Crime Watch
Court begins N2bn Maina money laundering trial in absentia
The federal high court in Abuja has commenced the trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reformed Task Team, for alleged money laundering in absentia.
At Tuesday’s sitting, Okon Abang, the judge, began the trial of Maina and his company, both of whom were absent in court.
They were also not represented by their counsel.
Maina, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on N2bn money laundering charges, had last attended court on July 2, 2020, during the cross-examination of the sixth prosecution witness by his legal team.
He had however failed to attend subsequent proceedings since September 29, 2020, prompting the judge, Justice Okon Abang, to adjudge him as having jumped bail in a ruling delivered on November 18, 2020.
The judge in the November 18 ruling, revoked the bail earlier granted him, ordered his arrest, and directed that his trial would proceed in his absence.
On Monday, the judge ordered the remand of Maina’s bail surety, Senator Ali Ndume, until he is able to produce the fleeing defendant in court or pay the N500m bail bond to the Federal Government.
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Gunmen have attacked the headquarters of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ebonyi State, killing one police officer. The incident happened on Tuesday, the Ebonyi State Police Command spokesperson, Loveth Odah, said. According to her, two of the gunmen were also killed in the duel.
While narrating how the incident happened, she said the Ebonyi Police Commissioner, Aliyu Garba, got a distress call from the NDLEA Commandant in the south-east state at about 2:30 am on Tuesday informing him of the attack. According to her, the gunmen drove into the NDLEA headquarters in a Toyota 4Runner Jeep, shooting sporadically at the men on duty.
The Commission immediately mobilised a combined team of a mobile police force and military personnel to the area and promptly repelled the attack. Some of the gunmen later escaped with bullet injuries while two rifles (AK-49 and K2) with 140 K2 live ammunition, 30 AK-47 live ammunition, and 36 GPMP were recovered from the assailants.
Other things recovered were 65 Barreta Pistol live ammunition, one Toyota 4Runner Jeep, some chairs, and other incriminating items, the police spokesperson added. Efforts are ongoing to arrest the fleeing gunmen, she said.
Aside from security officers, other public establishments including offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have been attacked.
Stakeholders fear that the rising wave of gunmen attacks in the southeast may affect the 2023 elections.
Reports are coming in that Nigerian troops have successfully neutralized around 100 Boko haram/ISWAP terrorists while another 174 have surrendered to the Nigerian military.
Maj-gen. Bernard Onyeuko, Director, Defence Media Operations, disclosed this, Thursday while speaking to the press concerning military operations across the country.
Accoring to him, this comes after weeks of operations by the Nigerian armed forces. Troops of operation hadin kai, between the 24th of February and 10th march, 2022, conducted clearing operations in the fight against insecurity in Nigeria.
Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has come out to say that over 30,000 Boko haram/ISWAP terrorists along with their famines have surrendered in the north east of the country.
The SGF stressed the government’s dedication to ending insecurity in Nigeria with the use of kinetic and no-kinetic approaches.
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The Court made the order following an application by the Police on the count charge of alleged murder, sexual assault, misconduct and interference with a corpse.
Bamise, 22, was found dead last Monday on Carter Bridge, Lagos Island, nine days after she was declared missing after she boarded Nice’s vehicle.
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