Juliana Francis Blog: February 2015

Friday, February 27, 2015

Man electrocuted on pole three days to wedding

The late Bright

The grieving family members of Bright Ekene Abunwaeze, an employee of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC), who was electrocuted three days to his wedding, have demanded that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Suleiman Abba should constitute an investigative team to look into the death of their son.

Detectives attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, Lagos State Police Command have arrested the son of a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) for kidnapping two Managing Directors of fuel filling stations.

Prince

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned Prince Adekunle Ogunyale and Nelson Automobiles Nigeria Enterprise before Justice A. O Opesanwo of a Lagos High Court, sitting at Igbosere on a 4-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery and obtaining money by false pretence.

Audu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, February 26, 2015 arraigned one Israel Audu before Justice Sylvanus C. Oriji of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on one count charge of obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N5m.

Justice Lambo Akambi, of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt on February 26, 2015 convicted and sentence one Abdullahi Kokari to seven years imprisonment.

N6.5bn Aviation Scam: S’Court Orders Speedy Trial of Borishade

The Supreme Court of Nigeria on Monday, February 23, 2015 set aside the order of the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division, which allowed the removal from the records of court, a confessional statement of the Personal Assistant to former Minister of Aviation, Professor Babalola Borishade in a case of N6.5bn fraud.

Hubby flees as wife delivers armless baby

A dejected housewife has called on the administration of Governor Ibikunle Amosun in Ogun State to come to her rescue.
The young mother, Mrs Taiwo Sheriffdeen, of Bosun Street, Ifo in Ifo Local Government Area of the state, delivered a baby boy without arms.
But everybody has disowned her and her baby.

Obums and Martins

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) were shocked to discover that one their latest arrest was man who had twice been arrested and twice convicted and sentenced to prison.

Fake Firstbank worker with 44 ATM cards, steals customer’s N6m

Desmond

A fake first bank worker, who allegedly stole N6million from a first bank customer's account, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for fraud. This was even as operatives of the commission recovered 44 ATM cards from him.

Five people were feared killed and over 30 vehicles damaged when two factions of motor thugs engaged in a supremacy tussle at the Oshodi area of Lagos State.

Oil Theft :Prisons Comptroller Bags 3 Years Jail Term

Justice C. O Ogisi of Delta State High Court, Sapele, on Wednesday February 25, 2015 convicted and sentenced a former Deputy Comptroller in charge of Ogwashi-Uku Prison in Delta State, DCP Diete Wure Wisdom and a Senior Inspector of Prison, Ayamede Peter to three years imprisonment for stealing 27, 200 litres of automotive gas oil stored in exhibit trucks, left in the custody of the prison.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, today February 25, 2015 arraigned Abu Sunday Smith, Albert Azasu, Lawal Abdul Akinola, Simeon Inatemi John, Sunday Essien, John Fregene, and a vessel, MT RAGINA before Justice Abubakar Shitu of the Federal High Court, Warri, Delta State on a 2-count charge bordering on conspiracy and illegal dealing in petroleum Product.

The arraignment of Rabiu Alhassan Dawaki, Abdullahi Umar Rano and Samuel Obande, before Justice Dije Aboki of the State High Court, Kano by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on a 28-count charge bordering on conspiracy, misappropriation of fund and criminal breach of trust to the tune of N661, 000,000 could not go on today as scheduled due to the ill-health of Obande who is said to be hypertensive.

N102m Fraud: Accused Persons Get Bail on Tough Terms

Justice Peter O. Affem of the of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 admitted two members of an oil syndicate, Emmanuel Owoicho, Managing Director, Owoema Resources Limited and Michael Morowei Oghenemi, Managing Director, Standard Allied Universal Concept Limited, to bail.

How Akwe Doma, SSG Conspired to Siphon Funds - Witness

The trial of Aliyu Akwe Doma, former Nasarawa governor, Timothy Anthony Anjide and Dauda Egwa before Justice Agatha A. Okeke of the Federal High Court, Lafia continued on Monday, February 23, 2015 with Solomon Katsa, a prosecution witness telling the court that there was no memo to back payments authorised from the state treasury by the accused persons nor was the funds accounted for.

Money Laundering: Court Rejects Document In Support Of Fani-Kayode

Justice Rita Ofili- Ajumogobia of a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, has refused to admit as exhibit, a property document tendered by Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, who is standing trial on a two-count charge bordering on money laundering.

