Jibrin should undergo psychiatric tests over his budget padding allegations – Reps

Leaders of the House of Representatives said on Sunday that psychiatric tests should be conducted on its former Chairman, Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumin Jibrin, to ascertain whether he was not facing health challenges.

The leaders, who were taken aback by Jibrin’s latest allegations that they pocketed “illegal” N10bn as office allowances between 2003 and this year, had also said his sudden change of focus from budget-padding allegations to the allowances of members, might be proof that he needed medical attention.

Jibrin, an All Progressives Congress lawmaker from Kano State, had on Friday last week, alleged that the 10 principal officers of the House had “embezzled” over N10bn allocated as “running costs” between 2003 and this year.

The officers are the Speaker, Yakubu Dogara; Deputy Speaker, Yussuff Lasun; House Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila; Chief Whip, Alhassan Ado-Doguwa; Deputy Leader, Buba Jibril; Deputy Whip, Pally Iriase; Minority Leader, Mr. Leo Ogor ;Deputy Minority Leader, Chukwuka Onyeama; Minority Whip, Yakubu Barde; and Deputy Minority Whip, Binta Bello-Maigeri.

Jibrin, whom the principal officers said was sacked for “abusing” the 2016 budget, had earlier on July 21, accused Dogara, Lasun, Ado-Doguwa, and Ogor of padding the budget by over N40bn.

But, Ogor, who conveyed the feeling of the leaders to Punch, said the rate Jibrin “churns out baseless figures” suggested that his “head should be examined urgently.”

Ogor spoke more, “His case is fast getting out of hands. Honestly, he needs help to stop peddling lies and to deliberately rubbish the names of his colleagues and the institution of the National Assembly.

“I have seen that this man has an issue with his head and he should see a psychiatrist. Tests should be conducted on him. I don’t know what he stands to gain by peddling lies against his colleagues.”

Details of Jibrin’s revelations:

Dogara, an APC member from Bauchi State, who came to the House in 2007, has received N1.5bn.

Jibrin alleged that Lasun, the APC lawmaker from Osun State had collected “about” N800m since he came to the National Assembly in 2011.

Similarly, he accused Gbajabiamila, who came to the House in 2003, of pocketing N1.2bn.

He gave the figures of the other principal officers thus, “Deputy House Leader, Buba, has been in the House from 2007 to date. He received about N1.2bn. Whip, Alhassan Doguwa, has been in the House from 2003 to date. He has received about N1.2bn. Deputy Whip, Pally Iriase, has been in the House from 2011 to date. He has received N700m. Minority, Leader Leo Ogor, has been in the House from 2007 to date. He has received N1.2bn. Deputy Minority Leader, Barde, has been in the House from 2011 to date. He has received N700m. Minority Whip, Chuma, has been in the House from 2007 to date. He had received N800m. And finally, Deputy Minority Whip, Binta has been in the House from 2011 to date. She has received N700m.”

By his own account, Jibrin concluded that, “In between these 10 principal officers, the country has pumped about N10bn and still counting.”

REVEALED | Ex-Head of State, Senate President and Others Named in $1.09bn Oil Deal

Some prominent Nigerians have been named as beneficiaries of the $1.092b Malabu oil deal...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is investigating the scandal. A businessman, who is being grilled by EFCC over the deal, is said to have named a former Head of State, a former Senate President, a former National Security Adviser (NSA), some senators, some serving and ex-House of Representatives members.

EFCC is not taking chances again, all the suspects will be invited for interrogation by the anti-graft agency to determine their level of complicity.

The Nation learnt that besides the businessman, the EFCC has grilled a former Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Finance and some chief executives of international oil companies (IOCs).

The suspects remain unnamed because of what a source described as the “sensitivity” of the matter.

The businessman may serve as a key witness because of his “deep insights”, the source said.

“The list is outside the six former ministers who the EFCC was closing in on as at press time. We are looking into the accounts of some of those named in line with the timelines of the bribery,” another source said, adding: “Preliminary investigation has shown that the nation was shortchanged in the controversial $1.092bbillion Malabu Oil Block deal (OPL 245)."

The EFCC is seeking the whereabouts of $1,092,040billion paid by Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Nigeria Limited (SNEPCO) and Nigeria Agip Exploration Limited (NAE) into an escrow account.

By the terms of Block 245 Resolution Agreement, Shell agreed to release the outstanding Signature Bonus and to appoint an escrow agent for paying the Federal Government $1,092,040billion.

