Two suicide bombers attacked the Damboa Central mosque in Borno state earlier today. Six people died in the incident. Graphic photos from the scene of the incident after the cut... 
Friday, 8 July 2016
More photos from the suicide attack in Borno state
Two suicide bombers attacked the Damboa Central mosque in Borno state earlier today. Six people died in the incident. Graphic photos from the scene of the incident after the cut... 
Reveal: How Fayose’s Man Spread Money Into Accounts
Latest revelations have shown that Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose’s associate Abiodun Agbele wired the sum of N1.35billion into three different accounts to pay for four of the five duplexes the governor allegedly bought in Lagos.The fifth duplex, which cost about N200million, is located in the federal capital, Abuja. According to detectives, the laundering of the cash was staggered to cover up the details from the prying eyes of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
But the EFCC still uncovered the lodgments in the following accounts: FCMB belonging to Siqnachor (0519693019), First Bank of Nigeria (1000070240) and Zenith Bank (1014016919) of Still Earth Limited. The owner of Still Earth Limited, Oyindamola Adeyemi, has claimed that her company neither secured a contract from Fayose, nor offered him kickback.
The facts on how Fayose, through his detained associate Agbele, paid for the duplexes are now contained in EFCC's official documents. A top source said: “The payments were effected through De-Privateer Limited, which is owned by Agbele. The governor and his associate knew that they were involved in money laundering and they cleverly opted to stagger the funds.
“We have retrieved the list of lodgments made by De-Privateer into three accounts, including FCMB belonging to Siqnachor (0519693019), First Bank of Nigeria (1000070240) and Zenith Bank (1014016919) of Still Earth Limited.
The breakdown of some of the remittances is as follows: First Bank—N40m (29/1/15); N39.5m (30/1/15); N132.5 (30/1/ 15); N3.2m (4/2/15); N980, 000(4/2/15); N200m (17/2/15); N47m (13/2/15); N50m (13/2/15). The lodgments in an account in Zenith Bank (1014016919) include N42.5m (9/4/15); N25m (23/4/15); and N229m (6/3/15). Agbele, also through De-Privateer, paid N200million into the account of Siqnachor Integrated Limited in FCMB (0519693019) on March 9, 2015.
The EFCC source added: “You can see what Fayose did with state funds within the first six months in office. This is just a segment of our ongoing investigation of the governor.
“We are yet to shift focus to other areas where state funds were diverted into personal use or associates’ accounts.” Responding to a question, the source said: “We are going ahead with Friday’s interaction with three more people on the five properties bought by the governor.”
Please beg FG to release me, I’m ready for trial – Sambo Dasuki
Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki has protested his detention for alleged $15bn arms deals facilitated by the Office of National Security Adviser (ONSA), under the watch of the former president, Goodluck Jonathan.
He says the Federal Government should allow his trial to begin. Dasuki is said to have told his associates that he is not disposed to a secret trial.
He insists that based on service rules in a security system, he only obeyed the directive of the President and Commander-in-Chief, former President Goodluck Jonathan.
The ex-NSA, according to The Nation, told his associates: “I am ready for trial because they have destroyed my family’s name and my professional integrity, especially how we successfully fought Boko Haram and recovered major towns and cities, not villages.
They should let my trial start in earnest to enable Nigerians know the truth from falsehood." There is a plan to try Dasuki’s case in secret to protect some of the witnesses. But Dasuki disagreed.
He said: ”I don’t believe in secret trial and there is no basis for it because the government has filed all necessary papers in court and attached the list of witnesses. Since the witnesses have become public knowledge, there is no basis for secret trial." He pleaded Nigerians to help prevail on the federal government to admit him to bail in line with the present administration’s commitment to the Rule of Law.
Dasuki said: “All those who collected funds from ONSA have been granted bail but I am still in custody. I have been granted bail on all the cases filed against me by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and even DSS, but I have not been released. "If all the beneficiaries of the so-called funds are on bail, what have I done wrong? Nigerians should help prevail on the government to grant me bail.
"I cannot rock the boat. I am prepared for trial. We did everything with national and security interest.” Dasuki stressed that he disbursed all the money credited to ONSA based on the directive Jonathan.
Graphic photo: Borno blast at Borno mosque leaves 6 people dead
Six people have been killed after two suicide bombers attacked the Damboa central mosque in Borno state early this morning.According to a statement by the acting director of public relations of the Nigerian Army, Sani Usman, the bomb attacks took place at about 5am “At the early hours of today, precisely at about 5.15am, two Boko Haram terrorists suicide bombers attacked Damboa. The first suicide bomber targeted Damboa Central Mosque but due to stringent security measures, he could not gain entry. Obviously frustrated, he exploded and died near the Central mosque. However, the second bomber veered off and gained entry into another smaller mosque and detonated the bomb killing himself and 6 other worshipers and injuring one other person. The wounded has been evacuated to a hospital while efforts are on to clear the rubbles. Troops and other security agencies have been mobilized to the area.”the statement read
Federal High Court affirms Okezie Ikpeazu as Abia State Governor, dismisses the Tax Certificate forgery suit against him
Justice A.I Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Owerri, has affirmed the election of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State. Former governorship aspirant, Barr.FridayNwosu also dragged Governor Okezie Ikpeazu to court over alleged forged tax certificates. However, the court ruled today that the plaintiff, (Nwosu) was unable to prove that the tax documents where forged and dismissed the matter.In a related development, an Abia State High Court in Osisioma granted a motion filed by Ikpeazu for extension of the order restraining the Chief Judge of Abia State, the President Abia State Customary Court of Appeal and any other judicial officer from swearing in Mr. Uche Ogah, as governor of the state. The order was extended to18th July, 2016.
Niger Delta Avengers claim they have attacked three oil trunks in Rivers, Bayelsa
Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers claim they have attacked three oil trunks in Bayelsa and Rivers state. According to a post on their website signed by their spokesperson, Mudoch Agbinibo, the group say they carried out the attack today July 8th at between 3am and 5am. “At about the (hour) of 3am to 5am the Niger Delta Avengers blow up Nembe 1, 2, and 3 trunk-line in Bayelsa/River States.
We still using this medium to warn the general public of impostors Facebook accounts. Niger Delta Avenger is not in Social network anymore” the statement read
Saraki, other High Profile "Looters" in Soup as FG Gets Special Prosecutors
The Federal Government has set up 20 teams of prosecutors, comprising 80 lawyers, who will handle high profile criminal cases investigated by law enforcement agencies, including the EFCC. Sources say each of the teams had four lawyers with a Senior Advocate of Nigeria as the leader.
The lawyers have been specially trained for the serious tasks of dealing with looters of our money.
According to Punch, the Prof. Itse Sagay-led Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption was very much involved in the training of the special prosecutors.
The training, which ended in June, lasted for over one month.
Sources in the Federal Ministry of Justice in Abuja confirmed to Punch that one of the teams of prosecutors had been assigned the forgery case recently instituted against Bukola Saraki, Ike Ekweremadu and others.
The new prosecuting team will fully take over the forgery case from the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation, Mohammed Diri, when the trial resumes on Monday.
gathered that President Buhari is not happy with the slow pace of dealing with looters and this new team is to ensure justice is served for the good of Nigeria in good time.
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