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EFCC secures final forfeiture of N775m, luxury apartments linked to ex- Accountant General, Otunla, Fadile

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the final forfeiture of N775million traced to ex-Accountant General Jonah Otunla and retired Colonel Bello Fadile.

Justice D. U. Okorowo of the Federal High Court in Abuja gave the order on Monday.

Properties forfeited include; No. 8 Ajayi Crowther Street, Asokoro, Abuja, and Plot 1960 Cadastral Zone A05 Maitama, Abuja.

Others include a hotel under construction at Plot 621, Road 37, Gwarimpa, and a twin 4-bedroom duplex at Plot 736, 7th Avenue, Gwarimpa, Abuja.

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EFCC counsel Christopher Mshelia moved a motion for the final forfeiture of the assets today

Mshelia said the assets recovered during the probe of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) were proceeds of unlawful activities.

The N775million was refunded by Otunla and the late Otunba Ade Adelakun in the course of the investigation.

The EFCC secured an interim forfeiture order in July 2020 and published it on August 11, 2022.

Justice Okorowo said the court was satisfied with the evidence and directed that the Federal Government take over the assets.

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Troops rescue 16 abducted victims in Kaduna

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Troops rescue 16 abducted victims in Kaduna

Troops from the Nigerian Army’s 1 Division in Kaduna State have successfully recovered 16 abducted victims from the hands of violent extremists and terrorists in Tantatu Community, Kajuru Local Government Area.

Responding to actionable intelligence, the forces quickly traced the militants who had earlier invaded the community in large numbers and captured several of the residents as captives on March 17, 2024, at around 10:30pm.

A statement by Army headquarters said, “On arriving the scene of the incident, the troops tenaciously pursued the insurgents, engaging them in a ferocious exchange of fire and consequently rescuing 16 kidnapped victims.

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“The troops are still exploiting the bushes in continuation of the search and rescue operations to extricate other victims and balk the nefarious activities of the insurgents.

“The Chief of Army Staff Lt Gen Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja has commended the troops for the successful rescue of the kidnap victims.

He charged them to remain vigilant as they conduct ongoing counter insurgency operations to liberate all troubled areas in the country.

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Driver arrested for killing couple, toddler at bus stop

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Driver arrested for killing couple, toddler at bus stop

The driver who ran her SUV into a San Francisco bus stop and killed a couple and their toddler on their way to the zoo has been arrested.

Mary Fong Lau, 78, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter, driving the wrong way, driving at an unsafe speed and reckless driving.

On Saturday, three family members, Diego, 40, Matilde, 38, and their one-year-old child died after Lau rammed her Mercedes SUV into the West Portal Muni bus stop. Friends identified the victims, but declined to reveal their last names.

The couple’s other child, an infant, was with them at the time of the fatal crash as the four of them waited to board the bus and head to the zoo. The baby is in critical condition following the horror crash.

‘A lot of things I know about love, I learned from them. They were an amazing couple. They had no issues with anything. It was love, love, love. They took care of the kids and were going to the zoo for a nice day at the park,’ Rogerio Falerio, a close friend of the family, said.

Some witnesses said Lau suffered a medical incident before the crash. Other said she got out of the car yelling ‘What have I done?’ Police have not released details on what led to the horror crash.

Lau was initially taken to the hospital for injuries and it remains unclear what caused her car to hop the curb, crash into a fire hydrant, pole and side of the local library.

Matilde was taken to the hospital after the crash, while her husband and child died at the scene. She died on Sunday in the hospital.

Other people waiting for the bus to arrive were also injured from the crash and received medical attention.

Friends of the family told CBS News the surviving child is about two-months-old and suffered life-threatening injuries.

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They lived in the Mission District, a neighborhood in the Bay Area, and planned to spend a day at the zoo together for Diego and Matilde’s wedding anniversary, friends said.

Falerio said that Diego was from Brazil and his wife was from Portugal.

The crash site has since been covered with stuffed animals, flowers, candles, and a stroller with a heart-shaped cutout that reads: : ‘Remembering the precious lives lost on March 16, 2024.’

Advocates from Walk San Francisco added three pairs of shoes in honor of the mother, father and child who were tragically lost.

Witnesses said that the toddler went flying in the air from the impact of the crash.

Another witness, Nikki Mashburn, told The San Francisco Chronicle that she heard the crash and that is sounded like ‘an explosion.’ She said that the victims suffered head injuries.

‘When the paramedics showed up, you could tell … they didn’t know what to do first,’ Mashburn said.

‘The stroller was clearly destroyed. Yeah, so he was still strapped in there,’ Johanna Dimayuga, a resident in the area told CBS News.

Gabriel Cinquepalm, another witness, said that he saw Lau after the crash as she got out of her vehicle with a look as if to say: ‘What have I done?’ and that she was screaming at the sky.

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency said Saturday it was investigating the cause of the crash in collaboration with the San Francisco Police Department.

San Francisco Mayor London Breed said on X, formerly Twitter, that she had visited the scene of the collision on Saturday. She called it ‘heartbreaking.’

Walk San Francisco has planned a memorial for the family at 5pm on Monday at the crash site.

‘We are heartbroken and heartsick and horrified,’ Jodie Medeiros, the executive director of the advocacy group said.

‘This is one of the worst pedestrian tragedies to ever occur on San Francisco streets. It is almost beyond comprehension.’

Following the tragedy, the group and locals have voiced their concerns about the intersection of Ulloa Street and West Portal Avenue where the bus stop is located.

The group noted that around the intersection, there are multiple places where families and children frequent, like a library, schools and train stations.

‘It’s time to fundamentally rethink areas like where this crash occurred, where thousands of people walk and cross and wait every day,’ Medeiros said.

This was the second child killed in the city in less than a year, as deadly crashes like these have surged and left residents uneasy.

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Many killed as angry soldiers invade Bayelsa over colleagues’ killing in Delta

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Many killed as angry soldiers invade Bayelsa over colleagues’ killing in Delta

In the wake of the recent attack that claimed the lives of 16 soldiers and officers in Okuama Community, Delta State, Nigerian Army troops have reportedly launched a retaliatory invasion on Igbomotoru community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

The soldiers, arriving in five gunboats, allegedly set fire to houses suspected to be the hideout of a militant leader believed to be involved in the earlier attack on the military personnel in Delta.

The tragic incident in Okuama resulted in the loss of an Army Commander, two majors, a captain, and 12 soldiers from the 181 Amphibious Battalion in Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State. Following the directive of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, an immediate investigation was ordered to apprehend the perpetrators.

Residents of Okuama community had already fled to neighboring Ughelli in anticipation of potential reprisals by the military. Subsequently, houses were set ablaze in Okuama before the troops proceeded to invade the neighboring Bayelsa community.

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Reports from the area indicate that upon arrival, the soldiers opened fire on residents at the jetty before burning down three buildings suspected to be the hideout of the militant leader. The attack resulted in the loss of at least 11 lives, with efforts ongoing to locate other potential casualties.

The devastating military operation has left the community reeling, with significant loss of lives and property. Families are grappling with the abrupt disruption of planned events such as burials, facing additional financial burdens as a result.

Amidst this turmoil, appeals have been made to the Federal and State Governments, as well as the international community, to intervene urgently and restore peace to the affected communities.

Efforts to obtain official comments from the Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) headquarters were met with resistance, as the spokesperson, Major Adenegan Ojo, declined to respond to inquiries from journalists.

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