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BREAKING: Police Arrest CUPP Spokesperson, Ugochinyere, On Orders Of House Of Reps Speaker, Gbajabiamila Over Infectious Disease Bill
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested Ikenga Ugochinyere, spokesperson for the Coalition of United Political Parties.His arrest is at the instance of Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, SaharaReporters can confirm.Ugochinyere was arrested at his residence in Abuja on Thursday and still being held at the a police facility in Maitama, Abuja, as at the time of this report.
Recall that a federal high court in Abuja barred the police and the Department of State Services from arresting Ugochinyere on June 4.Ugochinyere had accused the House of Representatives of bribery over the infectious disease bill and in a resolution, the lawmakers directed that he be arrested. In a suit with number FHC/ABJ/CS/475/2020, the court had earlier granted Ugochinyere’s prayer that the House of Representatives be barred from proceeding with its plan to hold a hearing on the allegation. Othman Musa, the judge, who delivered the ruling in the suit number FCT/HC/BW/CV/120/2020, ordered the security agencies not to give any effect to the resolution of the House for disobeying previous orders granted by the court. The court also advised parties to the suit not to take any further steps in defiance of the order as any such directive shall be void.
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Police Bow To Pressure, Release Katsina Protest Leader, Sharif
Detained leader of protests in Katsina State organised to call government to action over rising insecurity in the state, Ashir Sharif, has been released by the Nigeria Police Force.
In a statement by spokesperson for Coalition of Northern Groups, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, the group said it will not relent in its pursuit of justice for all.
The statement reads, “Coalition of Northern Groups hereby confirms that Nastura Ashir Sharif, its chairman of the Board of Trustees, has today been freed from a two-day police captivity.
“He was arrested Tuesday afternoon and moved to Abuja shortly after the peaceful protests in Katsina against the killings of helpless and defenceless citizens by bandits.
“We acknowledge that Sharif’s freedom was made possible by the enormous pressure exerted by the CNG, the Northern Elders Forum, patriotic leaders and elders of the North, a decent section of the civil society, a multi-sectoral cooperation of regional groups and activists and the vigilance of the national and international press.
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“We equally appreciate the support, cooperation and patience of the entire Northern public throughout the period of Shariff’s detention. This is indeed reassuring.
“We assure the public that we shall never relent in our struggle for a decent, free, fair and just society no matter the odds.
“We urge authorities to endeavour to always place value on human liberty and people’s rights as basic cornerstones for civilised democracy.”
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BREAKING: Police Arrest Katsina Students Over Protest Against Insecurity
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NANS Zone A Demands Release Of Arrested Katsina Student Leaders During Protest
At least 20 students were arrested and taken away by the police.
The National Association of Nigerian Students (Zone A) has demanded the immediate release of student leaders arrested on Thursday during a protest against rising insecurity in Katsina State.
In a statement by Zakari Hashim, Coordinator of NANS Zone A, the group condemned the harassment of peaceful protesters, calling for the police to do the right thing.
The statement reads, “It has become pertinent to make this release, sequel to the arrest of some Katsina State student leaders by Nigeria Police Force, Katsina State Command.
At least 20 students were arrested and taken away by the police.
“The students leaders, who were out to protest against the incessant killings going in the state, were arrested a day after the arrest of Nastur Ashir Sheriff, Chairman Board of Trustees, Coalition of Northern Groups.
“Among the arrested student leaders is Abu Bature Dandume, Assistant Secretary-General of NANS zone A.
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“It is laughable that the security agency that don’t know the whereabout of Adamu Alero and his co-bandits has the guts to arrest peaceful protesters in an attempt to silence dissenting voices.
“We give the NPF Katsina State Command 24 hours to release our students or face mass exodus of Nigerian students into the state.”
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BREAKING: APC Crisis Gets Messier As Giadom Obtains Court Order To Act As National Chairman
Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Victor Giadom, has obtained a court order to confirm him as the Acting National Chairman of the party.
According to the court order dated June 18, 2020 with suit No FCT/HC/M/7707/2020 and sighted by SaharaReporters, the lifespan of the previous order granted to Giadom on March 17, 2020 was extended.
The order reads, “Consequently and in line with rule No 5 of the COVID-19 direction of the FCT High Court 2020, the order of this court made on the 16th Day of March, 2020 is hereby extended for a period of 2 weeks.
“Application is hereby granted as prayed.”
The National Working Committee of the party had in a meeting on Wednesday night declared Giadom’s seat vacant, claiming that he had ceased to be an officer of the party since 2018.
