The embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, has been transferred to the Cotonou Civil Prison, after trial on Monday.
The facility which is known as Prison Civile de Cotonou is a heavily guarded place with tall walls, barbed wires, and firm steel frames for gates.
According to The Cable, the north side of the prison is connected to the office of the special team of the country’s national police known as Police républicaine du Bénin.
It was gathered that there are four gates every visitor is expected to go through before seeing any detainees.
After a 13-hour hearing on Monday, the court ruled that Igboho be sent to pre-trial detention pending the conclusion of an investigation by the state.
Real Reason Why Buhari Frequently visits UK For Medical Treatments – Presidency Reveals
The presidency has justified why Nigeria’s leader, Muhammadu Buhari frequents the United Kingdom for medical treatment and check-ups.
Speaking on Tuesday, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina explained that Buhari has been using the same medical team for about 40 years and it would be wrong to deny him his medical care simply because he is now the leader of Nigeria.
Speaking during an interview with Channels TV, the presidential media aide said it is better for his principal to continue working with those who know his medical history.
He spoke against the backdrop of President Buhari’s latest foreign medical trip which was announced on Monday.
It would be recalled that Buhari had on Monday departed Nigeria for the UK to participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021-2025 after which he would spend a few days in London for an earlier scheduled medical check-up.
Defending his principal’s move, Adesina when asked why the President couldn’t be treated in Nigeria said: “President Buhari has been with the same doctors and medical team for upward of 40 years.”
“It is advisable that he continues with that who knows his medical history and that is why he comes to London to see them. He has used the same medical team for over 40 years. Once you can afford it, then stay with the team that has your history,” he added.
When asked how governance will not be affected by the President’s absence without any formal handover to the Vice President, the media aide said the Constitution empowers Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to act as President if President Buhari is not back to the country within 21 days.
“The nation is running, there is a vice president who will attend to critical issues. There is no vacuum and a constitutional amendment has sorted that out,” Adesina explained.
President Buhari is expected back in the country in the second week of August.
The Presidency has administered an oath of secrecy on staff members and threatens severe sanctions on them if they reveal any unauthorized information.
The Permanent Secretary, State House, Tijjani Umar on Tuesday in Abuja warned the affected members of staff that disobedience will attract penalties as prescribed under the public service rules.
The administration of the Oath of Secrecy and Declaration of Secrecy was performed on the staff members by Justice Hamza Muazu of the FCT High Court, Naija News understands.
The Permanent Secretary explained that the oaths were administered to staff members who handle classified documents.
‘‘We discovered that due to deployment of officers and retirement a number of our staff need to be placed under the radar so that they will be aware that their jobs, the kind of documents or information they are handling from day to day and beyond, are so important and must be safeguarded.
‘‘That’s the reason we decided to do the needful by administering the Oath of Secrecy, highlighting the importance of letting them know what information they are managing and the consequences of the breach of such information,’’ he said.
‘‘We have not had any breach. We don’t anticipate having any breach.
‘‘But then it’s our duty to let them understand that if there is any, there will be consequences after investigations and that also includes after they have retired from the Civil Service,’’ he added.
According to Umar, the presidency is watching all concerned members of staff closely and there will be consequences for disobedience.
“This exercise is the beginning of doing what is right in various offices. The rules must be enforced and any breach carries a consequence.
“From now on, you are under the radar, we are going to watch and follow you,” he said
Earlier before the administration of the Oaths, Mr Tukur Yahaya, the Director of Special Services Department, Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, took the staff through sensitization, explaining the essence of the Official Secrets Act, 1962.
‘‘The essence of this exercise is to ensure the safety and security of government information, documents and facilities,’’ he said.
‘Resign Now, Bloodshed Is Increasing Daily In Nigeria’ – Gumi Tackles Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has been asked by an Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi to resign over the insecurity challenges in the country.
The cleric in a video noted that the same advice he gave to former President Goodluck Jonathan is the same he would give to President Buhari.
According to SaharaReporters, Gumi made this call while addressing a Muslim gathering.
