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Abba Kyari Spends Night In NDLEA Custody As Top Police Officers May Be Indicted

 

The suspended commander of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), DCP Abba Kyari reportedly spend Monday night in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Recall that the NDLEA had indicted the former IRT leader in the trafficking of cocaine, which subsequently led to his arrest by the police following the intervention of the presidency.

In a statement on Monday evening, Police Deputy PRO, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, claimed that the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, ordered the immediate transfer of Abba Kyari and four others to the NDLEA.

Adejobi added that others officers arrested are ACP Sunday J. Ubua; ASP Bawa James; Inspector Simon Agirgba and Inspector John Nuhu.

Also, the NDLEA, in a statement released by its spokesman, Femi Babafemi, confirmed the arrest of Kyari and four other police officers over alleged links with an international drug cartel.

He further stated that Kyari and others were driven into the NDLEA headquarters in Abuja at about 5 pm on Monday for interrogation and further investigation.

The agency vowed that no stone will be left unturned to ensure that suspects in custody and those that may still be named full weight of the law.

Top officers involved
But fresh details have emerged indicating that more senior police operatives and other security agents would be arrested following the detention of DCP Abba Kyari.

Sources disclosed to Daily Trust that top police officers and security operatives may be involved in the latest incident involving the disgraced cop.

“Serious infractions have been established against Kyari in relation to drug crimes but the matter was being foot dragged at the police headquarters in Abuja and commands in some states.

“People would be picked in other high profile places because the secret has been busted,” one of our sources said.

He stated that the investigation of Kyari on the latest and other pending issues were being deliberately delayed by powerful forces.

The source added that this was because beyond the suspended deputy commissioner of police and the few officers whose names have been mentioned, there are senior officers that are directly involved and they know they would be indicted.

Abba Kyari and cocaine
It was gathered that before the NDLEA decided to hold a press conference to expose the suspended officer, only a handful of Police officers were aware of the cocaine scandal.

One of the officers told Daily Trust that the arrest and subsequent handover of Kyari to NDLEA for probe had caused serious confusion in the force.

“It is an institutional indictment. In the police force, especially among us the junior officers we see Oga Kyari as a role model in view of the various breakthroughs he had made in the arrest of criminals across the country.

“The drug thing happened while we are waiting to see how the Hushpuppi scandal will end,” the officer said.

 

Police Accuse Aregbesola’s Bodyguards, Political Thugs Of Unprovoked Shooting In Osogbo

 

The police have debunked the claim by a faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Osun chapter, that some political thugs attempted to kill the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, during a roadshow in Osun State on Monday.

The Osun police command said contrary to APC’s claim, it was Aregbesola, his bodyguards and political thugs that attempted to disrupt the peace of the state by “shooting sporadically into the air without any provocation” while moving in a convoy in Osogbo, the state’s capital.

Earlier, the spokesperson of the APC faction, Abiodun Agboola, had claimed that Aregbesola’s convoy was attacked by armed political thugs at Orisunmibare, Osogbo while coming from Ilesa.

“Today’s attempt on the life of the minister is a confirmation that Osun is no longer a safe state.

“We can only pray that the Almighty would keep the good people of Osun and her well-wishers safe,” Agboola had said.

But reacting in a statement, the Osun police command refuted the claim and accused Aregbesola of disturbing public peace.

Aregbesola Seeks Ambode Treatment For Oyetola As Gov, Minister Clash Over Shooting

“Today, Monday, at about 5.40 pm, the Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola was moving in convoy of personnel of NSCDC, Correctional Service, Immigration, as well as some unidentified armed people, suspected to be political thugs along Orisumbare/MFS Road, Osogbo.

“Suddenly, some of the security escorts of the minister started shooting sporadically into the air without any provocation nor attack, thereby causing members of the public to scramble for their safety.

“Thirteen empty shells of G-3, assault, and AK-37 rifle were recovered along the road after the minister’s departure. No casualty, however, was recorded,” the command’s spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, said in a statement.

According to reports, the shooting incident happened shortly after Aregbesola, who is the immediate past governor of Osun State, openly declared support for the governorship ambition of Alhaji Moshood Adeoti, a former Secretary to the Osun State Government (SSG).

The minister was said to have indirectly attacked his estranged political godfather, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, while also calling on the people of the state to reject the re-election bid of the incumbent Governor Gboyega Oyetola in the July 16 governorship election.

“It is possible some share your ideals and it’s also possible some do not. This happened in Lagos recently. There was a governor, who wanted to seek re-election and the party declined and showed him the way out with their votes. So, the same way it was in Lagos then, is exactly the way it is in Osun today. What is good for the goose, is also good for the gander. It cannot be the turn of your younger brother now and you change the rules,” Aregbesola had said in reference to Tinubu’s alleged role in stopping Akinwunmi Ambode from being re-elected as Lagos governor in 2019.

