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Intelligence Operatives Arrest Ex-Pension Boss, Maina In Niger Republic


Maina is facing money laundering charges to the tune of about N2 billion, part of which he allegedly used to procure land properties in Abuja.


Operatives of the Nigerian Intelligence Agency and the Niger Republic Intelligence Service have arrested a former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who is facing a 12-count money laundering charge levelled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Intelligence sources confirmed that Maina was arrested on Monday evening somewhere in the Niger Republic and would be brought into Nigeria Tuesday or Wednesday.


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"He has been arrested in the Niger Republic, but we have not yet brought him into Nigeria. He is going to be brought in Tuesday or Wednesday. But he has been arrested," one of the sources said.

According to the EFCC, Maina is facing money laundering charges to the tune of about N2 billion, part of which he allegedly used to procure land properties in Abuja.

He has fled trial and his whereabouts unknown since his prosecution resumed on September 29, 2020, a development which made Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court order Senator Ali Ndume's remand last Monday.

Ndume was Maina's surety. The Federal High Court in Abuja only on Friday granted bail to the Borno South Senator.

Maina last attended court on July 2, 2020, during the cross-examination of the sixth prosecution witness by his legal team.

He failed to show up in court since September 29, 2020, prompting the judge, Justice Okon Abang, to adjudge him as having jumped bail in a ruling delivered on November 18, 2020.

The judge, in the November 18 ruling, revoked the bail earlier granted him. He ordered his arrest and directed that his trial would proceed in his absence.

There was also no lawyer to represent him or his company charged along with him as his second defendant.

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N2.5bn Fraud: You Have Case To Answer, Appeal Court Tells Suspended NBC Boss, Kawu


The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission had charged Kawu, Lucky Omoluwa (late Chairman of Pinnacle Communications Ltd) and Dipo Onifade, Chief Operating Officer of the same company, before Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo-Giwa, on a 12-count charge of money laundering.

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The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, has dismissed an appeal filed by the suspended Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission, Dr Moddibbo Kawu, challenging the decision of the Federal High Court, to dismiss the no-case submission he filed at the lower court.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission had charged Kawu, Lucky Omoluwa (late Chairman of Pinnacle Communications Ltd) and Dipo Onifade, Chief Operating Officer of the same company, before Justice Folashade Ogunbanjo-Giwa, on a 12-count charge of money laundering.


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The suspended NBC boss and his co-accused then approached the appellate court to reverse the judgment of the Federal High Court.

The appellate dismissed the no-case submission filed by Kawu and his co-accused and held that they had an explanation to give when he elected to facilitate the payment of N2.5bn to a private company against the provisions of Section 13 of the government white paper guiding the operation of the Digital Switch-Over Programme.

Justice Ogunbanjo-Giwa, while delivering her ruling in February 2020, held that the ICPC had established a prima facie against Kawu, Onifade and Pinnacle Communications Limited, and ruled that they have a case to answer.

The anti-graft agency said Kawu and others allegedly paid the sum of N2.5 billion seed grant for the Digital Switch-Over project to Pinnacle Communications Limited.

ICPC arraigned them for abuse of office, money laundering and misleading a public officer with the intent to defraud the Federal Government, in contravention of Sections 26 (1) (c) and punishable under the Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.

Kawu, through his counsel, A. U. Mustapha, had filed a no-case submission in December 2019 at the close of the prosecution’s case, praying the court to discharge and acquaint him of the charge brought against him by ICPC.

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Protest Rocks Anambra Government House And State House Of Assembly Over Imposition Of Leaders In Ndiowu

Hundreds of people from Ndiowu, had on Monday 30th November, 2020, stormed Anambra State Government House, to protest over imposition of Caretaker Committee Chairman acting as President-General of Ndiowu Town Union, allegedly cancellation of election, embezzlements of 20million community choose your project initiative fund and uncompleted roads.

They called on government to install those elected on 26th December, 2019 or order for a fresh election in Ndiowu to avoid a breakdown of law and order in the town. They asked those they described as cabals and clog on their wheel of Ndiowu progress, to leave the community alone.

