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Six soldiers were killed and 20 others wounded when Boko Haram terrorists ambushed troops between Jagiran and Monguno in Borno State on November 21.
The troops were ambushed and attacked at about 2:00pm by Boko Haram elements, who also carted away a Toyota bullet proof Land Cruiser belonging to the Acting Commandant of Sector 3.
Several soldiers are still reported missing from that incident.
The GMD disclosed this when he appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Upstream in Abuja.
He pointed out that the NNPC was unable to supply crude oil to the refineries, adding that the Excravos pipeline is the only one the NNPC managed to sustain through the contracting process.
He went on to express that it is practically impossible to run pipelines at their optimum capacity.
“For instance, to run Kaduna and Warri refinery, you need to deliver 170,000 barrel of oil per day so that both will operate at 70 percent capacity,” he said.
Kyari said that at the moment, it only had over 5,000 kilometers of pipelines with 13 fuel depots, which according to him must be protected to forestall the activities of vandals.
“And I can tell you today that except the Atlas cove to Ibadan line and also the Portharcourt to Aba line, none of these pipelines is serviced.
“We cannot flow product into these lines, the cheap one is to say they are aged but the real reason is that the level of activities of vandals on these lines is gross, monumental, and profound.
“At every point within a month we fix 80 vandal points, the option is to shut them down and the result of having one depot is what we have seen in Lagos,” he said.
Major -Gen. John Enenche, the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday.
Enenche explained that the troops of Operation Whirl Stroke killed three bandits in an encounter around Asogo village in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State.
According to him, the operation was conducted on Thursday following credible intelligence.
The Coordinator also disclosed that troops of Sector 111 arrested two suspects who were believed to be behind recent clashes between herders and farmers in Atiyagiso community in Doma LGA of Nasarawa State.
Enenche said the suspects – Mr Mohammed Sani and Abdulkareem and Abdulkareem, confessed to their involvement in the crime, adding that they had been handed over to the police for further action.
He also disclosed that the troops of Operation Accord arrested six youths at Zurmi LGA of Zamfara State following credible intelligence on the movement of suspected bandits in the area.
“The suspects confessed to be bandits as alleged and are currently in custody for further action,”
He said.
Bassey was found culpable of stealing N27 million belonging to a microfinance bank where he was a branch manager.
He was prosecuted by the Enugu Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a one-count charge of stealing.
According to EFCC, sometime between 2010 and 2012 at Uyanga, Cross River State, Bassey stole the N27,300,000 being property of Ekondo Microfinance Bank Limited.
He did this by personally carting away the sum from the bank’s vault and gave to his fronts for execution of non-existent contracts for the bank.
The disgraced banker was arrested in July 2016 by the EFCC upon intelligence.
His offence was contrary to Section 390 of the Criminal Code law, CAP C16 (VOL 3) of the Laws of Cross River State of Nigeria, 2004 and punishable under Section 390(9) of the same law.
The defendant pleaded “not guilty” when the charge was read to him.
But Fortune Amina Asemebo, prosecution counsel, proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.
Justice Onyebueke convicted and sentenced Bassey, with an option of restituting N15 million to Ekondo Microfinance Bank.
In a report by Guardian Nigeria, some of the car owners whose cars were auctioned revealed the sorrow in their hearts watching their cars auctioned.
“My heart bled seeing my car auctioned in my presence. I tried bidding, but each time I bid, there was always someone adding N100, 000 to my offer. That was how I lost my car, which was auctioned for N1.2 million.” These were the words of a former owner of Toyota Corolla 2003 model whose car was auctioned yesterday told Guardian Nigeria.
It was mixed feelings for car owners and bidders as the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental and Special Offences auctioned 44 vehicles forfeited to the Lagos State Government for traffic offences.
Offenders had arrived with the expectations to bid for their vehicles and get their cars back at an affordable price but they were shocked to meet crowd of businessmen, ready with cash to also bid for the seized vehicles.
