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2 bankers arrested and imprisoned in Uyo for stealing from the Dead People

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2 bankers arrested and imprisoned in Uyo for stealing from the Dead People

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s Uyo Zonal Command has secured the conviction of two bank officials, Daniel Akpan Eno and Mbuk Idongesit, before Justice Edem Ita Kufre of the Cross River State High Court in Calabar, for conspiracy and theft of funds in the account of a deceased commercial bank customer.

On Wednesday, August 4, 2021, the two were found guilty after pleading guilty to separate one-count charges of criminal conspiracy and fraudulent transfers. Victor John Okon, a third defendant and alleged accomplice, pleaded “not guilty.” His trial was postponed until August 10, 2021, to allow for the review of his bail application.

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Justice Kufre found Akpan guilty and sentenced him to three months in prison plus a fine of Fifty Thousand Naira (N50,000.00), while Idongesit was sentenced to three months in prison plus a fine of Thirty Thousand Naira (N30,000.00).

The convicts’ journey to prison began on May 23, 2021, when Idongesit (along with one Utibe George- currently at large) approached Akpan with a plot to steal from the deceased’s account and the burial program of one Godfried Godwin Osso, a deceased customer of the Bank, whom George (at large) claimed was his step-father.

On May 24, 2021, George completed the deal with the convicts and also contacted a Teller (Victor Okon – the third defendant) from another bank branch to facilitate access to the deceased’s funds. The conspirators came to an agreement on a 50/50 split and the plot was carried out.

Following a bank petition alleging suspicious dissipation of funds in the deceased account into the accounts of family members and acquaintances, where they were diverted to personal use, the commission stepped in.

Victor Okon conspired with George Ifiok Utibe (at large) on June 19, 2019 and received the sum of One Million Five Hundred Thousand Naira, according to the investigation (N1, 500, 000.00). Daniel Akpan received one million and forty thousand naira (N1, 040,000.00), while Godwin Mbuk only received one hundred and thirty thousand naira (N130, 000.00).

The convicts were remanded in the Nigerian Correctional Facility until their fines were paid, while Victor was remanded in the Commission’s detention facility until his bail application was heard.

FG: Flight fares for prospective corps members should be subsidized

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FG: Flight fares for prospective corps members should be subsidized

Families of prospective National Youths Service Corps members who died in a tragic accident en route to Katsina State for the mandatory one-year program have urged the Federal Government to subsidize flight fares for all NYSC members in order to prevent similar tragedies in the future.

They also demanded that the government organize transportation for NYSC members and work with reputable registered companies to transport them to their primary assignments.

On Wednesday, the bodies of the five members killed in the accident arrived at the Victor Attah International Airport in a C–30 Nigerian Air Force plane marked NAF 917, where they were met by their relatives in tears and grief.

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Innocent Upere and Victor Akpan, both graduates of Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic’s Mass Communication program; Miracle Asuquo, a psychology graduate; Stella Ekikoh, a sociology and anthropology graduate; and Coleman Ezuruike, a history and international studies graduate, were among them.

Nsikak Akpan, a member of one of the bereaved families, spoke to our Uyo correspondent on the phone on Thursday, pleading with the state government to look after her other siblings at home.

“For me and my family, this is not the best time. Consider this: my brother had never traveled by air while alive, but his body was flown back home in a plane. “I wish the state government could look after my other siblings,” she expressed her wish.

Revd Isaiah Ekanem, an uncle of one of the deceased, also spoke, identifying the challenges of the NYSC, which included road accidents, and requesting that the federal government post corps members within their geographical zones to avoid such occurrences.

“To avoid future incidents, the FG should subsidise flight fares for corps members deployed to long distances for their primary assignment,” he said.

Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer provides an update on the detention of the IPOB leader

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Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer provides an update on the detention of the IPOB leader

Ifeanyi Ejiofor, the counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has provided an update on the pro-Biafra leader.

Kanu, according to Ejiofor, is firm in his convictions and is in good spirits despite being imprisoned.

The lawyer revealed this during a routine visit to the IPOB leader at the Department of State Services (DSS) headquarters on Thursday.

“UPDATE: I just left the DSS Headquarters now with my colleagues, after our routine visit to Our Client – Mazi Nnamdi Kanu,” Ejiofor wrote on Facebook.

“Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is a man of strong convictions and a high spirit.

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“We spent a lot of time talking about our professional services, which we kept private.

