by Admin | Jul 12, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned judge of the National Industrial Court (NIC), Justice Agbadu Fishim, for allegedly collecting N4.65 million from seven Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs). The judge, who was arraigned before Justice Raliat Adebiyi of an Ikeja High Court, was however granted bail on self-recognisance. Justice Fishim was arraigned on a 19-count charge of unlawful enrichment. EFCC’s prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo alleged that Justice Fishim received an aggregate of N4.65 million from seven Senior Advocates of Nigeria, one other Lagos-based lawyer and a law firm between 2013 and 2015. Oyedepo claimed the money was paid into the judge’s First Bank account, numbered 3008199491. He said the judge could not give a reasonable explanation of how the money came into his First Bank account. Justice Fishim, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. His counsel, Prof. Amuda Kehinde, pleaded that his client be granted bail in self-recognisance. Kehinde argued that his client is a sitting judge and would not jump bail. He said he was served with the court papers yesterday about 5p.m and he responded immediately. “He is a sitting judge and he has a lot to lose, if he decides to jump bail,” Kehinde said. Oyedepo did not oppose the bail application. He, however, asked the court to attach conditions to the bail such that the defendant would be mandated to attend trial. Justice Adebiyi granted bail to Justice Fishim and directed him to deposit his international passport with the court registrar. “It is the discretion of the court to grant bail to the defendant. It should be noted that the...
by Admin | Jul 12, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Residents of Maiduguri, the Borno State capital have been thrown into confusion as bomb explosion ripped the city Tuesday night. Residents said the explosion was heard around Molai Kura, an outskirt along the Maiduguri, Damboa road. DAILY POST reports that the development has forced some residents to flee their homes. Although there is no official report as at the time of filling this report, sources hinted that the first explosion, which went off around 10:15 pm, was followed by another one. He added that at an interval of one hour, the third explosion was heard. A call was put through to some residents around Jiddari Polo area, who told our correspondent that they were also confused as nobody knew from where the explosion was coming from. Our correspondent also reports that security vehicles were moving towards Molai general area, as soldiers were seen passing in front of the Bakassi IDP camp, and heading towards the NNPC mega station, along Molai road. Detail later… SOURCE: DAILY...
by Admin | Jul 12, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI It was the end of the road for a suspected armed robber and leader of a cult group, who had been on the wanted list of the police for five years, when he was shot dead in Anambra State last week. The suspect, Chukwuezugo, alias Zion, who was shot by a rival cult group in Obosi, Idemili LGA, was among suspected criminals whose cases were announced during the parade of over 100 suspects arrested for armed robbery, child theft, cultism and human trafficking by the Anambra State Police Command yesterday. Addressing journalists at the command headquarters in Amawbia, Commissioner of Police, Garba Baba Umar, said the deceased’s accomplice, Okagbue, alias Hajia, in whose shop he was murdered, had been arrested and was now assisting the police with information that could lead to the arrest of other accomplices. Umar said the police got a distress call over gunshots and promptly dispatched policemen to the area, where it was discovered that the victim had been on the wanted list of the police since 2012 for armed robbery, cultism and drug peddling. Giving a breakdown of the successes recorded under a short period, the CP said one Oluchi, 24, was arrested on July 8, 2017, for stealing a two-month-old baby, in connivance with her friend, Nchedochi, 26. Umar said the duo sold the baby to a woman, popularly known as First Lady, now at large. The CP disclosed that the suspect, in order to conceal her crime, reported to the police station under false pretence that she left her baby in the custody of a woman, who absconded with it....
by Admin | Jul 12, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI The Nigerian Army on Tuesday said six Boko Haram suspects were killed after a gun batlle with soldiers along the shores of Lake Chad. The spokesperson of the 8 Task Force Division in Borno State, Timothy Antigha, said the six suspected terrorists were killed in two separate operations carried out by soldiers in the division on Tuesday. He said the operations were part of the ongoing efforts “to rout Boko Haram terrorists in its area of responsibility”. Mr. Antigha, a colonel, said the 7 Brigade Special Task Force, under the 8 Task Force Division, effectively dislodged the Boko Haram fighters who had been gathering in Dawashi Gari village, in an area bordering Lake Chad, with the suspected motive of plotting some attacks. “In an engagement this morning, gallant soldiers of the division killed 4 terrorists, while others fled, abandoning their motorcycles, which were recovered and destroyed, to prevent their being used to perpetrate terror on innocent villagers,” he said. “Similarly, as part of the theater wide and ongoing clearance operations, troops of 145 Bn, 5 Brigade, 8 Task Force Division have cleared Gashigar, Asaga, Bukarti and neighbouring villages. “In the process, troops made contact with terrorists in Kanama village and killed 2 terrorists, arrested 2 more, while 1 AK 47 rifle, 4 magazines and 4 motorcycles were recovered.” The Nigerian Army has achieved large success in its efforts to rout the Boko Haram from Borno and other parts of the north-east, dislodging the terror group from most of the territory it once controlled. Despite the efforts, however, the insurgents, whose activities have caused the death of about...
by Admin | Jul 12, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI A middle-aged man, Ibrahim Shaibu of Tudun Nasira in Minna, the Niger State capital, has admitted to disguising himself in hijab to dispossess people of their money and phones. Shaibu was arrested by the police last week for allegedly snatching mobile phones and other valuables from some residents. It was learnt that Shaibu met his waterloo when he robbed one Adamu Usman of cash and handset on Okada Road, at Gbednaye, Maitumbi. Northern City News gathered that the suspect inflicted knife injuries on his victim’s palms while struggling with him. The suspect told our correspondent in an interview on Tuesday that he had been terrorising Maitumbi and its environs for the past five years. He said, “Robbing people has become my hobby which I find extremely difficult to stop. At times, I will dress in a normal way as a man before I rob people but now, for fear of being identified easily, I have resorted to putting on a hijab before any operation.” Shaibu blamed lack of employment for his criminal activities, noting that the economic hardship in the country compelled him to engage in crime. READ ALSO: Landlord tackles Christ Embassy over rent arrears, electricity bill “Wearing hijab is the easiest way to rob people because it is difficult in this part of the country to suspect a woman to be an armed robber,” he...
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