While some wore long faces as the auction continued, others openly wailed persuading bidders to let go of the auctioning. A woman in tears appealed to some police officers present to stop the auction at her bidding price, as it was the only source of income for herself and children.
The process usually starts with the car owner appealing to the crowd of potential buyers to allow them bid for their cars alone, starting with N100, 000 but some young men carrying nylon bags loaded with cash would scream N500, 000, N1 million and jerk up the price.
One of the owners of a Toyota Camry car collapsed when her bid of N100, 000 was raised to N1 million by another bidder. All entreaties and acts to curry public sympathy for moderate bidding fell on deaf ears as ready buyers raised the bid beyond the reach of the owners.
Some of the cars auctioned were Murano Nissan for N450, 000; Toyota Sienna for N850, 000; Honda CRV for N1.550 million; Toyota Corolla 2003 for N1.2 million; Toyota Camry 2008 model for N1.9 million; Hyundai car for N300, 000; mini bus for N505, 000; a 14-seater bus for N4 million, and a Mercedes Benz SUV for N9 million.
The owner of Hyundai Elantra 2008 model said he was arrested on November 10 for driving ‘one-way’ at Constain/Iponri Bridge, Surulere. He claimed that officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) directed cars to ply ‘One-Way’ to ease traffic but was surprised he was arrested and arraigned before the mobile court while others were let go.
Spokesman for the task force, Taofeek Adebayo, said the exercise became necessary to punish offenders, with the aim of easing traffic on Lagos roads, adding that the action was not punitive but corrective in nature.
“This is purely to serve as a deterrent to law breakers because since the #EndSARS protest ended, motorists have been driving recklessly against traffic, driving on BRT corridors and causing obstruction on highways, not minding security personnel on the road, which contravenes the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law 2018.”
He noted that the exercise would continue, as more forfeited vehicles by the court would be auctioned to the highest bidder.
The Federal Government, on Wednesday, revealed that it has reached out to the British Government over the threat by the UK Parliament, to impose sanctions on Nigerian officials over their roles in the End SARS protests.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, stated this while fielding questions from State House reporters at the end of the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.
According to him, the Nigerian government has reached out to present its own side of the story.
Onyeama also argued that lawmakers are not responsible for imposing sanctions.
“Yes, we have reached out to the UK government. The meeting that took place were Parliamentarians and they do not speak for the UK government which acts for the United Kingdom and they have also heard the side of the (Nigerian) government regarding everything that has happened.
“So, we have been in touch with them and engaging with them. Of course, as in any democracy, the members of parliament are able to also able to air their view.
“But what is important, is that a balanced picture is made available to them before they take any decision,” Onyeama said.
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Two goals from Federico Fernandez (OG) and Tammy Abraham ensured the Blues defeated Newcastle at St. James’ Park.
“Today, we dominated possession, and we scored our goals and kept a clean sheet. Very happy with that,” Lampard told a post-match press conference after the game.
“We had to make sure the second one came, and when it did we saw the game out very well,” he added.
The win over Newcastle means Chelsea are now on top of the Premier League table with 18 points from nine games.
Chelsea’s next Premier League fixture is against Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on 29 November.
Few days ago, a video of 9ice went viral on the internet where he was seen touching and romancing an unknown lady.
In the video, 9ice also warned Yahoo Boys not to near the babe because she is obviously his property. He said this while pressing the girl’s breast.
Meanwhile, the Alapomeji boss who doesn’t want a broken marriage quickly took to social media to take responsibility for what he has done.
While admitting that his wife has always been his backbone, he went ahead to urge Nigerians to help him beg his wife because he doesn’t want a failed marriage.
9ice posted this video on his Instagram page with the Caption, “Save A Sinking Ship“.
From the caption, it can be deduced that all his not well in his home after the video went viral and we can only apologize to his wife, Sunkanmi, CEO of Lavish by Michelle Events to please give his husband a second chance to make things right.
Lawan has also told Nigerians that the annual budget of the National Assembly is less than one per cent of the nation’s 2021 budget.
