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Police, Parents Shield 19-year-old ‘CEO’ Who Defrauded Victims Of Over N74million In Lagos
A 19-year-old man, Muiz Ibrahim, identified as the Chief Executive Officer of Cypterix, a Foreign Exchange Market (Forex) trading platform has allegedly defrauded victims to the tune of over N74million.
Some of the victims told SaharaReporters that the young man was being shielded by his parents and a former Deputy Inspector General of Police (rtd), Abdulrahman Olajide.
It was gathered that the victims, on Monday, stormed the Ogba Magistrate Court, Lagos State, demanding a refund from the company.
They had earlier sent a petition to the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone II, Lagos State, on June 9.
SaharaReporters learnt that the refund process, however, was yet to be initiated due to the backing of his parents and the former police boss.
The petition signed by Oluyemi Osho, a lawyer to the victims, was titled, “Petition Against Mr. Muiz Ibrahim Kunle On His Fraudulent Misrepresentations For Financial Gains, Obtaining Financial Gains By False Pretences; And Stealing The Sum Of N74,000,000,000.00 (Seventy Four Million Naira).”
It reads, “Reference is made to the above matter. We act as Solicitors to Mr. Oladayo Sofidiya (our Client) and have his instructions to lodge this complaint in respect of the fraudulent misrepresentations for financial gains, obtaining funds by means of false pretence and stealing of our client’s funds as well as other investors fund (at Home and in diaspora) funds in the sum of N74,000,000,000.00 (Seventy-four Million Naira) by a certain Mr. Muiz Ibrahim Kunle (the “suspect”) who represented himself as a licenced trader in Forex to our client.
“However, the same turned out to be a cloak of fraud; with which the suspect subsequently defrauded our client of his hard earned money alongside several other investors who sponsored this petition (Investors Signatures below) in the sum of N74,000,000,000.00 (Seventy-four Million Naira).
”Sometimes in January 2021, our Client who is a business man was introduced by one Mr. Donye Goodness Oluwaseun (a mutual contact) to Mr. Muiz Ibrahim Kunle (the suspect herein). The suspect further introduced himself to our client as a viable trader in the Foreign Exchange Market (Forex).
“Upon the said introduction, our client and the suspect got talking thereafter and the suspect further elaborated on his business engagement in Forex to our Client, and made all sorts of fraudulent representation and consistent persuasions to our client to invest in the said business as the same as high returns on investment.
“Our client was assured that 60% interest of whatever sum he invested would be paid back to him with the capital sum within thirty days.
“Further to the above, our client agreed to invest a total sum of N13,687,000.00 (Thirteen Million Six Hundred and Eighty seven Naira) into the Forex business of the suspect.
“The said sum was paid into a KUDA Bank account number: 1100666178 (in the name of the suspect) and the suspect further assured our client that his returns on investment and capital shall be paid accordingly in which they further signed a memorandum /agreement to that effect.
“Kindly find enclosed the said payment receipts of the said sum of N13,687,000.00 (Thirteen Million Six Hundred and Eighty seven Naira) & other investors : N60,313,000.00 (Sixty Million Three hundred and Thirteen thousand Naira) and a Total sum of N74,000,000 (Seventy-Four Million Naira) and the agreement and different exhibits for your ease of reference.
“At the expiration of the subsequent 30 days as fraudulently represented to our client, our client approached the suspect for the capital sum invested and his returns on the said investment be paid to him. Rather than pay the said total amount, the suspect began to avoid our client and giving all sorts of excuses to avoid payment of any sum to him.
“Our client thereafter made persistent calls and forwarded several messages to the Mr Muiz but unfortunately, they failed, refused and neglected to take our client’s calls nor responded to the messages.It was then it dawned on our client that he has been scammed/defrauded and criminally deceived to part with his hard earned money with intent to be permanently deprived of the same by the suspect.
“In a bid to reach the suspect who has since closed down all forms of communication with our client; our client approached the police at the Lagos State Command, however the command are yet to get the suspect apprehended as you read from us.
“In line with the forgoing, our Client was reliably informed by other investors in the suspect’s scam that the suspect has been boasting and ranting that he is above the law and by hiring a retired DIG, Mr Abdulraman Akano Olajide to mess with the case by shielding the criminal and that he is highly connected and that no one can arrest him in Nigeria (not even the Inspector General of Police) as he is well connected to the high and mighty within the country and beyond.
