Sahara Reporters Latest News Today Sunday 26th June 2022
Sahara Reporters Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 26/06/22
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E2%80%99-registration-no-longer-ending-june-30-%E2%80%93-nigerian-electoral-body-inec Voters’ Registration No Longer Ending On June 30 – Nigerian Electoral Body, INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR), which was initially scheduled to end on June 30, 2022.Prof Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the commission, announced a continuation of the exercise during the Youth Vote Count concert at the Old Parade Ground, Abuja, on Saturday, Daily Trust reports.
Yakubu said, “The youths want to know when the registration will end. I want to assure you on behalf of the commission that the registration won’t end on June 30 for as long as we have people trying to register, we will continue to register you.“In the last five days, we have registered over 14,000 Nigerians in this place alone. We have about 50 voter registration machines. For as long as people have been trying to register to obtain your PVC, we will continue to register you and we will continue to make sure that you get your PVC.”A Federal High Court in Abuja had stopped INEC from ending the ongoing voter registration exercise.The court presided by Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon on Monday granted an order of interim injunction restraining INEC from implementing its June 30 deadline.The court granted the order after hearing an ex parte motion by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and 185 concerned Nigerians.SERAP and the other plaintiffs had moved to restrain INEC from stopping the voter registration exercise after the Commission extended the deadline for the conduct of primaries by political parties by six days.In the suit FHC/L/CS/1034/2022 which was filed against INEC at the Federal High Court, Lagos and transferred to Abuja, SERAP asked the court to declare the voter registration deadline as illegal and unconstitutional.The group asked the court to “declare unconstitutional, illegal, and incompatible with international standards the failure of the electoral body to extend the deadline for voter registration to allow eligible Nigerians to exercise their rights”.
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Nigerian Gospel Singer, Osinachi Laid To Rest In Abia State
Late Osinachi Nwachukwu, the singer of the famous gospel song, Ekwueme has been laid to rest in Abia State.Her remains were buried on Saturday in her hometown, Isochi Umunneochi in Abia State.
Osinachi, the singer of the famous gospel song, Ekwueme, died on April 8 after she was allegedly beaten and kicked in the chest by her husband, Peter Nwachukwu who is currently standing trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja.He was earlier arraigned on June 3, and was remanded in Kuje Correctional Centre after he pleaded not guilty to the alleged homicide charge filed against him by the Attorney-General of the Federation.The 23 counts bordering on culpable homicide under Sections 104 and 379 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015 and Section 221 of the Penal Code, and the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act (VAPP) were filed by the Federal Ministry of Justice before the FCT High Court.However, Nwachukwu denied subjecting his wife to domestic violence as he claimed she died of lung cancer.
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Nigerian Police Arrest Man In Delta State For Beheading One-year-old Son For Ritual Purposes
A 33-year-old man identified as Gabriel Volts has been arrested by the Nigerian police in Delta State for allegedly beheading his son for ritual purposes.In a statement by the police spokesperson, Bright Edafe, the suspect took his one-year-old son from the mother and proceeded to Etinabobo bush in Edo state where he used a handsaw to cut off the head of the little boy.
“The Delta State Police Command has arrested one Gabriel Volts aged 33years who allegedly beheaded his son for ritual. Suspect used a handsaw to cut off the head of his one-year and eight months old son at Etinabobo bush in Edo State for ritual purposes and buried him by the palm tree.“The suspect was arrested after the child went missing, and the suspect lied to the wife that the son was with his sister in Warri, which turned out to be false. This prompted the wife to be suspicious; so she reported to the police. The suspect has confessed to the alleged crime,” the police spokesperson said.
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Nigerian Youths Kick As BBC Yoruba Excludes YPP Candidate, Bayonle From Osun Governorship Debate
Some youths in Osun State have expressed their displeasure with the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Yoruba following the alleged exclusion of the gubernatorial candidate of the Young Progressive Party, Ademola Bayonle (DAB) from the debate scheduled for June 30.The youths claimed that the 35-year-old medical doctor who is running on the platform of YPP has a visible campaign in the state with a formidable structure of majorly young people across the state.
They noted that in a recent poll conducted by Osun Situation Room, Bayonle came third with a close margin right after the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Gboyega Oyetola, the incumbent.Also, while speaking to SaharaReporters on Saturday, Bayonle lamented the position of the media towards credible candidates like him as he alleged that his counterparts did not get to share the same platform with “people who have a golden handcuffs to give.”He listed the lack of media recognition as a major challenge to his campaign efforts despite his “innovative ideas to put the state on the map.”Bayonle said when he was briefed about the development by his teeming supporters, he wrote to the BBC Bureau in Lagos, to understand the parameters of their selections, but he was ignored.He said this proved that the “platform is either complicit or has been pocketed by desperate politicians who find the youth energy and superior ideas for the state challenging to their mediocrity.”He alleged that there seemed to be a deliberate imposition of recycled old men on the people of Osun State by the media.