 

Emefiele Is Focussed On Supporting President Buhari On Economy Not Runing For Office, Group Says

 

Friends of Godwin Emefiele, Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), have declared that he is not planning to run for president in 2023 but focused on delivering on his mandate as governor of the apex bank.

The group, which called itself Friends of Emefiele, said it met with the CBN governor following media reports urging him to run for president to clarify the true situation.

The group in a statement on Tuesday said Emefiele disclosed to them that he had no such plans, except what God has willed for him.

The statement urged those sponsoring a “campaign of calumny to impugn the character of the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria” to desist and allow him focus on his mission to support President Muhamnadu Buhari in reviving the Nigeria economy.

The group frown at what it called “sponsored media reports on the purported interest” of Emefiele, “in the 2023 presidential race, leading to stampede by interested parties and vested interests who are resorting to all sorts of blackmail, sponsored articles and choreographed comments on social media targeted at tainting Godwin Emefiele’s image, impugning his character and legacy.”

They noted that Emefiele has not confirmed to anyone he is running for President even as he is
constitutionally qualified to do so, and has been under pressure in the past few weeks due to “unsolicited campaign for his candidacy”.

The group explained that after meeting with Emefiele on Monday, he told them he remained focused on his job and will continue to support the President Buhari-led
Federal Government’s economic recovery drive.

According to the group, the CBN governor said he had never lobbied for a job in all his career trajectory.

Emefiele told the group that after his appointment as the CBN governor in 2014 by former President Goodluck Jonathan, he remained “humbled by President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to grant him an unprecedented second term as CBN Governor- again without lobbying.”

Emefiele told the group that he believed “it’s the prerogative of President Muhammadu Buhari to plan his succession in line with global best practices for good governance for the continuing peace and progress” of Nigeria, “as such he will play his part to stabilise the economy for an orderly transition.”

Taking a historical account of when Emefiele assumed the position of the CBN Governor in June 2014, the group pointed out that “he has calmed the waters and put
Nigeria back on the path of growth,” despite challenges.

After the sharp fall in crude oil prices and a 13-month recession, he initiated major monetary policies that supported the Buhari administration and all 36 State governments, ensuring salaries were paid to steer Nigeria away from crisis.

The group pointed out that the second recession the country entered in 2020 was as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, yet CBN under Emefiele supported fiscal authorities with N100 billion health sector credit facility, one-year extension of a moratorium on principal repayments for CBN intervention facilities and reduction of the interest rate on intervention loans from 9 percent to 5 percent.

According to the group, Emefiele also strengthened Loan to Deposit ratio policy, created N400 billion target credit facility for affected households and small and medium enterprises, granted regulatory forbearance to banks to restructure terms of facilities in affected sectors among other interventions.

The Friends of Emefiele noted that ‘those behind the sponsored negative reports are afraid of Emefiele’s towering personality and
service to Nigeria.

“But they must understand that he cannot be stampeded any way. He is focused on delivering the mandate of the Central Bank; he is rebuilding the economy of the country through import substitution policies and using agriculture to create a new rural middle class from ground up.

“Those who continue to criticise the rice pyramid are too ashamed of giving glory to whom it is due.

“Emefiele is focused on his unfinished job and should not be distracted.”

 

Police Arrest abba kyari, four others

The Nigeria Police have arrested the former head of the IGP Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari, and four others on Monday.

Kyari was arrested a few hours after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) declared him wanted over alleged drug links.

More details to follow…

Alleged drug links: Arrest Abba Kyari immediately, Lawyer tells FG, Police

An Abuja-based human rights lawyer Pelumi Olajengbesi has urged the Federal Government and the Police Force to immediately arrest the suspended Head of the Intelligence Response Team, DCP Abba Kyari.

Olajengbesi urged the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, to immediately hand over suspended Kyari, to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to prove his innocence.

The Nation reports NDLEA had declared Kyari wanted over alleged drug links.

He said: “The IGP must immediately order the arrest of Abba Kyari and hand him over to the NDLEA at a public press conference if truly the police do not shield bad eggs.

 

“The IGP must prove that he is not backing Abba Kyari in his alleged atrocious crimes exposed in the public glare in the last one year.

“Justice must be served in the case of Abba Kyari and it must be served now to deter the bad eggs amongst the security agents colluding with drug barons and internet fraudsters to perpetrate heinous crimes and tarnish the image of the Force.

“The Police and the Federal Government have no excuse not to arrest Abba Kyari now that a government agency has found him culpable of heavy crimes. There must be no cover ups, no matter whose ox is gored.”

 

WAEC Releases 2021 GCE Results

 

The West African Examination Council on Monday released the results of the 2021 second series West African Senior School Certificate Examination for private candidates.
This was made known on Monday at WAEC Lagos office, Head of the National Office, Patrick Areghan, Naija News reports.