N1.9bn Subsidy Scam: COURT ISSUES BENCH WARRANT ON DEFENCE'S WITNESS

Justice Lateefa Okunnu of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has issued a warrant of arrest on an un-named defence witness, in the trial of Walter Wagbatsma, Adaoha Ugo Ngadi and their Company, Ontario Oil and Gas Nigeria Limited.

Najim

A suspected armed robber had policemen laughing when he confessed that one of the victims he and his gang snatched a bag from, thinking they had hit big money, turned out to contain faeces and a female adult pant.

Naval Chief threatens jail for personnel that kill civilians

The Chief of Naval Staff, (CNS ), Vice- Admiral Usman Jubrin over the weekend, warned officers and ratings of the Nigerian Navy (NN) to stop being hostile to the civilians, stressing that jail term awaits any personnel who kills a civilian.

Fayose, Fani-Kayode, Okukpe worsening Jonathan’s chances, says Tsav

A former Commissioner of Police, Alhaji Abubakar Tsav yesterday said that the utterances of Ayo Fayose, Femi Fani-Kayode and Doyin Okukpe are worsening President Goodluck Jonathan’s chances of winning the forthcoming elections.

Prophet Raji

Some members of the Eternal Order of Cherubim and Seraphim, Abanishe Street, Agodo Egbe , Ikotun Lagos State said they have already asked God to forgive their resident pastor, Prophet Michael Raji who was arrested two weeks ago by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) for being in possession of illicit drug valued at N606 million.

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, said his administration had built 100 Information Communication Technology (ICT) resource centres in 100 police formations in the state.

Johnson

Some Nigerians who were desperate to travel out of the country, in search of greener pastures have recounted how their travel agent, one Chief Obi Johnson, vaccinated them in his house as he prepared their documents and later milked them dry.

Devil made me impregnate 13-year-old, says man

A 32-year-old, who has put a 13-year-old girl in the family way, has blamed his action on the devil.

14 arrested for tampering with PHCN property

Operatives of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command have arrested 14 people in different parts of the metropolis for tampering with property of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN).

Detectives attached to the Special Anti-Robbery Squad(SARS), were shocked to their bone marrows when a suspected robber gleefully told them that his parents were fully aware that he is a robber.

Ekemezie

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have discovered illicit drugs valued at N120 million inside the luggage of a man travelling to South Africa.

IGP ORDERS FULL-SCALE INVESTIGATION INTO DEATH OF PROFESSOR FALAKI

As some suspects Arrested

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba has viewed with great concern the death in Kano, of Prof. Ahmed Falaki of the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.

The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has been drawn to the ruling today by a Lagos High Court, presided over by Justice Lateef Lawal-Akapo. Which discharged and acquitted Wale Babalakin, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and three others of a 27-count charge of fraud, conspiracy, and retention of proceeds of criminal conduct brought against them by the Commission.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command has revealed that the latest trick of pipeline vandals is to hide oil leather bags and lumped them inside bags of rice before transporting them down to Nigeria through the high sea on a canoe.

Some people under the aegis of Concerned Igbo Leaders in Lagos State have asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arrest a red cap chief who has been defrauding innocent citizens.

A fake Chief Superintendent of Customs (CSC), Ramoni Raji, has explained how he milked unsuspecting Nigerians millions of naira in bogus customs auction sales.

Kekere-Ekun’s Extradition Hearing Adjourned To March 31, 2015

Kekere-Ekun,

The extradition process initiated against Abdul Adewale Kekere-Ekun, before Justice A. R Mohammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja could not hold Friday after all.

Winners Chapel Duped N77m

The Economics and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday February 19, 2015 arraigned one Chief Felix Ogbebor before Justice B. O. Quadri of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt, on 8-count charge bordering on conspiracy, forgery, and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N77, 000, 0000.00.

Felix Maduegbuna and Stephen Fakrogha, former chairman and secretary, respectively, of Orgba Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society Limited, Gboko, Benue State whose trial on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and criminal breach of trust, started on June 29, 2012 have been found guilty of the charge brought against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

‘I joined robbery after reading book on bullet-proof charms’

Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ikeja, Lagos State Police Command have arrested a robbery suspect who said he decided to join robbery after reading his grandfather’s book on how to prepare bullet-proof charms.

