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target=_blank>Sahara Reporters Journalist Released From Police Detention
The Nigeria Police Force has released Victor Ogungbenro, a journalist with Sahara Reporters.
He was released on Tuesday after perfecting his bail conditions.
Ogungbenro and eight others were arrested by the police on Monday for participating in the RevolutionNow protest in Lagos.
They were first held at Area C command before later moved to Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department Panti, Yaba.
Narrating his ordeal, Ogungbenro said the police arrested him because he identified himself as a journalist with Sahara Reporters.
He said, “They arrested my colleague, collected her identify card and phone, so she called me for help.
“The moment I told them I am from Sahara Reporters, they didnt listen to anything again. They didnt allow me show my ID card. They just started dragging me. They left my female colleague and picked me instead.”
Another of the arrested persons, Babatunde, told Sahara Reporters that they were not manhandled at the police station. He said, “We were not tortured but there is nothing as being in ones house.
“I couldn’t eat the food. I only ate this evening.”
Six of the protesters were arraigned at the Ebutte Meta Magistrate Court earlier on Tuesday.
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target=_blank>Do Not Leave Nigeria-NHRC Tells Amnesty International
The National Human Rights Commission has urged Amnesty International not to leave Nigeria.
In a statement issued on Tuesday night by the Director, Corporate Affairs and External Linkages, Lambert Oparah, the Executive Secretary of NHRC, Tony Ojukwu, was quoted as warning all those threatening AI to leave Nigeria to desist from such acts.
The NHRC said the warning became necessary following calls by some groups that demonstrated outside AI’s Abuja office requesting the organisation to leave the country.
Ojukwu said, “Amnesty International is an organisation with a global presence, working in strategic areas to ensure protection of human rights, the security and safety of citizens and poverty eradication among others.
“It will therefore serve no purpose to engage in campaign of calumny against the body just to discredit it because of differences in opinions.
“The commission is urging the AI to remain focused on its efforts to entrench good governance and not allow itself to be cowed by any threat.”
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target=_blank>Relocate From Flood-Prone Areas, Delta Government Warns Residents
Delta State Government has warned residents living in flood-prone areas across the state to urgently relocate to safer areas so as to avoid any form of calamities.
The call followed an earlier warning by the National Emergency Management Agency as a result of rising water levels around the River Niger area.
In a briefing with journalists on Tuesday in Asaba, the capital, Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu, disclosed that the move was necessary to avoid any loss of lives.
He said, “We have resolved to enlighten our people on the warning by NEMA that flood is rising and people living in flood-prone areas should as a matter of urgency, relocate to safer areas.”Also speaking at the briefing, Commissioner for Works, James Augoye, disclosed that the state government had approved the construction of two more storm drainages to address the problem of flooding in Delta.
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E2%80%99s-request-detain-sowore-90-days target=_blank>UPDATE: Court Fixes August 8 To Rule On FG’s Request To Detain Sowore For 90 Days
A Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, has fixed August 8, 2019, to look into a request by the Federal Government for an ex-parte order to keep convener of RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, for at least 90 days.
The human rights crusader was picked up in a Lagos hotel in the early hours of Saturday by operatives of the Department of State Services and has been kept in custody ever since despite growing calls for his immediate release.
The President Muhammadu Buhari administration had accused Sowore of committing a treasonable act for calling on Nigerians to pour out on the streets on August 5, 2019 to protest against his government’s failure to improve the living conditions of Nigerians.
Many of the protesters, who took to the streets in major cities across the country were met with harassment and arrest from security operatives.
In its application on Tuesday, the FG through the DSS in the ex parte application marked FHC/ABJ/CS/ 915/19, is seeking to detain Sowore beyond 48 hours as required by law.
However, after listening to the motion which was moved by counsel for the DSS, G. O. Abadua, Justice Taiwo Taiwo said he needed time to watch the video clips attached to the motion.
He, accordingly adjourned ruling to Thursday, August 8.
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target=_blank>Police Invite Tekno For Questioning Over Public Nudity
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The Lagos State Police Command has invited Augustine Kelechi popularly known as Tekno for questioning over public display of nudity.
The musician was sighted at the Lagos State Criminal Investigation Department, Yaba, on Tuesday.
The video of scantily dressed ladies dancing in a glass truck while Tekno sprayed them with different denominations of naira notes went viral on the social media over the weekend, forcing the Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency to suspend the licence of advertising firm, Pro-Vision Media Systems Limited, that owns the van.
The van is currently parked at the Lagos State SCID in Yaba.
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Spokesperson for the Lagos Command, Bala Elkana, confirmed that the musician was questioned by the police on Tuesday.
He said: “Tekno and the two girls displaying nudity at the Lekki area of Lagos met with us today.
“He answered questions at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti.”
Before Tuesday’s visit to the police, Tekno had on Sunday apologised for the act, saying it was a music video shoot, which was not intended to breach public decency.
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E2%80%99s-request-detain-sowore-90-days target=_blank>BREAKING: Judge Denies FG’s Request To Detain Sowore For 90 Days
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A Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, has denied the request of the Federal Government for an ex-parte order to keep convener of RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, for at least 90 days.
The human rights crusader was picked up in a Lagos hotel in the early hours of Saturday by operatives of the Department of State Services and has been kept in custody ever since despite growing calls for his immediate release.
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The President Muhammadu Buhari administration had accused Sowore of committing a treasonable act for calling on Nigerians to pour out on the streets on August 5, 2019 to protest against his government’s failure to improve the living conditions of Nigerians.
Many of the protesters, who took to the streets in major cities across the country were met with harassment and arrest from security operatives.
