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Over 120,000 Nigerian Refugees In Cameroun Cry For Tinubu’s Help Yo Return
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EditorOver 120, 000 Nigerian refugees in Cameroon, have pleaded for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s help to return to their ancestral homes in Borno State, Nigeria.
The call was made since February 8, 2024, via a letter to Tinubu by the president of the Nigerian Refugees in Cameroon (NRC), Mr. Luka Isaac, a copy which was made available to our Correspondent on Sunday in Maiduguri.
According to Isaac, the refugees are from Gwoza East of the local council, comprising 21 communities that included Arganjara, Agapalawa, Amuda, and 15 other villages in the border areas with Cameroon.
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Lamenting refugees living conditions at the Minawao Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp, he said, “We cannot return to our communities, because of the continuous occupation of ancestral homes by the Boko Haram terrorists since 2013.”
The refugees also pleaded with the Federal Government and National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to pay adequate compensations to them, as well as the general damages of their property in Gwoza local council.
According to the refugees’ President, the compensations be on untold hardships, mental traumas, and the disruption of family lives, while in the Cameroonian IDP camp.
Isaac noted that the refugees’ return to Nigeria will not only save them from harassment and dehumanization but redeem the image of the Federal Government from the international community.
The refugees comprising mainly women and children, set conditions of their return to Nigeria.
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“The security situation in Gwoza East be improved with the deployment of more soldiers and fighting equipment,” said Isaac in the letter to Tinubu.
Besides improved security, IDP camps be established with infrastructural facilities for water supply, education and healthcare delivery services.
On the refugees’ living conditions in Cameroon camp, Isaac said, “Your Excellency, President Tinubu, since 2013 the IDPs were attacked and displaced from their ancestral homes by the Boko Haram terrorists.
“On arrival in Cameroon in 2013, the authorities, United Nations Agencies, Naitonal and International Organisations attended to our basic needs of life in camp, located in north part of the country.”
Isaac added, “At present the supplies have been depleted, thereby exposing the refugees to various challenges. The challenges comprise hunger and inadequate healthcare services.”
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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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Ex-CBN Gov, Emefiele Faces Fresh Charge Over Printing Of Naira Emefiele
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May 14, 2024By
EditorThe Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has preferred a fresh charge against the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, over an allegation that he illegally printed Naira notes while he held sway at the apex bank.
The anti-graft agency, in the four-count charge it entered before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, equally accused the former CBN boss of unlawfully approving the withdrawal of about N124.8billion 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.
Emefiele, who is already facing multiple charges both in Abuja and Lagos, is expected to take his plea before trial Justice Maryann Anenih.
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Specifically, the charge against him, 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.
“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.
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“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.”
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.
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JUST IN: Tinubu Officially Suspends 0.5% Cybersecurity Levy
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May 14, 2024By
EditorPresident Bola Tinubu has officially suspended the controversial 0.5% cybersecurity levy on electronic banking transactions.
Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris said President Tinubu ordered the suspension following deliberations by members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC).
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Idris disclosed this at the State House in Abuja on Tuesday after the FEC meeting.
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