The protesters bore placards with inscriptions: “Ndiowu is not for sale” “We need peace in Ndiowu, “Ndiowu must be free,” “caretaker is unconstitutional and illegal,” “Help us oh ye government, “Stop corruption in our dear community,” “No more avenue for criminality in our community again,” “the will of the people should be allowed to prevail,” “say no to cabal” and “Ndiowu is APGA goverment. Don’t see why APGA candidate will the destroy the love of APGA in our community.”

The protest which started by 10:10am, comprises youths, married men and women, and the elderly.

Addressing the protesters, Secretary to the State Government, Prof Solo Chukwulobelu, said that their demands are “largely within the mandate of Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Town Union Affairs. So, I will minute it to the Commissioner and also bring it to the attention of the Governor. I will ask them to deal with it speedily.

The youth leader of the community, Mgbemene Obiora, said the protest is over the problems they have in their community. He decried the level of humiliation they face in the community, ranging from cancellation of election by certain cabals in the community to embezzlement of community project funds.

“Any money given to Ndiowu is unaccounted for. These things had been happening since 2014. We conducted election in 2016, no outcome, in 2017 no outcome, 2019 again on 26th December, no outcome. That is why we come to let government know.”

Ikechukwu Orji, a 75year old elderly man, called on State Government to come to their rescue, “They should know what is happening in our community.”

Mrs Obiageli Nwafor, who introduced herself as the Secretary of Umuada Ndiowu, expressed her displeasure on the happenings in the community. According to her, “We contribute money to build Orie Ebeagwu but they told Governor that the market was built with the 20million Community Choose Your Project be Initiative fund.”

“We don’t want a Caretaker again. Caretaker don’t last for 8years. Caretaker only stays for 3months. Why is there election in other communities except in Ndiowu?” she asked.

Also speaking, a member of the Caretaker Committee, Onyeka Okeke, who was part of the protest, admitted they have stayed for over 5years. “In fact, we’ve been there for over 5years. The Caretaker Committee Chairman and his cohorts have been siphoning the fund over a long time. So, our people are tired of that kind of government. We had government by proxy. What they are doing is not in tune with what people want.

Most times, they sideline us but will tell the press that the whole Ndiowu agreed on it. “Secondly, the Caretaker Committee Chairman, Mr Abadnego Okoli, gave a newspaper publication that five hundred job slots were given to Ndiowu and that he shared it amongst the whole nine villages in Ndiowu. But some of the chairmen here can attest to the fact that such a thing never happened. So, we want to understand where and who he gave those slots,” he stated.

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7 Kastina Farmers, Zamfara Village Head Killed, 38 Abducted

Bandits have killed the village head of Gwaram in the Talata-Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Alhaji Umaru Magaji, and kidnapped eight other persons.

An indigene of the area, Usman Gwaram reported that the bandits who came to the village around 3 am on Monday wanted to kidnap the village head but he refused to follow them.

According to Usman, the village head told the bandits that he preferred to die than to follow them.

“When the bandits realised that the village head was not cooperating with them, they cut him with a machete him, and he bled to death.

“They later moved to other houses where they kidnapped eight people, including the wife of the district head of the area, Hajiya Sharifa, and the former People Democratic Party ward chairman, Alhaji Musa Makeri,” Usman said.

Efforts to talk to the spokesperson for the state police command, SP Mohammed Shehu, failed as he did not pick calls made to his phone.

Meanwhile, a member of the Katsina House of Assembly, Ibrahim Machika on Monday disclosed that bandits killed seven farmers and abducted 30 others during different operations in Tasha Bama, Dogun Muazu and Unguwar Maigaya villages in the Sabuwa LGA.

Machika, who represents Sabuwa Constituency in the House of Assembly, made the disclosure during plenary, while sponsoring a motion on the need to improve security in some communities in the council.



He said the incident occurred over the weekend.

Machika said, Our people now live in fears as the bandits now carry out attacks in our villages in broad daylight. They kill people, steal property and kidnap as many people as they can.

“There is no day bandits don’t attack one community or another and the people no longer sleep in their houses.”

His colleague representing Dutsinma constituency, Muhammed Khamis, and another member from Safana constituency, Abduljalal Runka, also said attacks by bandits had become worrisome in their respective constituencies.

