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Nigerians appalled over EFCC’s inability to arrest Yahaya Bello
Nigerians appalled over EFCC’s inability to arrest Yahaya Bello
Nigerians have taken to social media to mock the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over it’s failure to arrest the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.
Yahaya Bello, who seems to have gone into hiding was accused of stealing over eighty billion naira funds which belongs to Kogi State.
Recall that the EFCC failed in its initial bid to arrest Bello at his Abuja residence as the former governor was whisked away by the incumbent and his successor, Usman Ododo.
The failure of the agency to arrest Bello ever since the first attempt have however irked Nigerians on social media who lampooned the anti-graft agency over what they termed as its ineffectiveness in fighting corruption.
Expressing disappointment X user and Disc Jockey, DJ Spotlight tweeted, “Don’t omit EFCC when you want to count useless institutions that should be scrapped off like sars. They are deadlier that they chase shadows when a man like Yahaya Bello that stole up to 100 billion is being protected. Too bad.”
Another X user, iDAN said, “@officialEFCC are now cowards and seems to lack the vigor to apprehend Yahaya Bello who allegedly embezzled over 80 billion naira. Yet, they forcefully enter the homes of innocent students in universities just because they own a laptop”
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Calling for the arrest of the former governor, Ugo Godwin, on his X handle queried, “It’s been over 40 days that @officialEFCC declared Yahaya Bello wanted for fraud. Is it that he is above the law or his case has been settled behind the scene? I think ALL NIGERIANS ARE EQUAL before the law. EFCC please update us. Its taking forever”
Giving his thoughts on the EFCC X user, Murphy Nnaji posted, “The EFCC in Nigeria appears weak and seems to lack the vigor to apprehend and properly prosecute most of the country’s corrupt leaders. Recently, Yahaya Bello, who allegedly embezzled over 80 billion Naira, has not been located or brought to justice.
“Meanwhile, the EFCC forcefully enters the homes/hostels of innocent university students simply because they own a laptop. The EFCC should be at the top of the list of ineffective institutions to be scrapped, much like SARS.
“They are ineffectively pursuing minor targets while protecting significant figures like former Governor Bello, who seems to be above the law. Would he be “untouchable” if he were in a different political party, like the Labor Party or PDP?”
“Failing to arrest ex-Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello for N80 billion fraud is a disgrace. We demand accountability and justice with his resignation!” Collins Opera posted on his X handle.
Recall last month the chairman of the anti-graft body, Ola Olukoyede, during a press conference promised to resign if he fails to arrest Yahaya Bello.
“If I do not personally oversee the completion of the investigation regarding Yahaya Bello, I will tender my resignation as the EFCC Chairman”, Olukoyede said while speaking to journalists at the conference.
Nigerians appalled over EFCC’s inability to arrest Yahaya Bello
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UK cab driver confesses still getting paid in Nigeria as civil servant
UK cab driver confesses still getting paid in Nigeria as civil servant
Despite leaving Nigeria for the UK two years ago, Sabitu Adams gets paid each month as a junior official at a government agency back home.
Adams, who now works as a taxi driver in the UK, had his name changed by a BBC report to protect his identity.
The taxi driver has yet to resign from his job in Nigeria.
Adams is one of the thousands of ghost workers, a rampant issue in the Nigerian civil service.
Each year, the government carries out biometric verifications and reels out numbers representing discovered ghost workers, and money saved.
But no one is ever announced to have been arrested or prosecuted.
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Last week, President Bola Tinubu directed that all civil servants drawing salaries from the government after relocating abroad should be made to refund the money.
Tinubu also ordered that the culprits’ supervisors and department heads be punished for aiding and abetting the fraud while they were in charge.
Adams told the BBC that he was not worried about the president’s directives because he earned better as a taxi driver in the UK.
“When I heard about the president’s directive, I smiled because I know I am doing better here – and not worried,” the 36-year-old said.
The cab driver said he did not resign “in case I choose to go back to my job after a few years”.
Adams was quoted as saying he had an arrangement with his boss in Nigeria who is a “relative”.
UK cab driver confesses still getting paid in Nigeria as civil servant
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Police rescue 2 kidnapped victims in Abuja
Police rescue 2 kidnapped victims in Abuja
Two kidnapped victims were rescued by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command in the Guto community of Bwari, Abuja, on Sunday.
According to a statement by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the rescue operation was triggered by an early morning attack by gunmen on the community. The prompt response from the police and other security agencies was crucial in handling the situation.
The statement noted: “In response to the sudden attack by unknown gunmen in Guto village, Bwari, earlier today, June 30, 2024, at about 01:30 p.m., where two female victims, Mart Ojadi, 15 years old, and Evelyn Chinaza, 12 years old, were kidnapped and forcefully taken to an unknown location, the operatives of the FCT police command from the anti-kidnapping unit swiftly mobilised to the scene.
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The police, along with the DSS and local hunters, pursued the kidnappers into Gauraka Forest in Niger State, which borders the FCT. The confrontation led to a fierce gunfight, eventually causing the kidnappers to flee into the surrounding bushes with various injuries, leaving the two victims behind, unharmed.
The rescued girls have been safely reunited with their families. FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Benneth C. Igweh, praised the operation and reiterated the commitment of the police force to ensure the safety and security of the capital. He also encouraged residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the police through the following emergency lines: 08032003913, 08028940883, 08061581938, and 07057337653 PCB: 09022222352, CRU: 08107314192.”
Police rescue 2 kidnapped victims in Abuja
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Gunmen abduct 20 travellers along Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode expressway
Gunmen abduct 20 travellers along Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode expressway
No fewer than 20 travellers along the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode Expressway were reportedly abducted by some gunmen at about 8 pm on Sunday while one of the victims was shot in the knee.
The gunmen were said to have ambushed the travellers between Sagamu Area Command of the Nigeria Police and Ilisan township.
The Chairman of Ilisan Development Council, Wemmy Osude, confirmed this to PUNCH Online.
Osude said one of the victims of the attack who is a resident of Ilisan Remo was already receiving medical attention at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital.
He said, “Information reaching me right now confirmed a kidnapping incident between the Area Command and Ilisan City Gate (formerly Delabo).
“A resident of Ilisan (name unconfirmed) was reportedly shot in the knee and is receiving medical attention at Babcock Teaching Hospital.
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“Other victims were taken into the bush. While waiting for additional information, please contact your loved ones who may be plying that road at about this time to be cautious.”
Osude said that he had spoken to the resident of the town who was being treated at Babcock University Teaching Hospital and he was said to be in stable condition.
He added, “I have spoken to the Sagamu Area Commander about this incident, and hopefully, we trust that all the security agents will go after these criminals and rescue these people.”
This incident was preceded by the recent abduction of two others and the murder of Prof Yinka Olomojobi of Babcock University, Ilisan Remo, at the Ajadeh Event Centre, along Iperu-Sagamu Road, Iperu Remo, in the Ikenne Local Government area.
Olomojobi was a professor of human rights and gender law.
Efforts to get the reaction of the spokesperson for Ogun State Police Command, SP Omolola Odutola, were unsuccessful as calls put across to her line did not connect.
Gunmen abduct 20 travellers along Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode expressway
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