press
reports .
The search began at about 9 am on Wednesday at Hinn ’ s headquarters in the Dallas - Fort Worth suburb of Grapevine, near Dallas - Fort Worth International Airport . According to Hinn ’ s website, he was in Paris.
Lisa Slimak, spokeswoman for the U. S . attorney ’ s office in Dallas , said she was unable to confirm or deny the existence of an investigation . A message sent to Bennie Hinn Ministries went unanswered .
Hinn was one of six television evangelists investigated by the Senate Finance Committee in 2007 . After three years , the committee made no definitive findings of wrongdoing .
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Osinbajo panel: NSA, NIA clash over seized N13bn cash
Published April 30, 2017

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There was confusion on Saturday over the seized N13 bn cash found in an apartment in Ikoyi, Lagos , which was discovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission .
The seizure is the subject of an ongoing investigation being conducted by Vice- President Yemi Osinbajo; the Attorney General of the Federation , Abubakar Malami ( SAN ); and the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno .
A highly reliable source told SUNDAY PUNCH that the embattled Director General of the National Intelligence Agency , Ambassador Ayo Oke, hid the over $ 43 m from President Muhammadu Buhari and Monguno in a private apartment.
However , the NIA replied swiftly , saying that Oke mentioned the money to Monguno twice .
According to the source , while the suspended NIA boss was widely reported to have claimed that Monguno was aware of the existence of the money , the NSA only got to know , for the first time, about the existence of the money during the work of the presidential committee that audited the Defence Equipment Procurement in the Armed Forces.
The committee had observed certain payments from the Central Bank of Nigeria to the NIA and raised questions , drawing the attention of the NSA to the funds .
“ The Presidential Committee on Audit of Defence Equipment Procurement , in the course of its assignment , came across an information that the NIA received a huge sum of money in early 2015 from the former president ( Goodluck Jonathan ) .
“ Based on that , the NSA carried out a preliminary investigation , during which the agency claimed the money was released for some projects aimed at commencing the NIA’ s 30 th anniversary . That was in January 2017 , ” the top government source said .
The source added that a team was constituted to ascertain the situation. The first suspicion of a potential abuse , according to the source , was noticed at this stage, especially considering the amount of money involved and the purposes stated .
“ This was how the NSA and the presidency learnt of the existence of such funds . We were not told by anyone in NIA until the committee saw something , and raised a red flag, ” the source noted .
He added that when Oke was compelled to explain what was happening , “ he still did not inform anyone any Federal Government official or the Presidency that he kept $ 43 m cash out of the said funds at a private apartment anywhere in Lagos or any part of the country. ”
SUNDAY PUNCH also learnt that there were also instances where the Central Bank of Nigeria paid out some of the funds directly to some NIA contractors, raising questions about why the suspended NIA top gun needed to put aside such huge cash in a private apartment.
In addition , it was gathered that the projects , for which the former president approved the funds , totalling $ 289 m , included two in Lagos whose cost was put at about $ 28 m , which is way less than the $ 43 m cash found in the Ikoyi apartment.
The source explained further that , as of January this year , funds for the Lagos projects had actually been released to the tune of $ 18 m , meaning that only about $ 10 m was left to be paid four months ago , before $ 43 m was found in the apartment .
As the three- member committee submits its report on Wednesday , there are indications that the suspended Oke may be indicted by the panel after grilling at least seven officials of the NIA.
Another source within the presidency told one of our correspondents that some of the officials quizzed were those in the finance department of the agency .
The source said , “ The panel has quizzed about seven officials of the NIA, including the suspended DG. The committee wanted to understand the workings of the agency and if it was the norm for such a huge amount of cash to be kept outside of financial institutions. ”
The outcome of the probe will determine if the EFCC should continue with its investigation of the NIA or not .
The NIA , however , said it briefed President Buhari on the release of $ 289 m by the administration of Goodluck Jonathan in April 2015 , a month before his inauguration .
The NIA , in a statement , said in January 2016 , Moguno was officially informed of the existence of the money in a memo.
The intelligence agency said , “ We would appreciate if the media can correct the allegations that the NSA was not briefed . Please find below some details :
“ The first briefing was April 2015 to the President on the state of affairs of the agency . The funds were itemised as $ 289 m intervention fund approved and released to the agency by the ( Goodluck ) Jonathan administration in November 2014 .
“ The second briefing was in January 2016 ; in a memo to the NSA , he gave more details of the funds .
“ Based on the second briefing ( memo) report , the NSA set up an audit team, headed by a brigadier general , which inspected the projects and submitted a report in February 2016 .
“ The NSA wrote back to the DG, NIA on May 17 , 2016 , stating that the detailed report of NIA’ s projects and exercises had been presented to the President and the President was pleased with their work. ”
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NUJ demands arrest, prosecution of killers of Bayelsa journalist
Published April 30, 2017
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The Nigeria Union of Journalist has urged the Inspector General of Police , Idris Abubakar , to ensure the arrest and prosecution of the killers of Mr Famou Giobara , a broadcast journalist in Bayelsa .
The union made the request in a communiqué issued Sunday at the end of the NUJ National Executive Council meeting , held in Gombe .
The communiqué was signed by the NUJ National Secretary , Malam Shuaibu Leman .
The union is also demanding that the case files of all slain journalists be re -opened , including those of late Dele Giwa and Bagauda Kaltho .
The communiqué further condemned in strong terms , the withdrawal of a Punch reporter , Olalekan Adedayo , from the State House and urged Presidency to reprimand the Chief Security Officer responsible for the act .
The union challenged the Federal Government to sanction state governments that failed to properly utilise the first batch of the Paris Club refund .
The communiqué further commended the anti - corruption war of the present administration and also called on the National Assembly to ensure quick passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill , to stabilise the sector .
The NUJ commended the Gombe State Government and the State Council of the union for the successful hosting of the NEC meeting .
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Robbery attacks stop churches from holding vigils in Ondo
Published April 30, 2017
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The residents of Akure, the Ondo State capital have called on the state governor, Mr . Rotimi Akeredolu and the state commissioner of police , Mrs. Hilda Harrison to save them from incessant robbery attacks which according to them occurred on daily basis.
It was gathered that some of the areas in the capital city which always experience such robbery attacks included , Leo , Fanibi, Lafe , Ondo Road, Olusegun Agagu Road among others.
The residents said , in order not to fall victim of robbery attacks, many churches in the affected areas had stopped organizing daily , weekly and monthly vigils .
It would be recalled that in March some churches were invaded by some gangs of robbers during a vigil , carting away the offerings of the churches worth millions of naira.
One of the residents who spoke with our correspondent on Sunday on condition of anonymity complained that the two police divisions in the affected areas were full of reports of the activities of the bandits on the residents, yet there was no solution to the problem from the police command .
She explained that the robbers usually spent hours to operate at the areas without any interruption , alleging that the police would not arrive the robbery scenes until when the robbers had left .
According to her , many residents of the affected areas had lost their valuables worth millions of naira to the hoodlums .
She said , “ We are always helpless whenever the robbers strike because if we call the police they would not come until the robbers have left . That is why we are calling on Governor Akeredolu to assist us , robbery has now become a regular occurrence in our area .
“ The robbers did not even have respect for God again because they also attacked churches, that is why many churches don ’ t hold vigil again , this is not good for this state . ”
In his reaction however , the Public Relations Officer of the command , Mr . Femi Joseph urged the resident to call on the Divisional Police Officers in their area whenever there is robbery attack , he had given the telephone lines of the control room and that of the D. P. O to the people .
He said , “ We have to appeal to our people, I have given the telephone numbers of the four D. P. Os we have in Akure and if any one of them did not respond , the people should report him at the police headquarters .
Joseph insisted that the command was doing everything possible to ensure the capital city was free of robbery day and night .
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Father-in-law of drug lord ‘El Chapo’ given 10 years in prison
Published April 29, 2017
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A Mexican judge has sentenced the father - in - law of drug lord Joaquin “ El Chapo ” Guzman to more than a decade in prison, Mexican officials said Friday.
Ines Coronel Barreras , 49 , was accused of smuggling marijuana to the United States and was arrested in the town of Agua Prieta , which borders the US state of Arizona .
The judge condemned Coronel — the father of Guzman ’ s third wife , former beauty queen Emma Coronel — to 10 years , five months and nine days in prison, in addition to a fine equivalent to 15 , 930 pesos ( 847 dollars) .
The US Treasury Department had designated Coronel as a “key operative ” of the Sinaloa drug cartel prior to his 2013 arrest .
He was detained alongside four other men , with police also seizing two vehicles , four rifles, one gun and 255 kilograms of marijuana .
Guzman — the powerful Sinaloa cartel ’ s notorious leader accused of running one of the world’ s biggest drug empires — is currently detained in Manhattan where he is awaiting trial .
The man who for years was the world ’ s most wanted drug trafficker has pleaded not guilty to a raft of firearms , drug trafficking and conspiracy charges .
He escaped from a Mexican prison in 2001 , was re- arrested in 2014 , then escaped a maximum security prison through a tunnel the following year .
He was recaptured in January 2016 and extradited to the United States