According to him, those who are not comfortable with the Senators in the present 9th Senate should not hesitate to vote them out in 2023 if they don’t like their faces.
Speaking on Friday in Abuja at a retreat for top management staff of the National Assembly and National Assembly Service Commission in Abuja.
Speaking further Lawan who warned that there could be anarchy if the Senate is scrapped as being clamoured by some Nigerians,
however described the Senate as a leveler which ensured that all parts of the country are equally represented unlike the House of Representatives where states with higher populations produce the highest number of lawmakers.
The President of the Senate also faulted the argument of those clamouring for the scrapping of the Senate because of the perceived jumbo pay being earned by the Senators.
Speaking on Arise TV this morning, Galadima said the action is unconstitutional as Nigeria is not in a military regime.
“What the government has done is not right.
It has no such right or powers to block bonafide Nigerians from travelling out of the country or from accessing their (bank) accounts. Blocked for what? What have they done?
These young men were peacefully protesting the actions, omissions or commissions of government.
Why do you, after you persuaded them or after agents of government allegedly attacked or killed them, follow this draconian disposition of blocking their accounts? That is not constitutional.
I’m sending this message to Mr President whether he knows or he doesn’t know, let him be shown what I am saying. His people have no right to do what they are doing.
Please, they should desist and unblock the accounts of these young people and allow them to carry on with their normal activities as Nigerians. You cannot harass them, we are in a democracy, we are not in a military regime.”he said
The meeting, which began at about 2:15pm, is presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Ahmed Wase.
Journalists and others were sent out of the venue as the meeting was about to begin.
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The view was expressed by popular Nigerian comedian and video producer, Mark Angel.
He said that the move by the Federal Government to regulate the social media will lead to job loss.
According to the producer best known for the Mark Angel Comedy Series on various social media platforms, a lot of Nigerian youths earn their living by creating content on social media.
The producer of popular comedienne, Emanuella Samuel, spoke on Monday in a PUNCH Facebook Live Interview.
Mark Angel advised government officials and those pushing for the restriction of the social media to, instead, face other “major problems” in the country and leave the social media.
He said:
“Imagine you want to regulate social media when some of us are self-employed through social media.
There are no jobs, yet you want to restrict social media. I don’t even want to talk about that thing. Anybody that even tries it, it is God that will knock on his door and answer him.”
The ex-lawmaker made this known while interacting with newsmen in Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi State.
Edeh who was a former commissioner in the state under PDP government but joined the APC in 2017 said the defection of the governor to APC will end all factions in the party.
According to him:
“We believe that the governor has clout and support in politics. We expected that his coming to APC will boost our chances of taking over Ebonyi State in the next elections. We welcome him with open hands.
“It will be pretty obvious that if a serving governor joins a political party under normal conventions and protocols, he becomes the leader of APC in the state. If you have an accepted leader, it is normal that all factions will die off naturally.
“For me, all the factions in Ebonyi APC will end and I don’t foresee any further problems or factions that will cause us forthcoming election in the state.
The governor can’t be a liability to APC as was alleged by my friend Teeje Yusuf, I know him very well he is a sharp guy but I think that people from his area are given to jesting.
“I don’t see how Umahi joining APC is a liability. I think it is a big bonus for us. Yusuf is probably jealous of that.
“There are only very few people in Ebonyi APC that have not been in PDP before. I was in PDP from 1999 to 2007; I was equally a commissioner in PDP. I left there for APC. Almost every member of APC in Ebonyi was once a member of PDP. I don’t think that the governor’s case is different.
“When we were trying to formulate the name of the new APC, anyway I was a member of the merger committee that formulated APC. We deliberately selected ‘A’ from ANPP; we selected ‘P’ from CPC and ‘C’ from Action Congress, AC. These were the three legacy parties. The political foundation of governor Umahi is APP and so, coming to APC is like coming home”
The CEO of O.O Ayodele Nigeria Enterprises started her farm 7 years ago in 2013 and she is still very much strong in the business and has even expanded in leaps and bounds.
