The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu has said that the issue of dialogue and amnesty for the bandits and cattle rustlers operating in parts of the North cannot be ruled out.
“When we are talking about peace initiative, there are a lot of things that we take into consideration. You give out something to get something. And this peace initiative has not started with the bandits in the North Western part of this country. If you remember, some years back, we were having issues in the Niger Delta and those issues kinetic actions could not solve the problem until amnesty and peace initiative came up and what we had had in Niger Delta had gone.
“So, I think part of strategy to deal with challenges in terms of either security or war, there is peaceful negotiation too. So it is not that you are a bandit and on the course of the banditry you committed crime you must be punished when there is peace initiative going on. If you refuse to accept the peace initiative of course you have to face the consequences.”
The Inspector General of Police spoke to news men today, September 19 after a security meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
He said that as part of the peace initiative and the dialogues had been organized security summit at the Northwestern zone where his officers sat with the traditional rulers and all the governors and the leadership of Miyetti Allah to identify some of the challenges that are fuelling kidnapping and banditry.
“Those challenges were looked into to the extent that the bandits and kidnappers have decided to release their captives and surrender their arms. That has contributed and also those that have refused to accept the peace initiative, we have been able to identify their camps, especially on Abuja Kaduna road and along Birnin Gwari, Niger State axis and we went to the camps of these kidnappers and we dislodged some of the camps. In fact, in the security briefing, we gave specific numbers of the camps that we have destroyed and the casualties the bandits recorded as a result of that. So that has also made them to surrender and some of them relocated and we are following those that have relocated to know the new location and also engage them.”
Mohammed Adamu said that recently, there have been series of peace initiatives, especially the Tiv/Jukun crisis, adding that the federal government came up with initiatives by bringing the leadership of the two states and their traditional rulers.
“We have been asked to support that initiative and see to it that dialogue succeeds and that there is peace between the Jukun and Tivs.”
He said that President Buhari insisted that the security people bring about zero crime society in the whole of the country, adding that he also charged them to do more than what they have been doing across the country.
“We have also been charged to increase security along the pipelines to make sure that crude oil theft is stopped completely because the loss that the country is facing in that area is not tolerated. “So, we have changed to increase our security activities in that direction to make sure that crude oil theft is stopped completely.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has called on international community to take drastic action against the perpetrators of the September 14 drone attack on the crude oil facilities in the Kingdom.
In a statement today, September 19, the Kingdom expressed appreciation for the positions taken by the international community that have condemned and denounced this act.
“The kingdom calls upon the International community to assume its responsibility in condemning those that stand behind this act, and to take a firm and clear position against this reckless behavior that threatens the global economy.”
It promised that as the investigations are ongoing, the Kingdom will invite UN and International experts to view the situation on the ground and to participate in the investigations.
“The Kingdom will take the appropriate measures based on the results of the investigation, to ensure its security and stability. The Kingdom affirms that it has the capability and resolve to defend its land and people, and to forcefully respond to these aggressions.”
It recalled what it called “an unprecedented act of aggression and sabotage on petroleum facilities in the Kingdom that are vital for global energy supplies which were subjected to an attack, resulting in suspension of approximately 50 percent of Saudi Aramco’s production.
The Kingdom said that initial investigations have indicated that weapons used in the attack were Iranian weapons, adding that Investigations are still ongoing to determine the source of attack.
“The Kingdom condemns this egregious crime, which threatens international peace and security, and affirms that primary target of this attack is global energy supplies, as this attack is in line with the previous attacks against Saudi Aramco pumping stations using Iranian weapons.”
The new German Ambassador to Nigeria, Birgitt Ory has said that it is a great privilege for her to be sent to Nigeria to serve.
According to her, it had been her long aspiration to be sent as an Ambassador to the country she described as the biggest and most important country in Africa.
“When I came to Nigeria last year in May, which was also my first time in Africa, as soon as I stepped out of the plane, I said this is where I will like to work.”
Ambassador Ory, who spoke today, September 19, when she presented her letter of credence to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, congratulated Nigeria for holding two key positions in the United Nations: Deputy Secretary General, Amina Mohammed, and President of the UN General Assembly, Professor Tijani Mohammad-Bande
She said that Nigeria’s rising global profile reflects its pivotal role in Africa and West African region.
The German envoy assured the President that she will work towards improved relations between both countries, commending him for Nigeria’s role in ECOWAS, with renewed focus on economy and security.