It was learnt that NAE contributed $982,040,000 to the settlement. SNEPCO $110,000,000 to make up the required $1,092,040billion for the Federal Government to settle all claims over OPL 245 in accordance with the agreement.

There were fears that the $1,092,040billion in an escrow Account was “used for the settlement of the FGN-Malabu Oil Limited agreement on OPL 245.”

The EFCC is trying to find out whether or not the cash was paid to the government or if the appointed escrow agent managed the $1,092,040billion and shared the cash.

Julius Agwu admitted into London hospital after a relapse of his brain tumour

Our prayers are with comedian Julius Agwu who is reportedly in a bad shape at a London hospital. According to GoldMyTV, feelers from Dublin his arrival point chipped in that he was not looking good all through his short stay in Ireland before the relapse occurred in London.

It would be recalled that he recently survived a brain surgery. Julius Agwu was conspicuously absent at his London show on Sunday but was supported by Ali Baba and others who rallied round to cover up for his absence.

Julius Agwu is said to be at Lewisham hospital recuperating. We wish him well!

Tonto Dikeh showers her husband with love as they celebrate 1st marriage anniversary

It's been a year already. Tonto Dikeh and her husband, Oladunni Olakunle Churchill, are celebrating their 1st marriage anniversary today August 29th. They got married traditionally last year in Tonto's hometown in Rivers state. She celebrated her man with loving words this morning. She wrote:

"How time flies when you are in Love and having fun with your Soul-Mate..
It's been a Splendid 1year of being your Wife.. 

Am lost for words to describe how I feel about you MY BABY. You have been A great friend and thought my that friendship isn't measured by how long you've known each other BUT how beautiful Life has been knowing you are part of their Life.

My Life has been greatly decorated since I met you,You strive for me to be a better person everyday of your life and that's something that amazes me.. 

I deserve you,I deserve all of the Love, Care & friendship we Share..I deserve the Life I have with you,We are blessing to each other.. 

Thank you for being My Man,I LOVE YOU TO THE MOON AND BACK.
You are my Sunhine and my Everything..Loving you is like Food to my Soul.I appreciate you my KINGKONG..
Happy Anniversary baby and many more years together 
Cant wait to marry you again before God..

43-year-old teacher sets wife, son, daughter ablaze over property

A 43-year-old teacher, Gbemisola Edward, and her 11-year-old daughter, Dolapo, have been confirmed dead at an Ogun State hospital after suffering from severe burns.

The woman’s husband, Joshua, was said to have poured petrol on her, their daughter, and his seven-year-old son, Samson, and set fire on them.

PUNCH Metro learnt the incident happened on Thursday on Augustine Street, Ire Akari Estate, in the Ifo Local Government Area, Ogun State, after a disagreement between the couple.

Gbemisola’s son, Joshua Babatunde, 16, who escaped by a whisker, said his stepfather had wanted his mother to sell their three-bedroomed apartment, but she refused.

He said, “It was the scream of my mother that woke me up. Dolapo and Samson were also set ablaze. I wanted to put out the fire when my stepfather poured petrol on me as well. Before he returned with matches, I managed to escape and reported at the Ifo Police Station.

“He was working with a factory but was sacked some months ago. He then told my mother to sell the house so that he could use the money to start a business. But my mother said she would never sell the house she struggled to build.

“We moved into the house in January. The following month, he and Samson started living with us. It was a woman at our former residence in Iyana Ipaja (Lagos State) that bore Samson for him. He used to beat mum while we were in Iyana Ipaja.”

PUNCH Metro gathered that Joshua fled immediately the incident happened, while the victims were admitted to Aron Hospital, a private facility in the area.

Dolapo was said to have died a few minutes after she got to the hospital while the mother died on Friday.

Samson, who has burns in the head, hands and legs, is still responding to treatment.

Gbemisola’s brother, Wale, said she had always been abused by the husband, adding that constant beatings forced her to relocate from Iyana Ipaja to Ifo.

He said, “Their relationship had been fraught with quarrels since when he was living with my sister in our house at Iyana Ipaja. There was a time he threatened to kill her with a machete. He stole her money and fled.

“When he knew my sister had built a house, he went there to reconcile with her. She insisted that they needed to go to the registry which they did in February. I visited my sister two weeks ago. She said her husband had been threatening her again and that she had told him to leave by the end of August.

“It was on Thursday afternoon that I got a call that he set her and the children ablaze.”

The Managing Director, Aron Hospital, Dr. Kayode Ayoola, said, “The burns were serious. The girl died about 10 minutes after she was admitted, while her mother died the following day. The boy’s condition is relatively okay but nobody is ready to take care of him.”