The APC said that Giadom resigned in 2018 to contest as deputy governorship candidate of the party in Rivers State.
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EFCC Arraigns Benue Deputy Speaker, Clerk For Alleged N5m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Makurdi Zonal Office, on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, arraigned Deputy Speaker of Benue State House of
Assembly, Christopher Adaji, and Clerk of the Assembly, Torese Agena, before Justice S. O. Itodo of the Benue State High Court, Makurdi, for their complicity in an alleged fraud totalling N5, 040,950.
They were arraigned on two-count charge bordering on conspiracy, bribery, criminal breach of trust and abuse of office.They pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them.
Count one reads, “That you, Torese Agena, on 18th day of October, 2019 being Clerk, Benue State House of Assembly, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did use your position to confer unfair advantage to yourself as bribe, to the tune of N200, 000 (Two Hundred thousand naira only) from N50, 000, 000 (Fifty Million Naira) payable to High Profile Investment Nigeria Limited by the Benue State Government for the Benue State House of Assembly legislative tour to European countries, and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 and punishable under the same Act.”
Count two reads, “That you Christopher Adaji between 8th – 14 of November, 2019 within the jurisdiction of this honourable Court spent the sum of N4, 840, 950 (Four Million, Eight Hundred and Forty Thousand, Nine Hundred and Fifty Naira only) the funds allocated to you for European legislative tour on your legal and other services and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 22(5) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.”
After their no guilty plea, prosecution counsel, G. G. Chia-Yakua, asked the court for a date for the commencement of trial and also sought an order of the court to remand the defendants in a Nigeria Correctional Services centre.
However, the defence counsel prayed the court to grant them bail on liberal terms or on self-recognisance, adding that they would always be available in court to face trial.
Justice Itodo admitted them to bail on self-recognisance and thereafter adjourned the case until July 6, 7, and 8, 2020, for commencement of trial.
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BREAKING: Police Apprehend Woman Among Nine-man Rape Gang In Adamawa State
A 30-year-old lady, Zainab Jafaru, was part of a nine-man rape gang arrested by the police in Adamawa State.
Spokesperson for the police in the state, DSP Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed the news to SaharaReporters on Thursday in Yola, the state capital.
He said, “On the 13/6/2020 following a report received from a 33-year-old lady raped by a syndicate of nine at Gerio, a remote area of Jambutu ,Yola North LGA, police operatives attached to the command’s monitoring team arrested Ahmadu Ismail (20years);
Salu Buba (25year); Muhammed Ali (78yrs); Abubakar Ali (28years) and Zainab Jafaru (Female) 30 years.
“The incident happened on 12/6/2020 when the fifth suspect, Zainab Jafaru, deceived the complainant to accompany her to a certain place to meet her boyfriend.
“Upon arrival, Zainab’s boyfriend (now on the run) invited his gang, who forcefully had sexual intercourse with the complainant one after another.”
Nguroje further clarified that the lady, Zainab Jafaru, will be charged to court for aiding and abetting gang rape.
The police also informed our correspondent of the arrest of a 42-year-old man, Ahmadu Idris, who molested a 13-year-old girl at Gbalang under Numan Local Government Area of the state.
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BREAKING: PDP Postpones Edo Governorship Primary To Allow Governor Obaseki Participate
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The Peoples Democratic Party has postponed its Edo State governorship primary to June 23 and 24.
The election was earlier scheduled to hold on 19th and 20th of June, 2020.
SaharaReporters gathered that the postponement was to allow Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, who just defected to the party from the All Progressives Congress to take part in the process.
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Obaseki, who has had a running battle with embattled National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, was disqualified by the party over alleged discrepancies in his certificates.
Prior to his disqualification, the Edo governor had opened discussion with the PDP on the possibility of contesting the forthcoming gubernatorial election on the platform of the opposition party.
“We have postponed our primary in Edo, till June the 23rd,” National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Kola Ologbondiyan, said.
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Group Petitions EFCC To Investigate, Prosecute Lagos Speaker, Obasa, Over Corruption Allegations
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The Global Coalition for Security and Democracy in Nigeria has petitioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to investigate and prosecute Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, over allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement.
GCSDN in a petition signed by its Chairman, Fredrick Odorige, said recent revelations on Obasa by SaharaReporters raised serious concern and must not be tolerated or swept under the carpet.
SaharaReporters had in a series of reports revealed how Obasa and his allies in the Lagos Assembly appropriated public funds to personal accounts illegally.
The petition reads, “It is the commonwealth of the people of Lagos State. It is happening at a time when Nigeria have been listed as the poverty capital of the world with about 100 million persons living in poverty.