President Buhari told the new Ambassador that Nigerians are looking forward to investments in infrastructure, especially the power sector, that will illuminate their homes and stimulate businesses.
He assured German companies that his government will honour terms of agreements on investments in the country.
President Buhari said that the agreements signed with Germany company, Siemens, on power was most welcoming for the country, and Nigeria looks forward to partnerships that will be mutually beneficial.
The President said that the country remains grateful to Germany for humanitarian interventions in the North East for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), and the visit of the Chancellor, Angela Merkel, to Nigeria in August 2018, which further strengthened bi-lateral relations.
Also receiving Letter of Credence from the Ambassador of Ethiopia, Azanaw Tadesse Abreha, Buhari encouraged diplomat to stay longer in the country in order to understand the dynamics of the culture, economy and landscape.
,“Nigeria is big and versatile and requires longer period of stay to be understood.
“With your staff at the embassy, you need to stay longer and move around to really appreciate the country.”
The President said that the bilateral relations with Ethiopia had been steady and rewarding for both countries, urging the ambassador to further strengthen the bond.
This was even as the Ethiopian ambassador said that he will promote strategic relations between Nigeria and his country, promising to take the relations to the highest level of mutual respect.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made it clear that it has all it takes to defend itself and its infrastrure in the face of all odds.
Spokesman of the Saudi Defense Ministry, Colonel Turki Al-Malki, who spoke to news men today, September 18, 2019 in Riyadh, the Kingdom’s federal capital, stressed that the Kingdom is capable of taking all measures to defend itself apabilities of the Homeland
Colonel Turki Al-Malki, affirmed that the Kingdom will take all measures to work with partners and allies towards stabilizing the security of the region.
The defense military spokesman swore, with evidences that the Iranian role in the sabotage act which targeted the most important site in the world “as it is the most important source of oil production.”
He said: “since the beginning of the Iranian coup in the region, we have seen a remarkable growth in the Iranian aggression against the Kingdom. This aggression is revealed throughout history.
“The recent attack against Saudi Aramco was not only against the Kingdom, but against the international community as a whole, and was a deliberate attempt to disrupt the global economy. This attack is against international law. Therefore, they should be held accountable. Iran’s aggression and support for terrorist groups in maritime trade routes pose a common threat to us. We call on the international community to recognize Iran’s sabotage practices in the region and its responsibility for the recent attacks on the world’s most important energy site for the international community.
“I will focus on two main parts of our findings regarding the initial investigations with the partners. First, this attack was not carried out from Yemen as the Houthis claimed. Second, this attack is originated from the north and undoubtedly was supported by Iran. All the evidence, in our presentation before you, leaves no doubt about the Iranian role in the sabotage.”
Colone Al-Malki said that the Iranian crimes against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the use of its arms have been growing, adding: “you will see in the slide more than 113 citizens lost their lives due to Iranian weapons provided for their arms in the region and you will watch damage to civilian objects and infrastructure in the Kingdom.
According to him, the attack against Biqaiq and Khurais facilities is an extension of previous attacks that took place on May 14, 2019.
“You will also watch that the Iranian regime is attacking the civilian infrastructure and thus attacking the global economy and world trade routes.
“This attack is similar to what happened on May 14, 2019 against Afif and Dawadmi and is evident through our investigations. Our allies have shared us disclosing the type of the drone, an Iranian Delta type, similar to what was used in the last attack as you see it.”
Colonel Al-Maliki presented some of the photos and images obtained from the surveillance systems in the site, which have proved the type of drones used in this attack and that its range of movement was from north to south and this is evidenced by surveillance cameras.
He presented a number of weapons used in the attack on Biqaiq, which was an Iranian-made aircraft from Delta Wong.
“This is a qualitative capability. These are some of the components that have been recovered from the site with analysis and study by experts in the Ministry of Defense. Sharing some of the information extracted from computers suggests that the industry and technology used in the drones are Iranian.
For the second attack on Khurais, the slide presented by Al-Malki shows the damage targeting the facility with cruise missiles, and this is evidenced by the accuracy of this attack using the capabilities of the cruise missiles.
“Through these components, the date of manufacturing is in 2019. We know that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard has announced in last February that they owned the latest version of cruise missiles. This is the model of the missiles. All information and findings, that we have and retrieved from the site, refer to the quality developed by the Iranian regime to obtain these weapons for use against the infrastructure in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. These are some parts used in the attack with three missiles failing to make their targets. They were heading from north to south. We have retrieved all three missiles except one. We are working on them because they contain explosives.”
