ABUJA JUDGE, ADENIYI ADEMOLA UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR ADJOURNING CRIMINAL TRIAL ‘SINE DIE’...

---After granting accused harsh bail conditions

Why would a judge adjourn a criminal case ‘sine die’ after granting the accused bail in terms he knows fully well he might not be able to meet? This is the question the National Human Rights Commission would try to proffer answer to as they investigate a Federal High Court judge of the Abuja Division, Justice Adeniyi Ademola, over his purported controversial handling of a bail granted to a former Director of Pension Accounts in the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF), Dr. Sani Teidi Shaibu.

LOOTING OF EDO TREASURY: LUCKY IGBINEDION TO BE RETRIED...

The Court of Appeal, Benin, Edo State yesterday upheld the appeal of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, as it ruled that former Edo State Governor, Lucky Igbinedion has a case to answer over allegations of money laundering and gross misconduct.

In a unanimous decision, the panel of three Justices led by Justice Helen Ogunwunmiju, ruled that Igbinedion should return to the Federal High Court to face trial over allegations of money laundering, misappropriation of funds and abuse of office.

The other Justices are Justice M. M. Saulawa and Justice A. O. Lokulo-Sodipe.

The EFCC had approached the Court of Appeal, sequel to the judgment of Justice Adamu Hobon, then of the Federal High Court, Benin City who dismissed the fresh charge of money laundering filed against the former

14YR OLD BRIDE KILLS GROOM, 3 OTHERS WITH RAT POISON...

----To show displeasure with wedding

A teenage bride, Wasila Umaru, has allegedly killed her 35-year-old husband, Umaru Sani, and three others in Ungwar Maisoro, Gaya Local Government Area of Kano State, with a rat poison which she administered on the food she served the victim and 14 of his friends.
Spokesman of the Kano State Police Command, ASP Musa Magaji Majiya, who revealed this at a press conference yesterday, said 14-year-old Wasila reportedly bought the rodent pesticide known in local parlance as Shinkafa Bera, at a village market for N8.
The unsuspecting husband and three of his friends were said to have eaten the poisonous food and gave up the ghost in the process.

Court To Sentence Man, 30, For illegally Burying Late Girlfriend...

An Abuja Senior Magistrates’ Court in Karu yesterday fixed May 19 for sentencing of one Joey Ikwen who pleaded guilty to burying his late girlfriend without informing her family or the police.

The presiding Senior Magistrate, Anna Akobi, who said the adjournment, was to give the court time to determine the appropriate sanctions for the offence, ordered Ikwen’s remand in Keffi Prison.

Ikwen was arraigned on Friday on a one-count charge of negligent conduct.The prosecutor, Asp Peter Adams, said the deceased, Theresa Benandart, was living with the accused in his residence at Asokoro Extention, Abuja, until she took ill and died on Feb. 8.

Adams said the deceased’s uncle, Francis Benandart, reported the case at the Asokoro Police Station from where it was later transferred to the FCT Police Command, Abuja.

“Theresa died on Feb. 8 after a brief illness and her body was deposited at the General Hospital in Asokoro, Abuja. “The accused later collected her corpse and buried her without informing her parents or the police,’’ he said.

Military Raises The Alarm: Herdsmen Targeting Abuja...

The military yesterday alleged that the herdsmen that have been killing innocent people in some states in the north are targeting Abuja, the seat of the government, and cautions the populace against identifying with them.

The herdsmen, who have been operating under the cover of the night, according to the military, were hired by some unscrupulous faceless people to unleash terror on the populace.

The terrorists have killed about 2, 000 innocent people in the last few weeks.

The military has been dispatching troops to Benue, Nasarawa and Plateau states at the directive of President Goodluck Jonathan.

HOW GOVERNOR SEGUN MIMIKO OF ONDO STATE RUNS THE STATE LIKE A FIEFDOM...

----Family members and friends run key government institutions  

 List of Dr. Mimiko Friends and Family members in government

(1). Dr. Olusegun Abayomi Mimiko - Governor (This is by public decision).
(2). Mrs. Kemi Mimiko - First Lady (This is natural). It should be noted that in practice, Dr. Mimiko's children are natural beneficiaries of government. Their school fees, travels, holidays, security and living expenses are natural burdens that the state bear. This is legitimate and it is the practice in all the 36 states of the federation and the federal government. The practice was copied from the United States and the United Kingdom (the Royal family).
(3). Dr. Oyeneyin - CMD Mother and Child Hospital (This is Mimiko's cousin).
(4). Bolanle Olufunmiloye(Mimiko's cousin and sister to Oyeneyin)- Special Assistant, Community and Social Development.

I Am only Taking A Break From Acting For Politics Jibola Dabo...

The latest actor to have been bitten by the bug of politics is veteran actor, Jibola Dabor, who is currently strategising on how to clinch the ticket to represent his people of Owo Federal Constituency, Ondo State, at the House of Representatives.

According to the veteran actor, it was never his call or decision but the call of his people who clamour for him to represent them. But does that mean Mr. Jibola Dabor would be quitting making movies?

“ I can still do one or two movies, because nothing in the constitution says I can’t do movies, but I know there won’t be time to do much movies. I’m not quitting, I’m just taking a break to give back to the people, because I’ve realized that the industry has taken me to a particular peak. Giving back is not going to be easy from that industry, but if I’m part of a voice, I can better develop the industry and give back to the community.

OUR COMMANDERS ARE COLLABORATING WITH BOKO HARAM,- NIGERIAN SOLDIER...

A Nigerian soldier says he has witnessed incidents that suggest some Nigerian military commanders are working with Boko Haram, an Islamist militant group blamed for thousands of deaths since 2009.

In an exclusive interview with VOA’s Hausa service, he described how his military unit, based in the northeastern Borno State region, was ambushed by Boko Haram fighters.
The soldier, who did not want to be identified, said the commander of a nearby military unit, based in the town of Bama, recently sought assistance from his unit in carrying out a raid.
The soldier said when the two military units joined up, they were given different uniforms. The Bama unit commander gave his own troops green uniforms. The soldier said his unit received tan “desert camouflage” uniforms.
When the troops reached the battle area, the soldier said the commander of the better-equipped Bama unit suddenly withdrew his forces, leaving the remaining troops to fend for themselves against Boko Haram fighters.

5 YEARS AFTER REMOVAL, CBN CLEARS UNION BANK DIRECTOR OF WRONGDOING...

Respite may have started coming  the way of some former bank officials whose clearance had been delayed by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) following the green light given to a former Executive Director of Union Bank Plc, Mr. Austen Obigwe by the central bank.

Obigwe, who was cleared last week, had been waiting since 2009 for the central bank to give him a clean bill of health.