The Speaker, Tasiu Zango, directed the clerk of the house to forward a letter to Governor Aminu Masari on the need to reinforce security in the affected communities.

The Spokesman for the Katsina police command, SP Gambo Isah was not available for comments.

The spokesman was said to be involved in the movement of some policemen to Kano State for training.

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2 Shot Dead In Ebonyi Community Over Political Differences

Tension is currently increasing in Oriuzo Community, Ezza North local government area of Ebonyi state following the death of two persons who was reportedly shot dead on Sunday over an alleged political differences.

Report have it that one Shedrak Nwode from Umuezoka and a girl whose name is yet to be identified but said to be his girlfriend was alledgedly shot dead by a development center coordinator in Ezza north ( name with held) for refusing to join same political party with him.

A Community Sources disclosed that trouble started when late Nwode arrived at Oriuzo were a serving councilor from Ezza North was doing thanksgiving ceremony and the people were shouting APC!, APC!! (All Progressive Congress) and he quickly said that he is not of APC but of Peoples Democratic Party,PDP.

On saying that the said coordinator allegedly shot him up, that he should behave himself or he be dealt with.

After the argument, the deceased drove out with his motorcycle and was ambushed on the road and shot on his head.

He said, “the fight is supposedly to by between PDP and APC, the deceased got to the venue of the event while they where shouting APC! APC!! he said he is not of APC but of PDP, as he made the comment the coordinator, shuned him not to say that nonsense again or they kill him, as the coordinator said that, the deceased asked why he should be threaten that way and asked if he doesn’t have the right to express himself.

“From that moment serious argument broke out that the council chairman of Ezza North, Mrs Nora Alo called the deceased for a talk and after that they took pictures together.

“After about ten minutes the deceased left with a girl reportdly to be his friend friend. While leaving the venue of the event he was ambushed by the Coordinator, and shot him at a close range on the head, it was a bullet from the deceased head that killed the girl he was carrying on his motorcycle.

“He went for a thanksgiving service of one of the councillors of the local government at Oriuzo, Ezza North.



“You know that two confraternity Baggers and Ayees have been having issues in the state, while the coordinator belongs to Barggers, the deceased belongs to Ayees. But the state government had taken measures few days back to make peace for the people now another killings has taken place from a government official.




“The deceased is from Umuezeoka in Ezza North his name is Shedrak Chinedu Nwode also known as mgbamgba, he is planning to get married” soon.

Further investigation revealed that a top member of the state House of Assembly masterminded killing of late Shedrak as he was his hitman.

Contacted on phone, the accused coordinator said he will get back to our reporter.

When contacted on phone, the police spokesperson, DSP Loveth Odah said the command was yet to receive former brief on the case from Ezza north DPO.

She said a distress call came into her phone telling her that it seems someone has been shot dead that he saw people running Helter scatter but she can rely on a distress information.

“I’m not sure the command has gotten such complain, let me check my records and I will get back to you”. Odah said.#

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2 Shot Dead In Ebonyi Community Over Political Differences

Tension is currently increasing in Oriuzo Community, Ezza North local government area of Ebonyi state following the death of two persons who was reportedly shot dead on Sunday over an alleged political differences.

Report have it that one Shedrak Nwode from Umuezoka and a girl whose name is yet to be identified but said to be his girlfriend was alledgedly shot dead by a development center coordinator in Ezza north ( name with held) for refusing to join same political party with him.

A Community Sources disclosed that trouble started when late Nwode arrived at Oriuzo were a serving councilor from Ezza North was doing thanksgiving ceremony and the people were shouting APC!, APC!! (All Progressive Congress) and he quickly said that he is not of APC but of Peoples Democratic Party,PDP.

On saying that the said coordinator allegedly shot him up, that he should behave himself or he be dealt with.

After the argument, the deceased drove out with his motorcycle and was ambushed on the road and shot on his head.

He said, “the fight is supposedly to by between PDP and APC, the deceased got to the venue of the event while they where shouting APC! APC!! he said he is not of APC but of PDP, as he made the comment the coordinator, shuned him not to say that nonsense again or they kill him, as the coordinator said that, the deceased asked why he should be threaten that way and asked if he doesn’t have the right to express himself.