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Governor Akeredolu Mandates Churches, Schools, Hotels, Other Public Places In Ondo To Install CCTV Cameras
Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu
As part of efforts to beef up security in the state, the Ondo State Government has mandated the installation of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in all public facilities and private institutions in the state.This was contained in a statement issued by Richard Olatunde, the Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu.
Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu
Akeredolu, according to the statement, signed an “Executive Order” ordering the compulsory installation of CCTV in institutions across the state.It was necessitated by the need to ensure the security of lives and properties.The statement reads, “The executive order shall be enforced at all religious places of worship, financial institutions (of all kinds), event centres, supermarkets, educational institutions (Schools), Hotels/Motels, Guest House, inns, Restaurants, Clinics and Health Centres, eateries (of all kinds), recreation or vehicular parks and other places regularly used by the public.“Pursuant to Section 176 (2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which vests in the Governor of Ondo State the Chief Executive powers of the state, the Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, hereby issues the following Executive Orders:”i. That the owners, occupiers, managers and operators of public/private institutions within Ondo State shall mandatorily install, use and maintain CCTV devices and other secret cameras to monitor and keep surveillance on the daily activities on their premises and especially monitor the ingress and egress of people/vehicles at the said places, venues and centres.”ii. That the installed CCTV devices apart from capturing all activities at the public/private institutions must also have data storage hardware and data stored therein should be made available to security agencies whenever it is required.”iii. That public/private institutions shall employ and maintain well-trained security personnel who shall man the entry and exit points to their various facilities/premises.”iv. That where necessary, the owners and occupiers of public/private institutions shall erect a well-fortified perimeter fence with a security post at the entry and exit points.”v. That this Executive Order shall be enforced by all security agencies particularly the Nigeria Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Security Network Agency (Amotekun) and the Department of State Security Services (DSS).”vi. That violators of this Executive Order shall be prosecuted in accordance with Section 203 of the Criminal Code (Cap. 37) Laws of Ondo State of Nigeria.”
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E2%80%98ogogo%E2%80%99-fights-hoodlums-viral-video-ogun-state Nollywood Actor ‘Ogogo’ Fights With Hoodlums In Viral Video In Ogun State
A Nollywood actor, Taiwo Hassan, more commonly known as Ogogo, has said he was only defending himself after a video of him engaging in a public brawl with some hoodlums went viral.Ogogo who took to his Instagram handle on Friday said the incident occurred during his visit to his hometown in Ilaro, Ogun State.
According to him, he was in Ilaro to inspect a project when some unknown guys walked up to him and demanded money. He said after giving them all he had on him, one of them dragged him by his “agbada” demanding a greater amount.He said chaos ensued after the young man refused to let him go despite his pleas.He wrote, “Before bloggers pick this up, let me tell my side of the story and the truth. I was in Ilaro, my hometown, for an inspection of a project, after which some unknown guys walked up to me for the normal appraisals.“We watch your movie. Give us money. We watched you all through our childhood. All these as an actor, we hear every day. I offered all I had on me and one of them dragged me by my agbada and demanded an amount I couldn’t pay.“I asked him to leave me and he said, “Do your worse” the rest is a story. Please stop harassing actors or entertainers; do you pay anyone for doing your job? No it’s our job too. Accept all we offer when we do. Remember, once a boxer always a boxer.”
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Ekiti Election: Anti-graft Agency, EFCC Detains Pregnant Woman, Nursing Mother, Others Over Vote-buying, Gives Stringent Bail Conditions, Officials Demand Money
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been accused of detaining a six-month-old pregnant woman, a nursing mother and five others for days without trial and on stringent bail conditions on the allegation of vote-buying in Ekiti State.The EFCC had arrested the persons suspected to have engaged in vote-buying in Ekiti State during the just concluded governorship election, SaharaReporters learnt on Saturday.
Some of the suspects were paraded at the Oke Ori Omi division of the Nigeria Police Force.
