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Nigerian Hospital Deceived Us, Claimed Ex-Lagos Military Administrator, Ndubuisi Kanu Was Recovering Before His Death —Widow
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Gladys Kanu, wife of the late former Lagos State military administrator, Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu, has blamed the death of her husband on alleged deceit by a Nigerian hospital.
Kanu, a retired Rear Admiral of the Nigerian Navy, who died on Wednesday after a brief illness, was also at a time the military administrator of Imo State.
Gladys Kanu with her late husband, Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu.
At the time of his passing, he was 77.
Speaking to journalists on Thursday at her Lagos residence, Mrs Kanu explained that the hospital where her late husband received treatment said he was responding well to treatment before he suddenly passed on.
She said, “My husband is one in a billion. He was highly principled, very honest and always out to help people. Since I met him, he had never been sick – that was the first time.
“Within 11 days, I took him to three different hospitals. I was about to fly him abroad for treatment but the hospital where he was receiving treatment deceived us, saying he was recovering.
“We were going to use air-ambulance to fly him out. His death came as a shock. It has not dawned on me yet that he has passed on.
“My husband was very close to the current and past governors of Lagos State. He contributed to state matters — from the days of Bola Tinubu to this current administration. He was a very intelligent man. I don’t know how I am going to live without him.”
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E2%80%99s-supporter-commits-suicide-after-charges-over-capitol-hill-invasion Donald Trump’s Supporter Commits Suicide After Charges Over Capitol Hill Invasion
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Christopher Stanton Georgia, a United States citizen, has reportedly shot himself dead at his home in Alpharetta after being charged for invading the Capitol.
According to UK Daily Mail, the father-of-two was found with a gunshot wound to the chest and died by suicide.
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The newspaper quoted The Fulton County Medical Examiner as saying Georgia died days after he was charged alongside some others for breaching the Capitol police and flouting curfew.
Two semi-automatic rifles were reportedly removed from his house.
Documents obtained by UK Daily Mail showed Georgia’s wife called 911 on Saturday morning, telling authorities there was ‘blood everywhere’.
His body was found in the basement of the home they shared.
Family members on the scene were described by police as ‘extremely distressed’ in a police report.
According to documents from the Superior Court of DC, Georgia had been charged with attempting to ‘enter certain property, that is, the United States Capitol Grounds, against the will of the United States Capitol Police.’
At around 7:15pm last Wednesday, on the night of the riots, he was reportedly among a group outside in violation of the district’s 6pm curfew that had been put in place earlier that day to stem the chaos wreaked by the pro-Trump mob.
When officers gave the group several warnings to disperse, Georgia and his group reportedly refused, according to the documents. They were then placed under arrest as a result.
Unlawful entry is a misdemeanor charge that carries a maximum penalty of up to 180 days in jail and fine of up to $1,000.
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Amotekun Dismisses Officer For Killing Young Man In Ibadan
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The Oyo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has dismissed one of its operatives, Kazeem Afolabi, for killing a young man in Ibadan.
Afolabi was dismissed for killing Tosin Thomas at Mokola Roundabout area in the city on Wednesday.
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In a statement issued by the security network on Thursday, the state Commandant of Amotekun, Olayanju Olayinka, said the agency was alerted to a purported armed robbery operation at Total Filling Station, Mokola, Ibadan and it deployed a seven-man team to the scene.
He said the team later discovered it was not a robbery attack, though a crowd had gathered.
According to him, in the confusion that ensued, Afolabi allegedly shot the victim against Amotekun’s protocol.
The statement read; “At about 10pm on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, operatives of Amotekun, led by Team Leader George Idowu got alerted to a purported armed robbery operation at Total Filling Station, Mokola, Ibadan.
“Following the distress call, the team leader and his team of seven members, arrived at the scene.
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“On arrival at the scene of the alleged crime, it turned out that it was not an armed robbery operation, though a crowd had gathered.
“The team leader, sensing no immediate danger to anyone at the scene, immediately proceeded to speak with the station manager. While he was with the manager, he heard a gunshot.
“As it turned out, one of his team members, by the name Afolabi Kazeem, who felt sufficiently threatened by the crowd, which included some hoodlums armed with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons, opened fire to supposedly scare away the crowd. Unfortunately, his shot hit one Mr Tosin Thomas, 23, who was subsequently confirmed dead.
“The Corps has found that Afolabi Kazeem with ammunition number AM031849 acted outside the Amotekun Corps’ protocols.
