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Edo Deputy Gov Impeachment: Panel Rounds Off Sitting, Shaibu To Know Fate Soon

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1 month ago

April 5, 2024

The seven-man panel set up to investigate alleged gross misconduct levelled against Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu, by the Edo State House of Assembly Friday rounded off its sitting.

The panel was constituted by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, on March 22, 2024, in line with the resolution of the State House of Assembly to investigate an impeachment petition against the deputy governor which bothered on allegations of gross misconduct and perjury.

At the Friday sitting, the chairman of the panel, retired Justice Omonua said the sitting was adjourned to Friday (today) to give more opportunity to the respondent to present his defence.

According to him, having given the respondent an ample opportunity to open defence but he refused, the panel would go ahead and write its report as required by the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Retired Justice Omonua said: “This is the position of the panel. The panel adjourned sitting to today (Friday) for the last time for the respondent to present its defence, and the respondent is still not before the panel.

“The panel is therefore closing its sitting to retire to consider its report as provided by the constitution.”

Recall that the panel commenced sitting on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, where Professor Oladoyin Awoyale, SAN, counsel to the deputy governor, withdrew from participating in the proceedings after the panel had ruled against his motion.

Awoyale, in his submission had urged the panel to comply with a Federal High Court, Abuja, order by J.E. Ekwo that ordered the panel to show cause on why an interlocutory injunction to maintain the status quo on the proceeding of the petition.

However responding to the counsel to the Deputy Governor, a member of the panel, President Aigbokhian, called attention of the counsel to subsequent paragraph of the Federal High Court ruling which he subsequently read and apologized to the panel that he was just reading prayers of the complaint (deputy governor) and not the ruling.

He, thereafter, begged the panel to take a leave, stating that he cannot be a party to the panel, which was granted.

The panel thereafter continues sitting, stating that there was no court order restraining it sitting; and that it (the panel) is protected by Section 188(10) of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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Woman Jailed For Attempting To Recruit Two Minors For Prostitution In Rivers Brothel

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21 mins ago

May 16, 2024

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A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Tuesday, sentenced a 40-year-old woman, Oyibo Nwankwo to one year imprisonment for trafficking underage girls.

Nwankwo was prosecuted by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP).

The agency in a statement issued on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, said the convict attempted to recruit the victims for prostitution at a brothel in Elele.

“On May 14, 2024, Oyibo Nwankwo, a 40-year-old woman, was found guilty on two counts of an attempt to enable two underage girls to stay at a brothel in Elele Rivers State by the Federal High Court Port Harcourt, presided over by Hon. Justice S. Obile (file number: FHC/PH/141c/24),” the statement read.

“In relation to the two counts, the offender received a one-year prison sentence for each to run concurrently in accordance with section 17(1)(b) and subject to punishment under section 29 of the Trafficking in Persons Prohibition Enforcement and Administration Act of 2015. Justice is served!”

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Lady Reveals Three Ways To Know If A Girl’s Waist Beads Is Not ‘Ordinary’

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33 mins ago

May 16, 2024

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A Nigerian lady on Twitter has revealed her opinion on waist beads, saying some are not ordinary and are worn to ‘trap’ innocent guys.

She listed three ways to know if a waist bead carries supernatural powers.

1. If you noticed something like m!ld electric shock when you try to climb her, my dear run for your life, if you sleep with her, you going to be trapped forever.

2. If your prick stand so strong when you’re with her and all you just want to do is to have S€x with her and you’re ready to give her anything.

3. If you have s€x with her and you just want to continue having s€x with her non stop, dem don trap you, you will empty your bank before your eyes will clear.

Above of all pray not too jam this type of girls, they will not turn back until they ruin your life. Guys be careful.

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Gunmen Kidnap Popular Catholic Priest In Anambra

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51 mins ago

May 16, 2024

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Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen have kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Father Basil Chukwuemeka, at Nkpor Junction, near the commercial city Onitsha in Anambra State.

According to eyewitnesses, the reverend father was abducted from his vehicle while driving around the area.

The State Police Command spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the incident in a statement when contacted.

Ikenga said the Commissioner of Police, Nnaghe Obono Itam, had addressed the Catholic Priests on the development in the Bishop Conference at Onitsha.

He said, “Anambra Police Command has launched a manhunt for the abductors and possible rescue of Reverend Fr. Basil Chukwuemeka, which sad incident occurred at Nkpor Junction, Onitsha.

“The Command is already working with some eyewitnesses of the incident in the ongoing operation.

“Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Nnaghe Obono Itam while addressing the Catholic priests allayed their fears and assured them that the Command would do everything to rescue unhurt the priest, and arrest the abductors.

“Further development shall be communicated, please.”