The Spokesman of the Defense Ministry said: “this is another cruise missile out of the three. We have information that the total number of drones and missiles used in the attack amounted to 25 drones and cruise missiles.
“This attack was systematic to destroy the infrastructure. The drones and missiles used in the attack show a qualitative and similar capacity to what have been used in Afif and Dawadmi. So, they could not have been launched from Yemen as claimed by Iranian proxies. They are not the people of Yemen, but people who are loyal to the Iranian regime who take their orders from the Iranian regime and the Iranian Revolutionary Guard.”
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita to proceed on an indefinite leave to allow conclusion of the investigation being carried out by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The President went ahead to approve the appointment of Dr. Mrs. Folashade Yemi-Esan to take the position of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation in acting capacity with immediate effect.
Dr. Mrs. Yemi-Esan was until her appointment, the Permanent Secretary in the federal ministry of Petroleum Resources.
The President has also approved the extension of the tenure of seven retiring Permanent Secretaries for a period of one calendar year with effect from 1st October, 2019 to ensure stability in the Federal Civil Service and effective delivery on the nine priority areas of the administration as well as the mandates given to the new Ministers.
Those who were affected by the extension are Mrs. Georgina Ehuriah of the Ministry of Interior; Mrs. Ifeoma I. Anagbogu of the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs; Mrs. Grace Gekpe of the Federal Ministry of Information & Culture; Dr. Umar M. Bello of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development; Suleiman Mustapha Lawal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Mrs. Comfort C. Ekaro of the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Olusegun A. Adekunle in the General Services Office (Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation).
President Buhari has directed the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation to commence the process for the selection of new Permanent Secretaries to replace all retiring Permanent Secretaries.
The decision of Government to extend the tenure of these Permanent Secretaries is premised on the need to ensure that the new Ministers are properly guided, briefed about their sectors and to ensure that a solid foundation is laid for the delivery on the Presidential Mandate which they jointly signed.
A member of the Sixth Senate, who represented Bayelsa East Senatorial district between 2007 and 2011 on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Nimi Barigha-Amange, has quit the party and gave notice of his intention to join the ruling All Progressives Congress the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole through the Acting National Secretary, Victor Giadom.
Barigha-Amange, who said that he is moving with members of his political family, all members of Destiny Movement and SIG Elite Foundation of Nembe and Brass local government areas, said that his decision to defect to the APC was due to the authoritarian attitude of Governor Seriake Dickson.
“When I was in PDP, we were enslaved by only one man who regarded himself as emperor. There were no political activities there even if you want to be a Councillor. The 105 councillors were nominated by him. The eight chairmen were nominated by him, so, I cannot be part.
“I was one of the founding fathers of PDP in Bayelsa State. I did not join the PDP, I took part in the formation of PDP here in August 1998 and I have been there since. But I have never seen this kind of authoritarian rule. So, I have decided to pitch my tent with a party that can uproot this bottom from the ground, so that, Bayelsans will be freed, and I promise you, Bayelsans will be freed come November 16, 2019.”
The former lawmaker expressed optimism that APC will win the governorship election in the state, adding that out of eight Local Government Areas, APC has taken three local governments while PDP is holding on to two local governments and that the remaining three will be shared equally.
“Today, I can tell you that the candidate of APC, David Lyon, comes from Southern Ijaw LG. That is the Local government with the highest voting strength. Definitely, that Local government is for APC. I come from Nembe LG and by my joining APC, Nembe has fallen into the hands of APC.
“Brass is where Timipre Sylva comes from and Brass normally is for APC. And I also assisted APC in winning my own Senatorial district in the last election. I also assisted APC in winning House of Representatives seat during February election. So, those three LGs are gone and we can give Kolokuma/Opokuma, the smallest LG to PDP because their candidate is from there.
“Then, the Sagbama Local Government Area where the present governor comes from will be donated to the present governor because his running mate is from Sagbama LG.
“Where the governor comes from, is where he picks running mate to PDP candidate. The question is, what will other LGs do? We can still donate that to him, so, we are taking three, they are taking two. The remaining LGs is 50/50.”
While welcoming the defector, the acting National Secretary urged him to be focused and join hands with the party to provide dividend of democracy to Bayelsa people.
The President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP), Dotun Oladipo, has expressed regret that social media and online publishing in Nigeria have been dominated by quacks and mischief-makers instead of professional media practitioners.