“Our Clients’ Predicament And Request: From the foregoing, it is very clear that the suspect has behaved in a very criminal manner and is hell-bent in permanently depriving our client from the use and enjoyment of his hard earned money among other form of criminalities perceived to have been perpetrated by the suspect.
“Our client is of the staunch belief that Nigeria is a country governed by laws and that under this current dispensation sir, is empowered under the police force Act (the Act) to investigate and apply the full weight of the law on anyone found on the wrong end of the Act.
“This case is a classic case of financial fraud which we believe your office should not condone sir. It is in this light that we urge you sir, to use your good office in ensuring that the suspect is investigated and made to face the full wrath of the law if found culpable.
“Details and Signatures of Reachable Victims who sponsored this petition are as follow: Mr. Yusuf Olayide; Donye Goodness Oluwaseun; Oluwatosin Daniel Oduntan; Ogunjobi Toluwalope Mercy; Odeyomi Olumide Kayode; Adeyi David; Ifelola Blessing Oluwademilade; Phillip Opeyemi Olatinwo.
“We anticipate your co-operation in this regard and further confirm our availability to answer any questions that you may have.”
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Meanwhile, SaharaReporters obtained a copy of a document signed by Muiz Ibrahim giving the conditions of the contract.
It reads, “I, Muiz Ibrahim , CEO cypterix received a total sum of Thirteen Million, Six Hundred and Forty Thousand naira, N13,640,000 in the following order (N150,000, N5,500,000, N4,000,000, N2,000,000, N1,500,000, N490,000) from MR. Sofidiya Oladayo Daniel on these following days , 5/3/2021, 6/3/2021, 11/3/2021, 12/3/2021, 20/3/2021, 16/3/2021 consecutively.
“This Forex(FX) Investment will run on a 60% ROI within the space of 20-30days. This investment is to yield a total sum of N21million and will be paid duly on or before 20-30 days after the invested day.
“In the case of any unforeseen circumstances, the capital initially invested, N13,640,000 will be fully refunded to the investor and a 30% guarantee bonus of the ROI. This is a CAPITAL INSURANCE provision from the Cypterix company.”
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Police Arrest Two Yobe Residents After Cutting Off Each Other’s Hands During Fight
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Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have arrested two Fulani youths for cutting off each other’s hands during a fight at Bakin-Ruwa settlement in Garin-Alkali, Bursari Local Government Area of the state.The duo were reportedly caught fighting each other with cutlasses and sticks which later turned out bloody.
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They palms of the two suspects were chopped off from the wrist of the left hands.The Spokesperson of Yobe State Police Command, Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Monday. He said the two suspects namely; Adamu Bukar Moh’d, 25 and Bukar Audu, 25, were arrested after information reached the Garin-Alkali Police Station in the early hours of the day.He said, “The reason for the fighting is yet to be revealed as both suspects were unconscious and admitted at the Federal Medical Centre, Nguru for medical treatment.”According to Abdulkarim, the command had commenced investigation of the incident.He urged Divisional Police Officers in the state to take strong measures in the control of youths from going about with deadly weapons such as knives, cutlasses and others which could be used in disturbing lawful gatherings.
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E2%80%98illegal%E2%80%99-n100-daily-levy-pos-operators-after-yearly-tax Lagos Local Council Imposes ‘Illegal’ N100 Daily Levy On PoS Operators After Yearly Tax Payment
Point of Sale operators in the Ajeromi Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State have been asked to pay a daily levy of N100 (Monday to Friday) to prevent the locking up of their shops.SaharaReporters learnt that the N100 levy was the latest in a series of tax-related payments for business owners in the LGA.
