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THE DEVIL’S PRAYER WARRIOR: Police arrest suspected bandits’ spiritual leader, others

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Operatives of the Niger State Police Command have arrested five suspects, including a spiritual consultant to notorious bandits and kidnappers, simply known as Umar Samaila.

The other four suspected kidnappers are Abubakar Buba of Babana village, Borgu LGA, 27yrs, Shehu Mallam Jare of Rafindaji village via Lapai, age 20yrs, Abubakar Garba, 44yrs and Abubakar Na’Allah, 25yrs both of Maijaki village via Lapai.

The state Commissioner of Police, Bala Kuryas, in a press statement signed by the Public Relations Officer, DSP, Wasiu Abiodun in Minna, said Samaila was arrested based on a technical intelligence of a plan to kidnap some worshipers yesterday in a Church at Buku village, Abaji area council of FCT Abuja.

He explained that Umar Samaila, aged 50yrs of Gussasu village via Maikunkele, Bosso LGA, was nabbed by the police in connection to the purported crime in a Church at Buku village, Abaji area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.

“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to being the spiritual leader to some notorious bandits hibernating in Niger, FCT Abuja and Nasarawa States.

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“During his last conversation with his gang on the same date at about 0720hrs, he directed them to go-ahead for the operation and assured them of success,” Abiodun revealed.

He said the suspect also promised to pray for the release of a suspected bandit known as ‘JULLI’ currently in Police custody at Abuja, adding that the suspect will be transferred to FCT Command, Abuja for further investigation.

Similarly, the state PRO further disclosed that four suspected kidnappers/cattle rustlers were nabbed by the Command when they were sighted at Maijaki forest via Lapai and Rafindaji forest, the boundary between Niger and FCT Abuja, following information received from a credible source.

”On receipt of this information, a joint Police/vigilante attached to Lapai Division were mobilized to the forests, the Police PRO said.

Items recovered include forty (40) cows and fifteen (15) sheep in their possession.

He added that ” during interrogation, the suspects claimed to be rearing cattle in the said forests but could not give a satisfactory account of the cattle in their possession. The case is under investigation while the suspects will be arraigned in court for prosecution immediately after the investigation is concluded”. he assured.

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14-year-old Nigerian, Daniel Anjorin killed in London sword attack

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The teenage boy killed in the Hainault sword attack in north-east London has been identified as 14-year-old Daniel Anjorin.

 

Police said Anjorin died from stab wounds shortly after being taken to hospital on Tuesday.

 

He was the only casualty in the attack that left four other people, including two police officers, injured.

 

The suspect, 36, was cornered and overpowered with a Taser by officers in Thurlow Gardens.

 

Police were called to reports of a car crashing into a house and people being stabbed in Hainault, north-east London.

 

James Fernando, a witness, told the BBC that he saw the suspect asked one of his neighbours to take his phone and “tell whoever was on the phone his location”.

 

Fernando said the neighbour soon noticed the sword and started running.

 

“As she fled, the woman shouted to another neighbour, a boy on his way to school, who was then struck by the attacker as he turned around,” he said.

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Anjorin attended Bancroft’s, the same school where Grace O’Malley-Kumar, a stabbing victim in Nottingham, was also a student.

 

Holy Family Catholic School where the boy’s mother works, issued a statement naming her Mrs Anjorin and called for prayers for the family.Police said the suspect is in hospital being treated for injuries sustained when the vehicle he was in crashed into the house.The police said the suspect would be taken in for questioning immediately after he has some respite, adding that Anjorin’s family are being supported by specially trained staff.
DANIEL ANJORIN, LONDON SWORD ATTACK

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Gas explosion rocks Lagos community

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One yet-to-be-identified pregnant woman and eight others have sustained varying degrees of injuries following a gas explosion that occurred at Alaba Lane, Alayabiagba Community, in the Ajegunle-Apapa area of Lagos State.

 

It was gathered that the incident occurred on Tuesday at about 12:39 p.m.

 

Confirming the incident, the Head, Public Education, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Amodu Shakiru, stated that preliminary inquiry revealed that a number of different gas cylinders that were traded in the area had one that was set off by a possible leak that broke a high-tension cable and started a fire.