Dotun Oladipo, who is also the Managing Editor and CEO of Premium Eagle Media Limited, publishers of The Eagle Online, at a Forum convened by the Journalists for Democratic Rights on peace building and conflict prevention held in Lagos, said that despite the huge number of journalists on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin, Instagram and WhatsApp among others, many of them don’t go beyond “chatting” and making comments on development instead of correcting wrong information and providing accurate news. The GOCOP President, who advised professional journalists to always observe the tenets of the profession by sticking to truth, called on them to keep establishing online news websites and use their Social Media platforms to publish authenticated news and information, especially to counter the wrong and divisive information. He said that with the number of Nigerians accessing information online using their mobile phones and in a country of about 200 million persons, the number of authoritative online news platforms is still too few. Speaking earlier, the Executive Director of JODER, Adewale Adeoye, said that the body was founded in 1996 during the military era, adding that despite the fact that there is no military government in the country anymore, there are still some vestiges or “new curve” of violence, which includes suppressing the media, kidnappings and killings. Adeoye said that it is only the media that can rise up in ensuring that these are adequately reported and if possible put to a conclusive end. Also, the Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State chapter, Dr. Quasim Akinreti, enjoined journalists to always be conversant with the environment in which they work, mind their use of words during reporting as well as the image or pictures they employ in reporting the story. He called for more registration among members, stressing that the body is poised to do biometrics for registered members and in due time the NUJ will clampdown on members that are not registered. Akinreti also spoke about student registration, assuring that there are talks about the body engaging with media proprietors to pay staff as and when due. He further lamented that media practitioners could have done better in owning media firms instead of leaving proprietorship of media houses to businessmen. He also said the NUJ is embarking on necessary media investments like establishing a 35 hectares of land for agriculture, a community radio for the NUJ and an E-library to assist reporters in writing their stories. Other resource persons at the training included Kudu Abubakar, Vice President, Arewa Youth Consultative Forum; former News Editor, Vanguard Newspaper and training facilitator, Chris Okechukwy Nderibe; and Director of News, TVC, Babajide Otitoju. The training was organised by JODER with the support of the Institute of International Education and the Ford Foundation, West African Regional Office.
The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has said that Team Nigeria, which emerged second at the just concluded 2019 African Games in Morocco will soon have a Presidential handshake with President Muhammadu Buhari and possibly, with cash reward.
The minister, who spoke to news men today, September 18, shortly after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said that he had already made representation to the President to host the conquering athletes for representing Nigeria well in the Games held in Morocco.
Team Nigeria came second on the table at the 2019 African Games in Morocco with 127 medals behind Egypt which topped the table with 273 medals.
“There will be a presidential reception; the ministry has written the presidency so that the president can give us a date that is suitable for the medalists from Morocco”.
“We are also going to have D’ Tigress and D’ Tigers; D’ Tigress won the Afro-Basketball title; D’ Tigers also qualified for the Olympics; so, when you look at it; we are African champions when it comes to both female and male basketball”.
“As to whether there will be package attached to the reception, it is at the discretion of the president but we will make recommendations”.
The minister said that the nation’s female and male basketball teams had also creditably acquitted themselves and would also be given presidential reception.
“You recall that in August 16 and 31, the All African Games now called African Games held in Morocco; the African Games is often referred to as the African Olympics where we have African countries showcasing their best.
“Nigeria was present and it ended with Nigeria coming second on medals table right after Egypt; Nigeria had 46 Gold medals, 33 silver medals, 48 bronze medals—a total of 127 medals as against that of Egypt that had 273 medals.’’
He said that Nigeria’s performance in Morocco was rated as one of the best when compared to previous times.
According to him, Nigeria’s recent position is significant because it has seen a resurgence of few other sports that it never had any gold in before.
“We had gymnastics coming back; in canoeing, we won two gold medals; in athletics we had witnessed a bit of doldrums but we came first on the athletics table in Morocco”.
“Interestingly too, this time around, in the past our gold medal table was improved because of the para-athletes; for the first time, we did not have the para-athletes; yet we were able to bring in as many gold medals as possible”.
“The female athletes garnered 74 medals against the male athletes who garnered 50 medals; so the female, this time, contributed more to our medal table. We had a seven-week preparation period for camping for Morocco 2019; the lesson learnt is that if we have had a longer period of preparation, we would have been able to win more medals,’’ he said.
Dare said that Morocco would serve as benchmark as Nigeria prepared for the 2020 Olympics.
He said that Nigerian athletes would be going to Doha, Qatar, on Sept. 21 for the Doha Meet, which was almost the equivalent of the Olympics.
