Woman jailed for forging late Abba Kyari’s signature

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gwagwalada, Abuja, has found Ramat Mba guilty of forging the signature of the late Abba Kyari, former Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari.

The conviction was confirmed in a statement released by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), which was shared X on Sunday.

Evidence presented during the trial revealed that Mba deceitfully replicated the letterhead paper of the Office of the Chief of Staff to the President, along with Kyari’s signature.

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Mba was brought before the court by the ICPC in June 2022, facing charges including cheating, fraud, and forgery, as outlined in Sections 13 and 320 (b), 366 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act 200 and the Penal Code Cap 89 laws of Northern Nigeria.

Among the charges, Mba was accused of defrauding a job seeker, Ismail Oladipupo, of N700,000 under the pretense of securing employment for him at the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASDRA).

During the trial, the ICPC’s prosecutor, Mr. Hamza Sani, presented evidence detailing how Mba misled individuals by promising them employment opportunities at various government agencies, including the Federal Inland Revenue Service, NASDRA, and the ICPC itself.

In his verdict, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad convicted Mba on multiple counts related to cheating and forgery, while dismissing one count related to felony.

Sentencing for Mba has been postponed until Thursday, May 16, 2024, with the directive to remand her in Suleja Correctional Centre until then.

Woman jailed for forging late Abba Kyari’s signature

Police declare wanted Ogun landlady, husband who dumped tenant’s corpse in canal

In Ogun State, the dead body of a woman, simply identified as Iya Ibukun has been allegedly thrown into a canal by her landlady and her husband.

The landlady, Bola Abiodun, and her husband, identified simply as Sunday, reportedly committed the crime at about 12:05 pm on May 8, 2024.

The incident happened in Temidire community in the Ifo Local Government Area of the south west State.

The police have launched a manhunt for the duo who have since fled their home in the community.

According to Punch, the deceased had earlier been knocked down by a hit-and-run driver on May 5, 2024.

17 abducted passengers in Katsina regain freedom

A coordinated effort by security forces has led to the successful rescue of 17 male passengers who were abducted in the Solar General Area of Batsari LGA, Katsina State.

According to a reliable military source, the operation was initiated in response to a distress call received on May 11, 2024, around 12:00 pm.

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Subsequently, troops from Nigerian Army Team 9, in conjunction with the Katsina Police Command, State Community Watch Corps, Special Hunters, and local hunters from Batsari, quickly mobilized and were dispatched to the location. Upon arrival, the joint security forces engaged the violent extremists in a firefight.

Overwhelmed by the superior firepower of the security forces, the extremists abandoned their abductees and fled into the nearby bush.