In its application on Tuesday, the FG through the DSS claimed that the 90-day window would enable it to conclude investigations into acts of terrorism it is accusing Sowore of.
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target=_blank>Update: Security Guard Killed, Two Injured In Ondo Bank Robbery
A female security guard was shot dead in a robbery attack on an old generation bank in the Iju-Itaogbolu area of Ondo State on Tuesday.
Sahara Reporters learnt that the female guard, whose identity has not been revealed, was killed at the entrance of the bank.
Also, at least three bank customers were robbed and seriously injured during the attack.
The victims were rushed to the hospital after the incident and are receiving medical attention.
According to residents of the area where the attack took place, the incident lasted for over 38 minutes with the hoodlums blocking all routes leading into the community.
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BREAKING: Robbers Attack Bank In Ondo
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Many motorists travelling to Ikere Ekiti in Ekiti State through the Iju-Itaogbolu Road, were all stranded as a result of the incident.
The robbers, numbering about six, were said to have carted away huge amount of money from the bag.
Sahara Reporters learnt that the hoodlums engaged policemen in a fierce gun duel that sent residents running for their lives.
The robbers also destroyed a security van belonging to the police, spraying the entire vehicle with bullets.
An eyewitness, who identified himself only as Ayo, said the robbers gained entry into the bank by destroying the security door with dynamites.
He said, “With the manner the robbers entered into the town, I am sure that they acted on a tip off as they caught everyone unaware.
“They forced their way into the bank and blew the security door with the use of a dynamites.
“I saw a security guard of the bank that was shot dead and two others that were seriously attacked by the hoodlums.
“In fact, the men from Special Anti-Robbery Squad had to run after them and engaged them in a very serious gun duel but they escaped inside the bush with some bags full of money.”
Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, Unide Adie, confirmed the robbery attack in a chat with Sahara Reporters.
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He said, “The robbery occurred few hours ago in Iju and we have deployed our officers to the scene.
“Our officers engaged the armed robbers in a gun duel and they abandoned their vehicle and ran inside the bush.”
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target=_blank>Fraud: Court Freezes Lagos Govt Accounts
Three bank accounts belonging to the Lagos State Government have been frozen by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over an alleged fraud of N9.9bn.
The affected accounts are said to be domiciled in Access Bank, First City Monument Bank and Zenith Bank with numbers respectively as 0060949275, 5617984012 and 1011691254.
Following an ex parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Justice Chuka Obiozor ordered the “suspension” of the bank accounts.
The anti-graft agency had urged the Federal High Court to freeze the accounts until the conclusion of the investigation and possible prosecution of the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Chief of Staff to the Governor of Lagos State, Adewale Adesanya, for money laundering.
In a court document tendered with the ex parte application, an official of the EFCC, Kungmi Daniel, said the commission discovered “a huge inflow of N9,927,714,443.29” from the state accounts into an FCMB bank account opened on September 17, 2018 during the administration of former governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, and operated by Adesanya.
Daniel said the schedule of the FCMB account showed how Adesanya and the other signatories to the account made fraudulent transfers from the accounts of the Lagos State Government.
He said, “The trend in the account is that the account always witnessed huge inflow from Lagos State Government in the above-scheduled accounts managed by the respondent (Adesanya).
“There have been concerted efforts and attempts to dissipate the contents of the accounts listed in the schedule to this application.
“Without freezing the nominated accounts and temporarily forfeiting the money to the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, there is no way the fraud being perpetrated using the scheduled accounts can be stopped.”
According to a report by The PUNCH, Justice Obiozor ordered the freezing of the accounts after listening to the arguments of EFCC lawyer, Mohammed Abbas.
The matter was adjourned till August 9, 2019 for further deliberation.
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target=_blank>122 Illegal Immigrants Rescued Off Western Libyan Coast
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The Libyan navy on Tuesday said that 122 illegal immigrants have been rescued during the past three days off the country’s western coast.
The rescued immigrants are of different African, Asian and Arab nationalities, and they include women and children, the Libyan navy said in a statement.
The immigrants were rescued off the coast of the capital Tripoli and have been taken to a reception centre in the city after providing humanitarian and medical assistance, the News Agency of Nigeria quoting Chinese news platform, Xinhua, said.
Due to the insecurity and chaos, Libya is a preferred point of departure for illegal immigrants wanting to cross the Mediterranean towards Europe, many of whom drown on the way.
Improved weather conditions increase the flows of illegal immigrants toward Europe, particularly off western Libyan coast.
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#RevolutionNow: Chief Registrar Orders Magistrate Not To Release Protesters
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The Chief Registrar of Lagos State has instructed the magistrate handling the case of RevolutionNow protesters not to approve their release, Sahara Reporters has learnt.
The protesters were arraigned before Mrs. Komolafe of the Ebute Metta Magistrate Court earlier on Monday.
The police charged the protesters on a two-count charge bothering on unlawful gathering and breach of public peace.
The protesters pleaded not guilty and were granted bail in sum of N100,000 with two sureties each.
Sahara Reporters has now gathered that the magistrate has been instructed not to sign the bail conditions.
The bail conditions of one of the defendants known as Kenechukwu has been met but the presiding magistrate has refrained from signing off his release.
The protesters would now be transferred to Kirikiri Prison for the time being.
The police clamped down on peaceful protesters calling for good governance across the country on Monday.
The march was triggered by the arrest of Omoyele Sowore, a human rights activist and convener of RevolutionNow movement by operatives of the Department of State Services on Saturday.
He is yet to be released by the government despite calls for his freedom by a wide section of the public.
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