Author: Kwara Reporters

Justice T. S. Umar of the Kwara state high court has denied Dr Joseph Ayodele, who was accused of sedating and raping a nurse in his hospital, bail.The medical doctor was arraigned on a three-count charge of conspiracy to obtain money by false pretence, obtaining money by false pretence and rape.The court said that the offences are punishable under the Advance Fee Fraud (Prohibition) Act and the Violence Against Persons Law of Kwara State. However, the accused person pleaded not guilty to all three charges when read to him in court.Earlier, the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Kwara State, Ayoola Idowu…

…set to tackle economic crimes in KwaraThe acting executive chairman of the EFCC, Mr. Abdulkarim Chukkol, also said that cybercrime is a major crime, particularly, among undergraduates and fresh graduates of tertiary institutions due to presence of a number of academic institutions in the state.Speaking at a one-day media training/workshop organized by the EFCC for print/electronics/online reporters in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital on Thursday.Represented by the zonal head of the anti-graft agency, Michaels Nzekwe, at the workshop on Effective Reporting of Economic and Financial Crimes, the commission said that activities of illegal solid mineral operators posed grave threat to…

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to DCP Abba Kyari on charges bordering on money laundering.Apart from money laundering charges, Kyari is also facing a primary charge of cocaine trafficking, for which he has been denied bail.One of his lawyers, Hamza N. Dantani, shared the news of the court granting Kyari bail on the money laundering charges on his Facebook page on Thursday.He wrote: ”Alhamudullhi! Abba Kyari’s Bail Granted by Federal High Court Abuja today.”DAILY POST recalls that Kyari’s trial centres around the $61,400 cash and 25kg parcel of cocaine seized as evidence and believed to…

A shootout erupted between the National Immigration Services and the Western Nigerian Security Network, otherwise known as Amotekun in the Oke-Fia neighbourhood in Osogbo, Osun State.Eyewitnesses said the problem started after one NIS officer was detained at the Amotekun office at the Government House Annex for allegedly insulting the Amotekun boss, said to have violated a traffic law.Channels Television gathered that the incident occurred on Wednesday after the convoy of the Amotekun Corps-Commandant, Brig.-Gen. Bashir Adewimbi (rtd) passed through the Ola-Iya axis and allegedly violated the traffic regulations.The situation forced the the Immigration officer to trail the Amotekun operatives to…

The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has summoned ex-Governor Abdullahi for questioning over the controversial dollar videos.In 2017, Daily Nigerian, an online publication, had released some videos of Ganduje allegedly collecting kickbacks from contractors.The ex-governor had denied the allegation, saying the videos were doctored.But speaking Wednesday at a one-day public dialogue on ‘Anti-Corruption Crusade in Kano’, Barr. Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, chairman of PCACC, said the videos had been authenticated.He said the videos were subjected to forensic analysis which indicated that they were authentic.Speaking on Channels TV’s Lunchtime Politics on Thursday, Rimingado revealed that the commission had written…

The suspect who reportedly absconded with a Mercedes Benz GLB 250 during a test drive has surfaced after he was declared wanted by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command.Recall that a car dealer identified as Manga had filed a complaint alleging that one Henry, who claims he resides in Gwarinpa, absconded with one of his cars.Recall that Manga’s friend who also deals in cars, took the Benz worth N55m and with a mileage of 19000 to Henry for a test drive.It was learned that a few minutes into the test drive, Manga’s friend excused himself to withdraw money from…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed four Executive Orders into law to curb arbitrary taxation policy in the country.Special Adviser, Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, to the President, Dele Alake, announced the policy directive on Thursday during an interactive session with State House Correspondents.Among the Executive Orders signed into law by the President, includes the Finance Act (Effective Date Variation) Order, 2023, has now deferred the commencement date of the changes contained in the Act from May 23, 2023 to September 1, 2023. This is to ensure adherence to the 90 days minimum advance notice for tax changes as contained…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says Nigerian Army under his watch will stamp out oil theft and pipeline vandalism in the country’s Niger-Delta region.Lagbaja gave this assurance during an interactive session with media executives on Wednesday in Ibadan as part of activities marking the 2023 Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL).“The Army will focus on the situation in the Niger-Delta region, just as it will not also lose focus on what is happening in other parts of the country in line with the mandate of the current government,” he said.Lagbaja said this was necessary since most of…

An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Lagos State, on Wednesday, remanded a visually impaired man, Francis Ugachukwu, to the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl in the stateJustice Abiola Soladoye remanded Ugachukwu pending the hearing and filing of his bail application.The defendant was arraigned on one count charge of defilement.The state prosecution counsel, Abimbola Abolade, told the court that the defendant committed the offence sometime in November 2022, at No. 16 Kareem Giwa Street, Abule-Osun, Ojoo, Lagos State.According to the prosecutor, the offence contravened Section 137 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015. However,…

An Assistant Director in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), Mr Yildiyel Musa Takat and an Administration Officer at the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Mr Nankpat Dukbong, have been arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), over allegations of fraud, employment scam and conspiracy.The duo were brought before Honourable Justice O. A. Musa of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court 7, sitting in Jabi, Abuja, via a charge No: CR/151/2022.In a 6-count charge, ICPC accused the defendants of conspiracy, abuse of office and defrauding unsuspecting job seekers to…