The minister said that with the outcome in Doha, Nigeria could measure its preparedness for the forthcoming Olympics.
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has insisted that a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), has a case to answer over the Settlement Agreement on Malabu Oil Block (OPL 25).
The EFCC Boss, in a statement through the Head of Media and Publicity of the Commission, Wilson Uwujaren, Adoke has been offering the reading public in the account of his sojourn in governance a bouquet of half-truths and plain lies.
He said that after satisfying his long desire to titillate the public with some tales by moonlight, Adoke should make himself available for trial, stressing that the commission’s investigation has implicated Adoke in the matter of the implementation of the settlement and resolution of agreements on Oil Prospecting License OPL 245 and OPL214.
Ibrahim Magu said that the probe of OPL 245 was not a witch-hunt in any form.
“It is important for the public to know that the investigation of the lucrative Oil Prospecting License 245 Settlement deal, otherwise known as the Malabu Scandal, by EFCC was not an enterprise in witch-hunt or malice.
“The Magu-led leadership of the commission, in consideration of persistent public demand for closer scrutiny of the transaction, coupled with emerging information suggestive of opacity in the consummation of the deal, acted in national interest to determine that overall public good was not sacrificed on the altar of personal interest of those who perfected the deal.
“The investigation had been discreet, with no threat of direct physical harm to Adoke or any other person implicated in the deal.
“The commission’s investigation holds Adoke liable in the matter of the implementation of the settlement and resolution of agreements on Oil Prospecting License OPL 245 and OPL214 between Malabu Oil and Gas Ltd, belonging to former Petroleum Minister, Dan Etete and the federal government of Nigeria in 2010.”
The EFCC boss released the details of the investigations into Malabu Oil Block scandal, saying: “it could be recalled that former President Olusegun Obasanjo had revoked the OPL 245, which the late General Sani Abacha granted to Etete, who was his Petroleum Minister and reassigned it Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company. Etete’s Malabu Oil and Gas, however, reclaimed the oil block in 2006 through the court. While Shell challenged the decision, a fraudulent settlement and resolution was perfected under former President Goodluck Jonathan’s government with Shell and Eni buying the oil block from Malabu in the sum of $1.1billion,” he added.
“EFCC’s investigations however revealed crimes, that border on conspiracy, forgery of bank documents, bribery, corruption and money laundering to the tune of over $1.2 billon against Malabu Oil and Gas Ltd, Shell Nigeria Ultra deep (SNUD) Nigeria Agip Exploration (NAE) and their officials. Some of those officials are already facing criminal trials in Switzerland and Italy.
“The investigations further revealed that Etete and others fraudulently received an aggregate sum of US$ 801,540,000 (Eight Hundred Million, Five Hundred and Forty Thousand United States Dollars) from Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Company, Nigeria Agip Exploration Ltd and ENI SPA in relation to the oil prospecting license.
“Adoke as the then Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice allegedly abused his office in respect of the granting of the oil prospecting license OPL 245 to Shell and ENI.
“A prima facie case, bordering on official corruption was established by the Commission following the investigations, culminating in court charges against Adoke, Etete and others, which is still pending before the FCT High Court and the Federal High Court.”
He advised Adoke to return home for trial.
“The arraignment of Adoke SAN, Etete and others could not take place because they along with other defendants have remained at large, refusing to make themselves available for trial.
“The former chief law officer of the federation prefers to remain in self-exile, and engage the Commission in needless media war.
“Having now satisfied his long desire to titillate the public with some tales by moonlight in the mould of a semi author-biography, Adoke should now make himself available for trial.
“The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Ibrahim Magu is alarmed by the brazen attempt by former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), to rewrite history and portray himself as victim of persecution regarding the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC’s) investigation of the OPL 245 Settlement Agreement (Malabu).
“In the last few days the Nigerian media has been awash with previews of Adoke’s book, titled: “Burden of Service: Reminiscences of Nigeria’s former Attorney General,” in which he took aim at the EFCC boss as being part of a deadly triumvirate that had been hounding and persecuting him since he left office in 2015. The other two alleged traducers, mentioned by Adoke are the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN) and former senate leader, Senator Ali Ndume. Adoke claims that he had been viciously maligned by this threesome to the extent that he contemplated suicide.
“Specifically, he claimed in Chapter 8 of the book, that Magu was recruited by Prof. Osinbajo to hound and persecute him despite, as he claimed, his role in reinstating Magu to the EFCC from the police “where he had been vegetating.”