“May Chukwuokike’s Mighty Name be exalted forever. “Victory is unquestionably ours.”

Kanu has been detained by the DSS since his re-arrest and repatriation to Nigeria.

The IPOB leader was apprehended and returned to Kenya from an unspecified African country.

Kanu’s detention by the DSS was ordered by Justice Binta Nyako of the Abuja Federal High Court after his repatriation to Nigeria.

The secret police, on the other hand, were unable to produce the IPOB leader in court last week.

Justice Nyako had adjourned the case until October due to his inability to appear in court.

Court orders no bearing on our congresses, according to Rivers APC

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Court orders no bearing on our congresses, according to Rivers APC

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has stated that the court order prohibiting it from holding its congresses, as expected, has not bothered them.

In suit number PHC/1857/CS/2021, between Stephen Wonah and six others, seven members of the APC loyal to Sen. Magnus Abe obtained an injunction from a state High Court in Port Harcourt on Monday, preventing the party from holding its congresses.

The claimants sued the APC and Isaac Ogbogbula, the state’s caretaker chairman, alleging exclusion from the congress nomination form sales and the congress itself.

They attempted to halt the congresses pending the outcome of the substantive suit in court.

The prayers were granted by the court, which was presided over by Justice Ben. Wyte, and the plaintiffs were ordered to serve the parties using alternate methods.

He also gave the parties 24 hours from the time they received the summons to respond, and he adjourned the case until today.

In a phone interview with The Nation in Port Harcourt yesterday, state party Caretaker Chairman Isaac Ogbogbula said the order was expected even before the congress was held, and questioned why they waited until after the exercise.

“I’m not bothered at all; it was expected,” he said. Even before the congresses, we anticipated it. We had been anticipating it. It’s even a little behind schedule. We will continue to be victorious in all battles to the glory of God.”

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However, according to Ogbogbula, a lawyer, the court order has no bearing on the party’s ward congresses held on July 31 and their results, and that the plaintiffs in the suit admitted that the ward congresses had been held and results declared before the suit, and that the order to maintain the status quo was issued.

“We had already completed our ward congresses, with the results declared and entered when the order was issued on Monday.

“In terms of ward congresses, the order has no bearing on them. In fact, the applicants, who are the plaintiffs in the case, admitted that the ward congresses were completed. So the most recent development, which was the court’s order that we should maintain the status quo, appears to have had no impact on the congresses,” he said.

Ogbogbula accused Abe and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership in the state of working to ensure that the APC never succeeds in the state, but predicted that they would fail.

“Sen. Abe and his cronies will always conspire with Governor Nyesom Wike to bring down the APC because they are afraid of having to compete with us in elections. It was expected to be nothing less. So there’s nothing unusual about it.”

To aides, Ikpeazu says asset declaration is required

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To aides, Ikpeazu says asset declaration is required

Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has stated that public officials must declare their assets.

The governor, who received a delegation from Mr. Abel Sunday, the newly-appointed state Director of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), who visited him at the Government Lodge in Aba, told public office holders that declaring their assets is not only proper, but also mandatory before they begin to function in their official capacities.

Ikpeazu, who directed the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and relevant officers to ensure that every public officer complies with the constitutional requirement for asset declaration, said that no public officer will be sworn in unless there is evidence that he or she has declared his or her assets.

The governor, on the other hand, urged the Code of Conduct Bureau to play an enabler role by finding ways to encourage people to willingly declare their assets through capacity building, seminars, and other means.

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Despite its role as a watchdog, he believes the CCB should maintain a friendly demeanor in order to avoid scaring people away, noting that he recognizes the bureau’s critical role in holding public officials accountable.

Sunday said he came to see the governor and ask for his help in fighting corruption in the state and throughout Nigeria.

He said that while some public office holders in the state have declared their assets, others have yet to do so, despite the fact that the constitution requires them to do so both before and after taking office.

The head of the CCB assured the governor that his office would work with the state government to “ensure that public officers do the right thing under our laws.”

Consider Nigerians, call a halt to the strike, Senate, Reps advise local doctors

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Consider Nigerians, call a halt to the strike, Senate, Reps advise local doctors

The Senate and House of Representatives have urged resident doctors to end their strike and return to the negotiating table with the federal government.

On Monday, August 2, 2021, residents doctors under the auspices of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) went on strike again.

Medical services at a number of government-owned hospitals have already been impacted by the strike.

