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Militants Attacks: Okomu Community Sends SOS To Obaseki, Edo CP
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EditorThe people of Okomu community in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo State have appealed to the state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Abutu Yaro, to deploy more armed mobile policemen to the forest of the area particularly Agbede community with a view to flushing out criminals permanently in the area.
This is as the community thanked the Governor and the CP for the recent intelligence operations carried out by security operatives in the coastlines, saying this has gone far in reducing criminal activities in the area.
A statement jointly signed by Okomu community chairman, Godstime Edema and youth president, Christopher Young, a copy of which was made available to INFO DAILY in Benin, said militants group led by one Lawrence Yanbor has been terrorising the area by committing various crimes including “kidnapping, killing, armed robbery, etc, lamenting further that Okomu community and its environs have been under the siege of this group for a long period of time.
“This group is also responsible for the killing of soldiers and whereafter his AK-49 Riffle was taken and the burning of Okomu Palm Plantation close to the river ban in Oweike Camp area.
“This group also killed some workers in Okomu Oil Palm Company and burnt the company’s excavator including several criminal operations in the company plantation.
“We, the citizens cannot sleep with our two eyes closed over the years due to the criminal activities of Lawrence Yanbor and his gang,” the statement added.
While noting that the Edo State Marine Police in a joint operations recently invaded the hide out of the militants and recovered arms and ammunition, the statement raised the alarm that the militants group plans to regroup themselves to effect more attacks on Okomu community and Okomu Oil Palm Company.
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The statement added: “During the operation by security operatives, two AK-49 Riffles; one AK-47 Riffle; two locally made Revolver Single Barrel; one locally made Single Barrel; locally made Double Barrel; one locally made cut-to-size Barrel; 128 piece of AA Cartridge; 12 piece of 9mm ammunition, two telephone handsets two army uniforms were recovered.
“The notorious militant group ran into BERRI 1&2 also known as Okorodudu and some nearby farm settlement within the Okomu forest area including Agbede community in Okomu clan. They are still planning to regroup themselves to effect more attacks in Okomu community and Okomu Oil Palm Company in Ovia South-West Local Government Area of Edo.”
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Naira Printing: ‘I’m Not To EFCC’s Fresh Charge,’ Emefiele Pleads
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EditorThe embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele has pleaded not guilty to the allegation that he unlawfully printed Naira Notes while he held sway at the apex bank.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, alleged that Emefiele had without authorization from former President Muhammadu Buhari, printed N684million Notes with the total sum of N18.96billion.
Besides, the anti-graft agency accused the former CBN boss of unlawfully approving the withdrawal of about N124.8bn from the consolidated revenue fund.
According to the EFCC, the defendant, acting in violation of law and “with intent to cause injury to the public,” okayed the printing of naira notes without the approval of both the former President, Muhammadu Buhari and the board of the CBN.
However, when the four-count charge was read to the defendant before trial Justice Maryann Anenih of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, he pleaded his innocence to the allegation.
While the prosecution counsel, Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, SAN, requested for a date for the commencement of full hearing in the matter, the defendant, through his team of lawyers prayed the court to allow him to go home on bail, pending the determination of the case against him.
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Specifically, the charge against the former CBN Governor, read: “That you Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, between the 19th day of October 2022 and 5th March 2023 in Abuja, knowingly disobeyed the direction of Section 19 of the CBN Act, 2007;
“…by approving the printing of N375,520,000.00 pieces of colour swapped N1, 000, at the total cost of N11,052, 068,062 without the recommendation of the Board of Central Bank and the strict approval of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria which conduct of yours caused injury to the public and you thereby committed an offence.
“That you, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, between the 19th of October 2022 and 5th March 2023 in Abuja, knowingly disobeyed the direction of Section 19 of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act, 2007, by approving the printing of 172,000,000 pieces of colour swapped N500 (Five Hundred Naira) Notes;
“…at the total cost of N4, 471,066,040 without the recommendation of the Board of Central Bank and the strict approval of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria which conduct of yours caused injury to the public and you thereby committed an offence.
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“That you Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, between the 19th day of October 2022 and 5th March 2023 in Abuja, knowingly disobeyed the direction of Section 19 of the CBN Act, 2007, by approving the printing of 137,070,000 pieces of colour swapped N200 (Two Hundred Naira) Note;
“…at the total cost of N3, 441, 005, 280 without the recommendation of the Board of Central Bank and the strict approval of the President, Federal Republic of Nigeria which conduct of yours caused injury to the public and you thereby committed an offence.
“That you, Godwin Ifeanyi Emefiele, on or about the 7th day of October 2020, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, knowingly disobeyed the direction of Section 80 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (As Amended);
“…by approving the withdrawal of the total sum of N124, 860, 227, 865.16 from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the Federation in a manner not prescribed by the National Assembly, which conduct of yours caused injury to the public and you thereby committed an offence.”
READ ALSO: EFCC Files 26 Fresh Count Charge Against Emefiele
It will be recalled that President Bola Tinubu had on June 9, 2023, suspended Emefiele from office as the head of the apex bank.
He was later arrested at his Lagos residence by DSS operatives.
The former CBN boss was subsequently transferred to the custody of the EFCC, which on November 28, 2023, docked him on a six-count charge that bordered on his alleged involvement in procurement fraud.
Though Emefiele, who initially spent 151 days in custody of security agencies, was later granted bail to the tune of N300million and ordered to produce two sureties that the trial court stressed must be Abuja residents that have landed property within the Maitama District, the defendant could not perfect the conditions till December 23, 2023, when he was released from Kuje prison where he spent about 34 days.
The defendant had since then, faced various charges, both in Abuja and Lagos.
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Police Reacts To Trending Video Of Woman Feeding Baby Alcohol,Vow To Fish Out Mother [WATCH]
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EditorThe spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Force, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, has stated that the police will fish out a nursing mum filmed feeding her baby alcohol.
The disturbing video showed the woman who spoke in Yoruba, hailing her baby girl as she gulped the alcohol.
READ ALSO: VIDEO: Drama As Portable Jumps Gate To Evade Police Arrest
Reacting to the video, Adejobi wrote: ‘’Another assignment for us. This is too bad. We will fish her out. Thanks. @PoliceNG”
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested thirteen fake bureau de change operators in Lagos.
They were arrested for operating BDC without an appropriate licence.
The suspects are: Abdulahi Musa, Garba Abdullahi, Dauda Hussaini, Jubril Musa, Abdulwaheed Iliyasu and Abubakar Mohammed.
Others are: Umar Saidu, Nurudeen AbdulAzeez, Hamidu Usman, Yusuf Isa, Musa Ishaka, Liman Makki and Idris Mohammed.
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They were arrested during sting operations by EFCC’s operatives between May 10 and 13, 2024 at different parts of Lagos, following credible intelligence received by the Commission about their illicit business activities.
Also, a suspected currency racketeer, Kafayat Lateef was also arrested over for alleged involvement in the sale of the Naira notes in different denominations.
A sum of N2.1 million was recovered from her at the point of arrest. A statement by EFCC Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, said that the suspects would soon be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded.
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