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We’ve repatriated 2,000 trafficked underage girls – Nigerian community in Côte d’Ivoire

The Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Community in Côte d’Ivoire, Davidson Ogbu, says they have repatriated about 2,000 trafficked underage girls from the French West African country. Ogbu made this disclosure on Friday when he appeared as a guest on Arise Television. “The tragic murder of Destiny, a Nigerian girl from Delta State who
We’ve repatriated 2,000 trafficked underage girls – Nigerian community in Côte d’Ivoire

The Public Relations Officer of the Nigerian Community in Côte d’Ivoire, Davidson Ogbu, says they have repatriated about 2,000 trafficked underage girls from the French West African country.

Ogbu made this disclosure on Friday when he appeared as a guest on Arise Television.

“The tragic murder of Destiny, a Nigerian girl from Delta State who was trafficked to Côte d’Ivoire for prostitution, has sent shockwaves across the nation.

“We have been doing all we can to stop them but they keep coming. There’s no way you can stop it .

“Over the past three years, we’ve successfully repatriated approximately 1,500 to 2,000 underage girls who were victims of human trafficking from Nigeria to Côte d’Ivoire.

“Underage girls. I’m talking about girls below 16 years of age. We we have even seen 14, 12 and quite heartbreaking 10 years being trafficked into Côte d’Ivoire for the same purpose,” he lamented.

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N54m fraud: LG Chairman, Director sentenced to prison

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has secured the conviction of Mr. Abubakar Bawa Makuku, Sole Administrator and Caretaker Chairman of Sakaba Local Government Area in Kebbi State, and Mr. Ahmed Abdullahi Fakai, Director of Finance and Supply, for contract fraud and abuse of office involving the sum of N54 million.
N54m fraud: LG Chairman, Director sentenced to prison

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has secured the conviction of Mr. Abubakar Bawa Makuku, Sole Administrator and Caretaker Chairman of Sakaba Local Government Area in Kebbi State, and Mr. Ahmed Abdullahi Fakai, Director of Finance and Supply, for contract fraud and abuse of office involving the sum of N54 million.

The duo was arraigned before Justice E. Gakko of the Federal High Court sitting in Birnin-Kebbi on multiple counts bordering on abuse of office, fraudulent contract awards and financial misconduct.

During the trial, prosecution counsel, Mr. Hamza Sani, presented evidence showing that Dakai unlawfully withdrew a total of N54 million from the coffers of Sakaba Local Government in six tranches of N9 million each, in a deliberate attempt to evade financial reporting protocols.

The court also heard how Makuku corruptly awarded contracts without following due process and personally benefited from the diversion of N10 million earmarked for official engagements of the local government.

One of the charges reads: “That you, Ahmed Abdullahi Fakai, in June 2016 or thereabout, at Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, while serving as Director of Finance and Supply, withdrew a total of N54,000,000.00 (Fifty-Four Million Naira) from the Sakaba Local Government bank account at First Bank Nigeria Plc in six tranches of N9,000,000.00 each, with the intent to avoid the legal duty of reporting the said sum, thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 19(1)(c) and punishable under Section 19(2)(b) of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.”

Another charge against the Sole Administrator reads: “That you, Abubakar Bawa Makuku, in May 2016 or thereabout, at Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State, while serving as Sole Administrator, used your office to confer corrupt advantage upon yourself by receiving N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) in cash from the Finance and Supply office of Sakaba Local Government. The funds were designated for official government activities but were not utilized for their intended purpose, thereby committing an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.”

The defendants had pleaded not guilty to all the charges preferred against them.

However, in his judgment, Justice Gakko found them guilty as charged and convicted them accordingly.

Fakai was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment or a fine of N2.5 million, while Makuku received a four-year jail term or a fine of N1 million as compensation to Sakaba Local Government, in addition to another N1.5 million fine.

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Ibadan bigger than South-East, 3 LGAs in Bayelsa – Rep Adigun

Abass Adigun, House of Representatives member from Ibadan North-East/Ibadan South-East Federal Constituency, has explained why Ibadan State should be created. Adigun said Ibadan is bigger than the South-East and three local governments in Bayelsa State. He disclosed this during the debate on a bill for the creation of Ibadan State, which passed through second reading
Ibadan bigger than South-East, 3 LGAs in Bayelsa – Rep Adigun

Abass Adigun, House of Representatives member from Ibadan North-East/Ibadan South-East Federal Constituency, has explained why Ibadan State should be created.

Adigun said Ibadan is bigger than the South-East and three local governments in Bayelsa State.

He disclosed this during the debate on a bill for the creation of Ibadan State, which passed through second reading on the floor of the lower legislative chamber on Thursday.

The lawmaker sponsored the bill for the creation of Ibadan State, which would be carved out from the current Oyo State and some part of Ondo State.

Recently, the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, urged President Bola Tinubu to fast track the creation of the state.

Adigun said: “Ibadan as it is today, the size is about 25 thousand square meters while the whole South-East region with five states is about 33,000 square meters. In terms of population we have what it takes to be a state.

“One local government in Ibadan city is bigger than three local governments in Bayelsa State.

“The remark led to a rowdy session as lawmakers called for a point of order asking that he should reverse the decision.”

His comments, however, drew the attention of other lawmakers who called for a point of order, demanding that he retract the statement.

Ibadan bigger than South-East, 3 LGAs in Bayelsa – Rep Adigun