Naijaloaded TV and Thefounders visited Mrs. Ayodele farm located in Ikorodu and she shared the secrets of poultry farming business and how aspiring farmers can start small and grow big in the business.
If you have ever had the intention of being your own boss, this business might just be the way to go for you.
Onigbanjo gave the warning on Monday in a statement signed by Mr Kayode Oyekanmi, Director, Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Justice, NAN reports.
The warning is coming a few weeks after the assault of some security agents by hoodlums who hijacked the End SARS protest.
“Members of the public are hereby warned to stop the harassment of officials of the state government carrying out their lawful duties,”
Onigbanjo said.
He said that one Ben Emmanuel has been arrested and charged to court for alleged assault on Mr Ismaila Lukman, an officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority.
“Emmanuel was arraigned on Nov. 10 on a two-count charge of resisting a public officer and causing grievous bodily harm.
“The offences violate Sections 117(1) and 245 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
“Chief Magistrate L.Y. Balogun has granted him bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.
“The case has been adjourned until Nov. 26 for trial,”
He added.
Among the victims of the incident, which took place less than 10 kilometres to the Government House, are five daughters of Pastor Istifanus Tiswan of the Christ Embassy Church.
They are Faith, Godsgift, Ruth, Damaris and Michelle.
The other victim is Haruna Barde, who escaped violence from his native village to take refuge in Karji as an Internally Displaced Person.
The kidnappers are yet to make
contact with the families or local authorities.
Luka Binniyat, spokesperson for the Southern Kaduna People’s
Union, in a statement described as worrying the deteriorating security
situation in the area, which has led to the killing and kidnapping of
residents.
He said:
“Kidnapping
of our members almost on daily basis has become a source of severe worry for
residents living on the fringes of Buyaya, Maraban Rido, Gonin Gora, Karji and
Unguwan Juji, all suburbs of Kaduna that fall under Chikun LGA.
“Many have abandoned their homes to take refuge in safer areas.
Meanwhile, natives of Katarma, Chikun ward, in same Chikun LGA are fleeing in
droves across Kaduna river and taking refuge with their Gbagyi tribesmen in
Sarkin Pawa town, in neighbouring Niger State as a result of fresh assaults
over their community.
“These will
add to the number of villages that our Gbagyi members have had to abandoned and
flee for their dear lives after many of them have been destroyed and captured
by Fulani militia in the past one year. Below are the numbers of Ggabyi
communities in Kaduna State that are ravaged and destroyed by Fulani militia
and occupied by them till date.”
He said so far, 45 communities have been displaced and occupied by
their attackers.
They are, Kunai Ward, Kudo (Dau), Sunusi Dnakwala, Galu, Aguyita,
Galuko, Galiwyi, Atopi, Onkoru, Anguwan, Badole, Manini, Hayin Damisa, Anguwan
Nyako, Badimi,
Gnashi, Sarari , Giji, Dnapagbe, Badimi, Shelbula, Rafin yashi,
Sabongida, Rafinyashi, Anguwan Amos, Manini, Hayin Dakachi Manini, Madalla,
Abon, Kawuya, Gayam Ward in Birnin Gwari LGA Bordering Kunai in Chikun LGA,
Rumanan Gbagyi, Rumanan Hausa, Malamo, Labi, Hayin Kozo, Muya, Shuwaka,
Polwaya, Kaguru, Kasko, Nasarawa Kaguru and Dabbara Kaguru.
SOKAPU said the recent attacks are sequel to the killing of four
Gbagyi men by armed Fulani men on October 6 and November 7.
“The men
were ambushed and killed in Dande Village, which is part of Kasaya Village, in
Kunai ward of Chikun LGA. They are: John Musa, 45, married with 9 children;
Habila Ibrahim, 42, husband of two wives and father of 9; Maikudi Wasa, 25,
single and
Samaila Audu, married to two wives and father of 7 children.
“David
Umaru, 27 was injured in the incident,” the group said.
The group noted that despite the impact of the attacks, Governor
Nasir El-Rufai had never visited any of the communities despite being in close
proximity to the Government House.