Nigerians have accused the government of frustrating small business owners in the country with different tax policies.SaharaReporters gathered that the Local Government Area recently passed a circular imposing a daily levy of N600 on the operators.Some of the operators urged the Lagos State Government and House of Assembly to stop the collection of the levy, which they described as exploitative and an additional burden to bear.They noted that the levy was not approved, stated that it was an idea brought up by some All Progressives Congress members to exploit the operators.“The Executive Chairman imposed daily taxes of N100 on POS operators in Ajegunle. They collect yearly demand notice, which is a tax on shops but yet they want to be collecting N100 daily,” one of them told SaharaReporters.“The councillor told me that some elements in the All Progressives Congress party submitted a proposal to the chairman for them to be collecting N100 and he accepted. They charge based on shop size, not even the profit of the business yearly.“Some shops yearly pay as high as N7,500 and above; some N5000 and yet they want to be collecting N100 daily again.”Also, the Ajegunle Peoples’ Movement (APM) urged the LGA chairman, Fatia Ayoola, to reconsider his decision on the levy.The group in a statement by its Chairperson, Comrade Moshood Oshunfurewa questioned the legality of the notice and described it as an attempt to further inflict hardship on entrepreneurs.The statement read, “The Ajegunle Peoples’ Movement (APM) strongly condemns the imposition of a daily payment of one hundred Naira (N100) on Point of Sale (POS) operators by Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government led by Executive Chairman, Fatia Ayoola.“This is due to the fact that it is exploitative and heartless, and it is intended to rip off POS operators and other small businesses. We hereby call on the POS operators, small and medium scale business owners and artisans to unite to campaign and resist this obnoxious policy.“The statement was made via a circular on the letterhead of Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government, without the signature of the local government chairman. The implementation, which will begin on November 8th, 2021, is a case of double taxation, which has pushed numerous artisans, market women and men, street vendors, traders, and small and medium-sized businesses to close their shops.“Already, many small and medium-sized enterprises in Nigeria have collapsed as a result of the difficult business environment; double taxation, and offensive government regulations and policies. This is in addition to the fact that the management of COVID-19 has made life more difficult for many families and people, even graduates, who now rely on the POS as a means of livelihood in the poorly managed Nigerian economy run by the APC, PDP and other bourgeois political parties.“The fraudulent aspect of it is that the local government would be collecting the illegal N100 on a daily basis through designated touts and thugs to whom the POS operators have already paid the yearly corporation tax or lock-up shop (demand notice) on behalf of the local government. Obviously, it is a well-established APC thuggery-style forceful tax collection mechanism throughout Lagos State, and it is in conflict with all relevant sections of the Lagos State Tax Law.“APM, on the other hand, calls on POS operators, artisans, market women and men, traders, street business vendors, and other small and medium businesses to mobilize for a series of mass meetings in order to resist any obnoxious taxes including the current daily N100 and local government policies that are detrimental to their survival.“Finally, APM asks that the order for the daily collection of N100 by the local government be cancelled. Instead, we urge the local government to establish financial assistance programs as well as improvement in public infrastructures like electricity, portable water supply, road, public education and healthcare to assist artisans, traders, market women and men, and other small businesses to survive.”Calls put across to the LGA boss by SaharaReporters were not picked nor returne
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E2%80%93-witness Yoruba Nation Rally: How Lagos Policemen Fired Live Bullets At Protesters – Witness
Tunde Abass, a witness at last July’s Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos State has informed a Magistrate Court in Ogba that the police fired live bullets at the protesters.
According to him, one of the bullets shot by the policemen hit Jumoke Oyeleke who later died on the spot.
Abass, a project manager, citizen reporter, and activist, said he was at the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota during the rally and had made a video recording of the event, Premium Times reports.
In the video, the state Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu was seen addressing the protesters; there was also a military presence, seen in a van with the inscription ‘OP- MESA.’
Abass claimed soldiers were only on standby and never interrupted the protesters, even when the pandemonium broke out.
He said, “The agitators were at the other side of the road, after the pedestrian bridge. The police, who started chasing and shooting at the protesters, went to the market axis where Jumoke was hit by stray bullets.”
The witness said the OP MESA, which included soldiers, were near the metallic bridge outward Maryland, where the event took place. He added that they did not engage the protesters in any way.
During the protest, the police began firing water cannons at the protesters after which they switched to tear gas canisters. They later switched to live bullets, according to Abass.
He added that when Oyeleke’s lifeless body was discovered, the police took her away in a white vehicle.
The police had denied responsibility for the lady’s death, insisting that officers never fired live bullets during the protest.
