Sahara Reporters Latest News Monday 9th September 2019
Sahara Reporters Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 09/09/19
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target=_blank>One Killed, Five Injured In Fresh Xenophobic Violence In South Africa
At least one person has been killed while five others have been injured in fresh xenophobic attacks in Johannesburg, South Africa.
This was confirmed by Kay Makhubelthe, spokesperson of Gauteng police, according to news24.com.
President, Nigerian Union South Africa, Adetola Olubajo, also confirmed this in a chat with PUNCH.
A group of men, some of whom wielded sticks, pangas and tree branches, reportedly marched through the city centre after disrupting a meeting in, which President Emeritus of the Inkatha Freedom Party, Mangosuthu Buthelezi, spoke to hostel residents following a week of deadly xenophobic violence.
Makhubele said 16 people were arrested for public violence and possession of stolen property.
Several shops were forced to close as the protesters damaged property and looted several businesses.
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target=_blank>Army Kills Terrorists, Recovers Arms In Borno
The Nigerian Army on Sunday said its troops killed Boko Haram terrorists and recovered arms in the process.
A statement by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, said the clearance was conducted in Gworege Village in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State, adding that no soldier was killed in the encounter.
The statement reads, “Following credible information from the locals about the presence of terrorists at Gworege Village in Dikwa Local Government Area of Borno State, troops of 22 Brigade/Super Camp Dikwa in conjunction with the Civilian Joint Task Force, local vigilantes and hunters conducted a successful raid and clearance operations to clear the village of the crouching terrorists reportedly hibernating in the area.
“The terrorists engaged the troops in a fire fight but had to flee as a result of superior fire power from the troops. “Many terrorists reportedly met their waterloo during the encounter, while others escaped with injuries.”
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target=_blank>Dino Melaye Denies Fathering Child Of Ex-BBN Housemate, Tboss
Lawmaker representing Kogi West Senatorial district at the National Assembly, Dino Melaye, has denied rumors making the rounds that he is the father of the baby of ex-Big Brother Naija housemate, Tboss.
Prior to this, speculations over the real father of Tboss’ baby had stirred up a debate on the Nigerian social media space as some suspected Ubi Franklin for being responsible.
Melaye, who is the latest person to be linked to Tboss and her child, on Sunday took to Twitter to deny the reports.
Melaye said, “I naturally should ignore lies making the rounds that I’m the father of Tboss’ child.
“Every child is a blessing from heaven to every new mother and I congratulate Tboss on the new bundle of joy.
“As for the father, it’s not me. I never dated Tboss. Olodos take note accordingly.”
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E2%80%98frivolous%E2%80%99-court-order-detain-agba-jalingo-90-days target=_blank>EXCLUSIVE: Police Seek ‘Frivolous’ Court Order To Detain Agba Jalingo For 90 Days
The Nigeria Police Force is making secret moves to get a court order to detain Agba Jalingo, Publisher of Cross River Watch for 90 days.
Jalingo was arrested in Lagos on August 22, 2019, by police personnel following his publication of an article asking Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River to come clean on the whereabouts of the N500m that was released for the state’s microfinance bank.
The hearing of the suit against Jalingo was to continue on Monday, September 9, 2019 after Justice Isoni Francisca adjourned it on Thursday, September 5, 2019.
However, sources revealed that the police are hurriedly making moves to discreetly secure an order from the court in a separate case to detain Jalingo for another 90 days.
“They (police) have approached the court to get a frivolous order to detain him (Jalingo) for 90 days.
“They approached the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, where the vacation judge for the South-South zone is sitting,” the source said.
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target=_blank>Return Money Used To Pay Government Lawyer, CSNAC Tells Buhari
The Civil Society Network Against Corruption, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari committed a ‘grave act of corruption’ by securing the services of a government lawyer to defend him in a private court case.
In a letter addressed to the President and signed by CSNAC Chairman, Mr Olanrewaju Suraju, the group asked Buhari to return the money incurred in the process to the public purse.
CSNAC said, “Your action runs contrary to the mandate of your government to fight corruption.
“We make bold to state that this act runs foul of the provisions of the Code of Conduct for public office holders.
“In the light of the above, we hereby demand that the cost in which Buhari would have incurred in seeking the services of private legal practitioners to be remitted into the treasury of the government with immediate effect.”
The Supreme Court had on Monday, September 1, criticised President Buhari for using a senior state counsel at the Ministry of Justice, Abdullahi Abubakar, for his private election-related trial.
The court made the observation while delivering a ruling in a suit accusing President Buhari of lying on oath.
Three appellants had filed the suit alleging that Buhari lied on oath in a form submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission ahead of the 2019 election.
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target=_blank>GoFundMe Account Created For Arrested Journalist, Agba Jalingo
A GoFundMe account has been set up for detained Nigerian journalist and Publisher of CrossRiverWatch, Agba Jalingo.