My husband was murdered in cold blood – Widow of man found dead at Shell office
Published April 29, 2017
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Chukwudi Akasike , Port Harcourt
To Mrs. Peace Onyekweli , life has suddenly become a strange journey, where she would have to cater for the children alone without her hard working husband , Mr . Cletus Onyekweli , 49 , whose sudden death is still a mystery to his family .
Cletus Onyekweli was alleged to have been murdered on the premises of the Shell Industrial Area office in Rumuamasi area of Rivers State where he was a contract employee for about 14 years .
The deceased , who recently earned an award for himself for his dedication to work, was found dead in his office in a pool of his own blood , an incident that suggested to the widow that her husband was murdered .
The incident , which happened on Thursday , April 13 , 2017 has left the deceased ’ s family , including his three children in shock .
Cletus had before leaving for work on the fateful day , promised to teach his 15 - year- old daughter Chemistry after work. But Cletus never came back home .
Narrating how the news of her husband ’ s death came to her , Mrs. Peace Onyekweli , said she became worried when she put a call across to her husband and his two phones indicated that they were switched off. The widow explained that she kept calling her husband ’ s colleagues, to ascertain the whereabouts of Cletus , who hailed from Aboh, Ndokwa East Local Government Area of Delta State.
“ I waited till about 8 pm for him to come back to no avail . So , I suspected he might have been stuck in traffic. I called him again at 9 pm when he was not back . I called his office mobile line , the response indicated it was switched off; I called his own personal two lines , they were switched off.
“ I repeated the calls at 11 pm and at about 12 midnight . It was the same. When it was 12 , I prayed till about 1 am . When it was after 1 am , I woke the children up and told them that daddy was not back . Then we all held hands together and prayed that wherever he was , God should bring him back home .
“ At 2 am , I decided to call one of his subordinates and complained to him . Immediately I requested for one of his colleagues’ phone number and I gave him a call . The colleague told me they attended the training together and after a training programme , they held a meeting and he returned to his office . My husband ’ s colleague is in RA ( Shell Residential Area ) while my husband is in IA (Shell Industrial Area ) .
“ He said he communicated with my husband with the office intercom at about 4 pm and at about 6 . 30 to 7 pm , he still communicated with him through their intercom, which suggested he was still in the office .
“ My husband ’ s friend asked me to hold on and that he would speak with other colleagues to see what they could do to trace my husband ’ s whereabouts . At 3 am , I called him again and he urged me to be patient and that they were already in Shell , but they had not been granted access into the place. I waited till about 6 am and called him and he said no access yet , ” Mrs. Onyekweli further narrated.
She expressed shock when she was later told that her husband was found dead in his office inside Shell Industrial Area , adding that the Division Police Officer at Elekahia Police Station told her that her husband ’ s corpse had been taken to a morgue in Shell Petroleum Development Company , Rivers State .
Insisting that justice must be allowed to prevail , Mrs. Onyekweli pointed out that her husband ’ s death has left a big vacuum, adding that her three children would not be able to

Whistle-blower, blogger remanded for cyber bullying

Whistle-blower, blogger remanded for cyber bullying Published April 29, 2017 Share Tweet   Share Eniola Akinkuotu , Abuja The Nigeria Police Force has arraigned a self - acclaimed whistleblower , Dennis Ukpabi , and a blogger , Fejiro Oliver , for cyber stalking. READ – Anti - graft war : Whistle-blowers to get N2 . 1 bn It was learnt that Ukpabi , who is a former employee of Sterling Bank Plc , was arrested for publishing a book titled, ‘ The Whistleblower ’ , in which he accused some employees of the bank – Adekanla Desalu, Eguru Nyenke, Janet Akpan and Kojusola Ajao – of fraud. Ukpabi also alleged that after exposing the fraud in the bank, one of his colleagues involved in the fraud was promoted because she was dating an executive director at the bank. Ukpabi and Oliver were arraigned before a Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday on five charges bordering on alleged acts of ‘ cyber stalking’ , which are said to be punishable under the provisions of Section 24 of the Cybercrimes ( Prohibition and Prevention etc ) Act, 2015 . The first charge read , “ That you Dennis Ukpabi and Tega Oghenero between 1 st – 13 th February, 2017 in Lagos within the jurisdiction of Federal High Court , conspired together to commit felonies, namely, knowingly and intentionally sending intimidated , hatred , insulting and needless anxiety messages and thereby committing an offence punishable under section 27 ( 1 ) (b) of Cybercrime (prohibition , prevention etc Act 2015 ). ” Another charge read that the accused sent offensive messages to Desalu , Busola Awosile, Nyenke and Adeyemi Odubiyi, which are said to be ‘’ punishable under section 24 ( 1 ) ( b) of Cybercrime (prohibition , prevention etc Act 2015 . ’’ The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges . The prosecution counsel, who is also a Superintendent of Police , Mr . J . Oloruntoba, asked the court to remand the defendants in prison custody. Frantic efforts were made by lawyers representing the two defendants ; Mrs . Kitan and Mr . Inibehe Effiong , to persuade the court to admit them to bail. Effiong , who is a human rights lawyer , informed the court that the defendants were accosted by the police and arraigned surreptitiously without proper and adequate notice . The trial judge , Justice Mohammed Idris , asked the defendants ’ counsel to bring a formal application for bail and promised to hear it expeditiously . The judge remanded them in Ikoyi Prisons . Copyright PUNCH . All rights reserved . This material , and other digital content on this website , may not be reproduced , publis

Whistle blowers to get billion

Dayo Oketola , Ifeanyi Onuba , and Jesusegun Alagbe Punch All things being equal , whistle -blowers are poised to get N 2 . 1 bn reward for their whistle - blowing efforts that have led to major discoveries since December 20 , 2016 when the policy was inaugurated by the Federal Government, findings by Saturday PUNCH have shown . READ : Presidency may extend whistle -blowing policy to weapon recovery It was , however , learnt that payment would only be made after the recoveries have been thoroughly investigated by the anti - graft agencies . The Minister of Information and Culture , Alhaji Lai Mohammed , had at the inauguration of the policy, said any Nigerian who gave information leading to the recovery of looted funds would be compensated by up to five per cent of the amount. He had also laid out the compensation plan , saying informants whose information led to the discovery of up to N1 bn would receive five per cent of the amount; those who gave tips leading to the discovery of between N1 bn and N5 bn would receive five per cent on the first N1 bn and four per cent on the remaining N 4 bn; while those who gave information leading to the recovery of over N5 bn would get 2 . 5 per cent of the amount. Mohammed had further clarified that those who gave information leading to the recovery of , say , N10 bn would get five per cent of N 1 bn, four per cent of N4 bn and 2 . 5 per cent of the remaining N5 bn. Four months after this policy was launched, the Federal Government has recovered about N71 . 7 bn, with informants entitled to a sum of N2 . 1 bn, Saturday PUNCH estimates have shown . For instance , a whistle - blower ’ s tip had on February 3 , 2017 led to the recovery of $ 9 . 8 m and £ 74 , 000 , totalling N 3 bn, belonging to a former Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation , Andrew Yakubu . READ ALSO : Whistle- blower policy : FG receives 2 , 251 reports on stolen funds , others Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had stormed a building in Sabon Tasha in Kaduna City , where the money was stashed in a huge fire proof safe . Going by the Federal Government’ s compensation plan , the informant is entitled to five per cent of N1 bn ( N50 m ) and four per cent of the remaining N2 bn ( N80 m ), making a total of N 130m . On February 12 , 2017 , Mohammed said a whistle - blower’ s tip ha