“The effort of Operation Safe Haven under the Command of Maj. Gen. Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, who stationed enough of his men in Zangan District, in Atakad Chiefdom, Kaura LGA to make it possible for displaced atacked IDPs to return to their 9 abandoned communities. This has reduced the numbers of our occupied territories from 109 to 101 if Katarma village is added. The estimated IDPs from our affected communities are 50,000 and most of them live under sub-human conditions in IDP camps or squatting in squalor among poor communities safe enough to accept them in Southern Kaduna. Yet, it under this unspeakable atrocity against a large area of Kaduna state, Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna state has never visited any of the ravaged villages, some less than 30km from government House Kaduna. It would seem that far as both Kaduna state and the Federal government is concern these citizens don’t exist, and if they do, they don’t matter. It was therefore with shock and bewilderment that we read the visits of our governor, His Excellency, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, to far away Lagos last week while touring some of the damaged property during the #EndSars demonstration which was violently hijacked by mobsters. Our governor said that he was almost moved to tears when he saw the scale of the destruction of both private and public property. We are surprised that our governor has tears to shed and can show some humanity on someone’s else tragedy, not the more humungous one that bothers on genocide and physical destruction of no less magnitude right in his state,” the group added.
The society, the police boss added, are also more conscious and know how they want to be policed.
Adamu, who made the remarks in a message to the passing out parade (POP) of the first batch of the Special Constabulary at the Police Training School in Minna, Niger State on Friday, therefore charged the newly recruited special constables not to abuse their positions or take it as an opportunity to abuse the rights of others.
The IGP, who was represented by the AIG Zone 7, Mr Hosiah Kama, said: “You are therefore charged as you pass out and will be deployed accordingly to work with respective police divisions, to be professionals in the discharge of your duties, always respect human rights and be courteous to the members of the public.
“Remember, you are from this state
and you are known by members of the community. Strive therefore to be good
ambassadors of your respective families and do not be the reason why your
families should be viewed with contempt and disdain.”
Adamu also defended the decision of the police to adopt community
policing, saying: “It is to bridge the gap between the police and the policed,”
stressing that it would further address and solve the issues of criminality in
the country.
“Community policing is a global policing model, which is
problem-solving based by emphasizing the impressiveness of partnering with the
community in addressing the causes of crime and reducing fears of insecurity in
the society. Community policing is a policing strategy, which advocates and
inclines towards crime prevention and control, then reactive policing measures
which widen the gap between the police and the policed.”
Adamu therefore implored the
communities to cooperate with the newly recruited special constables, adding
that the only way to solve crimes and criminal incidents in the community is
for everyone to work and cooperate with each other.
The Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, commended
the IG for the recruitment of the special constables, who he said will be used
for community policing, adding that with community policing, communities in the
state that are bedevilled with insecurity can be at ease.
Bello, who was represented by his Deputy, Alhaji Ahmed Mohammed
Ketso, said community policing will also bring security to the areas
experiencing insecurity thereby making them more secured.
Four hundred and sixty three constables recruited from 10 out of
the 25 local government areas of the state passed out at the ceremony.
Abdulrazaq disclosed his plans in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, on Friday.
He disclosed that a bill would be sent to the State House of Assembly next week, asking lawmakers to scrap the law awarding pension packages to ex-governors.
The governor explained that the decision was in line with the call by residents of the state.
The statement reads:-
“The governor has listened to voices of the
majority of the citizens opposing the pension law for former governors and
deputy governors. However, the governor feels it is time for the law as it is
to give way. He would rather the state commits the scarce public funds to
tackling the question of poverty and youth unemployment.”
This is coming barely
three days after his counterpart from Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu took a
similar step.
The command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, who disclosed this to newsmen in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, said the old man was on the 10th of November, 2020.
He said, “the suspect was apprehended following a complain lodged at Ado-Odo Divisional headquarters by the aunty of the victim who reported that the victim has been living with her grandfather since the demise of her mother”.