The Ogun State Police Command’s acting spokesperson, ASP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the command had launched a manhunt for the killer husband.

He said, “We learnt the man and his wife had a quarrel over the ownership of the house they lived in. While the family was asleep, the man poured patrol on the living room and set it ablaze. As a result, the woman and the two children suffered first degree burns. The Commissioner of Police has ordered that the suspect be fished out. He can only run, he cannot hide.”

Check Out How This Airport worker died after sex with girlfriend

A clearing agent, Mr. Sikiru Olanrewaju, has lost his life after leaving his wife and children at home to have fun with his girlfriend in the Abule Egba area of Lagos State.

PUNCH Metro learnt that 37-year-old Olanrewaju died shortly after having rounds of sex with his lover on Surulere Street.

The lover was said to have raised the alarm which drew the attention of residents, including the landlady, who reported at the Oke-Odo Police Division.

The victim’s corpse was deposited in a morgue pending the conclusion of investigations.

A resident, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the deceased worked with an aviation company at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja.

He said, “The man was married, but he had a girlfriend who lived in Abule Egba. On August 23, he had finished from work when he called her on the telephone that he would be sleeping at her place.

“The girlfriend said she told him not to come because he was married, but he insisted on passing the night at her house.

“The lady said when he got to her place, they ate the same food and drank the same water. They had sex, after which they slept.

“She said around 5am, she woke up to go to work and discovered he was stiff. She said she tried hard to wake him up, but he didn’t respond. She said she was too confused to know what to do and waited for about three hours before raising the alarm, which drew the attention of people, including the landlady.”

The resident said the landlady reported at the station, and was followed by some operatives to the apartment where the incident happened.

PUNCH Metro was told that there was no mark of violence on the victim.

A  source said Olanrewaju’s family were immediately contacted and the police broke the news to them.

She said, “The family said they don’t want the police to investigate anything. They said they had received the news in good faith and that the corpse should be released for burial in accordance with Islamic rites.  I am not sure his wife has been informed because she did not follow them to the station. But obviously, she will not receive the news well.”

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dolapo Badmos, confirmed the incident, adding that investigations were ongoing.

She said, “The man was allegedly found dead in a room in the Abule Egba area after spending the night with his girlfriend.  A team of police detectives from the Oke-Odo Police Division visited, examined, and photographed the scene. We discovered that there was no trace of violence on the body. The corpse has been deposited in a morgue.”

Doctors at Turkish Hospital in Abuja reveal what actually killed Senator Stella Odua's Son

It has been confirmed from medical professionals at the Nizamiye Hospital in Abuja that Stella Oduah’s son, Maxwell Omabuwa Chinedu Etoromi, died after suffering a brain hemorrhage.
According to doctors who spoke with SaharaReporters, anonymously Mr. Etoromi was admitted into their care from another hospital-Zankli Medical Centre-, but died almost promptly. “He was brought to us with the request that we admit him, and we said, why not?” one of the doctors told our correspondent. He added: “Despite our best efforts he died in our care just 30 minutes after we admitted him. We could not do anything to revive him because he arrived in a coma. We tried cardiac life support, but it was too late by the time he arrived.”
Another doctor who spoke to SaharaReporters said Mr. Etoromi arrived at their health facility with a “subarachnoid hemorrhage” on Thursday evening around 6PM and was already in the worst stage of coma possible, he died some 30 minutes later. Subarachnoid hemorrhaging can have several causes, including a traumatic head injury, a bleeding disorder, or the incorrect use of blood thinning medication.

The medical doctors who spoke with a correspondent of SaharaReporters said they were in no position to immediately declare the cause of Mr. Etoromi’s death, but said they just issued a death certificate in which they reported that that he had significant hemorrhaging.
A source close to Ms. Oduah, a former Minister of Aviation and current senator representing Anambra State, told SaharaReporters that Mr. Etoromi had been given the wrong kind of medication after he had his tooth pulled at another hospital creating complications that ultimately led to his death.

Man Who Stabbed Two Nuns To Death Confesses To The Killings

The convicted felon who killed two nuns in Mississippi has confessed to killing the women but refuses to tell police why.

Rodney Earl Sanders, 46, of Kosciusko, Mississippi, was charged in the deaths of Sister Margaret Held and Sister Paula Merrill, both 68.

The women's bodies were discovered on Thursday after they failed to show up for work at a clinic in Lexington, Mississippi.

