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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to go beyond merely arresting cyber criminals by rehabilitating them.

The Ooni made the call while playing host to an EFCC delegation from the South West Zonal Office of the commission on Wednesday in Ile-Ife, according to the News Agency of Nigeria.

Ogunwusi, who decried the alarming rate of cybercrimes among Nigerian youths, posited that some of the perpetrators were ignorant of their actions and the consequences.

He said, “While I support your absolute clampdown on criminals in the private and public sectors, I will charge the commission to work on the rehabilitation of those found guilty, especially our youths caught committing cybercrimes.

“Engage them to let them know that you are not their enemy.

“Carry them along through your sensitisation programmes so that they will see reasons to join you in your attempt to create a better Nigeria.

“If you engage and utilise their potentials, you will spend less on fighting crimes.” 

 

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A Magistrates’ Court in Osogbo, Osun State, on Wednesday ordered the remand in prison custody of four men alleged to have killed a motorcyclist.

It was gathered that the suspects killed the victim, Amodu Owonikewu, in a bid to snatch his motorcycle.

The suspects include Ibraheem Morufu, Kazeem Afeez, Ismaila Toheeb and Isiaka Mariam.

They were all arraigned on a four-count charge bothering on armed robbery, stealing and murder, among others.

The prosecutor, ASP Idoko John, had earlier informed the court that the accused persons committed the offense on July 21 at about 11: 00 pm within Osogbo metropolis.

He claimed that the accused persons had guns, cutlasses and other deadly weapons with them at the time of their arrests.

The case was adjourned until November 13 for further hearing.

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A robbery suspect in Ondo State has escaped from hospital with handcuffs while receiving treatment for injuries he sustained when a mob pounced on him earlier.

The suspect, who was handed over to the police after his arrest by residents of Ikare Akoko in the Akoko North East Local Council Area of the state, was said to have escaped from hospital on Tuesday when community members approached the police for his whereabouts.

Angered by the situation, the residents took to the streets on Wednesday to protest the development.

The protesters shut down business activities for several hours and blocked major roads leading into the community in response to the situation.

The demonstrators accused policemen in the community of aiding and abetting criminals in the area.

They called for the redeployment of the Area Commander in-Charge of the Command, Razak Rauf.

Emmanuel Egunjobi, one of the protesting residents, who spoke to SaharaReporters, decried the sad development.

He said, “For some time, we have been attacked by criminals in this community especially at night.

“So, to address this, we decided to set up a vigilante group to secure our area since the police had failed to protect us.

“On Sunday, we caught one of these hoodlum who had disturbing our community and handed him to the police.

“The police claimed they needed to first take him to the hospital for treatment as a result of the injuries he suffered at the time of his arrest.

“But on Tuesday when we visited the police, we were told that the robber had escaped from the hospital with handcuffs.

“The question is, how did a robber chained and handcuffed to the bed escape from the hospital?

“This is unacceptable and we are giving the Area Commander seven days to produce the fleeing robber or leave this community.”

SaharaReporters could not immediately reach Rauf on Wednesday evening as his mobile number was switched off.

But spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, Femi Joseph, said he was not aware of the matter when contacted on the telephone.

 

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The Ondo State Government has said that it would send relief materials to communities affected by a recent flood in the state.

Deputy Governor of the state, Agboola Ajayi, made the disclosure on Wednesday in Idanre during an inspection of the damage caused by heavy rainfall in many parts of Ondo.

Ajayi revealed that the state government would soon demolish structures built on water channels and affecting the free flow of water.

He said, “We have inspected all the houses (buildings) in the area and advised our people to evacuate the areas in order to prevent another disaster.

“The state government would try its best in terms of bringing relief to the affected victims soon.

“I noticed that some persons built houses along the river course and water ways but we shall ensure that no matter highly placed they are, we will demolish those buildings.

“This would make us have free flow of water and we shall be deploying the amphibious excavator to help channel these waterways.”

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The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to ensure that all perpetrators of violence against Nigerians in South Africa are brought to book.

In a statement on Wednesday, Chairman of the committee, Yusuf Yakub, said the lower legislative arm of government was working to ensure that Nigerians get justice.

The statement reads, “The growing xenophobic attacks on innocent and law-abiding Nigerians in some parts of South Africa is not acceptable to us as legislators in Nigeria.

“These barbaric attacks have become one too many in recent years and, therefore stand condemnable by all men and countries of goodwill.

“We reiterate our call on other nations of the world to join us and raise their voices against this senseless action of humans against their kind.”

 

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Residents of Kano have been urged to expose prostitutes in their localities so that immoral activities can be curbed.