“She
stated further that the victim came to inform her that her grandfather has been
abusing her sexually for quite some time and she has been having strange
feelings on her recently”. Upon the complaint, the DPO Ado-Odo, SP Michael
Arowojeun detailed his detectives to the scene where the randy old man was
arrested”. “On interrogation, he confessed having carnal knowledge of his
granddaughter but claimed that he didn’t know that the victim is pregnant”,
Oyeyemi said.
He added that the victim has
been taken to hospital for medical treatment. Meanwhile, the State Commissioner
of Police, Edward Awolowo Ajogun has ordered the immediate transfer of the
suspect to the anti-human trafficking and child labour unit of the state
criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation
and prosecution.
Kareem told the Lagos federal high court on Wednesday that the N100 million received by Abdul Adama, an aide to Saraki, was provided for in Kwara’s budget as “security and contingency”.
The former CFA had earlier told the court that the former governor received about N100 million monthly.
The EFCC is seeking a permanent forfeiture of two houses in Lagos belonging to the former senate president — the property is located at 17A, McDonald Road, Ikoyi.
In June, the court declined an
application seeking the final forfeiture of the property and asked the
anti-graft agency to bring more evidence to back its claim that the houses were
purchased through proceeds of corruption.
While appearing before Mohammed Liman, the judge, on Wednesday,
the former CFA said he does not have any personal relationship with Saraki or
know anything about the property and how they were acquired.
“Every month, when monthly allocations were disbursed, Adama would
come to collect funds designated as security and contingency,” the witness
said. In my office, we designated a form for everyone that came to collect
funds and Adama signed the form every month for the funds he collected from my
office. The allocation to government house was not static; it was less than
N100 million when we started and it kept increasing over time. That was why I
said it was not N100 million every month.”
The matter was adjourned till
November 25.
The adjustment became necessary on the premise of the court’s determination of the case between Lady Uchenna Onyeiwu versus APC and 4 others.
The information was contained in a document signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Mrs Rose Oriaran-Anthony, and made available to INEC Daily Bulletin.
As contained in the document, 14 political parties will field candidates for the Imo North bye-election. The parties and their candidates are: Accord party (A) – Ndubueze Chiwuba Patrick; Action Alliance (AA) – Emmanuel Ogueri; African Action Congress (AAC) – Nathaniel Chukwudi Uba; African Democratic Congress (ADC) – Chigozie Kennedy Onyinye; All Progressives Congress (APC) – Ifeanyi Godwin Araraume; All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) – Charles Chibuike Onyeirimba; and Allied Peoples Movement (APM)- Raphael Nnadozie Mbachu.
Others are: Action Peoples Party (APP) – Ernest Ndidi Ezirim; Labour Party (LP) – Okorondu Nwachukwu Sunday; New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) – Okeafor Augustine Chukwujieze; National Rescue Movement (NRM) – Charles Okechukwu Amajouyi; Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) – Emmanuel E Okewulonu; Social Democratic Party (SDP) – Rita Ada Ibemere Okorafor; and Young Progressive Party (YPP) – Promise Anurika Nwadigos.
On Wednesday, APC Nigeria Support, which has 1 million followers on Twitter, told the cleric not “lose focus” or “join the fray”.
The comment followed Adeyemi’s reaction to a lawsuit against 50 Nigerians who endorsed the clamour for an end to police brutality.
They include David Adeleke – Davido, Damini Ogulu -Burna Boy, Folarin Falana – Falz, Aisha Yesufu, Deji Adeyanju, to mention but a few.
A citizen, Kenechukwu Okeke,
filed the case at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Abuja.
The applicant said between the October 28 and 30 the defendants
used their Twitter accounts to conspire to “commit misdemeanor, to wit
promoting or acting in such a manner with the intent to assist in the promotion
of an unlawful assembly under the guise or composition of #EndSARS”.
In his response, Adeyemi, Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian
Centre, tweeted “Who sent this guy to file this frivolous lawsuit?”
Reacting, the APC group in an “open letter” said asking a
“needless question” was “completely beneath” him.
