Ese's abductor charged with unlawful carnal knowledge

Yunusa Dahiru, aka Yellow has been arraigned before a Federal High Court in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State for the abduction, forced conversion to Islam and forced marriage of 13 year-old school girl, Ese Oruru.

The accused is being prosecuted on a five-count charge bordering on criminal abduction, Illicit sex, sexual exploitation and unlawful canal knowledge of a minor.

According to the charge sheet signed by Special Police Prosecutor, Kenneth Dika, the charges against Yunusa are as follows :

“That you, Yunusa Dahiru, a male resident in Opolo-Epie area of Yenagoa in Bayelsa State, conspired with the duo of Dankano Mohammed and Mallam AlHassan between August 2015 and Febuary 2016 to commit an offence of abduction and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 27(a) of the Trafficking in persons (prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015.

“That you, Yunusa Dahiru, abducted Ese Oruru by means of coercion, transported and harboured her in Kano State and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 13(2)(b) of the Trafficking in Persons prohibition Enforcement and Administration Act,2015.

“That you, Yunusa Dahiru, induced Ese Oruru by the use of deception and coercion to go with you from Yenagoa to Kano State with intent that she be forced or seduced into illicit intercourse and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 15(a) of the Trafficking in persons (prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act,2015

“That you, Yunusa Dahiru, procured Ese Oruru and subjected her into sexual exploitation in Kano State and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 16(1) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act,2015.

“That you, Yunusa Dahiru, had unlawful canal knowledge of Ese Oruru without her consent and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 357 of the criminal code Act and punishable under section 358 of the Criminal code ACT,Cap.C.38 LAWS OF THE Federation of Nigeria, 2004.”

The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges and was remanded in prison custody till the adjourned date of March 14.

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Minister's death caused by over speeding - Corps Marshal

The accident that claimed the lives of the Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Barrister James Ocholi, his wife and son along Abuja-Kaduna road on Sunday was caused by over speeding.

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi gave the verdict on Tuesday while presenting the accident’s Road Traffic Crash Investigation Interim Report to the Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Boboye said that investigation revealed that Ocholi and his family who were at the back seat suffered the most from the accident because they did not have their seat belts on.

He also said that the driver of the vehicle had no driver's license.

Ministers from the six geopolitical zones paid tribute to the fallen minister, while members of the cabinet resolved to visit the bereaved family immediately after the FEC meeting.

March 16 - 18, 2016 was announced by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, David Babachir Lawal as the tentative date for the burial of the remains of the late Ocholi, his wife and son.

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Ugly scenes from a ghastly accident along Jos-Bauchi road

This horrific accident occurred on Sunday night near Buzaye village along Bauchi-Jos road.

A minibus loaded with commuters had burst into flames after it was crashed into by a big truck.

All the occupants of the bus were burnt to death save an elderly man who was found dead by the roadside.

Credits: Daily Post

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Prevail on Zuma to compensate xenophobia victims, NUSA tells Buhari

The Nigeria Union, South Africa, NUSA has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to use the occasion of the visit of President Jacob Zuba to Abuja to press for adequate compensation for Nigerians who were victims of xenophobia attacks in that country in 2015.

The President of NUSA, Mr Ikechukwu Anyene, made the call in Abuja on Monday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN.

NAN reports that the Federal Government had on Sunday said that the challenges being faced by Nigerians in South Africa would be addressed in the course of Zuma's 2-day visit.

Anyene expressed regret that none of the Nigerians affected by the April 2015 xenophobic violence in South has been compensated.

"Lots of Nigerians lost their means of livelihood, material possessions and for many, all their hard work.

"We have sought for compensation on behalf of these victims from the South African government through the Nigerian government so that the victims can be adequately compensated.

"Up to this point in time nothing has been heard about the compensation request on behalf of the victims,” he said.

The NUSA President lamented that the harassment and killing of Nigerians in South Africa has continued till date.

"For some years now, a lot of Nigerians in South Africa have been victims of assassination by unknown people and rogue officers of the South African Police Service.

"Most of the cases have not been solved and nobody has been arrested in majority of the cases, even as many of them were reported to the police with official case numbers.

"This is strange in a country where the police force is efficient and the rate of successful prosecution is high up to 92.2 per cent in 2014/15.

"We implore the minister to demand from the highest level of South African authorities to set up a panel to investigate our claims and address our concerns,’’ he said.

News Agency of Nigeria, NAN recalled that the xenophobic attacks followed Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini's call for foreigners to leave South Africa as they were taking job opportunities from the citizens.

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AFCON 2017: Siasia drops three players for indiscipline

Three players including defender Segun Oduduwa and midfielders Stanley Dimgba and Usman Mohammed have been barred from coming to the Super Eagles camp at Bolton White Apartments for reporting late to the camp of the U-23 team without authorization.

“We cannot have those three in camp anymore. This is very serious business, and only serious minded persons can be involved. They reported late to the camp of the U-23 team, so they cannot be tolerated in the camp of the senior team.

“I have said it over the past few days that the right mentality would count big among the traits we are looking for in the players to feature against Egypt,” he said.

With the exclusion of the three players, only 40 players will fight  for shirts in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations double header against the Pharaohs of Egypt, with 19 home based players  training for two weeks before the arrival of 21 foreign–based professionals just days to the first leg encounter in Kaduna.

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No $1m was found in Badeh's house - Counsel

Samuel O Zibri SAN, counsel to the embattled former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex S. Badeh rtd, has denied media reports that $1,000,000 cash was recovered by the EFCC from the home of his client.

In a statement he issued yesterday, Zibri said:

“The said publication is not only malicious but wicked. It is totally false and smacks of media campaign of calumny against the person of Air Marshal Alex. A Badeh (rtd).

“The 10-count charge against our client along with the proof of evidence in the Federal High Court are public documents and can be accessed by the general public.

“There is no such allegation and we challenge the faceless EFCC (Economic and Financial Crimes Commission) official to substantiate his claim.

“The trial has commenced and as a law-abiding citizen, our client will defend himself in accordance with the law."

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Badeh goes to Kuje Prison

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered that former Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Air Chief Marshall Alex Badeh be remanded in Kuje Prison.

Justice Okon Abang gave the order in a ruling he made following Badeh's arraignment on a 10-count charge of criminal breach of trust and corruption by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC in a suit marked  FHC/ABJ/CR/46/2016.

The former Defence Chief is accused among others, of diverting about N3.97 billion from the account of the Nigerian Air Force, NAF in 2013 while he was the Chief of Air Staff.

He is alleged to have lavished the funds on choice properties in highbrow areas of Abuja.

In one of the charges, Badeh is accused of expending about N400m to purchase, renovate and equip a duplex at No. 19 Kumasi Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja,for his son Alex Badeh Jr.

Badeh however, pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

Having fixed March 10 for hearing, the judge ordered that the accused be remanded in Kuje Prison pending the determination of his bail application.

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