Militants lay siege to Ogun riverine communities, kill 3

Militants lay siege to Ogun riverine communities, kill 3 April 29, 2017 Correspondent Attack businessman, steal N4. 2million Everyday discussion of residents of Ogun riverine communities which was about fishing, farming and families have sadly turned to tales of woes, fear and hopelessness. This state of affair is not unconnected with the invasion of the once peaceful communities by armed militants who have for the past three months laid siege to these communities, attacking and kidnapping residents at will. From car parks to houses, from markets to places of worship, residents’ discussion centres around their sufferings in the hands of the militants. Residents said the militants’ attacks have become a daily occurrence as they have added kidnapping and armed robbery to their heinous crimes. When our correspondent visited the Ogun Waterside Local Government it was observed that residents, though going about their normal activities, are however living in fear. Investigation reveals that communities under the militants’ attacks include Makun-Omi, Ode- Omi, Irokun and Iwopin which are border communities. These communities according to residents have become hideouts for militants since they were dislodged from Ishawo in Lagos State and Arepo in Ogun State. According to the residents, the militants first launched a surprise attack in Makun when on a market day, they stormed the market and opened fire on a Mobile police van. The residents said the policemen returned fire but had to retreat due to the superior firing power of the militants. The Local government Chairman Ogun Waterside Local Government Area, Mr. Femi Onanuga, while narrating how the militants entered the local government area said: “The incident started as a land dispute between Atijere a border community in Ondo State and Makun community in Ogun State. Mobile policemen were deployed to stop the fighting.” A resident who identified himself as Lekan Toba said: “The land dispute led to kidnapping and armed robbery. The militants attacked the mobile policemen and their van on a market day at Makun and went away with a police rifle. They would have killed many people that day but God saved us. “A certain Mrs Shittu was kidnapped at the Abiade Farm settlement and her husband paid N1.2million and she was released after two weeks in captivity. Since that incident, they attacked again and attempted to kidnap a woman known as Iya-tewe also at Abiade community but they did not succeed. Another attack was launched at Makun during the burial of the Oba Odubatun. They killed an illustrious resident that day.” A trader who identified herself as Iya-Ayo said: “I have relocated my children from Makun community. They are living in Ijebu-Ode while I go to market at Makun. Many people have fled Makun. The last time the militants attacked, they shot and killed a father of a new-born, he was trying to make a call to his wife but they thought he was calling the police and they shot him in the head and he died on the spot. Makun is not safe. These militants come from the creeks. They told us they would not attack us but they do not want to see policemen or soldiers. They come to the market to buy recharge cards, garri and other foodstuffs. They attack every day. I only come to the market and as soon I am done selling my fish, I move back to Ijebu-Ode” A commercial driver, Ade Femi, said: “They have turned Makun to their base. They come out at will to buy goods and when they do not have money, they kidnap our members so we can give them money. They said if we can give them N10, 000 every day they would not bother to kidnap us. These militants are ijaws. They have lived with us and were helping us with loading and offloading our wood at the Waterside. They are very familiar with the terrains. Some of our boys have been conscripted into militancy. We are left to face them as the police have abandoned us. Our youth organised to face them but what can they do with old guns when these militants have superior weapons. They told us that they have five camps scattered in the swamps.” It was gathered that the militants also struck at Iwopin last weekend at the home of a businessman and held his family hostage after the businessman fled. A resident who requested anonymity said: “They came fully armed to the residence of the wealthy businessman but he escaped. Seeing that he had escaped, the militants held his family members hostage and threatened to kill them if they did not tell them where the strong room was. As soon as they got the information they needed, they destroyed the strong room and made away with N4. 2 million. They attempted to escape in their car but the community members shut the gate to the community and they ran into the gate. In the process, their vehicle was damaged but they continued to shoot intermittently from dusk till dawn. They hid inside the bush and when some hunters who were coming from an expedition ran into them, they shot and killed three of them. They eventually escaped but the community apprehended one of them who is a resident of the town as he was making efforts to secure another car for them to escape.” Speaking on the rampant militants’ attacks, the Executive Chairman of the Ogun Waterside Local Government Area, Comrade Femi Onanuga urged the Federal and state governments to secure lives and property in the area. He said: “The number one responsibility of government is to secure lives and property. The major means of livelihood is fishing and farming and when people cannot go to where they work for their daily bread then there will be trouble. We are appealing to the government to equip the Marine headquarters at Iwopin so that the officers and men there can function. They should be equipped with gun boats, speedboat and other gadgets. Also the police Unit should be stationed at Makun-Omi, Ode-Omi and Irokun. There is also need for a naval base to curtail the militants’ activities “. When contacted, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police, Superintendent of Police, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the Ogun State Commissioner of Police had deployed policemen to the local government. “Anybody saying that policemen are not in the communities is being economical with the truth. The Commissioner of Police has deployed anti-robbery policemen, anti- kidnapping policemen and plainclothes policemen to these communities,” Oyeyemi said. “When the last attack occurred at Iwopin, our men repelled them and arrested one of them. Their operational vehicle was impounded. 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South African in court over plot to kill politicians, businessmen

South African in court over plot to kill politicians, businessmen Published April 28, 2017 Share Tweet   Share South Africa's President, Jacob Zuma A South African man on Friday appeared in court for allegedly planning to assassinate 19 government officials and high - ranking businessmen . The 33 - year - old , who was arrested on Wednesday , was standing trial in the magistrates ’ court in the commercial capital Johannesburg for plotting to kill people who he had identified as beneficiaries of “ state capture . ” Fear of “ state capture ” has been widespread in South Africa since former public protector Thuli Madonsela released a report in November 2016 that accuses President Jacob Zuma and his close allies, including the Gupta business family , of influence peddling , nepotism and improper procurement practices. “ Broadcaster ANN 7 ” reported that the names of the president and former boss of state - owned electricity provider Eskom, Brian Molefe , were on the list. But the South African directorate for priority crime investigation , also known as Hawks , did not confirm this information . The accused was arrested “ while he was busy explaining to the donors how the assassination of state capture beneficiaries was going to be carried out by the undercover coup plot snipers , ” Hawks spokesman Hangwani Mulaudzi told national broadcaster eNCA. Hawks had been intercepting communication about the planned assassinations since October , according to Mulaudzi . The accused had approached several companies and individuals for donations totalling 100 , 000 dollars to fund the killings , the spokesman said , adding that more arrests were imminent . NAN Share Tweet SOUTH AFRICA ZUMA

Dismissed police man arrested for impersonation

A dismissed policeman , 33 - year- old Musa Isah, who allegedly impersonated a police officer , is facing trial at an Ikeja Magistrates ’ Court . Isah, who lives at No . 8 N. P. A Quarters, Apapa, Lagos , is charged with impersonation . According to the prosecutor , Sgt . Donjor Perezi , the accused committed the offence on Feb . 16 at 12 . 10 p. m . at Coconut area of Apapa, Lagos . He alleged the accused, who was dismissed from the Nigerian Police , posed as a police officer and was caught extorting money from motorists on Coconut Bridge, Apapa. He said Isah was arrested by a patrol team led by Insp. Francis Igbeyanale of Trinity Division , Apapa. “ He also wore the Nigerian Police uniform when he was arrested . “ The accused had deceived members of the public as he presented himself as a policeman collecting money and doing some illegal duties , ” Perezi told the court . The offence contravened Sections 77 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State , 2015 . ( Revised ) The accused, under the Criminal Law , is liable to imprisonment for two years on conviction. The Chief Magistrate , Mrs. O . A. Layinka , admitted the accused to a bail of N200 , 000 with two sureties in like sum. She said the sureties must produce evidence of two years tax payment to the Lagos State Government and adjourned the case until May 4 for mention . NAN Share Tweet COURT EFCC arraigns illegal polytechnic operator in Ado-Ekiti Man caned, fined N50, 000 for serial rape of 10-

‘Lagos teacher killed by husband was three-month pregnant

‘Lagos teacher killed by husband was three-month pregnant’ Published April 26, 2017 Share Tweet   Share Samson Folarin Mrs. Titilayo Shodipo , who was allegedly killed by her husband , was three months pregnant, neighbours have said . PUNCH Metro learnt that after the police locked up the house of the couple shortly after the incident on Monday , their four children were left stranded . They reportedly slept in the open air . Our correspondent had reported that Titilayo and her husband , Omolaja , had been married for over seven years and had four children together . It was reported that the relationship was fraught with disagreements , which often resulted in fights . It was said that Titilayo, who was said to be a choir mistress at a parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God , however , refused to quit the marriage . Residents stated that on Monday , there was another disagreement between the couple , during which her husband stabbed her with a sharp object . Neighbours, who visited the scene , were said to have found her remains and alerted policemen from the Owutu division , who removed the corpse. PUNCH Metro gathered on Tuesday that Titilayo, who came from the Republic of Benin , was pregnant with another baby when she was killed . A resident said , “ She was three months pregnant at the time of the incident . Her mother , who kept lamenting the incident , also confirmed it when she came to the scene . The unfortunate part of the story was that after the police removed the corpse and locked up their house , their four children had nowhere to go . They slept outside in the open . The eldest of them is just five- year- old; others are four, three and two years . ” The resident , who did not want to be identified , asked the Lagos State Government to take charge of the children . Our correspondent was told that Omolaja , an indigene of Ogun State , had yet to be apprehended . The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer , ASP Olarinde Famous- Cole , said it was normal for the police to cordon off crime scenes , adding that it was unfortunate that the children were affected. He promised to brief our correspondent on the update of the case after speaking with the Owutu Divisional Police Officer. He had yet to do so as of the time of filing this report . Copyright PUNCH . All rights reserved . This material , and other digital content on this website , may not be reproduced , published , broadcast , rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH . Contact : editor @ punchng . com Share Tweet