It emerged today that Sanders, who admitted to killing them in interrogation, has a criminal record and is currently on probation.

He served six years behind bars for armed robbery in 1986 and was convicted of a felony DUI in Attala County last February.

Jibrin Confesses: I received N650m illegal allowance, Dogara & Others got Billions

The heat is still coming from Abdulmumin Jibrin, the Kano lawmaker at the centre of the unfolding budget padding scandal. He has confessed that he was also a beneficiary of a questionable office maintenance allowance for members of the House of Representatives, running into Billions.

Details of Jibrin’s confession:
The 10 principal officers who allegedly received billions in running cost allowance include Speaker of the House, Yakubu Dogara, who allegedly got the largest share of N1.5 billion, Jibrin said.

Other I are Deputy Speaker, Yusuf Lasun, N800 million; Majority Leader, Femi Gbajabiamila, N1.2 billion; his deputy, Buba Jibril, N1.2 billion; House Whip, Alhassan Doguwa, N1.2 billion; and his deputy, Pally Iriase, N700 million.

The rest are Minority Leader, Leo Ogor, N1.2 billion, his deputy, Chukwuka Onyema: N800 million, Minority Whip, Yakubu Barde, N700 million and his deputy, Binta Bello, N700 million.


Jibrin said he regretted taking the loot, and that he would explain how he used his ill-gotten N650m.

“I have records of how I spent every penny that I have taken. In fact, it has been published in a 150-page book,” Jibrin said. “However, I have never been comfortable with the money! Thank God the wasteful allowances regime has reached its Waterloo! The country and House will be better off!”

Tear-jerking Moment Loyal Dog Sits By His Owner’s Coffin At Tragic Mass Funeral Of Italy Earthquake Victims

This is the heartbreaking moment a loyal dog refuses to move from beside his owner’s coffin during the funeral for victims of the earthquake in Italy.

The cocker spaniel was filmed in a gym containing dozens of victims in the town of Ascoli Piceno.

Distraught family and friends were seen weeping near the wooden coffins before the mass state funeral at which some of the 291 victims were laid to rest.

Italy is in morning after Wednesday's devastating 6.2 earthquake struck the country's central regions, razing entire villages to the ground.

Kim Kardashian Admits Stealing Expensive Bathrobes From Five-Star Hotel In Dubai

She might have millions in the bank but Kim Kardashian is not averse to pinching a few things from her hotel rooms.

But while some of us may sneak away with a couple of bottles of free shampoo, the reality star appears to have a penchant for the expensive bathrobes.

Writing on her official website, she admitted they are one of the best things about staying in hotels.

She said: “One of my fave things about staying in hotels are the big, fluffy white robes they put in the rooms. Anyone who’s travelled with me knows I’m OBSESSED, lol.

“I’ll even admit, sometimes I take the robes from my fave accommodations, likee the Atlantis in Dubai (So sorry! I stole two! LOL!) and the Montage in Beverly Hills because they literally have the best ones.”

And while regular guests might be reprimanded for taking them, the Atlantis is happy to oversee her stealing, no doubt because of the fantastic free publicity she brings.

A spokesperson from Atlantis, The Palm said: “From ball gowns to dressing gowns – Kim clearly knows how to dress for any occasion while on vacation and can certainly spot the ultimate in luxury when relaxing.”

I will deal with Militant just like the way I dealt with Book Haram-Buhari

The Nigerian government will treat Niger Delta armed fighters as terrorists and deal with them in a similar manner like Boko Haram, President Muhammadu Buhari has said.
Mr. Buhari, whose government has succeeded in taming the Boko Haram insurgents and largely limited their activities to Borno State, said this in Kenya according to his spokesperson, Garba Shehu.
Armed militants in the Niger Delta region have claimed responsibility for several attacks on oil and gas installations that have reduced Nigeria’s oil output by half and worsened the electricity situation in the country.
A group, the Niger Delta Avengers, which claimed responsibility for most of the attacks, recently indicated its willingness to negotiate with the government. It asked that an elder statesman from the region, Edwin Clark, be part of the negotiation team that should also include officials of relevant multinational oil companies.
While speaking at a bilateral meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, on the sidelines of the sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Nairobi, Kenya, Mr. Buhari indicated his government would use maximum force to deal with the militants if peace efforts failed.
“We are talking to some of their leaders,” he said. “We will deal with them as we dealt with Boko Haram if they refuse to talk to us.”
“As a government, we know our responsibility, which is to secure the environment. It is clear to us that lenders won’t fund projects in insecure environments.
“We realize that we have to secure the country before we can efficiently manage it,” the President added.
Speaking at another interview with journalists in Kenya, Mr. Buhari expressed doubt in the unilateral ceasefire recently announced by the Avengers.
‘‘We do not believe that they (the militants) have announced ceasefire,” he said.
“We are trying to understand them more. Who are their leaders and which areas do they operate and other relevant issues.”
The Nigerian military has continued its offensive against the militants, whose demand include local control of oil resources, despite the ceasefire announced by the avengers.
On Saturday, Army spokesperson, Sani Usman, announced some successes against the armed militants.
“The 133 Special Forces Battalion of Nigerian's Army troops have carried out a precursor operation to Exercise CROCODILE SMILE aimed at getting rid of all forms of criminal activities in the Niger Delta geo-political region of Nigeria.
“In the course of the operation, five militants that attacked the troops were killed in action, while numerous others were injured and 23 suspects were arrested,” Mr. Usman, a colonel, said of the attack that happened on Friday.
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If you give your all to acting, your love life will suffer – Padita Agu