Senator Ibrahim Oloriegbe, chairman of the Senate committee on health, said the impact of the doctors’ strike on Nigeria’s overall health was enormous. He was speaking at the launch of a public health sensitization campaign organized by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).

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“Medical doctors are critical to the nation’s health,” he says. I implore them to think about the Nigerian people as a whole and end the strike.

“The federal government has already begun discussions with the doctors, which we hope will continue in order to reach a satisfactory conclusion.

In addition, Hon. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, chairman of the House Committee on Health Services, appealed to doctors to end their strike.

Earlier, NAFDAC DG, Prof. Moji Adeyeye, explained the purpose of the campaign, stating that it will begin on August 9 and end on October 9, 2021.

“The main goal of this sensitization program is to strengthen and broaden the scope of our informal and formal behavior change communication strategies in order to reach the most vulnerable communities, particularly at the grassroots,” she said.

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“One of the most important aspects of our regulatory work is the dissemination of food and drug safety information. Nigeria is well-known for having a disproportionate share of the global problem of tainted medical products and unwholesome food.

“The threat posed by substandard and forged Personal Protective Equipment has been exacerbated by the arrival of the Covid-19 Pandemic (PPEs). As a result, the public awareness campaigns will play an important role in the Federal Government’s concerted efforts to inform, sensitize, educate, and alert the public about the dangers of ingesting and using those spurious regulated products.

“The campaign themes are multifaceted, with clear, concise, informative, and educative messages aimed at raising public awareness of the various infractions that have a negative impact on our healthcare delivery system.”

NYSC: Court asked to order Adeosun’s arrest

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NYSC: Court asked to order Adeosun’s arrest

The last may not have been heard over the National Youth Service Corp, NYSC, certificate saga of former minister of finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, as she has once again been dragged before a Federal High Court in Abuja, over the issue.

In the new suit, the court was asked to order his arrest.

Mrs Adeosun resigned her position as minister after she was accused of not undergoing the compulsory NYSC program after are studies in the United Kingdom.

Adeosun dragged the federal government before the court to challenge his

Justice Taiwo Taiwo, in a judgment on Wednesday, held that Adeosun was not qualified to have participated in the scheme when she graduated at 22 years because she was then a British citizen.

The judge further held as at when she formally returned to Nigeria, and became a Nigerian citizen,at over 30 years, she was no eligible to present herself for the NYSC service.

In the new suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/732/2021 between Incorpcrated Trustees Of Global Integrity Crusade Network (GICN) and Director-General, Department Of State Services, Inspector-General Of Police and Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, GICN is asking the court for an order to compel the DSS and the police to arrest Adeosun.

The plaintiff, through its lawyer, Esther Wuese Iorhuna, prayed for an injunction restraining Adeosun from travelling out of the country to take refuge in another country.

The plaintiff prayed the court frbthe following reliefs:

A declaration that the 1st and 2nd Defendants (DG DSS and IGP) are under legal duty to arrest and prosecute Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, for fraudulendy using a fake National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Exemption Certificate and intentionally giving false evidence before Ogun State House of Assembly as well as the 1st Defendant between 2011 to 2015 for purposes of screening into the positions of Commissioner of Finance and Minister of Finance, respectively.

A declaration that the action of the 1st and 2nd defendants by refusing, failing and or neglecting to arrest and prosecute Mrs. Kemi Adecsun sued herein as 3rd defendant for having fraudulently used a fake National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Exemption Certficate and intentionally given false evidence before Ogun State House of Assembly as well as the 1* Defendant between 2011 to 2015 for purposes of screening into the positions of Commissioner of Finance and Minister of Finance, respectively portrays her as a sacred cow and tantamount to dereliction of duties imposed on the 1* and 294 Defendants under the relevant laws.

An order of mandamus compelling the 1st and 2nd defendants to perform their legal duties under Sectnions 1, 2 (3) and 8 of the National Security Agencies Act, 1 and 86 read together with Instrument No. 1 of 1999 as weil as Section 4 of the Police Act, 2020 by forthwith arresting and prosecuting Mrs. Kemi Adecsun sued herein as 3rd defendant for fraudulently using a fake National Youth Service Corps (NYSC} Exempton Certificate and intentionally giving felse evidence before Ogun State House of Assembly as well as the 1* Defendant between 2011 to 2015 for purposes of screening into the positions of Commissioner of Finance and Minister of Finance, respectively.