Meanwhile, an investigation into the death of Oyeleke has confirmed that she was hit by a stray bullet.
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TIMELINE: Ex-Pensions Boss, Maina’s Long Walk To Prison Since Corruption Charges In 2012
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On Monday, the embattled former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, was finally convicted over fraud charges pressed against him.He was sentenced to 61 years in prison by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for money laundering.
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Delivering the judgment on Monday, Okon Abang, trial judge, held that Maina stole over N2 billion belonging to pensioners, “most of whom have died without reaping the fruits of their labour”.The judge found him guilty on all 12 counts and sentenced him to eight years imprisonment.SaharaReporters examines the journey of the former PRTT chairman from his appointment in 2010 to his latest sentencing.•2010 – Maina was appointed Chairman of the Presidential Task Team on Pension Reforms (PRTT).•2012 – He was accused of corruption•2013 – He was sacked from the federal civil service amid the corruption allegations•2015 – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) pressed charges of corruption to the tune of N2billion against him and his accomplices.•2015 – He fled Nigeria before the trial prompting the issuance of an arrest warrant against him, and his listing on INTERPOL’s Red Notice.•2017 – Maina was recalled to the civil service and named as acting director of Human Resources at the Ministry of Interior.•October 23, 2017 – He was dismissed from the civil service again by President Muhammadu Buhari.•October 25, 2019 – Maina was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 12 counts for alleged money laundering and theft of pension funds running into N2 billion.•November 26, 2019 — the court granted bail to Maina in the sum of N1 billion, and ordered him to produce two sureties who must be serving senators.The two sureties, according to the court must be prepared for N500 million bond each, and must always be in court with the defendant at each adjourned date of the trial.He complained that the bail condition was “stringent, excessive and impracticable” and subsequently applied for variation.•January 28, 2020 — Justice Abang exercised discretion of the court judicially and judiciously reduced Maina’s bail conditions to N500 million with a serving Senator as surety.• November 18, 2020 — Due to prolonged absence in court, Justice Abang revoked Maina’s bail, and consequently ordered his rearrest anywhere within and outside Nigeria.•November 23, 2020 — The court ordered that Maina’s surety, Senator Ali Ndume should be remanded in prison following his failure to produce the defendant in court to continue his trial.•December 3, 2020 — Maina was arrested in Niger Republic where he had taken refuge and was extradited to Nigeria.•December 12, 2020 — Maina collapsed while sitting beside the defendant’s dock during a court sitting.•November 8, 2021 — Maina was convicted and sentenced to 61 years in prison.
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Nigerian University Employs 60 Hunters As Security Personnel Over Rising Kidnappings
The Federal University Lokoja, Kogi State, has resorted to local security to tackle all forms of insecurities challenges facing the school as the services of 60 hunters were engaged for campus security.The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof Olayemi Akinwumi, disclosed this on Monday at a press briefing to mark the commencement of the school’s fifth convocation ceremonies, which started on Monday.
Akinwumi said the idea was motivated by the abduction of university staff in the parts of the country.He added that students would not be allowed into their hostels until the institution is satisfied with the security on its premises.“The management of this institution will not toy with the security of students and staff of the university. We have seen what happened just recently in some tertiary institutions in the country where professors and their children were kidnapped on the campuses.“We have engaged over 60 hunters and they have mapped out areas where criminals can use as an escape route and we will block those areas. Until we are satisfied with the security here in the permanent site of the university, we will not move students to the hostels for now,” he said.The Vice-Chancellor explained further that the hunters would complement efforts of the police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps while providing adequate security to the staff and students of the school.Akinwumi also disclosed that 804 students would be conferred with degrees and postgraduate diplomas, while eminent personalities who have contributed to the development of Nigeria would be awarded honorary degrees.
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E2%80%93-civic-group-cdd Why 2023 Elections May Not Hold In South-East, North-West Regions – Civic Group, CDD
A civil society organisation, Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD), has warned that elections may not hold in the troubled parts of Nigeria in the 2023 general elections.The group said the Anambra State election had showed that insecurity could mar the 2023 elections particularly in the North-West and South-East regions of the country where non-state armed groups continued to enhance their capacity to threaten the state security.