“For this reason, he has been summarily dismissed from the Corps and handed over to the police for prosecution. Also, his team leader, George Idowu, is being thoroughly investigated and will face all necessary sanctions.
“We want to reassure members of the public of our internal mechanisms for dealing with erring officers. We will continue to train and retrain our officers on best practices and rules of engagement.
“The Corps deeply regrets the loss to the Thomas family, and we are already in touch with the family.”
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E2%80%99-resumption-date-stands-says-nigerian-government January 18 Schools’ Resumption Date Stands, Says Nigerian Government
The Nigerian government has said the January 18, 2021 resumption date for schools stands.Ben Goong, Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.
Goong said the decision not to alter the date was taken after wide consultation.The statement read, “Sequel to the hint given during the press statement of 12 January, 2021 for the review of the proposed resumption date of 18th January 2021, the Federal Ministry of Education has undertaken a comprehensive appraisal of the situation.“After extensive consultations with relevant stakeholders, including state governors, commissioners of education, proprietors and heads of institutions, staff unions and students, the consensus of opinion is that the resumption date of 18th January should remain, while parents and respective institutions must ensure full compliance with COVID-19 protocols. “These measures, which are to ensure safe reopening of schools for academic activities, will be subject to constant review as we urge teachers, school administrators and other stakeholders to ensure strict compliance.”Nigeria is currently experiencing the second wave of COVID-19.Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education, had earlier said the date might be reviewed as a result of the spike in COVID-19 cases in the country.
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BREAKING: Court Martial Grants Bail To Soldier Illegally Detained For Criticising Buratai
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A court martial sitting in Sokoto has granted bail to Martins Idakpini, a Lance Corporal who criticised Tukur Buratai, Chief of Army Staff.
Tope Akinyode, Idakpini’s lawyer, made the disclosure on Thursday.
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Court martial is a judicial process used in trying members of the armed forces accused of offences.
Akinyode said, “Court martial grants bail to Lance Corporal Martins Idakpini. The court sitting in Sokoto made the order today after I argued the bail application. Idakpini was arrested for criticising army authorities. He’s been detained for seven months without access to his family.”
Idakpini was arrested in June 2020 shortly after he made a viral video castigating Burutai for the failings of the Nigerian Army to combat and destroy Boko Haram.
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Following his arrest, he was put in detention, incomunicado.
A Federal High Court in Abuja in July ordered the Army to grant him access to his wife, lawyer and relatives.
The court had also prohibited the Army from further violating the soldier’s fundamental human rights in any unlawful manner but the Army authorities disobeyed the order.
The Army has been in the news for the wrong reasons in recent times, owing to the handling of the fight against insurgency.
Last July, more than 300 soldiers indicated their interest to quit the Army, citing “loss of interest”.
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E2%80%94bishop-kukah Nigeria Didn’t Learn Any Lesson From The Civil War —Bishop Kukah
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The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese and elder statesman, Matthew Kukah, on Thursday expressed regret that Nigerians and the country’s leaders did not learn any lesson from the 1967-1970 civil war.
Kukah noted that there was a lot of “resentment, anxiety and frustration” from those who were alive during the war as the country had not recovered from the wounds of the civil war, 51 years after it ended.
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The bishop stated these at the second edition of the “Never Again Conference: 51 years after the Nigerian-Biafran civil war” on Thursday, adding that the country failed to adopt resolutions that were meant to heal the wounds of citizens.
The ‘Never Again Conference’ was organised by Nzuko Umunna, a pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, which organised the first edition in Lagos in 2020.
Kukah noted that while the military laid the foundation for Nigerians to begin a process of rebuilding the nation, “things somehow went wrong” along the line.
He said, “I have met a lot of people who fought the war who are full of regrets. There is a lot of resentment, anxiety and frustration that we have not learnt any lessons.
“Fifty-one years after the war, we are still hearing the kind of agitations that ordinarily, with commitment, dedication, focus and the right leadership, we should have put a lot of the anxieties behind us. Unfortunately, they are still with us.
“(Chukwudifu) Oputa panel managed to generate quite a lot of data and information that academicians and policymakers would have used to ensure we erect the signpost saying, ‘Never Again’, because it gave us an opportunity, a mirror to look at ourselves after hearing from all sides but we didn’t have the discipline to follow through.
“We have not been able to forgive ourselves as a people. The wounds of the civil war have not been able to heal. Coups and counter-coups that followed were more or less miniature civil wars by themselves because they threw up the same contradictions, anxieties and feeling of divisiveness across the country.”