It read:
“When a citizen has exercised his right to sue you and other
people he believes are instrumental to the damage of his properties, as a
pastor how can you be seen attacking a victim? As someone we all respect, you
shouldn’t get yourself involved in the EndSARS propaganda. I expect that you
will, by now, be playing the role of ensuring peace reigns and the government
meeting the demands of the youths.
A
tweet of that nature is not responsible and does not fit the personality you
project. Being a pastor doesn’t excuse you from answering to the court of law.
We should learn to deal with issues accordingly and appropriately. By now, we
all know it is easy to unravel who is behind who and what in this new media
age. Pastor Adeyemi, if it bothers you that much, you can find this out in less
than 24 hours. But in my opinion, there are more pressing questions to be
asked. We cannot afford for people like you to also lose focus. PLEASE SIR,
DONT JOIN THE FRAY! Nigeria needs to be SAVED.”
Mr Mohammed Umar, The Acting Chairman Of The Commission, Disclosed This On Wednesday In Abuja During Its Budget Defence, Before The House Committee On EFCC.
Umar said that the staff recruitment, which should have taken place in the year, was stalled by the COVID-19 pandemic that ravaged the globe in the course of the year.
According to him, the commission was in the process of conducting the recruitment when COVID-19 took over, and that is why it still has N4 billion left unspent.
He said that the EFCC had also
made submission to the committee detailing assets recovery, convictions
secured, cases in court among others by the commission.
Umar listed some of the challenges faced by the EFCC to include
lack of special courts to prosecute corruption cases, lack of personnel, poor
release of funds for capital projects among others.
He said that the five per cent meant to be retained in the agency
as part of money recovered had not been given to the commission as done in
other places.
“I don’t
think the five per cent to be retained in EFCC for assets recovery has been
approved, because we have not gotten any money outside the budget approved,” he
said.
The acting chairman however, proposed a total of N29.861 billion
for 2021 operations.
Umar said that EFCC had 15 offices in the country, adding that it
could not capture some states because it was better to equip those already
established.
“It is
better we equip the 15 offices than acquiring more, because some are not adding
values to our investigations, so we are thinking of closing them.”
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Rep. Zakaria Nyampa
(PDP-Adamawa) had queried why the EFCC had N4 billion unspent in the 2020
budget approved for the commission.
“Going
through your document in 2020, I discovered there are N4 billion unspent money
for personnel and N879 million unused under overhead, I don’t know what you are
going to do with this,” Nyampa said.
Meanwhile, Rep. Ibrahim Dutse, the Chairman of the House
committee, said it was ready to assist the EFCC to do its job, adding that any
money voted for the commission must be released.
He said that the committee would intervene in any challenges faced
by the commission to enable it discharge its duty effectively to the country.
Police said on Tuesday November 10, that a man has been arrested with two other accomplices still wanted for the violent crime which took place in Kashmore, a district in Pakistan’s Sindh province.
Pakistani news network Samaa identified the suspect as Rafiq Malik, adding that police are questioning him over the attack after he was remanded in custody for three days.
The report said the woman who was a hospital worker from Karachi was persuaded to attend to someone after the suspects offered her a large sum of money for the work. After she agreed to the offer, the woman and her daughter were abducted by the group.
It was also reported that protests broke out after the lead investigator Umar Sheikh suggested the woman was to blame for the attack, saying she should have travelled on a busier road during the day.
‘There have been too many victims
and too few convictions of perpetrators in a criminal justice system
characterised by impunity.’
The BBC reported that Pakistan’s Federal Minister of Human Rights
Shireen Mazari tweeted: ‘For an officer to effectively blame a woman for being
gang-raped by saying she should have taken the GT Road or question as to why
she went out in the night with her children is unacceptable & have taken up
this issue.
‘Nothing can
ever rationalise the crime of rape. That’s it.’
In Pakistan, convicted rapists
face a sentence of between 10 and 25 years in prison or the death penalty. For
gang-rape, the punishment is the death penalty or life imprisonment.