Two MD arraigned over N102m fraud

Two members of an oil syndicate, Emmanuel Owoicho, managing director, Owoema Resources Limited and Michael Morowei Oghenemi, managing director, Standard Allied Universal Concept Limited, were arraigned on Thursday, February 19, 2015 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice Peter. O. Affen of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja .

Mother Theresa of Gowon Estate helps the needy

A policeman’s wife, popularly called Mother Theresa because of her regular assistance to the poor and needy, and her daughter are now battling to save their ‘daughter’ who they adopted from a ‘mad’ woman from going blind, writes JULIANA FRANCIS

Nine-year-old Divine was apparently not in the habit of sitting still. She was all over Queen Mabel Irom’s body; stealing a kiss here and there.

Some Nigeriens who were among 82 illegal immigrants arrested in different parts of Lagos State for being in possession of voters cards, in a dramatic confession, said they wanted to make money with the cards.

NIMASA: Again, Omatseye Seeks Stay Of Proceedings

Barely two weeks after a Federal High Court sitting Lagos threw out his application seeking to quash the money laundering charges filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, for lack of merit, Temisan Omaseye, former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMSA, is again seeking to stop further hearing of his case by the trial court.

OKHIRIA

A member of a syndicate of fraudsters operating in Ogun State, Bassey Okhiria was today docked before Justice O. A Ipaye of the Lagos High Court, Ikeja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a 4- count charge bordering on possession of fraudulent document containing false pretence, contrary to Section 6, 8(b) and 1(3) of the Advance Fee Fraud and Other Related Offences Act, Cap. A6, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.

A former banker with Fidelity Bank Plc, Friday Yahaya (alias Peter Arikhan) has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice Lawal Akapo of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, for stealing depositors' fund to the tune of N25, 350,000.00.

Pension Scam: Accused Ill Health Stalls Trial

The trial of a former Special Assistant to the Director of Administration (Pension Accounts), Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Aliyu Bello, and a Sokoto State school teacher, Abdullahi Omeiza, before Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Federal High Court Abuja could not proceed on February 17, 2015 as the first accused claimed he was unfit following injuries sustained in an attack by armed robbers.

IGP ORDERS RECOVERY OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION FROM UNAUTHORIZED SECURITY OUTFITS/AGENCIES

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba has ordered Command Commissioners of Police to embark on intensive recovery of fire arms in the possession of unauthorized security outfits/Agencies, including some state owned security outfits across the country.

IGP ORDERS FULL-SCALE INVESTIGATION INTO OKRIKA SHOOTINGS

Regrets the death of one Policeman and the serious bullet injury on three Policemen

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Suleiman Abba has ordered a full-scale investigation into the shooting incident yesterday, 17^th February, 2015 at the campaign rally of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Okrika, Rivers State, during which three Policemen were injured and one killed.

AKPAN

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, February 16, 2015 arraigned one Imeh Albert Akpan, Director of Commodore Aviation Services before Justice D. K Senchi of the FCT High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja on a 2-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust and obtaining by false pretence.

IGP'S SPECIAL TASK FORCE RECOVERS 51 SUSPECTED STOLEN VEHICLES FROM CAR THEFT SYNDICATE

In a major operation in response to series of reports of stolen vehicles from across the country, the Inspector-General of Police Special Taskforce on Heinous Crimes, has busted a notorious criminal gang that specializes in snatching of vehicles at different points across the country.

A suspected car snatcher who had been on the police wanted list in the past six years has been arrested and 15 stolen cars recovered from him. One of the cars belonged to a worker with the Channels Television.

Blind man's desperate cry for help: Needs N2m for eyes surgery

For years now, Chijoke Anthony Onyenwe has been traipsing round Nigeria, seeking for a doctor who would be able to help him regain the use of his eye sights again.

A top Lagos based lawyer has been remanded in the Kirikiri Prison over N117 million scam.

The Network on Police Reforms in Nigeria(NOPRIN), a nongovernmental organisation, has condemned the charge of the Assistant Inspector General of Police, in charge of Zone II, Onikan, Mr. Mbu Joseph Mbu, to his policemen to retaliate and attack civilians who first attack them during the elections.