Pipeline breaking business is very lucrative...... Suspect

I make N50,000 daily from breaking pipelines – welder Published April 26, 2017 Share Tweet   Share Samson Folarin A suspected pipeline vandal, Fatai Karounwi , has said he makes N50 , 000 every day in the illegal act , adding that he had vandalised over 40 pipes before he was arrested by the police . Karounwi , aka Kokoro , who said he had been into the illegal act for the past three years , added that he was introduced to the crime by a friend , Oyebanji Agboola, aka Fish. Karounwi and Agboola were among 10 suspected militants and vandals paraded by the Zone 2 Police Command , Onikan , Lagos State on Tuesday . Others are Tochukwu Ohanexim, 38 ; Oluwadamilare Ojo , 32 ; Akeju Adeniyi, 38 ; Musbau Afolabi , 29 ; Musa Akanbi , 32 ; Yusuf Ajiboye , 26 ; Ojo Ige , 28 ; and Innocent Ikechukwu , 42 . Karounwi , in his confessional statement , said they always moved in large numbers whenever they were going for any operation . He said , “ I am an ‘ engineer. ’ I live at Ogijo and was arrested after I received a phone call from my friend . I didn ’ t know that the police had arrested him . I work with the vandals . I usually assist in drilling holes into pipelines . We move into the high sea to steal the fuel. They pay me N50 , 000 any day I work with them. I have vandalised more than 40 different pipelines . We are usually many that go for pipeline vandalism operations . We work on land and sea . “ A friend of mine, Fish , introduced me to pipeline vandalism . I have been working with this set of vandals for two months, but I have been into pipeline vandalism for the past three years . ” Some of the suspects , however , said the pipelines were sometime vandalised by guards employed to watch over the pipelines at the Ogijo and Ikorodu areas of Lagos State . They said after damaging the pipelines and siphoning the fuel, the guards would hand them over to their wives , who would sell to members of the public . Ikechukwu , who claimed to be a buyer of the stolen product , said , “ I don ’ t buy fuel from the men; I buy from women . Their husbands are the vandals . They give the women the fuel and the women sell to us . My profit margin , most times , is only N500 . ” Another suspect , Ohanezim, said he bought directly from the guards . The Zonal Police Public Relations Officer , SP Dolapo Badmos , said the police recovered two pump - action rifles, four live cartridges , two pumping machines , one army bullet -proof vest, one army fez cap and one Toyota Corolla . Badmos , who said the operation was conducted by the Zonal Intervention Squad , added that the team acted on the directive of the Assistant Inspector - General of Police , Adamu Ibrahim . She said , “ The AIG, angered by the recent ambush and murder of four policemen and an army captain at Isawo by militant vandals , ordered the ZIS to ensure vigilance and also rid the community of criminals . “ Information was received by the commander of the ZIS that suspected militants, who were also vandals responsible for the murder of security operatives in Isawo recently , were noticed around Ogijo, in the Ikorodu area . Detectives were detailed to track down the hoodlums , leading to the arrest of the suspects . We also recovered 150 jerrycans of petroleum product from them. ” Copyright PUNCH . All rights reserved . This material , and other digital content on this website , may not be reproduced , published , broadcast , rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH .

Police arrest four suspected kidnappers in Osun

Police arrest four suspected kidnappers in Osun Published April 26, 2017 Share Tweet   Share The police in Osun on Tuesday arrested four members of a suspected five- man kidnapping gang after engaging them in a gun battle in Erin -Osun in the Irepodun Local Government Area of the state . The state Police Public Relations Officer , Mrs. Folasade Odoro , told the News Agency of Nigeria that the suspects were arrested on their way for a kidnapping operation . Odoro said four out of the five members of the gang were arrested by the police , while one of them escaped with gunshot injuries. The PPRO said the suspects had perpetrated a series of kidnapping across the state before they were apprehended , adding that the gang had, in its last operation , kidnapped a seven - year - old girl and collected a ransom of N250 , 000 from her parents . She said , “ They took the mother and daughter hostage, but later released the mother along the expressway and took the girl away . “ The kidnappers later demanded N250 , 000 as ransom, which the victim ’ s parents paid before their daughter was released . “ Unfortunately for them this morning , our men stumbled on them and arrested them while they were going for another operation . “ There was an exchange of gunfire between them and our men ; four of the suspects were arrested with injuries. ” Copyright PUNCH . All rights reserved . This material , and other digital content on this website , may not be reproduced , published , broadcast , rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH . Contact : editor @ punchng . com

Kidnapped Delta businesswoman escapes 14 days after

Kidnapped Delta businesswoman escapes 14 days after Published April 26, 2017 Share Tweet   Share kidnapper - File photo Ovie Okpare, Warri A popular businesswoman abducted by gunmen in the Udu area of Delta State , Mrs. Bridget Emeka , has reportedly escaped from her abductors after spending 14 days in the kidnappers ’ den. Mrs. Emeka was kidnapped on April 8 , 2017 along the busy DSC Expressway by six armed men suspected to be kidnappers while driving in company with her daughter and granddaughter to her business location. A family source told Southern City News that despite the payment of an undisclosed amount of ransom, her abductors refused to release her until she escaped from their den in Ugono/Adagbrassa in Okpe council area of the state . The victim ’ s elder brother, Alhaji Mumakia Unuagha , also confirmed to our correspondent that her sister had regained freedom . An elated Unuagha said , “Despite paying a ransom of N2 m , her abductors refused releasing her until she miraculously escaped from their den in Ugono community near Adagbrassa in Okpe Local Government Area . ” The State Police Public Relations Officer , Mr . Andrew Aniamaka , also confirmed the escape when contacted , disclosing that four of the six - man kidnapping gang had been arrested by the crack team of the state police command . Aniamaka said , “ The victim actually escaped from her abductors , but the police who have been in hot pursuit of the hoodlums , succeeded in arresting four of them. I am not aware of any ransom. But efforts are still on to arrest the remaining suspects . ” Copyright PUNCH . All rights reserved . This material , and other digital content on this website , may not be reproduced , published , broadcast , rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH . Contact : editor @ punchng . com

NDLEA arrests siren-blaring hemp traffickers in police uniforms

NDLEA arrests siren-blaring hemp traffickers in police uniforms Published April 26, 2017 Share Tweet   Share The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency has arrested two suspected drug traffickers who posed as police officers in the Nasarawa area of Kano metropolis . The Kano State Commandant of NDLEA , Alhaji Hamza Umar, told newsmen in Kano on Tuesday the suspects were arrested in a brand new escort vehicle with police colour , siren , pilot plate number and in possession of two police caps . He said the suspects were arrested while blaring the siren and pretending to be police officers while conveying 715 kilograms of Indian Hemp to Yobe .t Umar said , “ During investigation by our officers , we discovered that the suspects were from Edo State , while their destination was Gashua in Yobe State . “ The two suspects who were arrested along with 715 kilograms of Indian hemp disclosed to us that they normally convey such exhibits once a month . ” The commandant said , “ If those people had succeeded in their mission to their destination , Yobe State , where the issue of insecurity is a major concern , only God knows what would have happened . ” One of the suspects told newsmen that he was offered N 200, 000 to convey the Indian hemp to Gashua . Meanwhile , the command has also arrested a lorry with Ebonyi State Government plate number on its way to Libya through Kano, loaded with 64 kilograms of Indian hemp hidden in fish packs. The commandant said the lorry was apprehended along with the driver and three other persons . “ We are still investigating the suspects and I assure you we are getting more information from them that will assist us in getting the real owner of the exhibit . “ At the end of our investigation , the suspects would be taken to the Federal High Court to face the law , ” Umar said . The NDLEA boss added that in April alone , the command intercepted over four tons of different illicit drugs and arrested 42 suspects , out of which seven had been convicted . Copyright PUNCH. All rights reserved . This material , and other digital content on this website , may not be reproduced , published , broadcast , rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH . Contact : editor @ punchng . com Share Tweet

Brazilians arrested for importing N310m canned cocaine

Brazilians arrested for importing N310m canned cocaine Afeez Hanafi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport , Lagos State , have apprehended two Brazilians for unlawful importation of cocaine . The suspects , who claimed to be tourists , had allegedly smuggled the drug weighing 23 . 9 kilogrammes in sealed cans into the country. PUNCH Metro learnt that the narcotic , which was estimated at N310 m , was found in their luggage during the screening of passengers on arrival at the airport . The suspects were identified as Cristina Dos Santos, 36 , and 20 - year -old Lima Diego. While Dos Santos was found with 9 . 4 kg of cocaine , 14 . 5 kg of the drug was intercepted from Diego . The NDLEA Commander at the Lagos airport , Ahmadu Garba, said the arrest took place during the inward screening of passengers on an Emirates flight. He said , “Two Brazilians , a male and a female , have been arrested with cocaine . The suspects travelled from Sao Paulo , Brazil . During a search operation , a total of 23 . 865 kg of canned cocaine was found on them. “ This is the first arrest of Brazilians with cocaine at the airport . The cans were factory - sealed such that officers had to cut them open to discover the concealed drugs. This development did not come as a surprise to narcotic investigators because drug cartels are always adopting new strategies of smuggling drugs. The suspects said they were in Nigeria to visit tourist centres . ” The NDLEA Chairman , Col . Muhammad Abdallah (retd . ) , who described the arrest and seizure as impressive , called on nations to intensify the anti - narcotics campaign . “ This is a clarion call for nations to work harder and deepen collaboration in the fight against narcotics . Collective efforts are required towards making local and international borders impenetrable by drug traffickers and other criminals , ” he said . Copyright PUNCH . All rights reserved . This material , and other digital content on this website , may not be reproduced , published , broadcast , rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH . Contact : editor @ punchng . com

Police arraign Benue youths for killing commuters Published April 26, 2017 Share Tweet Share Benue State Commissioner of Police, Bashir Makama. Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The police in Benue on Tuesday arraigned eight suspects before a magistrate’s court for culpable homicide and criminal conspiracy. They were said to have killed six commuters while protesting the alleged killings in Tse Igba Uke and Aliade villages in Gwer Local Government Area of Benue by suspected herdsmen. The accused were arrested last Thursday for alleged involvement in the killing of the commuters along the Ulpayango Federal Highway while protesting the reported attacks by herdsmen. Northern City News had reported last Friday that the youths had barricaded the expressway during the riot which led to the death of the travellers. The Benue State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP. Joel Moses, confirmed the development, saying the case would be diligently prosecuted to serve as deterrent to those who took laws into their hands. He said the accused were remanded in Makurdi prisons and the case adjourned till May 17, 2017. Copyright PUNCH. All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. Contact: editor@punchng.com Share Tweet CRIME We only got $200, phones from Basketmouth – Robbery suspects Faith healers brutally torture, burn woman to death during fake exorcism UNILORIN prof’s ex-driver, two others to die by hanging Bus conductor on trial for raping of his landlady Police arrest Redeemed pastor involved in burial of murdered boy Farmers flee kidnappers’ den as gang scouts for victims Gunmen kill Ogoja businessman I’m not a criminal, wanted ex-militant leader declares You might enjoy reading Pensioner pays €50,000 for sex party My father was killed, says Adeleke’s son If you sometimes have headache after sex, here’s why Dangote rolls out Nigeria-assembled trucks, targets 10,000 vehicles How siblings defrauded billionaire, Alakija –EFCC witness Punch Newspaper - Breaking News, Nigerian News & Multimedia TRENDING VIDEO: Outrage as Oba of Lagos humiliates Ooni of Ife Police released member who bought gun for gang – Suspect Nigeria’ll be out of recession by third quarter – Emefiele Buhari’s health: Fayose, SANs, PDP, groups condemn PUNCH reporter’s expulsion Food production: Group to partner A’Ibom punchng.com © 1971-2017 The Punch newspaper

