THE Federal Government, on Monday, filed a fresh charge on breach of public trust against Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja.
The State Security Service (SSS) had earlier filed a similar case before an Abuja magistrates’ court.
The court was to decide whether or not to grant Senator Ndume bail on Monday, but prosecuting counsel, Steve Osagie, brought an application seeking to withdraw the earlier charge preferred against Ndume, following the filing of a fresh one before Federal High Court.
The serving senator, who has been in the custody of the SSS, is standing trial for alleged breach of official trust and criminal intimidation by anonymous communication, had pleaded not guilty to the charges, while the former spokesman of Boko Haram, Umaru Konduga Ali, also known as Usman Al-Zawahiri, who was arraigned along with him, pleaded guilty to the charges and was consequently convicted by the court.
Chief Magistrate Oyewumi Oyebola convicted Al-Zawahiri in line with Section 318 of the Criminal Code Law, but stayed the sentence following the plea of the prosecuting counsel to enable the SSS to conclude its investigation to establish the link that allegedly existed between Senator Ndume and the convict.
The court consequently granted the application for withdrawal of the charge against Ndume and struck it out, but said the sentencing of the former spokesman of the Boko Haram would go on today.
The court has now sentenced ali sanda kunduga to three years in prisonment. This is as a result of the fact that he confessed to the crime instead of 25 years was given 3 years
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Tuesday, 6 December 2011
Tuesday, 11 October 2011
detectives arrest 4 editors of the nations newspaper
FOUR senior editors with the Vintage Press Limited, publishers of The Nation were on Tuesday arrested by security operatives from the Force CID, Alagbon, Lagos.
Nine detectives, led by Mr. Emma Ogolo came in two vehicles (a white-colour Rover Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), marked PFN 357 B and a blue-colour Peugeot 504 Salon car, marked 2413 B).
A statement by the General Editor, Mr. Kunle Fagbemi said, “The Nigeria Police Force, Anti-Human Trafficking Unit” was inscribed on the sides of the SUV.
Three of the detectives entered the premises of the company on 27B, Fatai Atere Way, Matori, Mushin, while the two vehicles parked outside the gate had three men waiting in them.
In each of the waiting vehicles were; an armed policeman, a plain cloth security operative and the driver.
They asked to see the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, Mr. Victor Ifijeh and the Editor, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso. They were not in the office when the officers called at about 2pm.
The Deputy Editor, Mr. Lawal Ogienagbon, who attended to them, was arrested alongside the News Editor of the newspaper’s weekend titles, Mr. Dapo Olufade. Ogienagbon has been flown to Abuja.
The Managing Editor in charge of Northern Operations, Yusuf Alli, and the Bureau Chief, Mr. Yomi Odunuga, had earlier been picked up at the Abuja office of the newspaper and are being detained at the Force Headquarters.
Olufade was taken after the officers could not find any of the other four senior editors they were looking for, among whom were: the General Editor, Mr. Kunle Fagbemi, Managing Editor, Waheed Odusile, the Deputy Editor, News, Mr. Adesina Adeniyi, and Group Political Editor, Bolade Omonijo.
The company’s lawyer, Mr. John Unachukwu, the Chief Security Officer (CSO), Mr. Jide Adegbenjo and the Labour Correspondent, Mrs. Dupe Olaoye Oshinkolu also went with them. By press time, Olufade and Oshinkolu were still being detained in Lagos.
The police invasion, apparently meant to decapitate the paper’s leadership and disrupt production of the Wednesday edition, paralysed work at the newspaper house for many hours and unsettled staff.
Though the team did not disclose the contents of their Warrant, it is believed that it was not unconnected with the October 4 cover story of The Nation, entitled “Obasanjo’s ‘secret’ letter to Jonathan stirs anger. Ex-President seeks sack of PTDF chief, four others.”
The former President had in a chat with aviation reporters the following day, denied the authorship of such letter to President Goodluck Jonathan, threatening legal action against the newspaper. But The Nation stood by its story.
Nine detectives, led by Mr. Emma Ogolo came in two vehicles (a white-colour Rover Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), marked PFN 357 B and a blue-colour Peugeot 504 Salon car, marked 2413 B).
A statement by the General Editor, Mr. Kunle Fagbemi said, “The Nigeria Police Force, Anti-Human Trafficking Unit” was inscribed on the sides of the SUV.
Three of the detectives entered the premises of the company on 27B, Fatai Atere Way, Matori, Mushin, while the two vehicles parked outside the gate had three men waiting in them.
In each of the waiting vehicles were; an armed policeman, a plain cloth security operative and the driver.
They asked to see the Managing Director/Editor-in-Chief, Mr. Victor Ifijeh and the Editor, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso. They were not in the office when the officers called at about 2pm.
The Deputy Editor, Mr. Lawal Ogienagbon, who attended to them, was arrested alongside the News Editor of the newspaper’s weekend titles, Mr. Dapo Olufade. Ogienagbon has been flown to Abuja.
The Managing Editor in charge of Northern Operations, Yusuf Alli, and the Bureau Chief, Mr. Yomi Odunuga, had earlier been picked up at the Abuja office of the newspaper and are being detained at the Force Headquarters.
Olufade was taken after the officers could not find any of the other four senior editors they were looking for, among whom were: the General Editor, Mr. Kunle Fagbemi, Managing Editor, Waheed Odusile, the Deputy Editor, News, Mr. Adesina Adeniyi, and Group Political Editor, Bolade Omonijo.
The company’s lawyer, Mr. John Unachukwu, the Chief Security Officer (CSO), Mr. Jide Adegbenjo and the Labour Correspondent, Mrs. Dupe Olaoye Oshinkolu also went with them. By press time, Olufade and Oshinkolu were still being detained in Lagos.
The police invasion, apparently meant to decapitate the paper’s leadership and disrupt production of the Wednesday edition, paralysed work at the newspaper house for many hours and unsettled staff.
Though the team did not disclose the contents of their Warrant, it is believed that it was not unconnected with the October 4 cover story of The Nation, entitled “Obasanjo’s ‘secret’ letter to Jonathan stirs anger. Ex-President seeks sack of PTDF chief, four others.”
The former President had in a chat with aviation reporters the following day, denied the authorship of such letter to President Goodluck Jonathan, threatening legal action against the newspaper. But The Nation stood by its story.
Friday, 26 August 2011
Bomb Blast at the united nations building in Abuja
There was a huge bomb blast today this morning at the United Nations House located here in Abuja at about 9am, people looked on in surprise and unbelief as people stumbled out of the building.
People rush to help as dead bodies started pouring into the national hospital located at area 2 while those who made it were helped into the hospital for treatment.
No body or organisation has yet claimed responsibility for the bombing but this is seem by many as a test for the President Goodluck Jonathan administration to maintain law and other for business and unity to thrive in the country.
People rush to help as dead bodies started pouring into the national hospital located at area 2 while those who made it were helped into the hospital for treatment.
No body or organisation has yet claimed responsibility for the bombing but this is seem by many as a test for the President Goodluck Jonathan administration to maintain law and other for business and unity to thrive in the country.
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