This was contained in a post-election report released on Monday by the group in Abuja.CDD commended the resilience of the thousands of voters who, in spite of the atmosphere of fear and uncertainty, exercised their democratic right to vote for a candidate of their choice.”For the thousands of citizens who defied the odds to cast their ballots, it was clearly a display of the determination to perform their civic responsibility.”This was in spite of the atmosphere of fear and uncertainty that persisted even after the last-minute announcement of the cancellation of the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).”The Anambra election has demonstrated how challenging conducting elections in a fragile security context can be. Although the election was conducted as scheduled, there is little disagreement about the security threat under which it was held.”The militarisation of what ought to be a civic activity and the fears it generated among voters, and uncertainty among critical election stakeholders, including INEC and the electorate, show how worsening insecurity in the Southeast took a toll on the democratic process in Anambra.”As we set sights on the 2023 General Elections which are less than two years away, CDD is concerned that if deliberate remedial action is not taken, elections may not hold in troubled parts of the country, particularly Northwest and Southeast Nigeria where non-state armed groups continue to enhance their capacity to threaten the state security.”We call on the federal government to take urgent measures to address worsening insecurity across the country to ensure that the 2023 elections are not undermined,” the group added.
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How Operatives Of Anti-graft Agency EFCC, Prisons Service Clash Over Custody Of Ex-Pension Boss, Maina
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There was drama on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja as officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, clashed with some officials of the Nigerian Correctional Services over whose custody the jailed former chairman of the now-defunct Pension Reforms Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, should be.Justice Okon Abang had sentenced Maina to 61 years’ imprisonment and ruled that Maina should be with in NCoS.
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But EFCC operatives disagreed with their counterparts in the NCoS.The security operatives from both the EFCC and NCoS had an altercation while attempting to take custody of Maina.
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Maina was led out of the courtroom by prison officials who were on standby after he received judgment.It was learnt that the trouble started when EFCC operatives insisted that Maina must go in their vehicle. But after the clash, NCoS eventually took custody of Maina.
WATCH: @officialEFCC and Prison Officials Fight Over Custody of Ex-Pension Boss, Maina After Court Conviction pic.twitter.com/9XcdHAK7hm— Sahara Reporters (@SaharaReporters) November 8, 2021
Justice Abang had sentenced Maina to sixty one years’ imprisonment on twelve counts bordering on money laundering but to run concurrently for eight years.He was found guilty of inducing staff of Fidelity Bank to open bank accounts for him without conducting due diligence and money laundering.Delivering Judgement, Justice Abang also found him guilty of concealing his true identity as signatory to accounts opened in UBA and Fidelity Bank by using the identity of his family members without their knowledge.These accounts were said to have cash deposits of N300 million, N500 million and N1.5 billionThe court held that Maina stole monies meant for pensioners as he could not prove where he got same from.Justice Abang also held that through Maina’s service as a civil servant, his salary and emoluments would not amount to the monies in these accounts.The court further held that the prosecution (EFCC), produced essential evidence through witnesses called, to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Maina was also guilty of money laundering in sum of N171,099,000.This formed part of the proceeds of unlawful act.
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Nigerian Governors Clash With Attorney-General Malami For Supporting Paris Club Consultants In Controversial $418million Fees
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has accused the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, over alleged involvement in the controversial $418million request by consultants regarding the Paris Club refund.This was contained in a statement issued by its Head of Media and Public Affairs, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, and obtained by SaharaReporters on Monday.
