Court Orders Forfeiture Of Ikoyi Flat Where $43.4m Was Recovered

                              

                                  BEVERLY HILLS, November 09, (THEWILL) – The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the temporary forfeiture of Flat 7B Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos where the sums of $43,449,947, £27,800 and N23,218,000 were discovered in April.
Justice Saliu Saidu ordered the forfeiture of the building to the Federal Government on Thursday following an ex parte application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The anti-graft agency had named the wife of the sacked Director General of the Nigeria Intelligence Agency (NIA) Mrs. Folashade Oke, as the owner of the flat saying it found out that Mrs. Oke made a cash payment of $1.658m for the purchase of the flat between August 25 and September 3, 2015.
The EFCC disclosed that she purchased the property in the name of a company, Chobe Ventures Limited, to which she and her son, Master Ayodele Oke Junior, were Directors and made payment for the flat to one Fine and Country Limited.
The EFCC stated that Mrs. Oke made the cash payment in tranches of $700,000, $650,000 and $353,700 to a Bureau de Change company, Sulah Petroleum and Gas Limited, which later converted the sums into N360,000,000 and subsequently paid it to Fine and Country Limited for the purchase of the property.

 

Senate Summons Fashola Over Alleged $350m NSIA Spendings By David Oputah - November 8, 2017

Senate Summons Fashola Over Alleged $350m NSIA Spendings

                              

                               

                   Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN)

 

BEVERLY HILLS, November 08, (THEWILL) – The Senate, on Wednesday, voted to summon the Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) over the alleged plan by the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing to secure the release of $350m domiciled in the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) to finance electricity projects.
The lawmakers specifically criticised the Ministry for allegedly spending $35m out of the money on power projects without approval by the National Assembly following the adoption of a motion moved by Senator Dino Melaye (Kogi-West), at plenary titled, ‘Monumental Fraud in the Power Sector.’
Granting a prayer of the motion, the Senate mandated its Senate committees on Power; and Public Accounts to invite Fashola to render a detailed account in terms of public funds spent on the Fast Power Projects (Afam Fast Power Project in particular).
The Minister would also provide evidence of the feasibility study indicating the viability of the projects; the requisite appropriation by the National Assembly as required by the constitution; and the presidential approval for the projects.
Another prayer was also granted to mandate the committee to investigate and consider summoning the NSIA, the Nigeria Electricity Bulk Trading Company, etc., to generally establish the status of the funds ($350m) and to report back to the Senate within two weeks.
The Senate also unanimously granted the prayer to “direct the Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing to stop or suspend all attempts or efforts to pressurise the NSIA to release $350m meant for NBET to the Ministry for use on the controversial fast power projects.”
 

We Reject Lynching Of Suspected Criminals

                              

