by Admin | May 3, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Following a plea bargain agreement, Justice Muhammed Idris of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, today convicted Yisa Olarenwaju Adedoyin, an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), for receiving bribe to compromise the 2015 general election. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had charged Mr. Adedoyin for receiving a cash payment of over N70m from Tijani Inda Bashir, a 3rd defendant in the matter. Mr. Bashir had received N234.88 million from the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Deizani Allison-Madueke, for disbursement to his colleagues in the electoral commission. Under the terms of the agreement, Mr. Adedoyin forfeits to the Federal Government of Nigeria a parcel of land measuring 100ft by 100, in Buda-Osho Village, Ilorin-South Local Government Area of Kwara State, and pay a fine of N10m. Reading his judgment, the judge said he accepted the agreement and that the court would temper justice with mercy considering that the defendant is an elderly person and also a first offender. He also noted that the agreement is in consonance with Section 270 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Acts (ACJA). “N5 million has been recovered and surrendered,” Justice Idris said. “Assets attached in excess of N30 million has been recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. It is not in contention that the 2nd defendant is a first-time offender, therefore the court will temper justice with mercy. It is in this light that I find the plea agreement entered into between the Federal government of Nigeria and the second defendant acceptable”. Meanwhile, Christain Nwosu, an administrative secretary with INEC and 1st defendant in...
by Admin | May 3, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Men of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos Command have arrested a man, Gregory Anyasodo for impersonating Nigerian Police and extorting innocent people in Oshodi area of Lagos. 47yrs old Anyasodo, from Owerri North, Imo State, was arrested after stealing N125,000 from one of his victims, a trader in Oshodi. The unsuspecting victim, Mrs. Emmanuella Joseph had on Thursday approach some RRS officials stationed in Oshodi to report Anyasodo’s threat to arrest her and the confiscation of her handbag containing N125,000. A search around the area led to the arrest of Anyasodo and the recovery of a radio that appeared a walkie-talkie and a Police Identity card, which portrayed him as an Inspector with the number 14873, attached to Lagos Taskforce and Special Anti-Robbery Squad. Confirming the crime, the suspect acknowledged seizing the trader’s bag but did not steal her money as alleged by the victim. “I have been in the trade since December 2016. I came to Lagos before Christmas in preparation for The Lord’s Chosen convention in Lagos, which was held in February 2017 at Ijesha. “My early coming for the program was for me to seize that opportunity to look for a job in Lagos. When I couldn’t get a job, I ventured into impersonating the police,” he explained. He stated further, “I have been arrested six times in Owerri for impersonation. I have impersonated WAEC and JAMB officials. I have been arrested thrice by Shell Camp police, Owerri for impersonation. I am a father of six. I left my wife with six children when I was coming to Lagos. I have been sleeping...
by Admin | Apr 28, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Christian Nwosu, an officer of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), who confessed to the court that he received N30 million from former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to rig the 2015 general elections, has agreed to forfeit to the Federal Government the landed property he bought with the bribe. In a plea bargain agreement between Mr. Nwosu and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the INEC official, who was facing trial for his crime, agreed to relinquish to the Nigerian government a huge parcel of land measuring 100 feet by 80 feet. Details of the agreement indicated that the forfeited land is located at Okotomi Layout, Obodogwugwu Quarters, in Okpanam, Delta State. Mr. Nwosu had purchased the land with the money he received from Ms. Alison-Madueke for agreeing to manipulate the 2015 elections in favor of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The defendant also agreed to forfeit to the Federal Government the sum of N5 million EFCC investigators had recovered from him during the anti-graft agency’s investigation. Under the plea agreement, Mr. Nwosu also undertook to pay a fine of N500,000. However, Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, raised the fine to N10 million, stating that the higher fine was in keeping with the stipulation of the act under which the INEC officer was charged. Said Justice Idris: “I have read carefully the plea bargain agreement and I have reviewed the content of same. By Section 270 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, a plea bargain agreement is allowed as in this case, wherein the first defendant has provided...
by Admin | Apr 28, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI The police have denied carting away the 2017 proposed appropriation bill during their raid on Senator Danjuma Goje’s residence in Maitama, Abuja last week. The Force stated that it recovered 38 files and six envelopes containing documents and write-ups on “how former Kano State governor, Ibrahim Shekarau plotted the assassination of Sheikh Jafaru.” The police in a statement on Thursday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood, added that N18.056 million, $19,850 and SR9, 400 (Saudi Riyals), and a laptop were also recovered during the search. He stated that detectives also recovered files on funds spent on security administration and information gathering– a-g, 2009; file on release of funds for Special operations a- f, 2009; file on Gombe State government cash inflow 2005; file on Project 2007 – Executive Briefs on how to fight opposition in Gombe State – Strategies and Tactics. Other exhibits included envelopes containing permit in operating as an Oil Industry Service Company (special categories) 2011 and letters from Alhaji Mohammed Danjuma Goje (Sarkin Yakin Gombe) to the Managing Director, LUBELL Nigeria Ltd. of proposed residential Devt at Kashere Phase II dated January 16, 2007 and November 19, 2010. “The Nigeria Police Force wishes to state categorically that there was no single document relating to 2017 budget sighted or removed by the Police team that executed the search warrant. There is video recording of the execution of the search warrant,” the statement said. The Force disclosed that the search warrant from a court of competent jurisdiction was executed at the former Gombe governor’s residence following intelligence report that stolen funds and other incriminating...
by Admin | Apr 28, 2017 | Blog |
Follow @NigeriaPI Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says Nigeria is currently at a crossroads as poverty, unemployment, inflation, infant mortality and other social vices are on the increase. He, therefore, called on Nigerians to unite in the demand for true federalism. Atiku said this while delivering his speech at the formal public presentation of the Daily Stream newspaper in Abuja on Thursday. He said, “A huge pall of pessimism hangs over a section of the citizenry, and the ranks of those who harbour real doubt about the future of the country swell by the day. “The country is truly at a crossroads, and things are made worse by the cocktail of economic, social and political problems which we have had to contend with, and which add to the abysmally low estimation of our country even by its own citizens.” The former Vice-President recalled that life was better in the First Republic because each region was allowed to grow at its own pace while the Federal Government was weaker. Atiku, however, noted that following the creation of states, the Federal Government became very powerful while the federating units became poor, thereby, deepening poverty among the populace He added, “Our beloved country has been in the throes of severe and debilitating social and economic problems. Virtually all the development indices have not been favourable: massive and pervasive poverty, double-digit inflation, unemployment, dwindling foreign exchange receipts, poor GDP growth rates, high infant and maternal mortality, high levels of illiteracy, and millions of school-age children out of school.” Atiku said the many problems facing the nation were already threatening the unity and the existence...
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