The controversial payment of the sum of $418million to consultants had become a contending issue between the three tiers of government.A Federal High Court in Abuja had on Friday stopped the federal government from deducting $418million from the bank accounts of the 36 states of the federation.Bello-Barkindo said the decision of the AGF to throw his weight behind the consultants who had been battling desperately to grab $418 million from the accounts of states and local governments “raises questions of propriety and the spirit of justice.”“The attention of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has been drawn to a statement issued by the media aide to the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Umar Gwandu, on Friday in support of deductions of humongous state resources amounting to $418million from the Federation Account,” the statement reads.“The payments are made in favour of private contractors and/or consultants for alleged work done to the Paris Club Refunds to the States and Local Governments. Since the Honorable Attorney General of the Federation (HAGF) has not contradicted his aide, it is therefore deemed that the statement was issued with his authorisation and consent.“We need to state quickly that when we first read this press release, we had to double-check to be sure it was not authored by a lawyer representing either one or all the promissory notes recipients.“The HAGF is supposed to be the chief arbiter in all matters concerning Nigerians, especially the poor masses of this country. It is incumbent upon him to, not just ensure that justice is done, but that justice is seen to have been done.“The undue haste, with which the statement was issued even before the service on the AGF of the court processes and the order dated 5th November 2021 restraining the Federal Government, seems to suggest that there is a special relationship between the Office of the HAGF and the consultants over and above Nigerian citizens, whose interest the HAGF as the Chief Law Officer of the Federation is statutorily bound to always protect.“The statement also suggests that the restraining order issued last Friday not only unsettled preconceived plans and angered the unnamed ‘government officers’ referred to by the media aide.”Bello-Barkindo also further described Malami’s claim that he intervened to pay the contractors to avoid execution of the judgments against the federal government resources as false.He refuted claims that the NGF and Local Government Area sought to transfer their liability to the federal government, saying that there was no liability to transfer in the first place and none exists.Bello-Barkindo stated that neither had the NGF provided any undertaking or indemnity to the federal government to act on its behalf as represented by the AGF.He then advised Malami to remain neutral and protect scarce public resources.“Let him advise the contractors to wait until all appeals and litigations in court are concluded. That is the true test of observing the rule of law. There is no other way, uncomfortable as that would appear,” the statement adds.“State resources needed for critical development should not under any guise be frittered away as payments for contracts whose veracity and authenticity is still a subject of litigation and disputation.“These contractors are impecunious and cannot restitute the states/LGAs if the appeals or other litigation are determined against them.“We call on the general public to be alert and vigilant. The debt relief granted to Nigeria by the Paris Club in 2005 was meant to enable her to have a respite and use the resources saved for meaningful development.“It was not for distribution to private persons to fund their luxurious lives; neither can Nigeria justify her borrowing funds all over the world to fund capital projects and turn round to disburse state resources to individuals in a manner that offends all public sensibilities.”
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E2%80%99s-taekwondo-ex-director-chukwumerije-resigns-over-alleged-assault-female-athletes Nigeria’s Taekwondo Ex-Director, Chukwumerije Resigns Over Alleged Assault Of Female Athletes, Shuns Safety Training Directed By World Body
The former Technical Director of the Nigerian Taekwondo Federation, Chika Chukwumerije, has resigned his position at the International federation governing body of Taekwondo, World Taekwondo, after he was asked to undergo safety training following alleged assault on female athletes.Chukwumerije had been accused of physical assault by female athletes. On May 31, the High Court in Abuja dismissed a N500million libel suit by him against Yemi Adeyemi-Enilari and Delateur Foundation, who took up the case.
It had been reported that other athletes who suffered similar abuse reported their ordeals to their state associations as one of the victims, Fatimah Abdullahi, recounted her ordeal in a petition written to the NTF.SaharaReporters had on August 19 reported that amid the ensuing controversy, the World Taekwondo had in a letter addressed to Chukwumerije and dated Wednesday, August 18, 2021, gave him till August 24, to respond or face stiffer resolve of the World Taekwondo.The World Taekwondo body had also called on Chukwumerije to take a safety training course.It had also been reported that the WT also asked the NTF to institute protective measures that would be endorsed by the world governing body of the Taekwondo sports for the complaints.But rather than comply with the directive, the former technical director resigned his role.Corbin Min, World Taekwondo acting disputes coordinator, disclosed news of resignation in a statement sent to Delateur Foundation on Monday.“It has taken time to confirm WT’s position in part because we have been in between quorums at Integrity Committee meetings due to the bi-annual committee appointment cycle,” the statement read.“I can hereby inform you that Mr. Chukwumerije has stated to WT that he has decided to focus his efforts elsewhere and has stepped down from his WT-related positions.“Our subsequent review has found no information contrary to this. Given this situation, and barring new information otherwise, WT finds that there is no longer a case in controversy within WT’s purview and therefore the case will be closed as per Article 3.3(D) of the Disciplinary Actions and Appeals Code.”
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