Padita Agu
In the early years of Nollywood, delectable actress, Padita Agu, graced our screens in a way that left her face imprinted in our hearts. Known for her tranquil way of fitting into roles, Padita took on Nollywood. Just when we thought things were going her way, she disappeared from the scene around 2005.
In an exclusive interview with Sunday Scoop, she shed more light on her hiatus.

“I stepped out of Nollywood in 2005 to enable me study for my first degree at the University of Abuja. After that, I observed the mandatory National Youth Service Corps programme and then travelled to Los Angeles where I studied Acting at the New York Film Academy. I also studied film-making but I am back now and ready to practice all I have learnt.”
Speaking on how she has fared since her return, she said, “It has not been easy; I have been trying to make a comeback. I didn’t even want to step out in the first place but it was beyond my control at the time but I tried coming back between 2009 and 2016 when I started getting called up for jobs.”
Having separated from her husband, Agu shares her views on some of the problems with celebrity marriages.
“It is not only celebrities that are going through marital issues, even some of those working in the banks have problems in their homes. As long as you are giving your job your all, something has to give way. There are actors who balance it well. I think it is a personal thing and not a general thing. At the end of the day, balance is what is key.”
When Sunday Scoop asked her which she would choose between family and her acting career, she said, “As a single person, I did give my all to acting at some point but when family came into the picture, I had to divide the attention and one had to suffer. I wouldn’t say that I wish I had a family now and then I would give my all to acting. Instead, I will find a way to balance it. But I have no regrets for choosing my family over my acting career because if you give so much to any job, your love life will suffer.”

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On-The-Run Fraudulent Couple Who Use Their Son To Defraud Victims Nabbed

A couple in Ogun State, 46-year-old Abiola Wahab and Toyin Abiola, have given the heinous crime of child trafficking a despicable new face.

The couple were said to have been on the run for a long time until nemesis caught up with the duo in Obatoko, Ogun State and they were arrested. They are now cooling their heels in the custody of the Special Armed Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Ogun State Police Command, where they are undergoing interrogation.

The couple are said to have serially used their three-year-old son, an innocent toddler, as collateral to defraud a long list of victims, from whom they borrowed money or bought goods on credit, which they sold and never paid the creditors.


The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ahmed Illiyasu told Sunday Sun that the husband and wife allegedly defrauded large-scale distributors of goods.

Giving insight to the modus operandi of the duo, he said that they would visit a distributor, collect goods worth millions of naira, pay in some money and then disappear and never return to settle the debt. He said the couple had duped victims in Oyo, Lagos, Osun and Ogun states.

To facilitate their operation and avoid detection, the police commissioner said that the couple always switched the number plate on their vehicle, which they drove to the business premises of their victims. This way, they were able to make it impossible for the victim who may have copied the vehicle number to trace them.

Illiyasu added that the command had been receiving several complaints about a couple that was duping major distributors and deceitfully taking goods from them on credit but never returning to pay.
On the strength of the complaints, the police commissioner said that an investigation was launched by the command. Through diligent investigation, the police was able to track down the couple.

They were arrested during a raid by a team of SARS operatives. The commander of SARS, Supol Uba revealed that the couple was nabbed in a home they built in Ikire, Osun State.

When she spoke with Sunday Sun at the headquarters of SARS, Toyin disclosed that prior to her getting involved in the fraudulent act alleged against her, she had been engaged in distribution of rice.