In his remarks, Prof Pat Utomi, chairman of the conference’s planning committee, said the initiative started as an advocacy “in trying to bring a better understanding of the civil war and its aftermath to the Nigerian people.”
According to him, this is being pursued in a way that “it will become a source of energy for bringing a new nation.”
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Nigerian Man Stranded In Europe For Five Years, Begs To Be Deported
A Nigerian man, Elijah Amusan, who has resided in Italy and Germany for over five years, has begged to be deported to Nigeria, saying life has not been comfortable for him in Europe.
Amusan, who begged the Nigerian government for deportation in a two-minute video, said he moved to Germany from Italy over a period of five years, but lacked documents; he cried for help that he should be returned to Nigeria.
The man, who initially spoke in Yoruba, said he arrived in Italy in 2016 and had tried several times to get his papers to legally reside there but he wasn’t successful.
According to Elijah, he later moved to Germany where he currently is, but desires to return home.
He said, “My name is Elijah Amusan. I came to Italy in 2016. I have tried to get my documents since 2016 to no avail. I tried getting a lawyer as well to help me get my documents, I couldn’t obtain the documents.
“I spent four years without a job or receiving any pocket money. I have come to beg everyone in Africa and in Nigeria to please rescue me so I can come back to Nigeria.
“I beg you in God’s name to please help me to return back to Nigeria.
“I have signed papers that they should return me (to Nigeria), they have not (done so). There is no solution or good life for me. I have been struggling. I am presently in Frankfurt, Germany, and I cannot say more than this because this is a video recording.
“I have not had documents for like five years. I need to return to my country.”
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Trial Of Alleged N100m Kwara Bursary Scam Adjourned Due To Counsel’s Absence In Court
L-R: Ex-Kwara Scholarship Board chairperson; Hajia Fatima Yusuf and Secretary; Alhaji Fatai Lamidi
The trial of the immediate past Chairperson of Kwara State Scholarship Board, Fatima Yusuf, and two others over N100 million Kwara bursary scam, has been adjourned due to the absence of Yusuf’s lawyer, Y.O. Ahmed, in court.
The court adjourned the case to January 26 due to the absence of the counsel to the first defendant.
L-R: Ex-Kwara Scholarship Board chairperson; Hajia Fatima Yusuf and Secretary; Alhaji Fatai Lamidi
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In a statement issued on Thursday by the Head, Media and Publicity of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Wilson Uwujaren, said Yusuf was arraigned alongside Fatai Lamidi and Stephen Ajewole before Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the State High Court.
The EFCC said the trio were arraigned on seven counts bordering on stealing, fraudulent conversion of government’s funds and forgery.
Lamidi served as the executive Secretary of Kwara State Scholarship Board while Stephen served as the accountant.
The accused persons allegedly embezzled state funds meant for payment of 2018 bursary allowances to students of Kwara State origin in various tertiary institutions.
The statement partly read, “Following the absence of counsel for the first defendant, Akinsola told the court that it would be in the interest of fair hearing to seek an adjournment for the defendant to be present in court with her counsel during trial, to which the two other defence counsel aligned.
“In the circumstance, the court adjourned to January 26, 2021 for continuation of hearing.
“Count two of the charge reads:
“That you, Fatimah Yusuf, (while being the Chairman, Kwara State Scholarship Board), Fatai Lamidi, (while being the Executive Secretary, Kwara State Scholarship Board), and Ajewole Stephen, (while being the Accountant, Kwara State Scholarship Board), between the months of November 2018 and May 2019, in Ilorin, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, while acting in that capacity and entrusted with N50,000,000.00 ( Fifty million naira) for the payment of 2018 bursary awards to 10,000 students who are indigenes of Kwara State, dishonestly disposed of N6,269,950 out of the above sum in violation of the direction of law prescribing the mode the trust is to be discharged, thereby committed criminal breach of trust punishable under Section 315 of the Penal Code.”
“Particulars of count seven read:
“That you, Fatimah Yusuf, (while being the Chairman, Kwara State Scholarship Board), Fatai Lamidi, (while being the Executive Secretary Kwara State Scholarship Board) Ajewole Stephen, (while being the Accountant, Kwara State Scholarship board) between the months of November 2018 and May 2019 in Ilorin, within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, while acting in that capacity fraudulently used as genuine forged documents of accounts titled “List of 2018 bursary award payment vouchers” which you knew to be forged and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 366 of the Penal Code and punishable under Section 364 of the same law.”
“The defendants who were arraigned on January 15, 2020 had pleaded not guilty to the counts.