 

He added that the fire destroyed four commercial tricycles, six lock-up stores, and a portion of a bungalow building.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that a number of various gas cylinders traded within the neighborhood have one triggered by a suspectable leakage leading to the snapping of a high-tension cable and resultant fire.

 

“Four commercial tricycles, six lock-up shops, and a bungalow part of the properties were razed down while salvaging adjoining structures, including a major fuel service station.

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He stated that the Federal Fire Service, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, and the fire stations in Ajegunle and Sari-Iganmu quickly contained the incident.

 

Shakiru noted that the pregnant woman and the other victims are currently receiving treatment at the Gbagada Burn & Trauma Center and Ajeromi General Hospital following initial care provided by the Lagos State Ambulance Service.

 

“However, nine people reportedly suffered different degrees of burn injury, including a pregnant woman, children, and adults, male and female, who are recuperating at the Ajeromi General Hospital and Gbagada Burnt & Trauma Centre after some first aid by the Lagos State Ambulance Service.

 

“The incident was curtailed in record time through the combined efforts of the Ajegunle and Sari-Iganmu Fire Stations of the LSFRS with the compliment of the Federal Fire Service.”

 

 

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Emefiele collected $600k kickback in cash from contractors, former CBN director tells court

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John Ikechukwu Ayoh, a former director at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has testified against Godwin Emefiele, ex-governor of the apex bank, in the ongoing case of abuse of office at the Lagos high court.

 

Emefiele and his co-defendant, Henry Omoile, are currently facing trial on a 26-count charge.

 

The former CBN governor and Omoile pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

 

At the court proceedings on Monday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) presented Ayoh as the second witness in the case against Emefiele.

 

Ayoh told the court that he worked at the apex bank from June 2014 to April 2019 noting that he did not work directly under Emefiele.

 

Ayoh added that he used to report to Adebayo Adelabu, a former deputy governor of CBN, who is now the minister of power.

 

The witness said he was the head of procurement and support services (PSS) of the apex bank, which was vested with powers to receive bids and select successful bidders.

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The former CBN director said he collected money from contractors as gratification of awarding contracts to them based on the instruction from Emefiele.

 

The witness said Emefiele usually sends his personal assistant (PA) — John Adetona — to collect the contractors’ kickback from him.

 

Ayoh said he collected $400,000 and $200,000 in cash from contractors on two different occasions and handed them over to Emefiele’s PA.

 

“The first transaction was $400,000 and the second one was $200,000 in cash. I was in my house when the first envelope was brought to me. His assistant was asked to collect the money,” he told the court.

“One of the vendors had a contract with CBN which involved the implementation of data storage and infrastructure.

 

“The first package was collected in my residence at Lekki phase one, while the second package was collected at the head office in Lagos.”

 

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During cross-examination by Olalekan Ojo, counsel to Emefiele, Ayoh said he was under duress from the former CBN to accept gratifications on his behalf.

 

“No, I was under duress from my boss (referring to Emefiele). We were faced with tremendous pressure to bend the rule,” the witness said when asked about aiding the commission of a crime by collecting the money.

 

Asked if he indicated in his statement with the EFCC that the money was meant to influence the award of contracts, the witness said some parts of his statement implied that.

 

“Who told you that it (the money) is for gratification,” Emefiele’s counsel asked.

“The cash is for gratification to the governor for awarding the contracts. He (Emefiele) asked for it. He won’t approve the contract without gratification,” the witness said.

 

On whether he was arrested by the EFCC, the witness said the anti-graft agency invited him and was granted bail afterwards.

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Emefiele’s counsel told the court that the witness must have traded being charged by the EFCC to become a witness against the former CBN boss.

 

INTERIM BAIL

After the cross-examination of the witness, Emefiele’s counsel sought a fresh interim bail for the former CBN governor, pending the fulfilment of the bail conditions earlier stipulated by the court.

 

Ojo told the court that the initial interim bail granted to Emefiele ended today (Monday), adding that the defence team has not been able to meet the bail conditions.

 

He urged the court to grant Emefiele another interim bail that would end on May 17.

 

Rahman Oshodi, the presiding judge, granted the request and ordered that Ojo swear to an affidavit to provide Emefiele in the next adjourned date.

 

Oshodi adjourned to May 3, 9, and 17 for the continuation of the trial.

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