Her words: “I was into distribution of rice in Ikiru, Osun state. In 2008, somebody duped me of N1 million after I had supplied rice. My clients were pestering me for their money. The case was transferred to State CID Oshogbo and I was arraigned in court.
The magistrate ordered that I be remanded at Ilesha prison and adjourned the case. I was nine months old pregnant at the time. I delivered my second child in prison. The day that the magistrate granted me bail was also the day I gave birth. I spent only five days in the prison, and that was why I named my baby Aishat Abiola. The court ordered that we pay off the money within one month, but I could not afford to pay. So I jumped bail.”

She explained further: “Life was so difficult for us, the family of my husband and my own family assisted us and gave us N770,000 naira. We used the money to buy a car in Apapa in 2013. My husband and myself started trading in rice again. We would go to Saki to buy rice and resell. One day, a Customs officer duped us.

That was also when we began to dupe other people. We have duped a lot of people. We would collect assorted drinks and promise to pay but we would not go back again.

“When we go to visit a prospective victim, I would wear a hijab to disguise myself and seem like a pious Muslim woman. I would pay an amount with a promise to pay the balance after selling the goods. But I never went back.”

Also speaking, her husband disclosed that he married Toyin 11 years ago and they had faced difficulties in the course of the marriage. During their alleged fraudulent activities, he told Sunday Sun that they often took along their three-year-old son and pretended that he was sick.

“We used our three-year-old son as collateral in the deal and pretend that he was not feeling Well

Wahab said.

The unfortunate victims would because of the ill-health of the toddler show pity on the couple and allow them to go away with goods while temporarily leaving behind the supposedly sick child in the care of the victim, with the promise that they would come back to collect him and pay for the goods. Craftily, the wife would come back to take the child and disappear.

The couple’s cookie crumbled when they were perfecting arrangements for another duping expedition. As they were relaxing in the comfort of their home, SARS operatives who had been on their trail swooped on them and their child and arrested them.

Following their confessions during interrogation, the detectives invited some of the victims, who positively identified the duo, who the police commissioner assured would be charged to court soon.

Wike Is Running A 419 Government – Dakuku Peterside

The All Progressive Congress,APC, in Rivers State has accused the Peoples Democratic Party-led administration of lacking the needed prowess to lead the state.

The Governorship candidate of the APC in the last general elections in the State, Dakuku Peterside said this when APC faithful gathered at Okehi community, the Headquarters of Etche Local Government Area of the state.

According to Peterside, the Government of Wike is enmershed in deceit and “fraud.”

“Wike’s Government is a government of wayo. Government of wuruwuru. Government of 419. They went to bring court order. Fake court order. An order of deceit. Let me tell you this, and you can take it to the bank, no amount of well organized lied can dissuade Rivers people. We are resolute, we want good governance and that government is the APC government led by Rotimi Amaechi.

“In just one year we constructed Peter Odili road and yet they went to resurface a one kilometer road and went to bring a Governor from Sokoto to come and commission it.

“I challenge this fraudulent government to show us one project they have conceived and completed in the last one year.”

200 Level Student Of ATBU Stabbed To Death In Gang War

Tragedy struck in Bauchi State on Wednesday night when a second-year student of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), identified as Yusuf Musa, was stabbed to death.

It was learnt that the undergraduate, a student of Mechanical Production Engineering, was killed during a fight, which was reportedly triggered by a misunderstanding between him and a fellow student three weeks earlier along a road.

The deceased, who was supposed to take his final examination of first semester, was said to have been embroiled in a war of words with a 500-level student of the school’s Geology Department, whose name was given as Dauda.

A source close to the victim, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Sunday Punch, “About three weeks ago, Yusuf and his friend were passing a road close to his house.

“They met Dauda with a lady, but he (Dauda) did not allow them pass. Yusuf’s friend then started exchanging words with him (Dauda), but immediately, Yusuf started pleading with him (Dauda) to allow them to pass through.

“Dauda then directed his insults at Yusuf. This angered him (Yusuf), so he also insulted Dauda; that was the genesis of the resentment that led to the killing of Yusuf.”

Sunday Punch gathered that the accused, on Monday, led a group of five other assailants to Yusuf’s house to assault him. They were said to have returned on Wednesday but neighbours reportedly intervened.

The source said, “Later that night, Yusuf told his friend about Dauda’s constant harassment. The friend and some other friends decided to go and meet Dauda at his home, probably to settle scores.

“It was after that that we heard Yusuf was hit with a big stick and then stabbed with a knife. All members of the two camps ran away, leaving him in a pool of his blood.”