EFCC arraigns Jonathan’s doctor for N258m fraud

Skip to content Logo Home News Sports Metro Plus EFCC arraigns Jonathan’s doctor for N258m fraud Published April 26, 2017 Share Tweet Share Eniola Akinkuotu, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned Dr. Fortunate Fiberesima, the ex-Chief Physician to former President Goodluck Jonathan. The EFCC said in a statement by its spokesman, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, that Fiberesima, who is also a former Chief Executive Officer, State House Medical Centre, was arraigned for an alleged fraud of N258.9m. The doctor was arraigned before Justice Peter Affen of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on six counts bordering on money laundering. Fiberesima was alleged to have abused his position as the chief physician to the President in 2012 in awarding a contract to a company where he had an interest. According to the anti-graft agency, the defendant, who also parades himself as Fortunate David and David ThankGod Fiberesima, was initially meant to be arraigned by the EFCC on March 7, but the trial judge observed that, “all the charges are under the ICPC Act and not that of the EFCC” and consequently ordered that the charge be either amended or transferred to the appropriate authority for prosecution. At the resumed sitting on Tuesday, the defendant pleaded not guilty to all the charges preferred against him by the EFCC. One of the charges read, “That you, Dr. Fortunate Fiberesima (a.k.a. Fortunate David and David ThankGod Fiberesima), being the former Chief Executive Officer of the State House Medical Centre, Abuja and Chief Physician to the President, while employed in the public service, sometime in 2012, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, knowingly and directly held a private interest in the contract for land reclamation at the State House Medical Centre, Abuja in the sum of N258,950,000, which contract was awarded to T. E. & C Limited, a company in which you were a director, and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 12 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.” Counsel for the defendant, U. B. Eyo, prayed the court to grant his client bail in liberal terms. He said the accused person had no previous criminal record and he would always be available for his trial. Counsel for the EFCC, Y. Y. Tarfa, did not oppose the bail application. Justice Affen ordered that the defendant should continue on the bail condition earlier granted him but added that he should submit his passport to the court registrar. The case was, thereafter, adjourned till June 6, 2017 for commencement of trial. Copyright PUNCH. All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. Contact: editor@punchng.com Share Tweet EFCC JONATHAN N304.1m fraud: EFCC invited Jauro’s six-year-old child, says witness N600m fraud: Absence of documents stall hearing in ex-Naval Chief’s trial EFCC vs Shema: Court rules on jurisdiction, Feb 21. Jonathan writes Trump, congratulates him Fresh $5m found in Patience Jonathan’s account Corruption: EFCC recovers N196m in Borno EFCC re-arraigns army general, Akpobolokemi for N8.5bn fraud Jonathan shuns 2016 thanksgiving service in Villa You might enjoy reading How siblings defrauded billionaire, Alakija –EFCC witness Obama ignores Trump in Chicago Rage, blood as angry citizens prey on law enforcement officers Davido mourns Uncle Isiaka Adeleke Punch Newspaper - Breaking News, Nigerian News & Multimedia My ex-girlfriend inspired my new song –Doggext TRENDING VIDEO: Outrage as Oba of Lagos humiliates Ooni of Ife Police released member who bought gun for gang – Suspect Nigeria’ll be out of recession by third quarter – Emefiele Buhari’s health: Fayose, SANs, PDP, groups condemn PUNCH reporter’s expulsion Food production: Group to partner A’Ibom punchng.com © 1971-2017 The Punch newspaper

Man allegedly batters wife with hammer in Akwa Ibom, kicks her out in middle of the night According to a report shared on Adovate group, Due Process' Facebook page by Prince Abubakar Aphyz, a violent husband battered his wife, Mrs Ntienseobot Anietimfon Ekere with hammer and threw her out in the middle of the night. The couple is said to have been married for 20 years and have 5 children. He allegedly bribed the police and got his wife arrested. The Facebook user wrote; ''This is Mrs Ntienseobot Anietimfon Ekere of 1, Udo Umoh close, Off Udo ikpe street, Off Nwaniba road, Uyo. Akwa Ibom state. She was battered by her hubby(domestic violence). ''Her husband hit her head with hammer, and threw her out at an ungodly hour of the night. The worst part is, they've been married for 20yrs, with 5children. This man arrested the wife because he had bribed the police after treating her like a dog. We want justice for this woman. What can this group to fight for her?'' Linda Ikeji at 4/25/2017 05:39:00 pm Share 22 comments: Badboy Siano25 April 2017 at 17:55 I don't care what she did but using a hammer on her head make him a complete lunatic. Na complete kolo this fool be. Reply Replies CHERYL (aka FROM GLORY to GLORY)25 April 2017 at 19:53 Haba,no matter her offense this is so uncalled for! Long live LIB Reply Kele25 April 2017 at 18:07 I honestly don't understand why women continue to stay in abusive marriage. This man has been like this even before she married him. He must have shown this trait before they got married. And this beating has been on going for 20 years. I presume she is enjoying it. Reply Replies optimisticlady25 April 2017 at 20:04 As usual.... Find a way to blame the woman. Ignore completely the man and his actions. Reply Faith Ogaga's (SIM-MATES ACCESSORIES)25 April 2017 at 18:13 Na waaa ooo Reply Dupsy B25 April 2017 at 18:13 Chimoooo na by force to marry. That man and the police that collected bribe from him should be arrested immediately. Wicked man. Reply Nnenne George25 April 2017 at 18:17 This is wickedness. Totally unacceptable! Reply Saphire Muna25 April 2017 at 18:26 Only in Nigeria... Only in Africa.. Reply Drewilliams Akin25 April 2017 at 18:27 Such a barbaric and inhumane act#Women should never endure domestic violence,it always get worse once started Reply RareSpecie Z25 April 2017 at 18:37 WTF!! Kemen again. With his disgustin phat lips like a whore's cameltoe. Reply RareSpecie Z25 April 2017 at 18:38 WTF!! Kemen again. With his disgustin phat lips like a whore's cameltoe. Reply Looking For Penis Enlargement? Click Here25 April 2017 at 18:50 okay. Reply uniquechic25 April 2017 at 18:57 pls call all ds women advocate domestic for violence groups..surely dey must have in akwa ibom.. ds is just wicked..see d deep gash on her head...men dat cant stand up to anoda fellow man..week low esteem foolish men..its dia type dat sd just jump into 3rd mainland not innocent depressed victims.. I dont even care wot she did Nothing warrants this...and if one finds out he might be a lying cheating poor as athe churchmouse evil thing.. 20yrs or not madam he shd not go scot free..u tank God he didnt kill u for ur 5children Reply dee boi25 April 2017 at 18:59 WTF is dis? The womenno see plier to take comot his teeth?... dee Reply Nsidibe Okpon25 April 2017 at 19:06 Enter your comment...divorce that bitch of a husband. your life is too precious to waste at someone who doesn't have conscience. Reply Hrm paul25 April 2017 at 19:08 This is too bad how can he treat his wife like dis Reply Fume adeagbo25 April 2017 at 19:38 Why are some people so heart less Reply livingstone chibuike25 April 2017 at 19:40 shame on him... Reply chinny25 April 2017 at 19:44 Is in this country men treats their wifes like slaves. when Th go to the western world they lick d ass of their partners. uselesseen. God go punish all of you wey dey maltreat ur women. Reply Anonymous25 April 2017 at 19:45 This is a crime against humanity, he should be dealt with Reply Anonymous25 April 2017 at 19:52 Please is it a crime for a woman to quit marriage full of violence in this part of the world???? Honestly I don't understand all these shit. ....... Reply Mamush25 April 2017 at 20:01 Wicked man... Goat in human skin.... Daadaadaa... Nonsense Reply Add comment Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the comment writers alone and does not reflect or represent the views of Linda Ikeji. ‹ › Home View web version Recent Posts

RRS ARRESTS THREE FLEEING KIDNAPPERS The operatives of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command over the weekend arrested three suspected kidnappers fleeing from Ibadan in Lagos after collecting N3 million ransom. The kidnappers, Adekunle Funsho (31), Charles Ezeilo (32)and Obioha Nnaji were apprehended in Abule Egba Lagos after kidnapping a lady and collecting N3 million ransom. The kidnappers had after collecting the ransom fled to Lagos. The police in Ibadan after discovering that the kidnappers were heading to Lagos with the victim’s Toyota Highlander had radioed Lagos for assistance. RRS officials on receiving the radio signal tracked the vehicle to Femi Shrine in Ikeja, from where the alleged suspects further moved the vehicle to a compound somewhere Abule Egba, Lagos. It was there that, the officers arrested a suspect before recovering the Toyota Highlander, 2005 model with the registration number LND 954 EE. The first suspect assisted the police in the arrest another suspect who was later apprehended in Femi' Shrine in Ikeja while another suspect simply identified as Theophilus is on the run. According to one of the suspects, Adekunle Funsho, a fashion designer around Felele, Ibadan, where it was believed the kidnapping took place, “Theophilus handed over the car to me in Ibadan and told me to look for a buyer for the car. I brought the car to Lagos because I know that I would get a buyer quickly for the car. The instruction from him was that I sell the Highlander at N800, 000:00”. He stated further: “I got a buyer In Ondo State. He has bought a car from me before, a fairly clean Toyota Corolla. He bought it N550, 000:00. I took the car to him on Lagos - Ibadan Expressway, where he paid me before moving the car away. Charles is my friend of over 5 years. We met at Redeemed Church, Ogba, where I was a chorister. I gave him the car to help me warehouse it for me to get a buyer. He took the car from me at Femi' Shrine to his house in Abule Egba. The case has been taken up by Oyo State Anti - kidnapping team for further investigations.