“From that moment serious argument broke out that the council chairman of Ezza North, Mrs Nora Alo called the deceased for a talk and after that they took pictures together.

“After about ten minutes the deceased left with a girl reportdly to be his friend friend. While leaving the venue of the event he was ambushed by the Coordinator, and shot him at a close range on the head, it was a bullet from the deceased head that killed the girl he was carrying on his motorcycle.

“He went for a thanksgiving service of one of the councillors of the local government at Oriuzo, Ezza North.



“You know that two confraternity Baggers and Ayees have been having issues in the state, while the coordinator belongs to Barggers, the deceased belongs to Ayees. But the state government had taken measures few days back to make peace for the people now another killings has taken place from a government official.




“The deceased is from Umuezeoka in Ezza North his name is Shedrak Chinedu Nwode also known as mgbamgba, he is planning to get married” soon.

Further investigation revealed that a top member of the state House of Assembly masterminded killing of late Shedrak as he was his hitman.

Contacted on phone, the accused coordinator said he will get back to our reporter.

When contacted on phone, the police spokesperson, DSP Loveth Odah said the command was yet to receive former brief on the case from Ezza north DPO.

She said a distress call came into her phone telling her that it seems someone has been shot dead that he saw people running Helter scatter but she can rely on a distress information.

“I’m not sure the command has gotten such complain, let me check my records and I will get back to you”. Odah said.#

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2 Shot Dead In Ebonyi Community Over Political Differences

Tension is currently increasing in Oriuzo Community, Ezza North local government area of Ebonyi state following the death of two persons who was reportedly shot dead on Sunday over an alleged political differences.

Report have it that one Shedrak Nwode from Umuezoka and a girl whose name is yet to be identified but said to be his girlfriend was alledgedly shot dead by a development center coordinator in Ezza north ( name with held) for refusing to join same political party with him.

A Community Sources disclosed that trouble started when late Nwode arrived at Oriuzo were a serving councilor from Ezza North was doing thanksgiving ceremony and the people were shouting APC!, APC!! (All Progressive Congress) and he quickly said that he is not of APC but of Peoples Democratic Party,PDP.

On saying that the said coordinator allegedly shot him up, that he should behave himself or he be dealt with.

After the argument, the deceased drove out with his motorcycle and was ambushed on the road and shot on his head.

He said, “the fight is supposedly to by between PDP and APC, the deceased got to the venue of the event while they where shouting APC! APC!! he said he is not of APC but of PDP, as he made the comment the coordinator, shuned him not to say that nonsense again or they kill him, as the coordinator said that, the deceased asked why he should be threaten that way and asked if he doesn’t have the right to express himself.

“From that moment serious argument broke out that the council chairman of Ezza North, Mrs Nora Alo called the deceased for a talk and after that they took pictures together.

“After about ten minutes the deceased left with a girl reportdly to be his friend friend. While leaving the venue of the event he was ambushed by the Coordinator, and shot him at a close range on the head, it was a bullet from the deceased head that killed the girl he was carrying on his motorcycle.

“He went for a thanksgiving service of one of the councillors of the local government at Oriuzo, Ezza North.



“You know that two confraternity Baggers and Ayees have been having issues in the state, while the coordinator belongs to Barggers, the deceased belongs to Ayees. But the state government had taken measures few days back to make peace for the people now another killings has taken place from a government official.




“The deceased is from Umuezeoka in Ezza North his name is Shedrak Chinedu Nwode also known as mgbamgba, he is planning to get married” soon.

Further investigation revealed that a top member of the state House of Assembly masterminded killing of late Shedrak as he was his hitman.

Contacted on phone, the accused coordinator said he will get back to our reporter.

When contacted on phone, the police spokesperson, DSP Loveth Odah said the command was yet to receive former brief on the case from Ezza north DPO.

She said a distress call came into her phone telling her that it seems someone has been shot dead that he saw people running Helter scatter but she can rely on a distress information.