He said the WASSCE was conducted across West Africa at the same time.

“A total of 52, 973 candidates registered ft the examination. The conduct of the examination took place from Friday, November 12, 2021 to Wednesday, December 22, 2021,” he said.

WAEC Announces 2021 WASSCE Private Result Release Date

Recall that WAEC on Sunday announced that the WASSCE results for Private Candidates 2021- Second Series will be released today.

Naija News understands that WASSCE for Private Candidates also known as General Certificate Examination, GCE, is usually written in November/December and is mostly taken by secondary school leavers who want to correct deficiencies in their results.

It’s a private examination and no uniforms are worn during the exam sitting, only biometric registration is compulsory.

Giving an update on the release of the results on Sunday night, WAEC wrote: “@waecnigeria is set to announce the release of results of WASSCE for Private Candidates, 2021- Second Series tomorrow, Monday, February 14, 2022. Stay tuned for more details!”

 

BUA GROUP DENIES SUSPENSION OF SUGAR SALES AS DANGOTE JOINS FLOUR MILLS TO JERK UP COST OF SUGAR AGAIN

 

It is peak season for manufacturers of sugar again and those who want to maximize on sales have already put together measures to ensure that they make the best out of the situation to the detriment of consumers.

Reports indicate that Dangote Sugar has decided to suspend sales of sugar in sympathy with Flour Mills who have been forced to stop sales over compliant issues by the Government. The move by Dangote is believed to be aimed at jerking up price as it does annually.

This move has forced most stakeholders to write BUA foods to find out whether they would be joining in shutting down sales thereby jerking up the price of their products.

BUA has however come out to say that they are not going to suspend sale of sugar neither are they going to join anyone in blackmailing the Government to change its mind over breach in compliant issues.

Recall that the pre-fasting season is always the peak period for the sale of sugar as most manufacturers record between 30-40% of their annual sales around this period.

Last year, BUA refused to join the gang-up by Flour Mills and Dangote Group to raise the price of sugar prompting Dangote to write a personally signed petition against BUA Group alleging infringements which were found to be cooked up.

This year, again Dangote has decided to stop sales in sympathy with Flour Mills which is being punished by Government. The implication is that the price of the product will go up given the fact that this is the peak period for sales in the year. With Dangote suspending sales, if BUA were to do same, the price of sugar would go out of reach of the common man especially those who need to stock for fasting.

BUA has however come out to say that it has the capacity to meet 90% of the nation’s needs at this period and therefore will not be party to any stoppage of sales or hike in the price of sugar.

According to the release from BUA, products from its Lagos and Port Harcourt sugar refineries will take care of the nation’s needs and there is therefore no need for panic buying. They also warned that any of their distributors caught hoarding the product would be delisted

More trouble for Abba kyari as Video of how he bribed NDLEA Official with $61,000 Emerges

Footage of Popular Police officer, Abba Kyari offering bribe to an NDLEA agent to facilitate the release of some seized drugs has emerged.

It was earlier reported that Kyari, who is also facing a possible extradition to the United States of America after being declared wanted by the FBI for Fraud, was mounting pressure on the NDLEA agent to release the drugs to him.

Kyari, who has since been declared wanted by the Drug Agency, has been discovered to be a member of a transnational drug ring. A statement by the NDLEA on Monday read;

“The saga started on Friday, January 21, 2022, when DCP Kyari initiated a call to one of the NDLEA officers in Abuja at 2:12 pm. When the officer returned the call two minutes later, Kyari informed him he was coming to see him, to discuss an operational matter after the Juma’at service.”

“He appeared at the agreed venue of the meeting with the officer and went straight to the crux of the matter. This was it: His team had intercepted and arrested some traffickers that came into the country from Ethiopia with, according to him, 25kg of cocaine.”

“He proposed a drug deal whereby he and his team are to take 15kg of the cocaine and leave 10kg for the prosecution of the suspects arrested with the illicit drug in Enugu. In the meantime, the purloined cocaine will be replaced with a dummy worth 15kg.”

“He asked the NDLEA officer to persuade men of the FCT Command, to play along as well.”

“By 11: 05 am on Monday, January 24, after the Agency gave the officer the green light to play along, he and Kyari began a WhatsApp call for the rest of the day. The officer conveyed “their” willingness to play the game.”

“At this point, Kyari disclosed that the 15kg (already taken out) was shared between the informants that provided information for the seizure and he and his men of the IRT of the Nigerian Police. According to him, the informants were given 7kg while his team took 8kg which was already sold.”

“He then offered to pay the NDLEA team (that is the officer and the FCT commander) by selling, on their behalf, half of the remaining 10kg, thereby further reducing the original cocaine for the prosecution to just 5kg.”