18-year-old alleged prostitute, nurse, 2 others arrested in Katsina for selling 4 months old baby for N200,000 The Katsina State Police Command has arrested four people for allegedly selling a four months old baby at the cost of N200,000. The suspects includes a senior nurse with the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), the 18-year-old biological mother of the boy and alleged prostitute, Aisha Idris, one Hauwa Ibrahim, 32, of Kofar Kaura and Mrs Grace Ohuhu, of Uba-Kala town, Abia state. The state commissioner of police Abdullahi Usman who confirmed the development said further investigation were still ongoing to unravel the situation. According to Daily Trust, trouble started when the mother of the child, Aisha was delivered of the child by the Nurse, Okoh at the Federal Medical center Katsina. Aisha was told that she had a still birth and the baby had since been buried. However, when a fracas ensued between her and Hauwa, she was accused of selling a baby which prompted the police to step in. Later it was realised that the Nurse, Okoh had sold off the baby to one Mrs Ohuhu, of Uba-Kala town, Abia state and the child was named Victor. Linda Ikeji at 4/25/2017 10:47:00 am Share 2 comments: Vivian Reginalds25 April 2017 at 11:07 good -D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds Reply OSINANL25 April 2017 at 11:10 OK Reply Disclaimer: Opinions expressed in comments are those of the comment writers alone and does not reflect or represent the views of Linda Ikeji. ‹ › Home View web version Recent Posts About Me My photo Linda Ikeji View my complete profile Powered by Blogger.

Skip to content L BREAKING: Court grants Nnamdi Kanu bail Published April 25, 2017 Share Tweet Share Nnamdi Kanu in court Ade Adesomoju, Abuja A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday granted bail to the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on health grounds. Justice Nyako however barred the IPOB leader from granting press interview while on bail. The judge also gave a stern warning to the defendant not to participate in any rally or be found in a crowd of more than 10 persons in the course of the bail. She however refused the separate bail applications filed by the the IPOB leader’s co-defendants. The accused persons charged along with Kanu and who were denied bail by the judge were the National Coordinator of IPOB, Mr. Chidiebere Onwudiwe; an IPOB member, Benjamin Madubugwu, and a former Field Maintenance Engineer seconded to the MTN, David Nwawuisi. The court also in a separate ruling rejected the application by Kanu and two of the co-defendants seeking the setting aside of the court’s earlier order granting protection to prosecution witnesses to enable them to testify behind a screen or in mask as well as using pseudonyms to refer to them during proceedings. Kanu who had been in detention since 2015 was granted bail on Tuesday following the application filed by his lawyer after part of the charges filed against them were struck out by the court. Justice Nyako noted that she had observed that Kanu was always having to sit down in the dock whenever he appeared in court, a development which she said could be an indication that he could be suffering from an ailment that could not be treated in prison. She therefore granted bail in the sum of N100m with three sureties in like sum. The judge ordered that one of the sureties to be provided by the defendant must be a highly placed person such as a senator. She directed that the other must be a highly recognised leader in the religion being practised by Kanu. When asked by the judge in the course of reading the ruling, Kanu said he was practising Judaism. The third surety, according to the judge, must be a resident of Abuja and who must have a landed property in the Federal Capital Territory. The court fixed July 11 and 12 for commencement of trial. Meanwhile, Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State was at the Federal High Court in Abuja to solidarise with Kanu on Tuesday. Fayose was already seated in the courtroom for over 30 minutes before Kanu and his co-accused were produced in court by prison officials at about 10.05am on Tuesday. Share Tweet BIAFRA NNAMDI KANU Negotiation with FG: IPOB disowns Kanu’s lawyers Only God can stop Biafra – MASSOB Amnesty International accuses FG of killing 150 Biafra agigators Police arrest Biafra Times publisher, nine others for sedition Kanu: Court to rule on FG’s application for witnesses’ protection Tell your friends to forget Biafra, Buhari to Igbo corpers Biafra: Allow referendum, 2014 Confab delegates, groups tell Buhari What Nnamdi Kanu told us in prison — Utomi TRENDING PHOTOS: Amosun rescues Aregbesola’s aide from mob CBN must scrap multiple exchange rates, says Soludo Lagos landlord beats wife to death, flees Nigeria’s digital transformation’ll rely on 4G technologies – Reman Should FG introduce death penalty for corruption? punchng.com © 1971-2017 The Punch newspaper

NDLEA HUNTS FOR LAGOS SOCIALITE OVER COCAINE TRAFFICKING, INVESTIGATES ASSETS WORTH SEVERAL BILLIONS The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has organised a manhunt for a Lagos socialite and suspected drug baroness wanted in connection with cocaine trafficking. The suspect, Mrs Fumilola Arike Ogbuaya a.k.a. Arike Fumilola Ogundipe was implicated in a case of unlawful exportation of 1.595kg of cocaine to Saudi Arabia in February 2017 at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. Several assets worth billion of naira traced to Mrs Fumilola are also currently under investigation by the Agency. NDLEA Commander at the Lagos airport said that preliminary investigation into the arrest of one Odeyemi Omolara Morayo a.k.a. Ariyo Monsurat Olabisi implicated the Lagos socialite who have ignored invitation by the NDLEA. The Lagos residence of Mrs Fumilola Arike Ogbuaya a.k.a. Arike Fumilola Ogundipe was traced by a team of investigators but she was not at home. Since the visit to her Lagos residence, she had not been to that house and had also not reported to the NDLEA office. The Agency is therefore investigating several landed properties worth several billions of naira traced to Mrs Fumilola Arike Ogbuaya a.k.a. Arike Fumilola Ogundipe in Lagos, Ogun and Osun States. The assets include Arike Plaza, some plots of land and buildings in strategic locations. The Lagos socialite who is a distributor of alcoholic drinks is needed by the NDLEA in an ongoing investigations. She hails from Ilesa, Osun State. Impressed with the level of investigation in the ongoing case, the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (retd.) has vowed to pursue the case a logical conclusion and also trace all illicit drug proceeds. "The Agency is building capacity for elaborate investigation and this is a test case of pressing beyond a drug mule to the financiers of drug trafficking. We are determined to dislodge drug trafficking cartels and also trace their ill-gotten wealth which must be forfeited to the Federal government". Abdallah called on members of the public with information as to the whereabouts of Mrs Fumilola Arike Ogbuaya a.k.a. Arike Fumilola Ogundipe to report to the nearest NDLEA office. The NDLEA boss noted that asset forfeiture is an important requirement in the NDLEA Act and assured that no stone shall be left unturned in the race for total incapacitation of drug traffickers. Ofoyeju Mitchell Head, Public Affairs 08034088136

