General Dismissed And Jailed For Losing Equipment To Boko Haram.

The Nigerian Army has dismissed and handed a six months jail term to Brigadier- General Enitan Ransome-Kuti for the loss of military equipment to Boko Haram during the January sack of the Multi-National Joint Task Force, M-NJTF Headquarters in Baga.

Ransome-Kuti was court marshaled for cowardly behaviour, loss of weapons to Boko Haram, and negligent performance of military duty under section 62b of the Armed Forces Act.

Following a no case submission by the defendant, the court dismissed the charge of cowardly behaviour. It ruled that the defendant was right to withdraw his troops in the face of the superior fire power of the insurgents. 

He was however convicted for the charges of loss of equipment and negligence of military duty.

For losing equipment to Boko Haram, the court jailed him for six months while the charge of negligence of duty earned him dismissal from the service.

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General Dismissed And Jailed For Losing Equipment To Boko Haram.

The Nigerian Army has dismissed and handed a six months jail term to Brigadier- General Enitan Ransome-Kuti for the loss of military equipment to Boko Haram during the January sack of the Multi-National Joint Task Force, M-NJTF Headquarters in Baga.

Ransome-Kuti was court marshaled for cowardly behaviour, loss of weapons to Boko Haram, and negligent performance of military duty under section 62b of the Armed Forces Act.

Following a no case submission by the defendant, the court dismissed the charge of cowardly behaviour. It ruled that the defendant was right to withdraw his troops in the face of the superior fire power of the insurgents. 

He was however convicted for the charges of loss of equipment and negligence of military duty.

For losing equipment to Boko Haram, the court jailed him for six months while the charge of negligence of duty earned him dismissal from the service.

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Boko Haram: Counter-insurgency War Enters Make or Mar Phase - Buratai

Chief of Army Staff, Gen Tukur Buratai has declared a new phase in the counter-insurgency operations to rout Boko Haram terrorists.

In a message to the troops serving in the Northeast on Friday, Buratai said that a new phase in the battle against insurgents is imminent.

According to General Buratai,
“The next few days will be crucial to Operation Lafiya Dole. It is also crucial to our country Nigeria.

“Our sovereignty as a nation is threatened. The Nigerian Army and indeed the military, as the symbol of our nationhood, is being challenged.

“Our ability to stand and defeat the Boko Haram terrorists in the next few weeks will determine the future of our country.

“We cannot afford to lose the fight. We are better trained and better equipped.

“The whole nation is behind us. Mr President is with us. Let us remain steadfast in this noble cause. Be courageous.

“We must degrade and defeat the terrorists. This job must be done.

“We must make our country men and women proud.

"If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man’s life, sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility."

He reminded the troops that being better armed and better trained, they are duty bound to achieve a final and decisive victory over Boko Haram.

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Boko Haram: Counter-insurgency War Enters Make or Mar Phase - Buratai

Chief of Army Staff, Gen Tukur Buratai has declared a new phase in the counter-insurgency operations to rout Boko Haram terrorists.

In a message to the troops serving in the Northeast on Friday, Buratai said that a new phase in the battle against insurgents is imminent.

According to General Buratai,
“The next few days will be crucial to Operation Lafiya Dole. It is also crucial to our country Nigeria.

“Our sovereignty as a nation is threatened. The Nigerian Army and indeed the military, as the symbol of our nationhood, is being challenged.

“Our ability to stand and defeat the Boko Haram terrorists in the next few weeks will determine the future of our country.

“We cannot afford to lose the fight. We are better trained and better equipped.

“The whole nation is behind us. Mr President is with us. Let us remain steadfast in this noble cause. Be courageous.

“We must degrade and defeat the terrorists. This job must be done.

“We must make our country men and women proud.

"If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man’s life, sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility."

He reminded the troops that being better armed and better trained, they are duty bound to achieve a final and decisive victory over Boko Haram.

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We Will Negotiate With Boko Haram If. . . Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has given his condition for possible negotiations with insurgent group, Boko Haram.

Buhari told Aljazeera's Mehdi Hasan that if the militant group could provide foolproof evidence that the Chibok Girls were alive and well, he would negotiate with them.

His words ;
“They (Boko Haram) have to prove to us that they (Chibok grils) are alive; they are well; and then we can negotiate with them.

“We said it and we meant it. If we are satisfied that the girls are alive, we shall negotiate with them.”

Responding to a question on whether he would give money or swap prisoners for the girls, Buhari left both options open.

“Well, it depends on the negotiation  with the leadership of Boko Haram," he said.

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We Have Enough Evidence To Nail Saraki - FG

The Federal Government on Friday told the Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja that it has enough evidence to prove that Senator Bukola Saraki acquired many assets beyond his legitimate income while serving as a public officer.

Prosecution counsel, Mr Rotimi Jacobs also told the Court of Appeal that the prosecution has five witnesses lined up against the Senate President who are willing and ready to testify and tender evidence against Saraki before the Code of Conduct Tribunal on October 21.

Vanguard reports that one of those lined up to testify against Saraki is the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and serving governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai.

Gov El-Rufai is expected to testify that he personally sold one of the houses which Saraki acquired in Abuja and allegedly failed to declare as one of the properties he bought while still serving as governor of Kwara State.

Rotimi Jacobs also told the appellate court that the prosecution has already furnished Saraki with proofs of the evidences against him including copies of assets declaration forms that he submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau at different times.

He therefore urged the court to dismiss Saraki's appeal and order him to go to the Code of Conduct Tribunal and clear his name.

The Senate President is challenging the legal propriety of charges preferred against him by the Federal Government at the Code of Conduct Tribunal.

The Court of Appeal is expected to deliver judgment on Saraki's appeal on Monday the 19th of October 2015.

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N108.1b Fraud : EFCC Hosts Senator Akpabio

Former governor of Akwa Ibom State and Minority Leader of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio was the guest of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Friday.

Senator Akpabio who served as governor of Akwa Ibom State for eight years from 2007-2015 was at the Abuja Headquarters of the anti graft agency on Friday evening to answer questions on a petition alleging a fraud of N108.1b against him.

Specifically, the petition filed by Leo Ekpenyong on 22 June 2015 and addressed to President Muhammadu Buhari and the EFCC alleged that Akpabio while serving as governor of Akwa Ibom State converted the sum of N108.1b belonging to the people of Akwa Ibom State to his personal use.

Akpabio was accompanied to the EFCC by his lawyer, Ricky Tarfa (SAN).

After honoring the anti graft agency's invitation, Akpabio took to Twitter to take a swipe at those he accused of spreading rumors about his arrest. He wrote on his Twitter handle @SenAkpabio ;

“Senator Akpabio was never arrested. He simply obliged an invitation to come and answer some questions at the EFCC headquarters.

“Senator Akpabio has nothing to hide. That’s why he walked into EFCC himself this evening to answer questions about his tenure in Akwa Ibom.

“Those who are playing politics with the decision of Senator Akpabio to honour the EFCC invitation must be acting a known script.

“Senator Akpabio was called from EFCC to come for explanations and he drove there himself 50 minutes later. So, why all the news of arrest?”

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