“At N7m per kilogram, the proceed from the 5kg would amount to N35m, at the exchange rate of N570 per dollar being the black market rate for the day, January 24, 2022. In effect, he would be delivering $61, 400 to the NDLEA team.”

The statement further disclosed that Kyari arrived abuja and met with the agent.

“He also brought with him the money from the sale of the 5kg share of the NDLEA team, a total of $61, 400. Our officer, however, preferred to take the money inside his car. Well, the car was wired with sound and video recorders. And the moment was documented, part of which I will play for you at the end of this Briefing.”

Watch the video below;

https://youtu.be/0zC767EaeSo

“My Vision is a Nigeria that will Always have my Back”- Dr Abdulfattah Durojaiye 

“My Vision is a Nigeria that will Always have my Back”- Dr Abdulfattah Durojaiye 

A Nigerian Clinical Scientist, Dr Abdulfatai Durojaiye has joined the race of who becomes the next president of Nigeria in 2023.

In a world press conference yesterday Sunday, 13th Of February 2022, Dr Abdulfatai made his intentions know while explaining the reason behind his vision to become the number one man in the country.

Dr Abulfatai who has been running a popular movement to promote the unity of the country expressed dissatisfaction at the current administration of the country, noting that past governments have ruined the country and that there is an urgent need to rescue the country from collapse.

Describing his ambition as a vision, he explained that he had always looked forward to a country that will be prosperous, a country he will be proud of but successive government failed woefully to provide it, therefore, the need for him to take up the task.

‘’ I don’t have an ambition but I have a clear vision. The vision didn’t just come in a day, it’s a process. All my life I have looked forward to a country that will be prosperous, a country I will be proud of and a country that can always have my back and each time I look forward to that, successive government failed us and this time it has gotten to a peak and that’s why people like me that will ordinarily focus on my family and profession need to come out to rescue the nation. The status quo has failed us and we need to strategize to rescue Nigeria and to position us on the path of prosperity’’

Speaking on how he will be able to rescue Nigeria from collapsing, Dr Abdulfatai asserted that the problems of Nigerian are man-made, hereby making them resolvable. He identified poor healthcare, bad education system as the root of some of Nigeria’s problem and declared that all will be tackled one-by-one to restore the country but first, power has to be secured.

‘’To be able to do this, we need to have secured power. When I go to bed every night, when I tuck-in my kids and I look at millions of Nigerians that are in the street of Kano, Ibadan, everywhere, millions of people dying in the hospital because they could not afford quality health care, our children that are not going to have quality education and become a problem for the nation tomorrow, the insecurity in the country, those are things we conceptualize in a programmatic way and every problem that confronts us today are man-made and as such, are resolvable. When we are able to take it one by one, we will be able to talk more on how to attack all of this and we are still going to have a platform where all these things will be elaborated but one thing we need to know is the status quo has failed us and when the majority of the people are suffering, the security of the few isn’t secured. We are speedily heading towards collapse and when that comes, we lose our country, livelihood and freedom. This is why we need to do this right now and we believe Nigerians are ready’’

When asked about the platform he will be contesting on, he mentioned People Redemption Party (PRP) being the only credible platform that can rescue the country.

‘’We need a credible platform and we have two octopus that have up to this stage ruined Nigeria. I’m aligning myself with the greatest party in Nigeria, the only legacy ideologically propelled party in Nigeria and the party is People Redemption Party (PRP). About the spread, the party is growing speedily, we had our convention yesterday and the spread is phenomenon. PRP is the party that is hinged on democratic humanism and that’s the party I’m aligning myself with’’

 

Tinubu’s Camp Speak On Alleged Pee On Cloth

A pro-Tinubu coalition, the Support Groups Management Council has released a statement concerning the alleged pee on the APC chieftain Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s attire.
Recall that the politician had visited some top traditional rulers in Ogun State with the goal of consulting on his 2023 presidential ambition.

However, after the meeting a video had surfaced on social media of the chieftain in a wet dress which some alleged to be pee.

In a statement signed by its Director of Media and Publicity, Biodun Ajiboye, the group stated that the picture was a plan cooked up by the politician’s haters to discredit and question his health. They maintained that Tinubu is healthy and ready to win the 2023 election.

“This time it is that he wetted his dress!

“Assuming without conceding that is the case, so is it the back of his knees that would be wet and not the bum area? So if he wetted his babariga, he would not cover it and would still move to be flat to greet the Awujale of Ijebuland in the full glare of everyone present?” The coalition wondered.

“It was the usual photoshop manipulations and shallow mental agility that pushed them to dispense a feeble narrative that made no iota of sense.

“Yet as their video showed, it was after their wetting incident that he went ahead and prostrated to Kabiyesi.

“We want to assure Nigerians that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is healthy and strong enough to undertake the responsibilities involved in the expected rigours of campaigns and politicking when the time comes.”

 

 

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