Police Capture ‘Urban Gorilla’, ‘Black Devil’, others April 25, 2017 Anthony Pepple, aka Urban Gorilla Two men known as ‘Urban Gorilla’ and ‘Black Devil’ have been captured by policemen hunting notorious kidnappers in Rivers State. It was revealed that the suspects were acting like 800-pound gorillas, running the criminal underworld in the state. IGP Ibrahim Idris Police authorities told Newsmakersng that the gang smashed by the Inspector General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT) was known for kidnapping medical doctors and pharmacists in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. Newsmakersng also learnt that 42-year-old Anthony Pepple, aka Urban Gorilla, from Bonny LGA of Rivers is a “very educated former staff of SAIPEM – a Multinational Oil Servicing Company. He worked with the company in Nigeria and Abu-Dabi, UAE. Officers told Newsmakersng that after several reported cases of kidnapping in Port Harcourt, IGP Ibrahim K Idris Instructed the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) to bring an end to the menace of the gang. A police source revealed: “On April 1st, at about 3pm, after diligent and painstaking Intelligence gathering and analysis and technical support from TIU, operatives of IGP- Intelligence Response Team deployed to Port-Harcourt arrested one Saheed Adekunle aka ‘Black Devil’, a 27-year-old man from Ede South L.G.A of Osun State. “Black Devil who resides in Port-Harcourt confessed to have been introduced into kidnapping by one Tony in 2016. He gave valuable information that led to the arrest of the overall gang leader – Anthony Pepple aka ‘Urban Gorrilla’, a very educated former staff of SAIPEM – a Multinational Oil Servicing Company. He worked with the Company both in Nigeria and Abu-Dabi, UAE. “Upon his arrest, Anthony Pepple confessed to be a key member of the Niger Delta Avengers blowing pipelines, and that he masterminded the cold blooded murder of one Soboma George a militant commander in 2009. He also confessed to being the kingpin of a kidnap syndicate that was known for targeting medical doctors and pharmacist amongst other unsuspecting innocent members of the public in Port-Harcourt since 2015, collecting his ransoms in tens of millions of Naira. “Following his confession, IRT in a mop-up operation lasting about 72 hours, seven more members of the gang were arrested and they all confessed to be part of the kidnap syndicate. They revealed the roles they played.” Members of the gang in police net. Other arrested members of the gang were named as: 41-year-old Hillary Wogu; Ogbungbada Chima (36), and Chief Aghara Emmanuel Lobito (31), “installed in December 2014 by His Royal Highness Chukwuemeka Consider Nwafor of Awka Anambra State, but resident in Woji Town Port-Harcourt as Chief Eze Lobito Emmanuel Aghara Alusi of Nwanne Di-Namba, Port-Harcourt branch. The chief allegedly provided the Nissan Pathfinder and the Nissan Xterra that was used for some of the operations. IRT Leader, Abba Kyari The police also mentioned the arrest of Lucky Gospel Marako (36), Igbiki Sokari (38), Dokubo Victor Ipalibo, (28), who allegedly confessed that he formed the gang with Tony; Okwudili Pascal (41), a plumber with a shop along East-West road by Akpajo Port-Harcourt, whose role was to bring information to kidnappers on the people he handles plumbing job for; Candy Ndubisi Nwankwo (30). The police named some of the gang’s victims as Dr. Silas Nwachukwu, a Surgeon and the Director of Capino Pharmacy at Rumuomasi, who was kidnapped in August 2015, and a Pharmacist – Mrs Joy Enuvie Akpokobje (63). She is the Director of Tejod Pharmacy at 115 UniPort Road, Choba. She was kidnapped on November 8, 2016 along NTA UniPort Road. Previous article Presidency Recalls Expelled Punch Reporter RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR News Presidency Recalls Expelled Punch Reporter News Property Seizure: Obanikoro, Family Lose N100m Suit against FG News Tension, as Senator Isiaka Adeleke Dies at 62 News Senate Celebrates Outstanding Commissioner of Police, Oyebade News N15bn Ikoyi Scandal: Buhari Suspends SGF, NIA Chief News N15bn Ikoyi Scandal: Buhari Suspends SGF, NIA Chief STAY CONNECTED 10,244FansLIKE 272FollowersFOLLOW - Advertisement - ZenithBank ad LATEST ARTICLE Police Capture ‘Urban Gorilla’, ‘Black Devil’, others News April 25, 2017 Presidency Recalls Expelled Punch Reporter News April 24, 2017 Property Seizure: Obanikoro, Family Lose N100m Suit against FG News April 24, 2017 ABOUT US Newsmakers is a general interest online newspaper, published by Chief Detective Communications Ltd. Established in 2016 by a team of multiple award winning Nigerian journalists, it provides information for an educated, but non-specialist, audience and it has no political or religious affiliation. Contact us: newsmakersng@gmail.com FOLLOW US Advertisement Blog Contact us © Powered by HUGE Ltd.

Trump should revoke visas of corrupt Nigerians – Campbell Published April 23, 2017 Share Tweet Share BAYO AKINLOYE The United States-based think tank, Council on Foreign Relations, has called on the US President, Donald Trump, to revoke visas of corrupt Nigerian politicians and work with President Muhammadu Buhari to fight corruption in the country. Trump was also advised to collaborate with the South African President, Jacob Zuma. The organisation, however, warned the Trump administration to be prepared to accept blowback from powerful Nigerian political officials. In the latest CFR report released this month, ‘How the Trump Administration Can Help Combat Kleptocracy in Africa,’ co-authored by a former US Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, the think tank noted that kleptocracy undermined US interests across sub-Saharan Africa. According to the report, a policy of combating corruption across the region will strengthen US national security. The report recommended that the Trump administration should establish an inter-agency working group to make full use of the US anti-corruption policies and procedures that are already in place to pursue country-specific strategies in Nigeria and South Africa. The report, otherwise referred to as the ‘Corruption Brief,’ said, “First, the working group should ensure that an anti-corruption strategy is shared by the whole government, including the Departments of State, Treasury, Justice, and Homeland Security, and the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such an approach should use anti-corruption tools such as the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which provide the US executive and judicial branches jurisdiction over illicit money that passes through the US financial system, no matter its origin, destination, or beneficiaries. “The working group should collaborate closely with the Buhari administration as it seeks to repatriate stolen funds that are sheltered abroad. In South Africa, the working group should make its expertise on prosecuting money laundering and other white-collar crimes in a sophisticated financial environment available to anti-corruption NGOs, the courts, and members of parliament. The working group should ensure that US efforts in the two countries are coordinated but reflect the important national differences; a one-size-fits-all approach should be avoided.” As part of its recommendation, the report urged the Trump administration, with guidance from the working group, the US embassies in Abuja and Pretoria, to revoke visas of corrupt Nigerians and South Africans. “The purpose of this action would be to underscore that corruption has personal consequences even for those in the previously protected political classes. To that end, the Trump administration should work to speed up the slow and inefficient visa revocation procedure. US embassies in both countries should publicise the policy of revoking the visas of those credibly suspected of criminality. Identification of those whose visas should be cancelled will be easier in Nigeria, where corruption is widespread and open. “The Donald Trump administration should start with Nigeria and South Africa. They are Africa’s two largest economies, and each country is ostensibly democratic, though some institutions are still fragile. Reflecting the importance of both countries to the United States, President Trump telephoned Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and South African President Jacob Zuma during his first fortnight in office, making Buhari and Zuma the only sub-Saharan African leaders with whom he has been in personal contact,” it said. Copyright PUNCH. All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH. 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Man sues ex-wife for wedding expenses Published April 21, 2017 Share Tweet Share A divorcee, Yusuf Saidu, on Friday approached an Upper Area Court at Karu in Abuja to seek the refund of the money he spent on the wedding of his former wife. Saidu is pleading with the court to compel his ex-wife, named Habiba, to refund some N400, 000 he spent on their wedding three years ago to enable him to marry another wife. He told the court that he and Habiba got married in 2014 and that Habiba got tired of the union early this year and divorced him. Saidu said that before the dissolution of the marriage, they had relocated to Abuja from Kaduna State but that Habiba sued him at a court in Kaduna. “My lord, I need the exact sum of N400, 000 to marry a new wife. “I don’t want any amount less than that because the marriage did not last long and for the money I spent not to be a waste, I need full refund. “We were also blessed with a two-year-old boy. I want to have his custody. “I am not the one that said I am tired of the marriage but my ex-wife, so I need full refund of all my expenses during the wedding,” Saidu pleaded. Counsel to the respondent, Mr Abidan Aminu, noted that his client received the court summons with shock. He told the court that the marriage was dissolved by a Sharia Court in Kawo, Kaduna State last month. “The summons is coming less than a month when the court at Kawo granted my client’s request on grounds of gross domestic violence visited on her. “The court also awarded the sum of N70, 000 as compensation to be paid by my client to the plaintiff being the exact amount of dowry paid on her. “She had paid the money through the court. “I was also surprised to find out from the court in Kaduna that he refused to come and pick up the N70, 000 until we were served this summons in Abuja. “Another surprising thing is that he did not heed the advice of the court to appeal its judgment at the Sharia Court of Appeal in Kaduna and he failed to also seek legal knowledge on the issue. ’’ He urged the court to award Habiba N20, 000 as compensation for expenses and inconveniences caused to her by the actions of Saidu. However, the Judge, Abdullahi Baba, in his ruling, struck out the case for lack of merit. The judge said that the matter was filed at the court as a fresh matter and that was why it was entertained. Baba advised Saidu to seek redress on the matter in the state where the divorce was granted. “You (plaintiff) are not supposed to bring this matter here since it started in another state. “I am certain that the judge of the Sharia Court in Kaduna would have told you in his judgment that you have a right to appeal within 30 days that the judgment was given. “If you are not clear with any language of the court, seek professional opinion. “I will advise you to go back to Kaduna where the matter started and appeal at the Sharia Court of appeal if you are not satisfied with the judgment given, ’’Baba ruled. He, however, did not award any compensation to Habiba. (NAN) Share Tweet COURT My husband wants to kill me, woman tells court ECOWAS court offers assistance to curtail terrorism financing Court sacks two Enugu Reps, asks them to refund earnings Certificate forgery: Supreme Court affirms sacking of Reps member My husband abandoned me twice, wife tells court Counsel’s absence stalls Ogun Obaship tussle trial Two men to die by hanging for robbery Court remands Fayose’s ally, Agbele, in prison Sponsored Links You May Like How To Buy a U.S Mega Millions Lottery Ticket From Your Mobile? 24lottos 7 Investments That'll Help Plan For The Future Womens Article Samsung: Is Galaxy S8 the right phone for the modern Nigerian businessman? Business Insider How to play USA Lotteries From Africa? 24lottos How to Play USA Lotteries From Africa? 24lottos Here Are The Top 20 Countries With The Lowest Interest Rate For Loans & Mortgages WomensArticle.com Thanks to This site, You Can Now Play the USA Lottery 24lottos Lawsuit Alleges Bose Tracks What Wireless Headphone Customers Listen To Huffington Post Lawsuits allege mortgage servicer Ocwen's mistakes cost some borrowers their homes USA Today Shutterfly: Free Photo Book + 40% off Everything Else! BargainBriana Brigette’s $50 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6 Money Saving Mom Clean up on this Amazon deal and tackle spring pollen USA Today by Taboola TRENDING Police beat up, handcuff travellers in Delta [VIDEO] Pastor caught on camera headbutting church members Buhari chronically ill – Perry Brimah You can’t execute Rev. King, others, Falana tells Ambode UPDATED: Germany arrests suspected perpetrator of Dortmund team bus attack punchng.com © 1971-2017 The Punch newspaper

