Juliana Francis Blog: June 2016

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Nigeria Police Promotions and the Grumblings Within: Time for Reform and Equity in the System and Processes

NOPRIN is compelled to issue this statement following several complaints it continues to receive from aggrieved police officers of the Nigeria Police Force from across the country. Please, find below, an unedited sample of such complaints received on Monday, June 27, 2016

PASTOR HELD FOR DEFRAUDING VICTIM N1.2M

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, June 27, 2016 arraigned one Pastor Moses Oluwapelumi Iduye before Justice M. O. Ishola of the Oyo State High Court sitting at Ibadan on a 10-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence and forgery.

The long arm of the law has again caught up with a suspected fraudster, Olu Adebanjo, who heads a syndicate that extorts money from people in the guise of clearing them of non-existent petition purportedly brought against them at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday June 27, 2016 arraigned one Helen Ogunniwa alongside her company, Den-Moyek Nigeria Enterprise, before Justice 0. A. Taiwo of the Lagos State High Court Igbosere on a two-count charge bordering on Obtaining Money by False Pretence and Issuance of Dishonored Cheque to the tune of N7, 369,600m (Seven Million Three Hundred and Sixty Nine Thousand, Six Hundred Naira).

The Emir of Kano, His Royal Majesty, Mohammadu Sanusi II has urged the Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris, to strengthen his resolve to fight crimes in the country.

KIDNAPPING: IGP ORDERS SPECIAL STRIKE FORCE TO KOGI STATE

The Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris has ordered the immediate deployment of a Special Strike Force to Kogi State to combat the menace of kidnapping and other lurid crimes within the State and its environs.

Dasukigate: How $40m Was Paid to Jonathan’s Cousin’s Company Account - Witness

The trial of Azibaola Robert, a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan began Tuesday, June 28, 2016 with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, presenting its first witness, Ibrahim Mahe who gave account of how he transferred $40million to ‘One Plus Holdings Nigeria Limited’, a company allegedly owned by Robert.

Robert and his wife, Stella are standing trial on a 7-count charge before Justice Nnamdi O. Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja for money laundering, criminal breach of trust and corruption.

Court Remands Nenadi Usman, Fani - Kayode in Prison

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 arraigned Nenadi Esther Usman, a former Minister of Finance and Director of Finance PDP Presidential Campaign Organization in the last general election; Femi Fani-Kayode also a former Minister and Director Media/Publicity of the PDP Presidential Campaign Organization; Danjuma Yusuf and Jointrust Dimensions Nigeria Limited before Justice M. S. Hassan of the Federal High Court Lagos, on a 17-count charge bordering on conspiracy, stealing, corruption and making cash payments exceeding the amount authorized by law.

Arms Deal: How Badeh Wanted Me to Claim Own Property - Witness

The trial of a former Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh, continued on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 before Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja with the prosecution witness, Mustapha Yerima, further stating how he was pressured by the defendants to claim the property allegedly acquired with the proceeds of crime.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 arraigned Air Vice Marshal John Adeniyi Kayode-Beckley before Justice Olubunmi Banjoko of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Gudu, Abuja on one count charge of bribery to the tune of N10million (ten million naira).

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, June 29, 2016 arraigned a former Air Force chief, Air Marshal Adesola Amosun Nunayon before Justice M. B. Idris of Federal High Court, Ikoyi Lagos on a 26-count charge bordering on money laundering.

A United Kingdom (UK) court, Woodwich Crown Court, has sentenced a 59-year-old Nigerian pastor, Kayode Samuel, to nine years imprisonment for stealing £4.1 million (equivalent of about N1.6 billion) from the accounts of some state schools.

The trial of the two engineers charged with killing 116 persons in the collapsed seven-storey guest house of Synagogue Church of All Nations took a new turn on Tuesday when the footage of the disaster was showed in court.

Wife of the Niger State governor, Dr. Amina Bello, has described as wicked the action of a housewife, Baraatu Rabiu, who reportedly severed the genitals of her two-month-old stepson.

Almakura expresses his confidence in IGP

· Expresses confidence in his ability to effectively police the nation

The Executive Governor of Nassarawa State, His Excellency Umaru Tanko on June 28, 2016 paid a courtesy visit to the Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Kpotum Idris, in his office.