A Good Samaritan was said to have taken Musa to the hospital but he reportedly gave up the ghost on the way.

“Yusuf was a very kind gentleman. People that met him easily liked him because he was very friendly,” he said.

When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the university, Zailani Bappah, said, “I am aware of the incident and they are our students. But I must tell you that this did not happen on either the Yelwa Campus or the Gubi Campus. It didn’t happen on the school property.

“This is not our case but that of the police. I can only refer you to the police. The management is not officially aware of it; we are only onlookers. We are also waiting for them (police) to give us details of their investigations. We cannot say anything for now,” the university’s spokesman said.

The Police Public Relations Officer in Bauchi, Mahmood Mohammed, told Sunday Punch that the case had been transferred to the state Criminal Investigation Department.

“An exhibit was recovered from the scene of the incident; the stick which was used to hit the deceased. We are working hard to recover the other exhibit that was used to stab him,” Mohammed said.

The PPRO said the police had intensified efforts to arrest all fleeing suspects and bring them to book.

“So far, a suspect has been arrested and is helping us with our investigation,” he said.


source: Punch

EFCC Seizes Two Shopping Malls From INEC Chief

Many overnight big men in big trouble! Two choice shopping malls allegedly acquired by a serving Resident Electoral Commissioner with her share of a bribe dished out by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of last year’s general elections, have been seized by the EFCC.

A sum of N49 million found in the bank account of the REC who was in charge of Rivers State, Gesil Khan, has also been frozen by the EFCC.

A total of N23.29b was disbursed under the poll bribery scam allegedly facilitated by ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, of which N185, 842,000 went to Khan.

The anti-graft agency applied to the Federal High Court, Yenagoa for Interim Forfeiture Order in line with sections 26 and 29 of the EFCC Act to take over the account and the buildings which are located in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.

The order was granted, The Nation gathered.

Other beneficiaries of the largesse in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and some PDP stalwarts are said to have refunded N503million to EFCC.

Of the N503 million thus refunded, N200million came from a former Military Administrator of Akwa Ibom State, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga ( rtd).

A total of N450million was allegedly traced to him.

The EFCC is yet to conclude its investigation of the INEC staff and PDP stalwarts who were implicated in the poll bribery scandal. Khan and other INEC officers are being probed for allegedly collecting N681million altogether.

The other INEC officers already grilled in connection with the matter are: Fidelia Omoile (Electoral Officer in Isoko-South Local Government Area of Delta State)-N112,480,000 ; Uluochi Obi Brown (INEC’s Administrative Secretary in Delta State)-N111,500,000; a former Deputy Director of INEC in Cross River State, Edem Okon Effanga-N241,127,000 and the Head of Voter Education in INEC in Akwa Ibom, Immaculata Asuquo-N214,127,000.

A source familiar with the case said: “We have been able to trace two choice shopping malls in Yenagoa to the affected REC Khan. Following the development, we applied to a Federal High Court for Interim Forfeiture Order in line with sections 26 and 29 of the EFCC Act.

“The court has granted our prayers to seize the two malls and appoint managers to take care of the properties in order to generate more revenue either for the government or the owner depending on how the trial ends.

“We do not want the assets to lie fallow hence we recruited managers to be in charge until investigation and trial are concluded.

“During investigation, we discovered N49million in the account of REC Khan. Since she could not fully account for the sources of the money, we have frozen the account in line with our mandate.
“We are treating the money as likely proceeds of bribery or money laundering. The account will remain frozen until a court of law decides otherwise based on facts we will present during her trial.”

Samson Siasia Resign as Coach of U23 National team Due

Too many blunders from the managers of sports in Nigeria in recent times...
Samson Siasia has resigned as the coach of Nigeria’s U-23 football team due to what he describes as “a disrespectful system”.

Siasia, the most decorated African coach at the Rio-Olympics, having also won a silver medal in Beijing in 2008, claims to have gone unpaid for five months by the Nigeria Football Federation.

He confirmed that he had quit Nigeria football after "a turbulent and incredible campaign in Brazil."

Ex-Avaition Minister Stella Oduah Loses Son to Wrong Medication

As reported on Saturday, the first son of Senator Stella Oduah has died at a Turkish private hospital in Abuja due to the wrong prescription by a medical doctor.

Senator Oduah’s son, whose name was given as Maxwell Chinedu Etoromi, died after he took wrong medication prescribed for him following a tooth surgery.