“Adoke attributes his source of information on the alleged Osinbajo instruction to Magu against him to an unnamed governor from the North West, who according to him, claimed Magu told him that he had the instruction of Osinbajo to “deal with Adoke.”
“Adoke also claims that an unnamed senator also confided in him that Magu nursed a personal grudge against him because he believed that he (Adoke) owned half of the Centenary City in Abuja.
“That Adoke neither named the North-West governor nor the Senator that provided the weighty intelligence on which he took Magu to the guillotine in his book, could only mean one thing: the claims are tissues of lies, contrived to entertain and attract underserved attention to himself.
“The acting Chairman of EFCC Ibrahim Magu categorically states that at no time did the Vice President discuss, counsel, or direct him in any way on any issue concerning Mr. Adoke. It is wicked and evil to make such a false allegation against anybody especially where it is based on hearsay.
“These yarns, being spewed by hirelings of the former AGF are nothing but a marketing gimmick, dubiously orchestrated to wet public appetite and sufficiently stir curiosity ahead of the official release of the book on Monday, September 16, 2019.
“But it is obvious that what Adoke is offering the reading public in the account of his sojourn in governance is nothing but a bouquet of half-truths and plain lies.
“The accounts in Chapters 8 and 9 as it relates to the EFCC and its Chairman, Ibrahim Magu are not only inaccurate but self-serving.
“For the records and emphasis, Magu never received any instructions from the Vice President, neither had he communicated verbally or in writing to any governor from the North-West or senator about such a patently false purported instruction from Osinbajo to “deal with Adoke.”
“The EFCC is not the battle axe of political figures and could not have been called out to deal with anyone. Adoke’s ploy is simple. He wants to create a false narrative that the offenses for which he has been charged are not genuine but are the product of some high level conspiracy against him. But, first of all, there is no discernible reason for such a conspiracy. Secondly, it is an entirely false premise. It is clear that this is symptomatic of a drowning man clutching at straws.
“Adoke ran well outside the track when he said he was instrumental to reinstating Magu, to the EFCC from the police “where he had been vegetating.”
“ The Commission is unaware of Adoke’s role in Magu’s return to the Commission in 2012 after being away for a few years. It is well known that the EFCC Acting Chairman is a pioneer staff of the Commission, with many stripes to his sleeves by way of accomplishments that have no link to Adoke.
“Magu and the EFCC have no interest in any public spat with Adoke who remains a suspect under investigation for criminal offences and against whom a competent court had issued a subsisting warrant for his arrest.
“The said warrant has already been executed by the International Police Organization (INTERPOL) which placed him on its wanted list. The option before Adoke is to return home and answer to his charges.
“It is however gratifying that the former AGF abandoned the idea of committing suicide as taking that route would have amounted to a monumental waste of resources on the part of the EFCC. So much has been spent in diligently investigating the OPL 245 scandal that the Commission needs Adoke to be alive to answer to his charges, and clear his name before the court.
“It makes no sense to deceive the people with claims that he had been exonerated of any wrong doing by the court. As a senior advocate, he should know that a civil suit cannot exonerate one from criminal liability.”
Wife of Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, Hajiya mariam has lamented the neglect of brilliant and intelligent orphans in Nigeria, especially in the area of education.
Hajiya Mairam, who spoke when she donated clothes to over 100 orphans in Makaranta Malam Kawu in Bauchi metropolis, stressed that there are several brilliant and intelligent children among the orphans but unfortunately some of them are school dropouts due to lack of access to quality education.
Describing orphans and the less privileged children as the voiceless and vulnerable groups in the society, the governor’s wife emphasized the importance of quality education for them so as to ensure that they enjoy brighter future.
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has called on international community to take drastic action against the perpetrators of the September 14 drone attack on the crude oil facilities in the Kingdom.
The new German Ambassador to Nigeria, Birgitt Ory has said that it is a great privilege for her to be sent to Nigeria to serve.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has made it clear that it has all it takes to defend itself and its infrastrure in the face of all odds.
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita to proceed on an indefinite leave to allow conclusion of the investigation being carried out by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
A member of the Sixth Senate, who represented Bayelsa East Senatorial district between 2007 and 2011 on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Nimi Barigha-Amange, has quit the party and gave notice of his intention to join the ruling All Progressives Congress the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole through the Acting National Secretary, Victor Giadom.
Wife of Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, Hajiya mariam has lamented the neglect of brilliant and intelligent orphans in Nigeria, especially in the area of education.