The suspects were reported to have been caught with monies allegedly used for vote-buying. While some other persons were also arrested at a private residence with a book containing details of voters of a certain voting area.SaharaReporters gathered that the suspects were transferred to the EFCC Ilorin zonal office with bail conditions that were allegedly so stringent and almost impossible to meet up.A letter obtained by SaharaReporters and addressed to the EFCC Zonal Commander dated 24th of June, signed by a lawyer to the detainees, Asmau Usman Esq. and copied Adeola Omotunde & Co, also confirmed the allegations.The letter reads in part; “We are Counsel and Solicitors to Abiola Bisola Titilayo, Abiola Mary, Ibrahim Fumbi, Ibidapo Adewale, Abioia Modupe Racheal, Ibrahim Dele and Damilola Ojo herein after referred to as ‘our Clients upon their firm and direct instruction, we make this application as follows:”Ours Clients were arrested by the men and officers of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State in their residence since 18 June, 2022 and have been in detention til date.”The offences for which our Clients were arrested and detained are ordinarily bailable offences. Our Clients are not from Kwara State and did not reside in Ilorin and/or Kwara State but Ado Ekiti in Ekiti State.”None of our Clients has a family, relation or friend in Ilorin. The conditions stated in the Form for Administrative bail given to our Clients dated the 18/06/2022 are so stringent that are almost impossible for our Clients to meet up.”Our Clients are law abiding citizens who are ready to make themselves available whenever their attention is needed.”In view of the foregoing, we humbly apply for the variation of the ball conditions contained in the Form dated the 18/06/2022 given to our Oients to allow them enjoy their Constitutional right to liberty. Please, treat with urgency,” the letter stated.A parent of one of the detainees told SaharaReporters that the EFCC officials had turned the suspects into a money-making venture and were demanding N1million each to free them.He said; “EFCC arrested some people in Ekiti since on Saturday, some of them were arrested in their various homes and one in Ola Oluwa grammar school.”They accused them of vote buying and took them to Ilorin in Kwara State. Till now, they are still in their custody without charging them to court. These people were arrested in Ekiti and they were taken to Kwara, was the offence committed in Kwara?”They are suffering in the detention, our lawyers have been there to take their bails, but they gave them conditions that are terrible. They asked them to bring two sureties each, three years tax clearance, a landed property in Kwara and many more.“Our lawyers told them that there is no way on earth to achieving such conditions. They now went behind to be saying that, “Do their families have money?” saying we should go and bring money.”
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Rights Activist, Ayomipe Jatto Raises Alarm, Says Dismissed Police Superintendent, Adedokun After His Life
A human rights activist, Ayomipe Jatto has raised the alarm that a dismissed Assistant Superintendent of Police and former Head of Magodo Police Post, Lagos State, Sunday Adedokun, is after his life.Jatto alleged that Adedokun, who accused him of being behind his dismissal from the Nigeria Police Force, has allegedly engaged cultists and armed them with his picture to track and kill him.
Although after saying he had no hand in Adedokun’s dismissal from the Force, Jatto wondered why the former police officer should be coming after him as if he was a member of the Police Service Commission that took the decision to terminate his appointment.Jatto, who shared his ordeal with SaharaReporters on Friday, said he miraculously escaped assassination twice – June 22 and 24, 2022.According to him, the current trouble started when the leader of the said cult group was arrested along with some of his boys; they were denied bail after intervention of the Force Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi.Narrating the incident that led to the dismissed police coming after him, Jatto said “on June 22, 2022 a group of boys believed to be cultists sent by a dismissed police officer, ASP Sunday Adedokun, made an attempt on my life. They equally made a second attempt on life on Friday night. ASP Adedokun was formerly the officer-in-charge of Magodo Police Post in Lagos before he was dismissed from the police due to his questionable character.”So, I spoke against these malicious accusations they levelled against me; about influencing their arrest and speaking bad about them which I vehemently rejected. So I challenged them immediately, defended myself, recorded the clip and I told them that I was going to report them to the Lagos State Police Command.”The next day, Adedokun sent a gang of three well known cultists to threaten me not to report them at the Lagos State Police Command because the then Lagos State Police Command’s spokesman, PPRO Bala Elkana had warned that he must not get any report from that particular police post again which might lead to the permanent closure of this particular police post.”So during the argument and the confrontation, he sent the cultists on 13th of August 2020. They threatened to shoot me in the Estate but because of tight security they were unable to do that. They kept on threatening me that I must not say anything, that the clip that is with me should be deleted. That I must not report anything they had said or anything like that.”He, however, noted that a journalist who was passing saw when they were threatening him and intervened. “So, after briefly explaining to him the issues, he pleaded with them to resolve it and allow me to go. After he left, Adedokun with his boys kept on threatening that I must not report the incident to the then PPRO, Elkana.”That was on August 12, 2020. So I reached out to the FPPRO Muyiwa Adejobi reporting the unprofessional act of the dismissed officer which later led to the arrest of the cult leader and some of the boys the dismissed police officer sent which the DPO, Isheri supervising the police post refused them bail.“So this sparked more controversy and outrage and made me their target. So on the 22nd of June 2022 there was an attempt on my life around Arepo Ogun state. Currently as I speak, I am not safe, but I believe in the protection of God. I believe as a law abiding citizen, as a human right activist, as a media entrepreneur I strongly believe Nigeria should be a safe place for everyone. Police brutality shouldn’t be condoned.”