Man sues ex-wife for wedding expenses Published April 21, 2017 Share Tweet Share A divorcee, Yusuf Saidu, on Friday approached an Upper Area Court at Karu in Abuja to seek the refund of the money he spent on the wedding of his former wife. Saidu is pleading with the court to compel his ex-wife, named Habiba, to refund some N400, 000 he spent on their wedding three years ago to enable him to marry another wife. He told the court that he and Habiba got married in 2014 and that Habiba got tired of the union early this year and divorced him. Saidu said that before the dissolution of the marriage, they had relocated to Abuja from Kaduna State but that Habiba sued him at a court in Kaduna. “My lord, I need the exact sum of N400, 000 to marry a new wife. “I don’t want any amount less than that because the marriage did not last long and for the money I spent not to be a waste, I need full refund. “We were also blessed with a two-year-old boy. I want to have his custody. “I am not the one that said I am tired of the marriage but my ex-wife, so I need full refund of all my expenses during the wedding,” Saidu pleaded. Counsel to the respondent, Mr Abidan Aminu, noted that his client received the court summons with shock. He told the court that the marriage was dissolved by a Sharia Court in Kawo, Kaduna State last month. “The summons is coming less than a month when the court at Kawo granted my client’s request on grounds of gross domestic violence visited on her. “The court also awarded the sum of N70, 000 as compensation to be paid by my client to the plaintiff being the exact amount of dowry paid on her. “She had paid the money through the court. “I was also surprised to find out from the court in Kaduna that he refused to come and pick up the N70, 000 until we were served this summons in Abuja. “Another surprising thing is that he did not heed the advice of the court to appeal its judgment at the Sharia Court of Appeal in Kaduna and he failed to also seek legal knowledge on the issue. ’’ He urged the court to award Habiba N20, 000 as compensation for expenses and inconveniences caused to her by the actions of Saidu. However, the Judge, Abdullahi Baba, in his ruling, struck out the case for lack of merit. The judge said that the matter was filed at the court as a fresh matter and that was why it was entertained. Baba advised Saidu to seek redress on the matter in the state where the divorce was granted. “You (plaintiff) are not supposed to bring this matter here since it started in another state. “I am certain that the judge of the Sharia Court in Kaduna would have told you in his judgment that you have a right to appeal within 30 days that the judgment was given. “If you are not clear with any language of the court, seek professional opinion. “I will advise you to go back to Kaduna where the matter started and appeal at the Sharia Court of appeal if you are not satisfied with the judgment given, ’’Baba ruled. He, however, did not award any compensation to Habiba. (NAN) Share Tweet COURT My husband wants to kill me, woman tells court ECOWAS court offers assistance to curtail terrorism financing Court sacks two Enugu Reps, asks them to refund earnings Certificate forgery: Supreme Court affirms sacking of Reps member My husband abandoned me twice, wife tells court Counsel’s absence stalls Ogun Obaship tussle trial Two men to die by hanging for robbery Court remands Fayose’s ally, Agbele, in prison Sponsored Links You May Like How To Buy a U.S Mega Millions Lottery Ticket From Your Mobile? 24lottos 7 Investments That'll Help Plan For The Future Womens Article Samsung: Is Galaxy S8 the right phone for the modern Nigerian businessman? Business Insider How to play USA Lotteries From Africa? 24lottos How to Play USA Lotteries From Africa? 24lottos Here Are The Top 20 Countries With The Lowest Interest Rate For Loans & Mortgages WomensArticle.com Thanks to This site, You Can Now Play the USA Lottery 24lottos Lawsuit Alleges Bose Tracks What Wireless Headphone Customers Listen To Huffington Post Lawsuits allege mortgage servicer Ocwen's mistakes cost some borrowers their homes USA Today Shutterfly: Free Photo Book + 40% off Everything Else! BargainBriana Brigette’s $50 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6 Money Saving Mom Clean up on this Amazon deal and tackle spring pollen USA Today by Taboola TRENDING Police beat up, handcuff travellers in Delta [VIDEO] Pastor caught on camera headbutting church members Buhari chronically ill – Perry Brimah You can’t execute Rev. King, others, Falana tells Ambode UPDATED: Germany arrests suspected perpetrator of Dortmund team bus attack punchng.com © 1971-2017 The Punch newspaper

Man sues ex-wife for wedding expenses Published April 21, 2017 Share Tweet Share A divorcee, Yusuf Saidu, on Friday approached an Upper Area Court at Karu in Abuja to seek the refund of the money he spent on the wedding of his former wife. Saidu is pleading with the court to compel his ex-wife, named Habiba, to refund some N400, 000 he spent on their wedding three years ago to enable him to marry another wife. He told the court that he and Habiba got married in 2014 and that Habiba got tired of the union early this year and divorced him. Saidu said that before the dissolution of the marriage, they had relocated to Abuja from Kaduna State but that Habiba sued him at a court in Kaduna. “My lord, I need the exact sum of N400, 000 to marry a new wife. “I don’t want any amount less than that because the marriage did not last long and for the money I spent not to be a waste, I need full refund. “We were also blessed with a two-year-old boy. I want to have his custody. “I am not the one that said I am tired of the marriage but my ex-wife, so I need full refund of all my expenses during the wedding,” Saidu pleaded. Counsel to the respondent, Mr Abidan Aminu, noted that his client received the court summons with shock. He told the court that the marriage was dissolved by a Sharia Court in Kawo, Kaduna State last month. “The summons is coming less than a month when the court at Kawo granted my client’s request on grounds of gross domestic violence visited on her. “The court also awarded the sum of N70, 000 as compensation to be paid by my client to the plaintiff being the exact amount of dowry paid on her. “She had paid the money through the court. “I was also surprised to find out from the court in Kaduna that he refused to come and pick up the N70, 000 until we were served this summons in Abuja. “Another surprising thing is that he did not heed the advice of the court to appeal its judgment at the Sharia Court of Appeal in Kaduna and he failed to also seek legal knowledge on the issue. ’’ He urged the court to award Habiba N20, 000 as compensation for expenses and inconveniences caused to her by the actions of Saidu. However, the Judge, Abdullahi Baba, in his ruling, struck out the case for lack of merit. The judge said that the matter was filed at the court as a fresh matter and that was why it was entertained. Baba advised Saidu to seek redress on the matter in the state where the divorce was granted. “You (plaintiff) are not supposed to bring this matter here since it started in another state. “I am certain that the judge of the Sharia Court in Kaduna would have told you in his judgment that you have a right to appeal within 30 days that the judgment was given. “If you are not clear with any language of the court, seek professional opinion. “I will advise you to go back to Kaduna where the matter started and appeal at the Sharia Court of appeal if you are not satisfied with the judgment given, ’’Baba ruled. He, however, did not award any compensation to Habiba. (NAN) Share Tweet COURT My husband wants to kill me, woman tells court ECOWAS court offers assistance to curtail terrorism financing Court sacks two Enugu Reps, asks them to refund earnings Certificate forgery: Supreme Court affirms sacking of Reps member My husband abandoned me twice, wife tells court Counsel’s absence stalls Ogun Obaship tussle trial Two men to die by hanging for robbery Court remands Fayose’s ally, Agbele, in prison Sponsored Links You May Like How To Buy a U.S Mega Millions Lottery Ticket From Your Mobile? 24lottos 7 Investments That'll Help Plan For The Future Womens Article Samsung: Is Galaxy S8 the right phone for the modern Nigerian businessman? Business Insider How to play USA Lotteries From Africa? 24lottos How to Play USA Lotteries From Africa? 24lottos Here Are The Top 20 Countries With The Lowest Interest Rate For Loans & Mortgages WomensArticle.com Thanks to This site, You Can Now Play the USA Lottery 24lottos Lawsuit Alleges Bose Tracks What Wireless Headphone Customers Listen To Huffington Post Lawsuits allege mortgage servicer Ocwen's mistakes cost some borrowers their homes USA Today Shutterfly: Free Photo Book + 40% off Everything Else! BargainBriana Brigette’s $50 Grocery Shopping Trip and Weekly Menu Plan for 6 Money Saving Mom Clean up on this Amazon deal and tackle spring pollen USA Today by Taboola TRENDING Police beat up, handcuff travellers in Delta [VIDEO] Pastor caught on camera headbutting church members Buhari chronically ill – Perry Brimah You can’t execute Rev. King, others, Falana tells Ambode UPDATED: Germany arrests suspected perpetrator of Dortmund team bus attack punchng.com © 1971-2017 The Punch newspaper