Detectives attached to the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a serving mobile police sergeant for armed robbery.

The police in Lagos State have arrested a woman identified simply as Saratu, for allegedly burning the private parts of her seven-year-old nephew, Razak Qudus.

The corpse of a policeman, Sergeant Godspower Okoro, has been deposited at the Mainland General Hospital, Lagos State, for an autopsy to unravel the cause of his death.

Gunmen kill Lagos police sergeant, rob boat passengers

A police sergeant, Yusuf Hadi, has been ambushed and shot dead by suspected militants while in a boat on Ishuti River in the Egan area of Igando, Lagos State.

EFCC seizes 29 properties from three ex-Air Force chiefs

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has seized 29 properties from the immediate past Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu; a former Chief of Accounts and Budgeting in NAF, Air Vice Marshal Jacob Adigun (retd.); and a former Director of Finance and Budget, Air Commodore Olugbenga Gbadebo (retd.).

A middle-aged man, identified as Mallam Yusuf Bala, on Sunday at Singer Market, Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State forfeited his five-year-old son for a bag of rice.

Favour Omeigba Bello must be asking herself right now, what the heck she was thinking, when she decided to travel out of Nigeria, armed with counterfeit Traveler’s cheques of various foreign banks and passports that belonged to other people.

These are certainly not the best of times for Nigerians, especially in view of security challenges confronting the country.

Last week Friday, about 100 militants swooped on Imushin community in the Ogijo area of Ogun State, killing many residents and leaving others battling to stay alive in hospitals.

Gang steals five cars in one night

When 35-year-old Corporal Christian Oboko, attached to Rivers State Police Command, was arrested for armed robbery, his colleagues were stunned.

Police in Bauchi State said yesterday they had arrested a 20-year-old boy, Sani Haruna, for allegedly kidnapping his stepmother and demanding N100,000 ransom from his father.

Police in Ebonyi State yesterday said they had arrested a former Deputy National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Onwe Solomon Onwe, for alleged gunrunning and kidnapping.
The police also arrested an inspector attached to the state command, Francis Onyeka, said to be member of the gunrunning syndicate.

Each girl promised N400,000 annual income

Officials of Inspector- General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) have rescued some girls held in sexual slavery in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. The six girls were locked in a room by their ‘madam.’

Ikorodu massacre: ‘Militants pasted posters before attack’

Only six killed, says CP

Fresh facts emerged yesterday from Igbo-Olomu and Elepete communities in Ikorodu, Lagos State where militants killed about 30 residents, that the gunmen had pasted posters around the community that there would be candlelight procession to mark eighth day remembrance of their lost ‘soldiers’.

A leader of the notorious cult group in Lagos, Awawa Boys, Jimoh Sanni aka Last Born (30), has said that he had raped more than five girls.

At the weekend, a housewife, Baraatu Rabiu, allegedly severed the penis of her two-monthold stepson, Buhari Dauda, who was left in her care.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is to investigate the withdrawal of over N11bn from the Rivers State Government’s account between October, 2015 and February, 2016 under the present administration of Governor Nyesom Wike.

ExxonMobil’s deal to secure some oil blocks in Nigeria is under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, according to documents obtained by The Guardian of the United Kingdom.

At least three people lost their lives yesterday while 14 others were seriously injured in an accident at the Lagos end of the Lagos- Ibadan Expressway.

…investigates rumoured coup plot

Soldiers, police in shootout

The Nigerian Army has faulted claims by the Joint Niger Delta Liberation Force (JNDLF) that some of its officers sought the group’s support to overthrow the government.

Shake up looms in Police as Idris receives briefs

All officers from the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) to Inspector- General of Police, will henceforth declare their assets, the Acting Inspector- General of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Idris, has declared.

Barely 24 hours after President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Ibrahim Idris Kpotum as the new Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), news filtered out on how Idris became the chosen one.

A bank customer was shot dead and his money carted away by four suspected armed robbers at the Apapa area of Lagos State.

The trial of a former governor of Nasarawa State, Aliyu Akwe Doma, and two others, continued on June 23, 2016, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, presenting its ninth witness, as it closed its case against the accused persons.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on June 23, 2016 secured the conviction of Gabriel Charles in a case of impersonation and obtaining by false pretence.