Gumi said, “During the Jonathan era when blood was flowing, I criticised him because he was not doing enough. Why I blamed Jonathan with blood in his hands was because Boko Haram was putting bombs everywhere and the government was not doing enough.
“Because they killed under your regime, you’re responsible for that matter, if you have done your best, I can say Allah can forgive you, but if you are relaxed, no Allah cannot forgive you.
“So, the same thing now; the bloodshed now is more than the bloodshed during Jonathan’s regime. So, now, you judge yourself to be fair. Our religion is a religion of fairness. We are fair to ourselves. During Jonathan, when blood was flowing in churches, mosques, and streets, I said let him resign because he could not control it. He could not handle it. I said resign with immediate effect.
“When people are dying everywhere, and the President and governors are attending wedding ceremonies. That’s what I mean by I don’t care. It is either if I’m true to myself. As I called for the resignation of Jonathan, I should call for the resignation of President Buhari. With immediate effect and the government papers (media) should carry it also.
“Even Jonathan as bad as he was, he was more democratic. When he saw there was a problem, he relinquished power and he said I don’t want blood.”
The cleric noted that he has two options either which to apologise to Jonathan or to ask Buhari to resign. He said he was not left with a third option, insisting that Buhari should resign for not tackling insecurity.
“Now, I have one or two options. If I cannot tell my brother what I have told this man, then I should take an aeroplane from Abuja to Jonathan and say forgive me for castigating you in public. Either seeking an apology or castigating the President; there is no third option,” Gumi added.
Peter Godwin, a former pastor of the Living Faith Church International, popularly known as Winners Chapel, who was sacked for failing to make enough money has been compensated by a South African-based pastor, Isaiah Okechukwu.
The founder of Abba Father Ministries, a South African-based church made this known via his Facebook where he revealed that he’d be placing Godwin on a 100, 000 salary for the next 5 years pending when he finds his feet.
He also compared Oyedepo’s action to that of Nigerian businessman, Obi Cubana, whilst sharing a screenshot of his first payment of N100, 000 to Godwin.
He wrote;“This reason why some people are not condemning Bishop David Oyedepo is because he is the Godfather to their spiritual fathers and for that they have become imbeciles who cannot speak up and talk.
“The same godfatherism in politicians lives is the same game that is being played in the church of God.
“Indeed Oyedepo and some of our fathers have a lot to learn from Obi Cubana,”
Naija News recalls that Peter Godwin, who claimed to be a former pastor of the Living Faith Church International, popularly known as Winners Chapel, has alleged that he was sacked for failing to make enough money.
According to SaharaReporters, Godwin stated, in a video, that he was employed on the 28th of August, 2020.
According to the former pastor, he alongside forty of his colleagues were invited by the state pastor on July 1, 2021, and were all sacked over low income in their branches.
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Hasan Taiwo, for allegedly beating his live-in lover, Chibuzor Aloh, to death over phone charger.
It was learnt that Aloh, a mother of four, was beaten to death by the suspect for using his phone charger without permission.
The incident happened in the Lugbe area of the FCT, Abuja.
News of the woman’s death filtered into the community on Sunday.
The deceased was said to have taken the phone charger of her lover without his permission, a situation which angered him and he pounced on her and beat her severely.
Aloh was said to have fainted but was revived by neighbours who were alerted by the children.
A resident of the area who pleaded anonymity for fear of retribution said, “Last week Wednesday, the husband beat his wife because she took his phone charger. He beat her till she fainted. He left her and walked away. Their children called the attention of neighbours who gave her first aid and revived her.
“It was later we heard that she did not go for further treatment after she was revived and she locked herself up in the room.
“No one knew anything. But on Saturday, the eldest of her four children called on their neighbours who rushed her to the hospital.
“According to what we were told, she was dead on arrival. They said the husband had fled. The wife’s body is at the National Hospital morgue.”
The FCT Police Command spokesperson, ASP Mariam Yusuf, confirmed the incident.
Hoodlums Attack, Beat ARISE TV Crew At Sunday Igboho’s Trial, Steals Camera
Hoodlums suspected to be supporters of arrested Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho, have attacked ARISE Television crew in Cotonou, Benin Republic.
