Kano Police Seize N11.1m Fake Dettol, Arrest 9

The Kano State Police Command has impounded adulterated Dettol soap and disinfectants valued at N11.1m.

This was disclosed to newsmen on Monday by the state's Police Public Relations Officer, Magaji Majia.

According to the police spokesman, 9 suspects were arrested in Sabon Gari market in Kano metropolis following a petition letter from some concerned citizens.

“After receiving the letter, the ambush squad swung into action and raided the market where six retailers and three dealers were arrested," he said.

He explained that 1,301 cartons of adulterated Dettol disinfectants and 4 cartons of fake Dettol soap valued at N11.1m were recovered from the suspects.

He added that they will be arraigned in court after the conclusion of investigation.

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See Nigeria's AFCON U-23 full squad list

Flying Eagles coach, Samson Siasia has named his 21 man squad for the AFCON 2015 U-23 soccer tournament which kicks off in Dakar, Senegal on Saturday.

See the full squad here.

Goalkeepers: Emmanuel Daniel (Enugu Rangers), Yusuf Mohammed (Kano Pillars), Emmanuel Iwu (Heartland)

Defenders:
Sincere Seth (Supreme Court FC), Seun Oduduwa (Nath Boys), Zaharadeen Bello (Kano Pillars), Seun Olubayo (Sunshine Stars), Chizoba Amaefule(Dolphins), Ebuka Iroha (Diamond Football Academy)

Midfielders:
Ndifreke Effiong(Abia Warriors), Usman Mohammed (FC Taraba), Tiongoli Tobara (Bayelsa United), Bature Yaro (Nasarawa United), Oghenekaro Etebo (Warri Wolves), Azubuike Okechukwu (Yeni Matalatyaspor/Turkey), Godspower Aniefiok (Kano Pillars), Stanley Dimgba (Warri Wolves)

Forwards: 
Kufre Ebong (Warri Wolves), Junior Ajayi (CS Sfaxien/Tunisia), Taiwo Awoniyi (FSV Frankfurt/Germany), Isaac Success (Granada CF/Spain)

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Bring back displaced persons' funds, Sultan tells Northern governors

“People are suffering, billions of naira had been collected for their welfare but what we hear every day and what we see on the pages of newspapers is very bad. It is important that this money be disbursed immediately through the state governors.”
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Those were the words of Sultan Sa'ad Abubakar III of Sokoto to Northern states governors at the 2nd General Assembly of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council in Kaduna on Monday.

“Whenever we meet with our political leaders, we always tell them that we are only here to advise them and that is what we are doing here and we will continue to advise them as long as it is necessary. We will continue to advise them for the good of our people especially in the Northern part of the country.

“We believe that once problems of the North are taken up from the troubled spots or the map of troubled areas in the world, we believe Nigeria will be a better place. So we intend to discuss on issues affecting the North and also the country in general,” he said.

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FG Seeks Revocation Of Dasuki's Bail

Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Matami (SAN) failed to appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday to explain the siege laid on the Abuja residence of  former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki by operatives of the Department of State  Services, DSS despite the bail granted him by the court.

Contrary to the expected  appearance of the AGF, the Director of Public Prosecution in the Ministry of Justice Mr. Mohammed Saidu Diri appeared in court with a fresh motion on notice requesting the revocation of the bail granted Dasuki in the unlawful possession of firearms and money laundering charges earlier filed against him.

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DSS Seeks Discontinuation Of Kanu's Trial

The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday asked the Senior Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja to discontinue the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, Director of Radio Biafra and Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.

Kanu has been slammed with a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, intimidation and belonging to an unlawful society, and has pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

At the resumed hearing of the case on Monday, prosecution counsel, Moses Idakwo, told the Magistrate, Mr Usman Shuaibu that the prosecution has new facts which have taken the matter out of the jurisdiction of the court.

He said that having discovered that the suspect was involved in terrorism, “the complainant is, therefore, applying to discontinue the matter under section 108(1) of administration of criminal justice act 2015.’’

He added that the DSS had already obtained an order from the Federal High Court, Abuja to keep the accused in its custody for 90 days.

However , Kanu’s counsel, Vincent Obetta, asked the court not to grant the prayer of the  prosecution since they did not present any information from the Attorney-General of the Federation who has the sole authority to approve such.

Obetta told the court that the DSS violated the order of the court by refusing to release Kanu on bail as granted by the court even after the bail conditions had been met . He added that the accused had been in DSS custody since his  arrest.

Having heard from both counsels, the Magistrate adjourned the case till December 1 for ruling.

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Angry youths go berserk as prophet fails to resurrect dead politician

The remains of the APC candidate in Saturday's Kogi State governorship election, the late Prince Abubakar Audu were on Monday afternoon, laid to rest at his Ogbonicha country home in Ofu local government area of the state.

Earlier on, the youths of the community had defied Audu's family to allow a prophet who claimed to have the power to resurrect the dead politician access to his body.

However, when he failed to resurrect the dead man, the youths went berserk and almost lynched the prophet.

It was after the prophet had failed in his mission that a team of imams from across Igala land performed the burial rites.

It was a harvest of tears at the well attended burial as the community bemoaned their loss.

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Supporters Cheer As Director of Radio Biafra Appears In Court (Photos)

Following last Wednesday's court order, the Director of Radio Biafra and Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mr Nnamdi Kanu, was finally arraigned by the DSS on Monday,  at the Wuse Zone 2 Magistrate Court, Abuja.

See photos of Mr Kanu's supporters on a solidarity protest.

Photo credits : Vanguard

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