According to SR's report, 28-year-old Maxwell graduated from Guildford College in the UK before returning to Abuja, Nigeria.

Ms. Oduah was Minister of Aviation under GEJ, before contesting for a seat in the Nigerian Senate.

Businessman who just returned from US nabbed for N7m fraud

The police have arrested a United States-based Nigerian businessman Uzoukwu George for allegedly obtaining N7million from a couple under false pretence.

The police alleged that Mr. George, from Imo State, who resides at No. 22 Ogunlana Street, Aguda, Surulere, Lagos was arrested while he was trying to flee to the US.

George, 31, was accused of obtaining N7m from his business partners, Mr and Mrs Joachim Ezirim, on the pretence of forming a joint venture business with them.

The police said after collecting the sum, George left for the US, and remained there for some time while the couple were searching for him in Nigeria.

“The suspect sneaked into Nigeria, sold all his property and was about to leave the country with his family when he was arrested by detectives of the Area ‘A’ Command Lion Building, Lagos,” a police source told The Nation.

George has been arraigned before Abimbola Komolafe of the Lagos Magistrates’ Court in Igbosere, on a 3-count charge; conspiracy, obtaining by false pretence, conversion, issuance of dud cheques.

Prosecutor, Inspector Abass Abayomi told the court that George and others at large conspired to commit the alleged offences between 2011 and 2014 at No. 6, Bamgbose Street, Lagos Island.

He said the defendant “obtained the sum of N7m from the couple on the pretence to form a joint venture business with them but converted same to his personal use.”

“George issued post-dated FCMB cheques No. 03002064 and 03002066 in the sum of N1 million and N2.5 million to Joachim Ezirim for the refund of the money invested in the business, knowing full well that there was no money in the account and the cheques were rejected on presentation.”

The offence, he added, were punishable under Sections 409, 312 and 319 (b) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The defendant denied the charge. His lawyer, Chief M. C. Ikwunoh, urged the court to grant him bail in liberal terms.

“The defendant was granted administrative bail by the police and he did not jump abscond. He came to court voluntarily,” Ikwunoh said.

This was opposed by the prosecutor on the grounds that the defendant had already concluded plans to leave Nigeria.

“He is currently based in the United States of America and it was very difficult for the police to get him arrested,” Abayomi said.

In a bench ruling, Magistrate Komolafe granted the defendant N5 million bail with two sureties in the like sum, who must be gainfully employed and one of whom must be a blood relation.

They were also ordered to make a deposit of N250,000 to the court registrar’s account while the defendant must deposit his international passport in the court’s custody.

The case was adjourned till September 27, for commencement of trial.

Cool FM Fire Freeze over after posting loved-up pic of himself & Basketmouth wife when they were dating

Some persons have contacted Lasgidinims about this issue of Freeze and his status in Cool FM and the circumstances leading to his sack, if truly he has been fired by Mr Moussalli's company.

Well, if the information above is genuine then Freeze is not longer a staff of CoolFM. Imagine in this harsh economy. Was it because of the Basketmouth's wife pic? See Freeze's reaction below:
"I never address or dispel rumors but this is the height of it! Instablog and Miss Petite Blog have both carried all sorts of slanderous stories about me in the past, without confirmation, before posting their outrageous garbage. But this, trust me, would be their last!
If this defamatory and slanderous post is not taken down immediately, and an unreserved apology offered, via the same medium within 24 hrs, I will be forced to take legal action against both blogs.
Yes, there are issues stemming from a meeting over presenters fees yesterday, details of which I choose not to discuss, because of the respect I have for Mr Moussalli and his family, but trust me, it has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with Basketmouth or social media......."
I think Freeze is suggesting he asked for more cash, CoolFm wasn't ready to pay, something like that.

Update On Operation Crocodile Smile: Army Kills 5 Militants & Arrests 23 (Photos)

The 133 Special Forces Battalion of Nigerian Army troops have carried out a precursor operation to Exercise CROCODILE SMILE aimed at getting rid of all forms of criminal activities in the Niger Delta geo-political region of Nigeria.

In the course of the operation, 5 militants that attacked the troops were killed in action, while numerous others were injured and 23 suspects were arrested.

The operations which was conducted on Friday, 26th August 2016, was carried out by the Special Forces at the militants camps.

Items recovered from the camps include 2 AK-47 rifles, 11 Pump Action Guns, a locally made revolver pistol, 292 cartridges of live Ammunition, 199 rounds of AK-47 rifle Ammunition, 4 electricity generating sets and a Camp Gas Cooker.