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Drama as EFCC rearrests cybercrime suspect after court granted him bail

A drama unfolded on Thursday before the federal high court in Lagos after an EFCC officer rearrested a suspect who had been granted bail.
The court granted N50 bail to Audu Friday, a cybercrime suspect facing charges preferred by the commission (EFCC).
The anti-graft agency arraigned Friday on Monday alongside two Chinese nationals and a company on a 12-count cybercrime charge.
The anti-graft agency arraigned Friday on Monday alongside two Chinese nationals and a company on a 12-count cybercrime charge.
They all entered a plea of not guilty.
According to the EFCC, the defendants allegedly conspired to commit the offences with Dualiang Pan, who is now at large.
Bilikisu Buhari, the EFCC counsel, told the court on Monday that the defendants allegedly willfully assessed computer systems and organised to destabilise Nigeria’s economic structure.
She also said that the defendants allegedly recruited some Nigerian youths to falsely represent themselves as persons of foreign nationalities.
The EFCC counsel added that they allegedly recruited one Chukwuemeka Okeke to retain $1.2 million in his crypto wallet, which they ought to know forms part of fraudulent activities.
She said the defendants also kept Alhassan Garba and Ifesinaci Jacobs as recruits under them to retain $1.3 million in their crypto wallet.
They were also alleged to have retained in the Union Bank account of Gentting International Ltd. the sum of N3.4 billion, which also forms part of the proceeds of their fraudulent activities.
The prosecutor alleged that the suspects transferred, among others, N106 million and N913 million to Dualiang’s UBA account, which was also the proceeds of their fraudulent activities.
She told the court that all the transfers were made from Gentting Ltd.
Besides, the defendants were said to have illegally negotiated a foreign exchange transaction with Alhassan Garba to the dollar equivalent of N1.1 billion, N962 million, as well as other sums.
EFCC alleged that they engaged in this transaction without going through the official foreign exchange market authorised by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
The commission said the offences contravened the provisions of section 29(2) of the Foreign Exchange Monitoring and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 2004, and sections 18 and 27 of the Cybercrime (Prohibition) Act, 2015, as well as sections 18(2)(d) and 21(c) of the Money Laundering Act, 2021.
At the court session on Thursday, Clement Onwuenwunor, counsel to Friday, prayed the court to grant his client bail in liberal terms.
Emeka Opoko, the counsel to the first defendant, also asked the court to grant his client bail.
However, Buhari opposed the bail application.
“We have filed a counter affidavit on the 19th of March praying your lordship should deny bail because these set of defendants are the major kingpins in the scheme of the fraud,” she said.
She said the defendants are a flight risk.
“I urged the court to refuse bail and other accelerated trial,” the prosecution lawyer said.
In a ruling, Daniel Osiagor, the presiding judge, granted bail to Friday in the sum of N50 million and two sureties, who must be at the directorate level in the civil service.
But the court refused the first defendant’s bail and ordered his remand in Ikoyi Correctional Centre.
The third defendant, who has not filed bail, was also remanded in prison custody.
Osiagor adjourned the trial in the case to May 2.
However, the drama happened shortly after the court proceeding as EFCC operatives picked up Friday and bundled him into the commission’s bus outside the court premises.
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Ramadan Relief: Taraba Muslims Commend Hon. Barr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba for his kindness

The Taraba state chapter of Young Nigerian Voices, a support group known for its insistence on good governance and leadership today in Taraba delivered food items to less privileged Muslims in the state, for them to break their fast.
The group, in collaboration with Hon. Emeka Nwajiuba, distributed food items to the less privileged in Taraba State. The distribution took place at the Mayogwai Juma’at Mosque in Jalingo, where Malam Gambo Ibrahim, the Imam, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to the organizers.
Umar Abubakar, the Taraba State Chapter Coordinator of Nigerian Voices, who oversaw the distribution of the food items, thanked Young Nigerian Voices and Hon. Barr Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba for bringing joy and relief to the beneficiaries. Among those who received the food items were Malam Gambo Ibrahim, Malam Abdulaziz, Hauwa Isa, and Karima Kabir, who were visibly moved by the kindness and thoughtfulness of the donation.
The state coordinator said the food distribution program is a welcome relief to the beneficiaries, who are struggling to make ends meet during the holy month of Ramadan. Hon. Emeka Nwajiuba’s support for this initiative is a testament to his commitment to the well-being of the less privileged.
As the Muslim community in Taraba State continues to observe the holy month of Ramadan, the program by Nigerian Voices serves as a reminder of the importance of kindness, compassion, and generosity. The success of this program is a result of the collaborative efforts of Nigerian Voices, Hon. Emeka Nwajiuba, and the Taraba State community.
The beneficiaries of the food distribution program however extended their heartfelt thanks to young nigerian voices and Hon. Emeka Nwajiuba for their kindness and generosity. He prayed that may his act of kindness be rewarded with abundant blessings.
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Enough is Enough: Nigerians Must Recall Lawmakers Who Betray Public Trust

Elected officials are accountable to the people, and when they engage in misconduct, incompetence, or unethical behavior, they must be held responsible. The recall move against Senator Neda Imasuen and the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti highlight the urgent need for Nigerians to take action against lawmakers who abuse their mandate. Public office is a privilege, not a license for impunity.
Across the world, democratic nations uphold strict accountability measures. Nigeria must do the same. Misconduct in the National Assembly delays critical legislation, misrepresents constituents, and damages national credibility. When senators violate rules or fail in their duties, they must face consequences. If Nigerians tolerate bad governance, it sets a dangerous precedent for more lawlessness.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has now released official guidelines for recalling any underperforming or unethical lawmaker.** Nigerians have the constitutional power to remove representatives who betray their trust. The process is clear; mobilize your constituency, submit a petition, and demand INEC’s intervention. It is time to use this tool effectively.
Complaints alone will not bring change, action is needed. Lawmakers work for the people, not themselves. If they misuse power, they must go. The recall of Senator Imasuen over incompetence and the suspension of Senator Natasha for misconduct should be the beginning of a new era of political accountability.
The time for passive tolerance is over. Nigerians must rise, hold their leaders accountable, and reclaim the integrity of governance. INEC has provided the road map now the people must act.
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Ajimobi’s eldest child, Bisola dies in UK

Bisola Ajimobi Kola-Daisi, the first child of the immediate past governor of Oyo State, late Abiola Ajimobi is dead.
It was gathered that Bisola, who is married to Mr Kolapo Kola-Daisi, died in the early hours of Thursday.
She died at the age of 42.
According to Daily post, she died in the United Kingdom.
Until her death, she was the Special Adviser to the Minister of Budget and Planning, Atiku Bagudu.
As of the time of filing this report, the family is yet to officially confirm her demise.
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