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BREAKING: EFCC files fresh N110 billion corruption charges against former Kogi governor Bello

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has filed new charges against Yahaya Bello, alleging his involvement in a fraud amounting to N110.4 billion

On Wednesday, a charge was submitted to a federal high court in Abuja, alleging a criminal breach of trust amounting to N110,446,470,089. This is said to be in violation of sections 96 and 311 of the Penal Code Law Cap. 89 of Northern Nigeria, 1963, and is punishable under Section 312 of the same legislation.

The ex-governor, who stands as the only defendant in a 19-count indictment previously filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), is set to confront a new 16-count indictment along with two officials from the Kogi state government—Abdulsalami Hudu and Umar Oricha.

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Regina Daniels’ Brother Sweezzy Debunks Fake Rolex Allegations with Incriminating Evidence

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Lawrence Daniels, brother of Nollywood actress Regina Daniels, has stepped forward to refute claims that his sister flaunted a counterfeit Rolex timepiece. A luxury verification Instagram account, T20 Luxury, had earlier accused Regina Daniels of showcasing a fake Rolex watch in a social media post.

Regina Daniels promptly responded by tagging her brother to address the controversy, expressing bewilderment at the allegations. Sweezzy took to Instagram to share damning evidence debunking the claims, casting doubt on the credibility of the luxury detective page.

Sweezzy questioned the motives behind the allegations, suggesting that T20 Luxury may be using underhanded tactics to promote its new page following the suspension of its previous account.

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Army kills 3 terrorists in Kaduna-Abuja highway ambush

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Troops of 1 Division, Nigerian Army, under Operation Fasan Yamma, have neutralized three terrorists in an ambush near Ngwagi Hill, Gwagwada community, off the Kaduna-Abuja Highway in Chikun LGA, Kaduna State.

The operation, conducted on March 11, 2025, was based on credible intelligence and led to a firefight, forcing other terrorists to flee with injuries.

Recovered items include, 2 AK-47 rifles, 8 AK-47 magazines, 374 rounds of 7.62mm x 39mm ammunition, 88 rounds of 7.62mm x 54mm NATO ammunition, and 1 Infinix mobile phone.

Major General Mayirenso Lander David Saraso, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 1 Division, commended the troops for their resilience and urged them to continue combating criminal elements.

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Court dismisses Abuja s3x workers’ suit against Wike, says pr0stitution illegal

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Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking fundamental rights for commercial s3x workers in the Federal Capital Territory FCT to operate without intimidation or arrest by security agencies of the federal government.

 

The Judge held that the pr0stitutes have no legal rights under any known law or the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

 

In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, Justice Omotosho said that the commercial sex workers were even liable to be arrested and prosecuted for a jail term of two years under the criminal law known as Penal Code.

 

The s3x workers had sought to stop the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike and the Abuja Environmental Protection Board from ‘’harassing, intimidating, arresting and prosecuting them in Abuja.’’

 

They asked the Judge to enforce their fundamental human rights to prostitution as enshrined in the Nigerian law.

 

The suit filed on May 14, 2024, asked the court to determine whether the duties of the AEPB include harassment, arrest, detention and prosecution of women suspected of engaging in sex work on the streets of Abuja.

 

However, Justice Omotosho, in his judgement, held that the application of the plaintiff was incompetent under the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement Procedure) Rules, 2009.

 

The judge held that even if it was competent, the reliefs sought are not grantable and thus, dismissed for lack of merit.

“This court wonders what kind of message the Applicant was sending when it decided to bring an action to protect prostitutes.

A reasonable person would have expected that the Applicant would instead occupy itself with developing the girl child and protecting the sanctity of womanhood instead of promoting immorality and the spread of sexual diseases. It is indeed shameful that the applicant should file an action like this.

The women suspected of engaging in sex work on the streets of Abuja or prostitutes or vagabonds are by their actions committing an offence, and thus their fundamental rights can be legally breached by the respondent.”

 

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