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“Our country has been brought this low due to decades of silence by the Nigerian people on corruption. We have decided not to remain silent anymore especially because national budget is being entirely funded through borrowing and our people are becoming poorer by the day.
“Some of the various publications about the corrupt practices have the following titles and links:
“Lagos Assembly Speaker, Obasa, Gives Mistress N34m To Organise Media, CSO Parley: br />
“EXCLUSIVE: Lagos Assembly Speaker, Obasa, Approves N258m For Printing Of Invitation Cards- For —House Inauguration Two Months After Event Held: br />
“Lagos Assembly Speaker, Obasa, Pays N60m To Social Media Influencers To Attack SaharaReporters; nbsp;· pavs-n60m-social-media-influencers-attack-saharareporters
“EXPOSED: 64 Bank Accounts Linked To BVN Of Lagos Assembly Speaker, Obasa: nbsp;assembly-speaker-obasa
“EXCLUSIVE: Lagos Assembly Speaker, Obasa, Fraudulently Collected N53m For Travel With Mistress To United States: rdquo;
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United Kingdom Raises The Alarm Over Genocide On Christians In Nigeria
The United Kingdom All-Party Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief, a group of over 100 British parliamentarians from different political parties and from both Houses of Parliament, has condemned the genocide of Christians in Nigeria.
The group also raised concerns on the escalating inter-communal violence in Nigeria characterised by the farmer-herder conflict, a clash that has claimed the lives of thousands of people and displaced hundreds of thousands more.
The APPG noted that the unchecked killings and displacements have caused untold human and economic devastation and heightened existing ethno-religious tensions
It stated that the response of the Nigerian Government to conflict involving farmers and herders had been inadequate or ineffective and that this had allowed violence to emerge and escalate.
Lamenting the killings of Christians by Boko Haram and herdsmen, Jim Shannon, MP Chair, All Party-Parliamentary Group for International Freedom of Religion or Belief, described the act as archaic, saying “This widespread and tremendous difficulty is a somewhat novel experience for many of us in the UK”.
He added, “Shockingly for a Commonwealth country, Nigeria ranks 12th on Open Doors World Watch List 2020 of countries in which Christians are most persecuted. By comparison, Syria ranks 11th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th, with Iraq 15th and Egypt 16th.
“As Nigerian Government ministers have publicly and rightly admitted, Christians are being ruthlessly targeted, specifically because of their faith.
“Undoubtedly though, peaceable Muslims, through collateral violence can also become victims of this cruel Islamist religious ideology.
“It is a destructive and divisive ideology which readily mutates into crimes against humanity and can pave the way for genocide. We must not hesitate in saying so.”
The APPG blamed Nigerian politicians for further fueling the attacks on Christian saying political actors are supporting the killings to further their own interests.
APPG posited that for peace to reign in Nigeria, there must be justice adding that to reduce conflict, it is vital to both improve security responses and ensure that perpetrators of violence are held accountable.
The group urged the Nigerian Government to investigate, arrest and prosecute those suspected of committing violence as part of this conflict and also investigate and prosecute members of security forces suspected of perpetrating human rights abuses or failing to protect communities.
The group also called for the establishment of state police to support national police and that traditional and community leaders, who encourage members of their communities to perpetrate violence are thoroughly, independently and impartially investigated.
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E2%80%94dubai-police Why We Arrested Hushpuppi —Dubai Police
The police in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, have explained why popular
Nigerian Instagram celebrity, Hushpuppi, was arrested on June 10, 2020.
UAE’s online newspaper, The National, reported on Wednesday that he was arrested on multiple fraud charges along with 12 other accomplices.
The paper also revealed his real name as Raymond Abbas and his real age as 38 years.
His case has been referred to the Dubai Public Prosecution and is currently being questioned by prosecutors at the Bur Dubai section, the paper reported.
“The prosecutors have charged him for “obtaining money from others through fraudulent means,” the paper said.
According to The National, security officers in UAE arrested Hushpuppi and the 12 others against widespread belief that it was Interpol that carried out the operation.
“They would send out letters from email addresses almost identical to those of legitimate companies targeting customers of these companies with the purpose of diverting payments to themselves,” said a senior prosecutor quoted by the paper.
“Initial information includes that he was part of this gang which fraudulently obtained cash and cars from people.
“His statement was taken by prosecution but this is just the beginning of prosecution investigations.”
The paper also reported that Hushpuppi is wanted for fraud crimes in Europe, the United States and Nigeria.
The 38-year-old has over two million followers on Instagram where he is famed for displaying wealth and a life of luxury.
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