In July, Nigeria’s foreign reserves grew by $123.3 million.

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In July, Nigeria’s foreign reserves grew by $123.3 million.

After months of consecutive declines, Nigeria’s external reserves increased by $123.3 million in July.

According to the most recent figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria on Wednesday, this is the case.

According to CBN data, reserves increased from $33.27 billion on July 1 to $33.40 billion on July 30.

The slight increase for the month of July came after a $300 million addition to reserves in less than two weeks, pushing reserves to $33.08 billion on July 12.
As the CBN intensifies its efforts to stabilize the Naira, the increase in reserves will be welcomed by the Nigerian economy.

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Reserves fell by $905.5 million in June, from $34.23 billion on May 31 to $33.32 billion on June 30.

According to CBN data, the reserves were $34.88 billion as of April 30.

Despite the improvement in July, a year-to-date (YtD) check shows reserves are still down $1.99 billion, or 5.6 percent, from the $35.37 billion recorded on December 31st, 2020.

In a Mali bus and truck crash, 41 people were killed

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In a Mali bus and truck crash, 41 people were killed

During heavy rains in central Mali on Tuesday, a bus collided with a lorry, killing 41 people and injuring 33 more, according to the government.

In the former French colony, such accidents are common, and the poor state of the roads has been a source of social tension.

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The dead included a baby, according to Transport Minister Dembele Madina Sissoko, after a passenger bus collided with a lorry carrying agricultural produce near Segou.

He emphasized that the figure was provisional and blamed bad weather.

According to Sissoko, three of the injured were seriously hurt.

The government initially stated on social media that 37 people were killed in the Zambougou accident, but did not elaborate on the circumstances.

The crash, according to Alassane Traore, governor of the Segou region, which includes Zambougou, “is the result of driving in the rain.”

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“Visibility was poor and the road was wet due to the heavy rain,” a crash survivor said, adding that the truck failed to brake in time.

The government will investigate the incident, according to the transport minister.

He said, “May Allah welcome the souls of the deceased to paradise.”

In the landlocked Sahel nation of 20 million people, road travel is still the primary mode of transportation for people and goods.

The government of Senegal reported that 11 people were killed in a road accident in the country’s north on Tuesday morning.

Republic of Congo, 16 hostages have been killed, in the restive east of the Democratic 

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Republic of Congo, 16 hostages have been killed, in the restive east of the Democratic 

In a bloodbath blamed on armed Islamists, at least 16 people were knifed to death weeks after being kidnapped in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s east, military and local sources said on Tuesday.

According to local civilian sources, the victims, who included two women, were held captive by members of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a group linked to the Islamic State by the US.

According to local official Dieudonne Malangai, the hostages were killed along a main highway near Idohu, in the restive Ituri province.

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The killings were condemned by Ituri’s military governor, Johnny Luboya Nkashama, who spoke in Komanda, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the slaughter.

At a meeting with local residents, he said, “We will strengthen our presence in the region.”

“Helicopters have already arrived on the scene, and other military personnel with trucks and munitions are on their way to ensure regional security and to organize safe convoys along this road,” the governor added.

He promised to return in a month to assess the situation in the area, where tens of thousands of people have fled their homes to escape the violence.

“The goal is to completely clean up the area and allow the population to return to the villages,” Nkashama said at a public meeting to a skeptical audience.

“It was hoped that the siege would bring security back, but people are still dying every day,” he added.

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In May, the government of the vast central African country declared Ituri and the neighboring North Kivu provinces to be under siege, in an effort to step up the fight against armed groups.

Meanwhile, an army spokesman reported that an intelligence officer was lynched in North Kivu while attempting to apprehend an alleged ADF accomplice.

In Beni, where the murder took place, army spokesman Antony Mualushayi said, “Agent Olivier Sombo Gonza was killed by a mob by lynching.”

According to the spokesman, he was on a mission to apprehend a woman suspected of facilitating an attack that killed a dozen people last month.

Following that, the suspect and three others were apprehended.

The ADF is the most lethal of the region’s numerous militias.

It began as an armed Ugandan Muslim group and has spent the last 30 years operating in the mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

The Catholic Church in the DRC claims the ADF has killed around 6,000 civilians since 2013, while the Kivu Security Tracker (KST), a respected US-based monitor, claims the ADF is responsible for over 1,200 deaths in the Beni area alone since 2017.

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