Jalingo, was arrested by the Nigeria Police Force on the orders of Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, for publishing an article exposing the corrupt act of the governor.
Jalingo had in the article revealed how Governor Ayade approved and diverted N500m meant for Cross River Microfinance Bank.
He was arrested in Lagos on August 22, 2019, and subsequently charged for treasonable felony, terrorism, cultism, and disturbance of public peace.
The GoFundMe account, which was set up by one Iso Bassey, is to show support for Jalingo and his demand for accountability.
Bassey said, “It is difficult to disconnect Agba’s arrest and continued detention from the articles he had written in recent times demanding better financial accountability from the government of Cross River State.
“Agba’s articles seem to have touched a raw nerve of the governor.
“I have launched this campaign in an effort to raise funds to support Agba Jalingo.”
Bassey is urging all lovers of transparency, accountability and a free press to support this cause by donating as much as £2,500 to support Jalingo.
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target=_blank>Stop Justifying Xenophobic Attacks, Falana Tells South African Government
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Rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has advised the South African Government to stop justifying xenophobic attacks in the country.
This is coming in the wake of recent outbursts against the killing of foreign nationals by South Africans.
Falana said, “While pretending to condemn the attacks, the Cyril Ramaphosa regime has said that many Nigerians liviing in South Africa are drug addicts.
“This is an unfortunate statement as the authorities in Pretoria ought to have arrested, prosecuted and jailed the Nigerians allegedly involved in drug trafficking in South Africa.
“Are we to believe that the immigrants from other African countries have been attacked because of their involvement in the drug business?
“Political leaders of both Nigeria and South Africa should address the crises of poverty, inequality, unemployment, corruption and violence caused by the religious implementation of neo-liberal policies imposed by the International Monetary Fund on the two largest economies in Africa.”
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target=_blank>19 Suspected Kidnappers Arrested In Benue, Nasarawa
At least 19 suspected criminals have been arrested in different areas of Benue and Nassarawa states.The suspects, according to the Nigeria Air Force, were arrested by troops of Operations Whirl Stroke working in Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba states.They are alleged to be involved in armed banditary, kidnapping and weapon supply.Parading the suspects at Tactical Air Command, Nigeria Air force, Makurdi on Saturday, the Force Commander of OPWS, Adeyemi Yekini, a Major General, said that 13 of the suspects were arrested in Gboko and Katsina-Ala areas of Benue State.Yekini said that the troops had broken the weapon supply chain fueling criminalities in Benue, Nasarawa and Taraba states.He said, “Our star suspect is Don Moji. He is the number one weapon supplier to Gana; he is responsible for between 80 and 90 per cent of weapons that Gana had been using to terrorise the people of Benue State.“Our intelligence team got wind of Moji’s activities about four months ago somewhere around Abuja.“Just as we were closing in on him to effect his arrest at Abuja, he suddenly disappeared and reappeared a few days later at Owode Idiroko in Ogun State.“We again sent troops to the area to arrest him but he disappeared and for almost two months, we lost track of him. During this period, he did a lot of things to cover his tracks and hide his identity.“So when he was sure that he had covered himself well enough after the two months period, he appeared again in Abuja to continue his weapons supply activities to Gana.“This time around, he was not that lucky as we were able to arrest him with the support of Guards Brigade troops. We tracked him to somewhere between Kashi and Kurudu in Abuja where we arrested him.”The troops’ commander said that Moji had led troops to the main armourer of Gana, adding that the armourer was arrested around the North Bank area of Makurdi.Yekini who added that the weapon supply ring extends to Plateau and Taraba states, vowed that troops would soon apprehend all those involved.
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target=_blank>Xenophobia: Pastor TB Joshua Sheds Tears In Church, Calls For African Unity
Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, Prophet TB Joshua, during a service on Sunday, shed tears over recent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants in South Africa.
While giving a rendition of a song written by him and whose theme centred on Africa unity, Joshua could not hold back tears as he sang each line of the song to the admiration of the congregation.
SaharaReporters recalls that on Saturday, during a service, the prophet had said that no African country was self-sufficient.
He said, “If we cannot understand ourselves as Africans, how will other continents understand us.
“Dear Africans, we should not let fellow Africans feel unwelcomed in our countries.
“The world should know that every country has their challenges. The wound of one should be the wound of all.
“Africa unite, we have a common enemy. Let’s us come together and fight the one enemy that has camouflage itself.”
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Police Arrest 125 Persons Over Looting Of Shoprite
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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested alleged looters of Shoprite, a departmental chain store.
Irate Nigerians had attacked South African brands in a reprisal following the recent xenophobia attack in South Africa.
Area Commander of Shangotedo, Gbolahan Olugbemi, said a total of 125 suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack on Shoprite with 90 per cent of the stolen goods recovered.
According to the police, 112 of those arrested were found in possession of stolen items and have been charged to court.
Meanwhile, Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has visited the affected shopping malls.
According to him, at least 5,000 may have lost their jobs as a result of the attack on the malls.
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