SAN FRANCISCO, November 28, (THEWILL) – In every society, the rule of law is the fabric that binds the people together. Without law and order, humankind would degenerate to the animal kingdom, the result of which would be bestial.
Unfortunately, there has been an increase in the rate at which some Nigerians behave like animals as regards resorting to the lynching of anyone suspected to have stolen or committed a crime (jungle justice).
While the issue of jungle justice is not entirely new in Nigeria, particularly in major cities, the recent gory killing and burning of a teenager alleged to have stolen garri in Lagos appear to suggest that Nigerians in that habit have refused to grow along with the civilised world where an accused is presumed innocent until found guilty by a competent court of law.
Instances of lynching of suspects have been reported in places like Port Harcourt, Kano, Calabar, among others. Criminality of any type must not be tolerated if social order must be maintained. It is for this reason that there are the courts and law enforcement agencies to regulate conducts in the society.
When someone is accused of committing a crime, the law enforcement agents must be allowed to do their job. Also, the judiciary is there to try the suspect and pronounce judgment on the matter. Bypassing these vital institutions for mob action should not have a place in any decent society.
Under Section 36(5) of the Constitution, “every person who is charged with a criminal offence is presumed innocent until he is proved guilty,” the interpretation of which lies with the judiciary. It is against this background that THEWILL totally condemns the culture of jungle justice that is fast gaining grounds in the country.
The long arms of the law must not spare when any individual or group choose to take the laws into their hands by taking another person’s life on the strength of mere allegations. The police must do more to apprehend those who lynch suspects to death so that such individuals or groups can be charged for murder.
Since jungle justice is a breach of the principle of natural justice, anyone who engages in it, if found guilty, must be handed a death sentence to serve as deterrent to others. We regret the discharge of the five suspected killers of 74 year-old Madam Bridget Agbahime, who was strangulated to death by mob at Kofar Wambai market in Kano over alleged blasphemy last June.
It is unfortunate that the six-month-old trial of the suspected mastermind was cut short by the Chief magistrate, Mr. Jibrin Muhammad, who discharged the five suspects and terminated the case in line with the directive of the attorney general of Kano state.
THEWILL commends the Senate, which has ordered the police to get to the root of rising instances of jungle justice and ensure that the victims, who were denied fair hearing, get justice. The National Assembly must urgently pass a law that will tighten the noose around lawless members of the society who spark lynching of persons.
Until this is done, what it takes for someone to be subjected to a gruesome death is for him or her to be accused of stealing, attempting a kidnap and the likes by another person out of sheer mischief, hatred, malice or mistaken identity. In view of this possibility, no one is really safe, hence the need for a law to prevent this arbitrariness.
Meanwhile, THEWILL advocates a return to the good neighbourliness embedded in the African culture, which makes one the brother’s keeper. It is essential that the Federal Government begin an enlightenment campaign, through the National Orientation Agency to highlight the wickedness of jungle justice and the stiff penalty that goes with it. The role of religious bodies is also indispensable in this regard. The traditional rulers must also be involved in dissuading their subjects from engaging in the lynching of suspects.
Some have argued that the cruel practice is often resorted to because of the belief that the accused would buy their freedom in the hands of the police and the judiciary. Therefore, law enforcement agencies and the judiciary must be professional and ensure that justice is seen to be done in cases brought before them. That way, the barbaric resort to jungle justice would give way to civility in how those who offend the law are made to pay for such infraction.

 

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Bobrisky: No sir, my name is idris okuneyeeeee 

Actress, Chika Ike celebrates her 32nd birthday today 

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Nollywood actress, Chika Ike is a year older today.
The beautiful actress who was born on November 8, 1985 is celebrating her 32nd birthday today
Since her emergence to stardom, Chika Ike has continued to make a mark in the Nigerian movie scene. Aside from acting, the former model has also gone on to produce a number movies and a reality show.

She has grown to become a movie producer, TV personality businesswoman and philanthropist.
Happy birthday to Chika Ike..

 

Five Star music boss, E-Money and wife celebrate wedding anniversay in style; fly busines class to London 

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Five Star music billionaire boss, Emeka Okonkwo aka E-money and his wife Juliet have decided to mark their wedding anniversary in style.
The couple decided to fly business class to London to celebrate their union which has so far produced 3 beautiful boys.

The business mogul and his pretty wife were pictured all smiles as they jetted out of the country last night onboard a British Airway flight.

E-money shared the photo on Instagram and wrote;
“Happy wedding anniversary to us!
May our love grow stronger and inspire all, and May life bless us with all gifts.
#Please permit me to spoil this babe a little … Catch you at the other side. #Lick. Mrs E!

 

Bobrisky finally speaks about his arrest; Confirms Toyin Lawani ordered the arrest

                                

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Nigerian male barbie, Bobrisky has spoken out for the first time since his highly reported arrest by police in Lagos, yesterday.
According to reports, Bobrisky has revealed that the person behind his arrest is no other than serial entrepreneur, Toyin Lawani – as suspected in earlier reports.
According to him, Lawani ordered for his arrest accusing him of stealing her customers.
He also confirmed that he was being transfered to Abuja where the case was filed.
He is quoted to have said; “Toyin Lawani asked her lawyer to write petitions against me that I worked for her and I’m selling cream to all her customers. Which was a fat lie. I never worked for Toyin. She was my friend. I can’t remember ever working for Toyin or learning how to make cream from her.
Then she also said I threatened her. So we are going to Abuja cos that was where the case was reported. Before she wrote petitions against me, she had already threatened me that she is giving me 7 days to go to the internet and apologize to her which I said no way because she offended me. I think because I refused to apologize, she got the police involved
Speaking about what transpired at the police station yesterday, Bobrisky said his phones were taken from him and he was told that he needed to wait until morning in order to go to Abuja.
Yesterday at the police station, I was sitting at the counter and I was told I needed to wait until morning to go to Abuja. My phone was taken from me so I couldn’t talk to anyone. I’m trying to get in touch with my lawyer and all the people I know”.