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Rights Activist, Ayomipe Jatto Raises Alarm, Says Dismissed Police Superintendent, Adedokun After His Life
A human rights activist, Ayomipe Jatto has raised the alarm that a dismissed Assistant Superintendent of Police and former Head of Magodo Police Post, Lagos State, Sunday Adedokun, is after his life.Jatto alleged that Adedokun, who accused him of being behind his dismissal from the Nigeria Police Force, has allegedly engaged cultists and armed them with his picture to track and kill him.
Although after saying he had no hand in Adedokun’s dismissal from the Force, Jatto wondered why the former police officer should be coming after him as if he was a member of the Police Service Commission that took the decision to terminate his appointment.Jatto, who shared his ordeal with SaharaReporters on Friday, said he miraculously escaped assassination twice – June 22 and 24, 2022.According to him, the current trouble started when the leader of the said cult group was arrested along with some of his boys; they were denied bail after intervention of the Force Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi.Narrating the incident that led to the dismissed police coming after him, Jatto said “on June 22, 2022 a group of boys believed to be cultists sent by a dismissed police officer, ASP Sunday Adedokun, made an attempt on my life. They equally made a second attempt on life on Friday night. ASP Adedokun was formerly the officer-in-charge of Magodo Police Post in Lagos before he was dismissed from the police due to his questionable character.”So, I spoke against these malicious accusations they levelled against me; about influencing their arrest and speaking bad about them which I vehemently rejected. So I challenged them immediately, defended myself, recorded the clip and I told them that I was going to report them to the Lagos State Police Command.”The next day, Adedokun sent a gang of three well known cultists to threaten me not to report them at the Lagos State Police Command because the then Lagos State Police Command’s spokesman, PPRO Bala Elkana had warned that he must not get any report from that particular police post again which might lead to the permanent closure of this particular police post.”So during the argument and the confrontation, he sent the cultists on 13th of August 2020. They threatened to shoot me in the Estate but because of tight security they were unable to do that. They kept on threatening me that I must not say anything, that the clip that is with me should be deleted. That I must not report anything they had said or anything like that.”He, however, noted that a journalist who was passing saw when they were threatening him and intervened. “So, after briefly explaining to him the issues, he pleaded with them to resolve it and allow me to go. After he left, Adedokun with his boys kept on threatening that I must not report the incident to the then PPRO, Elkana.”That was on August 12, 2020. So I reached out to the FPPRO Muyiwa Adejobi reporting the unprofessional act of the dismissed officer which later led to the arrest of the cult leader and some of the boys the dismissed police officer sent which the DPO, Isheri supervising the police post refused them bail.“So this sparked more controversy and outrage and made me their target. So on the 22nd of June 2022 there was an attempt on my life around Arepo Ogun state. Currently as I speak, I am not safe, but I believe in the protection of God. I believe as a law abiding citizen, as a human right activist, as a media entrepreneur I strongly believe Nigeria should be a safe place for everyone. Police brutality shouldn’t be condoned.”
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E2%80%93 Tell Nigerians The Whole Truth About Abuja House Raid, Connection To Former Army Chief, Buratai – Civic Group, CACOL Warns ICPC
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai.
A civic group, the Centre for Anti-Corruption and Open Leadership (CACOL), has called on the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) to reveal the whole truth about the raid of an Abuja property belonging to a military contractor.ICPC operatives had arrested the Managing Director of the K Salam Construction Company Nigeria Limited, Kabiru Sallau, for alleged money laundering.
Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai.
Reacting in a statement, CACOL’s Director of Administration and Programmes, Tola Oresanwo informed ICPC that the matter was of public interest, and thus citizens deserved to know the whole truth.According to him, financial impropriety is one of the reasons for the downward socioeconomic situation of things in Nigeria.“We would like to implore the anti-graft agency to intensify its investigation into the case and come out to tell the Nigerian populace the gospel truth about it.“We would like to know if truly the company is associated with anyone currently serving or who has served in government.”He added, “We have always posited that the issue of corruption is too weighty to be swept under the carpet, irrespective of whose ox is gored.”SaharaReporters had reported that the ICPC raid uncovered N175,706,500, $220,965, 2022 editions of BMW and Mercedes Benz vehicles, customiSed mobile phones, designer wristwatches, and property documents, among others from the house used by a proxy for retired army chief, Buratai.
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