It was gathered that the television crew was beaten by the hoodlums who also made away with their camera on Monday.
According to reports, the staff were able to escape alongside their driver and are said to be doing fine.
“We don’t want to see you recording anything here, we will tell you what to record,” the thugs were reported to have said.
This news reports that the Court D’Appal of Cotonou had rejected the extradition to Nigeria of Sunday Igboho.
The court ruled that the agitator be kept in prison custody pending further investigation.
The Court D’Appal, which was expected to start hearing the case at 10:00 am barred reporters and supporters of Igboho who besieged the premises. The hearing commenced at about 5:00 pm.
Supporters of Igboho were dispersed from the premises of the court later in the evening, prompting fears that he might be deported to Nigeria but they later reconverged few blocks away from the court.
The government of Nigeria had accused Sunday Igboho of trafficking in arms, inciting violence to disrupt public peace, and agitating for secession. It also sought his extradition to Nigeria.
Igboho and his wife, Ropo, were arrested at the Cardinal Bernardin International Airport, Cotonou, last Monday while trying to catch a flight to Germany.
However, Ropo, who is a German citizen was set free by the court on Thursday while the self-styled agitator was remanded in the custody of Brigade Criminelle in Cotonou.
Produce Our Leader, Relatives Must See Him Dead Or Alive – IPOB To DSS
The Indigenous People of Biafra has called on the Department of State Services, to allow its leader, Nnamdi Kanu access to his lawyers and family.
The spokesman of the group, Emma Powerful, stated this while condemning the secret police over its inability to produce Kanu in court.
In a statement, Powerful said: “We the global family of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) under the command and leadership of our great leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, condemn the seek and hide attitude of the Department of State Services, DSS, and its systematic delay and failure to produce our leader Mazi Nnamdi in court today in Abuja.
“This was a deliberate and wicked plot to inflict further torture on our leader who they have kept incommunicado for some days now. In the past seven days, DSS has refused our lawyers and our leader’s family members access to him. This is wickedness!
“We are no longer comfortable with this development. We have enough grounds to suspect foul play. With the failure of DSS to produce our leader in court today without any cogent reason and coupled with the torture meted out to him since his abduction in Kenya, we are worried about the safety of our Leader.
“The failure of DSS to produce our leader in court today is confirming our fear over the uncertainty concerning his health. Considering his deteriorating health condition since he was kidnapped and the refusal of DSS to grant him access to his physicians, it is possible that our Leader may have been killed.
“DSS should prove us wrong by producing our leader in court or granting his lawyers and family members access to him. We are running out of patience. Nigeria should not take IPOB for granted. Our leader must not die in detention.”
The group also commended all those who stood in solidarity with Kanu across the world.
“We also wish to heartily commend all markets, banks and government agencies, motor parks, transport companies, etc, who showed solidarity to our leader Mazi Nnamdi Kanu without formal announcements from IPOB leadership. We thank all Biafrans and friends of Biafran who in one way or the other solidarity with our leader today,” Powerful said.
Award Winning Singer, Tope Alabi Robbed At Gunpoint In Ogun
Award-winning gospel singer, Tope Alabi, has been robbed at her supermarket in the Oke Ore area of Ota, Ogun State.
The Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the incident on Monday.
Oyeyemi while speaking on the incident noted that she was held hostage at her supermarket and robbed of a huge sum of money.
He, however, confirmed that three suspects linked to the robbery operation have been arrested.
Oyeyemi noted that the suspects identified as Anu Ibikunle Rasheed Bisiriyu and Adebowale Dada were arrested following a distress call received at Atan Ota divisional headquarters about 9:45 pm on Thursday.
He noted that the Divisional Police Officer Abolade Oladigbolu mobilized his men to the scene and arrested the hoodlums after a chase.
The police spokesperson revealed that a locally-made pistol, two live cartridges, and assorted dangerous charms were recovered from the suspects.
BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu’s trial adjourned as FG fails to produce Him In Court
The Trial of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu has been adjourned to October 21st 2021.
Justice Binta Nyako announced the adjournment today in court as Nnamdi Kanu was also absent from court as federal government Attributes his absence to logistics reasons