“I’m not sure the command has gotten such complain, let me check my records and I will get back to you”. Odah said.#

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200 Ebonyi Students Receive Grant From Rep Member

Member representing Ezza South/Ikwo Federal Constituency at the national assembly Hon. Chinedu Ogah Friday file out N14 million education grants to 200 students studying in various tertiary institutions in the country.

The beneficiaries were selected from Ikwo and Ezza South respectively.

Each beneficiary reportdly went home with N60,000, while four overseas students received N500,000 each.

Some of the students, Ogah Judith Ukamaka, from item Amagu Ikwo, a first year student of library science and Information science technology, in Oko Federal Polytechnic, Anambra, thanked the lawmaker for supporting them to actualize their dream in Education.

“I was not expecting this for the first time, I received a grant of 60,000 naira from Hon. Chinedu Ogah. This money is enough to pay my school fees , now we will go into second year which is ND 2, I’m glad my school fees is at hand. We pay 30,500 in year 1 so this will take care of my next years school fees and some books.

Another beneficiary, Miss Njoku Joy from Iterm Ikwo, final year student of public administration at Institution of Management Technology(IMT), acknowledged that she received the money and commended the lawmaker noting that Education is the best empowerment for the youth.

” He gave us grant to support our education, I’m very happy to be a beneficiary of this event, this money I received today will take care of my final year school fees, we pay 50 to 53,000 depending on the year and it will also take care of other expenses in the school.

Nwankwo Chukwuebuka a 3rd year political science student of Ebonyi state University, from Amudo, Ezza South local government in his submission said he has been the one catering for his upkeep in the school.

He said poverty is killing his dream as a footballer.

” I’m one of the beneficiaries from Chinedu Ogah’s benevolence, he gave us grant to pay our school fees and meet some other of our needs in school.

This money will help me very well especially as I have been struggling to pay for my school fees this year and this is a miracle, God just intervened when my aunty called me to come and register in Chinedu Ogah foundation I never know is real.

“A part from schooling I play football but because of finance I could not continue, I was due to travel outside but due to lack of finance i could not. I sponsored myself in school, I lost my parent while I was small and I have been struggling to go to school. He decried.



Addressing the beneficiaries in Abakaliki, Hon Ogah challenged them to be dedicated to their studies and avoid acts that could mar their future.

The APC chieftain, said that as prospective future leaders, they required fundamental leadership and educational training to enhance their capacity to lead this why he picked interest in helping them.

He explained that the grant was part of his 2020 constituency projects.

His words, : “In constituency projects, you are allowed to fix money in a project.

“Some can fix in training, supply of fertilizers, while some can fix it in buying clothes for their wives.

“But I deemed it necessary to fix mine in your education because all of you are upcoming leaders.

“You are those that have the future, you are among those that would stand taller than us in no distant time, if you really chart your future properly.

“This is why we have deemed it necessary to map out some money from the budgetary allocation of N50 million to give some education grant to most of you.

“We did the part one of this scheme in December where we gave about 850 secondary school students grants to assist them in their certificate examinations.

“We have received calls from most of those beneficiaries telling us that they did well in their examinations,” Ogah said.

“Some of you here have planned what to do with the money. Some have planned how to buy Christmas items with it.

“Some have planned how to buy gifts for their girlfriends and the same with the girls.
“But I want to tell you that the g

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Pastor Giwa: Buhari Not Safe In Aso Rock, He Should Resign

Senior pastor of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa has said that even President Muhammadu Buhari is not safe at the Presidential Villa going by the breakdown of security in the country.

He also said that Buhari’s high-handedness has caused a major setback to national advancement.

Giwa, in a statement to DAILY POST on Tuesday said Nigerians had chosen their destiny by allowing president Buhari to rule the country for another four years.

The cleric, however, urged Nigerians to stay strong.

He declared: “It’s unfortunate that we have a president who doesn’t listen to the yearnings of his people.

“President Buhari’s high-handedness has brought setbacks to Nigeria in all ramifications. If they could kill a first-class monarch in Ondo state, who is now safe in this country?

“If the wife of Ondo state Chief of staff could be kidnapped easily, who knows who is next? As of now, God is our security.

“Even Buhari is not safe in Aso rock because the citizens are not happy.”

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