It has come to the attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, that some unscrupulous individuals now parade the streets posing as representatives of the Acting Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, and extorting money from persons under investigation, promising them a soft-landing and, in some instances, giving them assurances that their cases would be closed.

A Federal High Court sitting in Gusau Zamfara State presided over by Justice Fatima Murtala has remanded two officials of the Zamfara State Universal Education Board in prison custody till July 7, 2016 for ruling on their bail applications and trial.

We ‘settled’ soldiers to smuggle oil – Suspected vandals

Three suspected vandals have been arrested for engaging in oil bunkering around the creeks in the FESTAC Town area of Lagos State.

At least 80 persons have been killed in different auto accidents on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway between January and June 2016.

The police in Lagos State have arrested a woman, Funmi Otitoloju, for allegedly brutalising her 12-year-old niece identified only as Adeola, in the Baiyeku community of Ikorodu.

There was a mild drama at the investigative public hearing on the alleged mismanagement of N120bn Aviation Intervention Fund, organised by the Senate Committee on Aviation on Wednesday when the former Chairman of the defunct Air Nigeria, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, denied collecting N35.5bn from the Bank of Industry.

US deports 41 Nigerians over drug, immigration offences

No fewer than 41 Nigerians were on Wednesday deported from the United States over issues ranging from drug, police and immigration offences.

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State says Zenith Bank Plc and other private donors funded his 2014 governorship campaign.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday said it had made a breakthrough in how over $15bn was siphoned from the account of the Office of the National Security Adviser during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

Rising sexual assault cases worrisome –Lagos CJ

Lagos State Chief Judge (CJ), Justice Olufumilayo Atilade, has decried the increasing rate of sexual offences.

In what looked like a scene from Hollywood movie, two young men on a motorcycle invaded the ‘Police Officers’ Mess,’ at the GRA, Ikeja, Lagos and robbed people of money, phones and other valuables.

Dudafa Gets N500m Bail

Former Senior Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs to Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Waripamo-Owei Dudafa and Iwejuo Joseph Nna (alias Taiwo A. Ebenezer and Olugbenga Isaiah) were today admitted to bail by Justice M. B. Idris of the Federal High Court, Lagos.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on June 17, 2016 secured the conviction of one Jalekun Omitawoju Yisau and nine other defendants in a case of alleged conspiracy, misappropriation and diversion of funds.

The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has re-affirmed the Commission’s preparedness to strengthen relationship with Microsoft Nigeria Limited with a view to effectively tackle corruption in Nigeria.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday,

June 21, 2016 arraigned Air Vice Marshal Alkali Mohammed Mamu, a former Air Officer Training Command and a member of the Committee for Procurement, Ministry of Defence before Justice Salisu Garba of the FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on a 3-count charge of bribery.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, June 17, 2016 arraigned the duo of Suleiman Elkana, an area court judge in Adamawa State and chairman, Justice Multi-purpose Cooperative Society Limited, Adamawa State and Solomon Philip, the Cooperative’s Secretary, before Justice Balkisu Aliyu of Federal High Court Yola, Adamawa State on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money by false pretense to the tune of N58,550,555( Fifty- Eight Million, Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand, Five Hundred and Fifty-Five Naira).

Arms Probe: Corruption Fights Back -EFCC

The attention of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has been drawn to a report entitled, DSS Nabs Member of Presidential C”ttee on Arms Procurement over Alleged Fraud , which appeared at page 10 of Thisday newspaper of June 21, 2016, regarding the arrest of Air Commodore Umar Muhammed (rtd.), for alleged fraud.

The case of a N2 billion fraud brought against a former Head of Service, HoS, to the Federation, Stephen Oronsaye, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before Justice Gabriel Kolawole of a Federal High Court, Abuja, continued on June 21, 2016 with the commencement of a trial-within-trial.

The absence of Justice Sule Hassan of a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, stalled the planned arraignment of a former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for a N4.9 billion fraud.

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Wednesday, June 29, 2016

Monday, June 27, 2016

Each girl promised N400,000 annual income

Friday, June 24, 2016

…investigates rumoured coup plot

Soldiers, police in shootout

Shake up looms in Police as Idris receives briefs

Wednesday, June 22, 2016