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Army brutality: COAS orders probe into viral video

Prince Odutola1 month ago1 month ago02 mins

The Acting Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has ordered an immediate investigation of a video showing the brutality of civilians. In a statement signed by Director Army Public Relations, Major General, Onyema Nwachukwu on Tuesday, the COAS craved to unravel the true circumstances surrounding the altercation. “The attention of the Nigerian Army (NA) has been drawn to a viral audio-visual recording circulating on social media platforms, purportedly showing a senior Army officer and 2 other soldiers in an altercation with a man and woman within the Abuja metropolis. “The circumstances leading to this incident are not clear at the moment. “The NA remains committed to serving and protecting all law-abiding Nigerians as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. “Therefore, we urge the public to be rest assured that due diligence will be applied to reach a logical conclusion on this matter,” the statement read.

AFCONQ: CAF probes Super Eagles ordeal in Libya

Prince Odutola2 months ago2 months ago01 mins

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has responded to the unfortunate incident that led to Super Eagles players delay at the airport for over 13-hours in Libya. The continental body informed that the incidence will be investigated by its disciplinary board. “The Confederation Africaine de Football (CAF) has been in contact with the Libyan and Nigerian authorities after it had been informed that the Nigerian National Football Team (Super Eagles) and their technical team were stranded in disturbing conditions for several hours at an airport that they were allegedly instructed to land by the Libyan authorities. “The matter has been referred to the CAF Disciplinary Board for investigation and appropriate action will be taken against those who violated the CAF Statutes and Regulations.”

Bobrisky saga: VeryDarkMan arrives N’Assembly to testify

Prince Odutola3 months ago3 months ago02 mins

Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has arrived at the national assembly. VeryDarkMan will testify before the house of representatives joint committee on financial crimes and reformatory institutions, over bribery allegations against officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and Haliru Nababa, controller-general of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). Dressed in a flowing traditional attire, VDM as he is also known, sauntered into the green chamber with Deji Adeyanju, his lawyer, in tow. Ola Olukoyode, chairman of the EFCC, is represented at the hearing by Michael Nzekwe, his chief of staff. Haliru Nababa, controller-general of the NCoS, is also in the building. Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, is yet to arrive, but Avwerosuoghene Omuvwie, his lawyer, is in the chamber. VeryDarkMan had shared an audio of Bobrisky claiming she bribed some EFCC officials with N15 million to drop the money laundering charge against her. On Thursday, the lower legislative chamber resolved to probe the allegations against the anti-graft agency and the NCoS. Bobrisky was released on August 5, after she was sentenced to six months in prison on April 12 for abusing the naira. In the purported recording, the crossdresser also claimed that her “godfather”, alongside Nababa, ensured she served the six-month sentence in a private apartment and not in prison.

Olukoyede orders probe of N15m Bobrisky’s allegation against EFCC Officers

Prince Odutola3 months ago3 months ago02 mins

Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has ordered immediate investigation of alleged bribery allegations imputed to some officers of the Commission by Idris Okuneye (a.ka.Bobrisky) in a viral video circulating across the country. Okuneye, an ex-convict had alleged in the video powered by Martins Vincent Otse (a.k.a VeryDarkMan) that some unnamed officers of the EFCC collected the sum of N15,000,000 (Fifteen Million Naira) only from him to drop money laundering charges against him. In a swift reaction, the EFCC’s boss has constituted a team of Investigators to critically look into the allegations. To this end, the Commission hereby invites both Okuneye and Otse to make themselves available at its Lagos Directorate to assist investigators unearth the alleged bribery. The EFCC wishes to assure the public that the allegations would be thoroughly investigated and the result of the findings made public accordingly. The Commission is committed to its core values of integrity, courage, professionalism and collaboration at all times.