The resident pastor of the Eternal Sacred Order of Cherubim and Seraphim, Agodo-Egbe, Ikotun branch, Lagos State, Prophet Michael Raji has been arrested by agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for being in possession of suspected drugs valued at N609 million.

EFCC Arrests Murtala Nyako’s Son, Abdul-Aziz

Barely two weeks after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, declared former Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako and his son, Abdul-Aziz, wanted, operatives of the anti- graft agency, this morning arrested the younger Nyako in Gombe, Gombe State.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, February 13, 2015 arraigned one Faith Victor before Justice S. B Belgore of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja on one count charge bordering on issuance of dud cheque.

Justice P. I. Ajoku of the Federal High Court, sitting in Benin, Edo State, on Thursday, February 12, 2015 convicted and sentenced Philip Agbodobri to two years imprisonment without an option of fine for offences bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and internet scam.

Before INEC postponed the elections, I’d already made plans on how to spend my valentine.

You want to know my plans?

It’s simple really. I had planned to take my kids to the eatery, allow them to get me pissed, so that I could shout until I’m hoarse and then watch them indulgently.

Killers on motorbike pump bullets into man

A 20-year-old apprentice tailor was on Monday night shot to death at the Oworonshoki area of Lagos State by unknown killers after his prayer in the mosque.

The hunt for gunmen who attacked the Chief Executive Officer of the Young Shall Grow Motors, which started since 2013, came to head this year.

The gunmen on August, 28, 2013, attacked and attempted to kidnap the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of ‘The Young Shall Grow Motors’, Chief Vincent Obianodo.

IGP RE-ASSURES EUROPEAN UNION OF POLICE PREPAREDNESS FOR 2015 POLLS

As EU observers lauded Police professionalism

The Authorities of Nigeria Police has again re-affirmed its preparedness to ensure an enabling environment for a successful 2015 general elections.

Talabi and Janet

A 32-year-old lady has told the police that she paid N20, 000 to a fridge technician to beat up her lover for making her carry out abortion thrice, but not to kill him as police alleged.

Apparently impressed by the way Asian countries are executing drug traffickers in their bid to check drug trafficking, the governor of Plateau State, Dr. David Jonah Jang has urge the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) to pass death sentence on drug pushers in Nigeria.

The governor made this observation during the passing out parade of NDLEA 255 Senior Officers Basic Course 14/2014 after an intensive Five months training at the Regional Academy for Drug Control (RADC) Jos, Plateau State.

Workers should buy-in on war against corruption-Lamorde

As part of its plan of engaging workers in both the public and private sectors to embrace the fight against economic and financial crimes and all forms of corruption, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, February 11, 2015 organized a one day interactive session for Committee Secretariat Staff of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme, SURE-P.

Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory, High Court sitting in Apo, Abuja, on Tuesday, February 15, 2015 dismissed the application by Imaobong Akon Esu-Nte, Head, Capital Accounts Unit, Nigerian Prisons Service, seeking to quash the 6-count charge of stealing, abuse of office and money laundering brought against her by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Immigration fumes, recovers 191 PVC, 57 Temporary Voter's Cards from foreigners

Seizure of Voter’s and National Identity Cards

The Comptroller General of Immigration Service, David Shikfu Parradang, has announced the seizure of some Voter’s and National Identity Cards from some foreigners in a renewed crackdown on irregular migrants across the country ahead of the forthcoming general elections.

The breakdown is as follows:

Between Tinubu and Army, who is lying?

*In this age of social media, there should be pictorial evidence

The military authorities on Monday described as a rumour allegation that combat ready soldiers were amassing at the Bourdillion home of the leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

A young man arrested by the police in Kwara State has said that the thousands of arms and ammunition found in their home belonged to his slain who was an Assistant Commissioner of Police.

Friday, February 27, 2015

Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Tuesday, February 24, 2015

Monday, February 23, 2015

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Friday, February 20, 2015

Thursday, February 19, 2015

Mother Theresa of Gowon Estate helps the needy

A policeman’s wife, popularly called Mother Theresa because of her regular assistance to the poor and needy, and her daughter are now battling to save their ‘daughter’ who they adopted from a ‘mad’ woman from going blind, writes JULIANA FRANCIS

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Monday, February 16, 2015

Friday, February 13, 2015

Thursday, February 12, 2015