Crime
Opposition party Agent arrested in Ekpoma Edo state.

The opposition party agent Ebhomien Julius Osamudiamen, of people Democratic party (PDP) has been arrested in Esan West collation centre in Ekpoma by Nigeria police force, when he raised alarm in the venue for protesting at the election results been rigged in Favour of The opposition party All progressive Congress (Apc).presidential candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The journalists stated that the issue started when the returning officer Mr Ola Iho Ojo,who was incharge of ward 2 Ujiogba Esan West local government area, the returning officer presented the results to Inec officer Professor Uwa mandy, there was protest by the Agent of people Democratic Party Ebhomien Julius Osamudiamen.

Mr Ebhomien Julius Osamudiamen begin to protest asking for the cancellation of the Results presented by the Returning officer. Julius Ebhomien said the results collected at different polling units in Ujiogba ward is totally different from what the returning officer presented for collation.
Professor Ola INEC returning officer refuse to accept Mr Ebhomien Julius Osamudiamen demand, and he said the collation will continue.
INEC then continued with the collation process.

Mr Ebhomien Julius told journalists during the collation process, he said we did not come here to rubber stamp the electoral fraud that has been declared by APC and INEC.
“INEC has been pribed APC has influenced INEC,” he said.
While the entire process has been compromised by INEC, Mr Ebhomien Julius, started asking for the cancellation of the entire Presidential election results in ward 2 Ujiogba.
The party agent of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Julius Ebhomien was not satisfactied with the process of the collation of results from Esan West collation officers for the presidential election.
Julius Ebhomien requested that the results should be displayed on the screen by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before they continue. Julius Ebhomien alleged that the uploaded results was differ from what collation officers were presenting.
“INEC failed in the transmission of results. When Julius Ebhomien and other party agents raised the issue, INEC returning officer said,”
Unfortunately, many party leaders have complained bitterly that INEC officials at the polling units were not able to upload election results into the IReV.
Julius Ebhomien affirmed that the only way for them to see that the BVAS hasn’t been deleted is to see uploaded results. “
Julius Ebhomien said INEC chairman should upload the results by state as the results are being presented.”
The police reacted when they see Mr Ebhomien Julius Osamudiamen, refuse for the continuation of the process.
The party agent Ebhomien Julius Osamudiamen, was arrested by the police to allow the continuation of the process.
The Esan West divisional police officer said Ebhomien Julius was arrested to allow the continuation of Results and they will charge him to court for violence during the collation of 2023 presidential election results in Esan West local government area Ekpoma Edo State.
The police further said that according to the 2022 electoral law as amended that anyone find causing violence before,during or after election shall face 14 years in prison.
The police said Mr Ebhomien Julius Osamudiamen, will be under police custody for persecution and breach of Electoral law.
The people Democratic Party chairman in Esan West Mr Akhimien according to him he said the party agent was acting under Nigeria constitution for right of freedom of speech and right to protest. he further said that Inec has succeeded in rigging the Election in Favour of The ruling party All progressive Congress. He claims that Democracy is in danger in Nigeria and call on international communities to come rescue Nigeria.
Crime
$6bn Mambilla Project Alleged Fraud: Court Grants EFCC`s Move to Amend Charges against Agunloye

Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court, FCT sitting in Apo, Abuja on Thursday, January 23, 2025 granted the prayers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to amend charges brought against a former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye and make him take his plea.Agunloye is standing trial by the EFCC on seven-count charges, bordering on official corruption and fraudulent award of Mambilla Power Project contract to the tune of $6billion (Six Billion United States Dollars).Earlier on July 1 2024, Prosecution Counsel, Abba Mohammed, SAN, drew the attention of the court to the amended charge, urging the court to accept same and cause the defendant to take his plea, relying on the provision of Section 216 and 217 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act, 2015.
However, defense counsel, Adeola Adedipe, SAN objected to the plea arguing that the leave of the court must be formally sought and obtained before the EFCC can amend its charge .Responding, the court directed parties to furnish the court with authorities in support of the argument canvassed to which the EFCC made reference to the Court of Appeal’s decision in Bovoa v FRN & Anor (2017)During Thursday’s ruling, the judge held that amendment was not intended to overreach the defendant and cause injustice to him and that a court may permit an alteration or amendment to a charge or framing of a new charge at any time before judgment is pronounced.
“In the court`s final decision, the arguments of the learned counsel to the defendant are hereby discountenanced and therefore hold that the application is liable to succeed accordingly, I so hold, subsequently the application is hereby granted as prayed on the face of the motion paper and the defendant is hereby ordered to take his plea on the altered or amended charge, this is the ruling of the court”.Justice Onwuegbuzie adjourned the matter to February 3, 2025 for the defendant to take his plea.
Crime
Ex-AMCON Boss, Ahmed Kuru, Faces Trial For Alleged N76bn, $31.5m Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, January 20, 2025 arraigned a former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, current Managing Director of Arik Air, Captain Roy Ilegbodu, and Receiver Manager of Arik Air.Kamilu Omokide, alongside Union Bank Plc and Super Bravo Limited, before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos on a six-count charge bordering on alleged theft of properties belonging to Arik Air and abuse of office.They pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them
Crime
ICPC arraigns boundary commission director, staff for forgery, abuse of office

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has arraigned the Director of Administration and Supplies at the National Boundary Commission, Aishatu Abdullahi and the Assistant Chief Accountant, Ghaji Rahila, over allegations of forgery and abuse of office.The duo was arraigned on Tuesday before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja.In a five-count charge, ICPC accused the defendants of conspiring to allow the first defendant, Ghaji Rahila, to participate in the senior promotion exercise and secure her confirmation to the rank of Chief Accountant (Level 14) at the National Boundary Commission, while simultaneously being employed by Galaxy Backbone Limited.A statement on Wednesday by the ICPC spokesperson, Demola Bakare, disclosed that the commission also accused Rahila of forging an admission letter from Carnegie Mellon University, Rwanda, purportedly addressed to her husband, Suleiman Mishara, to support her application for a leave of absence from the National Boundary Commission.
The statement read, “That you, Ghaji Rahila (F), and Aishatu Abdullahi (F), sometime in 2021 or thereabout in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, as Assistant Chief Accountant and Director of Administration & Supplies of the National Boundary Commission respectively, did conspire amongst yourselves to commit an offence, to wit: conferring unfair advantage by allowing Ghaji Rahila to participate in the senior staff promotion exercise at the National Boundary Commission while Galaxy Backbone Limited simultaneously employed her. You thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 26(1)(c) and punishable under Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.”Bakare said the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges when read to them.
He said the ICPC’s counsel, Fatimah Bardi, applied for a date for the commencement of the trial while counsel for the defendants, Akinyemi Aremu and Adebayo Eniwaye, moved applications for bail on behalf of their clients.
Bakare said Justice Halilu granted the defendants bail on the condition that they provide two sureties each, who must be Abuja residents and civil servants of the rank of director in any federal parastatal.He said the judge ordered that the sureties must also provide evidence of their first employment and last promotion, sign letters of undertaking to ensure the defendants appear in court throughout the trial and agree to imprisonment should they fail to produce the defendants in court.“Such directors must sign letters of undertaking to produce the defendants in court throughout their trial and agree to be put in prison upon failure to produce the first and second defendants in court.“The said defendants shall also deposit their travelling documents with the Registrar of the court. In the event that they (defendants) fail to meet these conditions, they should be remanded in Suleja Prison till the next adjourned date, “ Bakare quoted the judge as saying.The case was adjourned until March 17, 2025, for the commencement of the hearing.
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