“It would be recalled that, some of the affected students called as witnesses in the previous sittings had told Justice Oyinloye that their names and matriculation numbers appeared as beneficiaries of the bursary allowance, but they were never paid.”
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Group Condemns Internet Shutdown In Uganda
A global information and communications technology-based institute, Paradigm Initiative, has condemned the action of the Ugandan government to shut down the Internet ahead of the presidential election in the country on Thursday.
The ICT outfit in a press release titled ‘PIN Condemns Uganda Internet Shutdown’, made available on its website, stated that by that action, the Uganda Communications Commission infringed on the fundamental human rights of the people.
“This suspension should take effect at 7pm on January 13, 2021 and continue until otherwise directed,” the letter signed by Irene Kaggwa Sewankambo, the Acting Executive Director of UCC reads in part.
The country’s two largest mobile networks – MTN Uganda and Airtel Uganda – are responsible for the majority of the country’s 20 million Internet users. It means ordinary Ugandan voters, opposition party operatives, and election observers will have limited means of communication as the polls begin on Thursday.
Media houses which stream content online and publish news on websites have all been affected, leading to an information blackout.
Even the UCC’s own website was not exempted as there are also reports that certain mobile phones have been targeted and can neither make calls nor send text messages.
One of those allegedly affected was Barbara Itungo, wife of presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine.
“This action to block Internet access in Uganda is a blatant violation of regional and international standards on freedom of expression and access to information,” PIN said.
“In terms of Principle 37 of the Declaration of Principles On Freedom Of Expression And Access To Information, African states must facilitate the rights to freedom of expression and access to information online and the means necessary to exercise these rights and must recognise that universal, equitable, affordable and meaningful access to the Internet is necessary for the realisation of freedom of expression, access to information and the exercise of other human rights.
“Furthermore, PIN calls on the government of Uganda to adhere to the objective of the African Charter on Democracy, Elections, and Governance under Article 2(10) to promote the establishment of the necessary conditions to foster citizen participation, transparency, access to information, freedom of the press and accountability in the management of public affairs.”
Ugandans go to the polls to decide who becomes the next East African country’s leader as the incumbent President Yoweri Museveni battles Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, among other candidates who want an end to the leadership of the 72-year-old president.
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Group Knocks Military Over Claims No Territory Is Under Boko Haram
The Director General, Centre for Justice on Religious and Ethnicity in Nigeria, Kallamu Musa Ali, has urged the military to verify claims before making them.
On Monday, the Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, John Enenche, said the Nigerian government and the military had since 2015 checked the intensity of terrorist activities across the country — particularly in the North-East.
He said the open display of power and authority by Boko Haram no longer happens in the North-East, and that no single district or community could be said to be under the control of the insurgents.
But Ali countered these claims, noting that his own town, Dikwa, is under siege from Boko Haram members.
He said, “Any military man who says there is no single territory under Boko Haram is a liar. They are staying in Abuja, they don’t know what is going on here, they just issue statements. Who are they deceiving?
Our people cannot go out like people do in other places. If they come out, they either get arrested by military men or risk being killed by Boko Haram. Enenche should come to Borno and see what is happening.”
Ali said the people of Dikwa town live like people in cages as military men arrest those without the National Identity Number (NIN) slips, “whereas officials of the National Identity Management Commission cannot come in to get them registered because of Boko Haram.”
The cleric said his nephew was arrested on this basis and is still with the soldiers.
“The military men only want to see women, they don’t want to see any man, or else they will arrest him. Even women, they arrest them and keep them. My elder brother’s wife, they kept her for about five days.
The military men are harassing innocent people. If they want to see Boko Haram members, they should go to Sambisa forest, after all, they said no single territory is under Boko Haram, who took over Sambisa?”
Ali told SaharaReporters that virtually everyone in the town has retired to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp, due to fear of being killed or kidnapped by the notorious Boko Haram.
He said, “Our territory, districts and villages are under Boko Haram. Our people have left Borno for IDP camps and military operatives are dealing with them.
“If you move 10 kilometres from the local government area, if these bandits see you, they will warn you not to come to the local government again. But if you are not lucky, they will kill you and the military knows this. The Nigerian government knows all these things, we are tired of this country, we are in terrible pains.”
The cleric said he was concerned about the issue of insecurity because he was afraid for southern Nigeria that might be a target soon.
“I am talking now because I don’t want this thing to affect another area. The people they are targeting are those in the South. Before now, insecurity was for the North-East but now, people in the North-West are also suffering.”
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