In a statement on Wednesday by its Public Relations Officer, Alhaji Lawan Ibrahim, the Kano State Hisbah Board said that the move would lead to speedy development of the state.

Commander-General of the Board, Sheikh Harun Ibn-Sina, was said to have made the call while addressing women apprehended for roaming the city at night.

He said, “Those apprehended during the Hisbah corps patrol were young girls.

“The raids were carried out at Church Road Sabon Gari, Railway quarters, Tukur Road in Nassarawa GRA and Sarkin Yaki Road in Kano.

“To achieve optimum result in its set programmes and policies, the board had set up 24-hour desk officers to handle any form of security report from the general public.

“All reports will be treated with utmost confidence and urged people in the state to always be law abiding citizens.”

Ibn-Sina however, said that the arrested women would be counselled before being handed them over to their parents.

 

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Immediate-past governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, his wife Nneoma and daughter, are set to forfeit assets to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

Head of the Enugu Zonal Office of the commission, Usman Imam, made the disclosure on Wednesday in Enugu while speaking with journalists.

According to Imam, the EFCC had also obtained a court order on a property traced to a former aide to Okorocha, Paschal Obi, and the former governor’s daughter.

He said that the commission had established prima facie cases against the suspects, which they would answer to.

Imam said that the commission would like to know how the Rochas Foundation and “other accomplices” acquired and or converted some of the property for personal use.

He listed some of the property to include a 16-block 96-flat structure and an eight-bungalow multimillion naira estate, hotel, two schools, shopping plaza, supermarket, hospital and four vehicles.

He said, “We hope to get permanent forfeiture orders on the property in order to return them to the people of the state.” 

 

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A picture of Senator Dino Melaye has surfaced on the social media showing him being attended to by a nurse in an unidentified hospital with bruises on his knees.

SaharaReporters gathered Dino sustained the injury while scampering for safety during the disruption of the Kogi PDP Governorship primary by gunmen on Wednesday morning.

Recall that the collation process was brought to an abrupt end following the invasion of Lokoja Confluence Stadium, venue of the exercise, by some hoodlums.

Melaye is vying for the PDP’s Governorship ticket to challenge incumbent governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, during the November 21, 2019 election.

 

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Mixed reactions have trailed the decision by Nigeria to pull out of the ongoing World Economic Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, and also the recall of its high commissioner, Kabiru Bala, over fresh xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants.

Commending the move on Twitter, a user with the handle @excafagha said, “Good step! We want more.

“The South African Government and the people of South Africa have not done enough to stop xenophobia.”

Also reacting to the development, another user @m_atoshi, said, “Step in the right direction. Send planes to bring back as many as are willing to come back.”

Another user, @columbuse_a, said, “That's the first phase to show displeasure or disagreement with a host country.

“The next is to send their high commissioner parking.”

But unimpressed by the move, a user, @Tonito said, “What is there to see? A half-hearted, belated response after massive outrage by Nigerians.”

 

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The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation is relocating its oil trading subsidiary to Dubai from London, United Kingdom, according to Reuters.

Four sources revealed that the change of territory is driven by a need to get closer to its main buyers in Asia.

The move was also brought on by the intent to cut down on taxes.

Duke Oil Services, the London arm of the Panamanian registered firm, said in a filing made to the UK’s company house that it would wind down operations in the second quarter of 2019 and move to an unspecified location.

The fully owned NNPC subsidiary, which was established in the 1980s to help sell Nigeria’s petroleum, had been based in London’s Hammersmith neighbourhood, which houses NNPC’s UK office as well.

The choice of Dubai comes as the United States began pumping 12m barrels of oil per day, claiming Nigeria’s markets in Europe and competing with the West African producer in Asia as well.

While the US spent six years developing the capacity to produce at the same level with Saudi Arabia, Nigeria has for a long time hovered around the 1.7 to 2m barrels per day threshold.

The country has also failed to add to its reserves within the same period the US took over its market share and stopped importing from the country.

According to Reuters, India is Nigeria’s new bride and Asian refineries are buying Nigeria’s oil and swapping it for the much needed petrol the country’s refineries are unable to produce. 

 

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Student in Lusaka, Zambia, have burnt down the signpost of South African Embassy in the capital city in response to ongoing xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants in South Africa.

This action of the Zambian students comes barely 24 hours after the country withdrew from a friendly football match with South Africa.

Secretary-General of the Football Association of Zambia, Adrian Kashala, had told the AFP that, “This was because of the security concerns, you never know what can happen.

“We want to be sure of the security of (the) visiting team.”

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Two factions of the National Association of Nigerian Students on Wednesday in Abuja engaged each other in a brawl over plans by the South African High Commission to sponsor some of them to the country.

President of National Youth Council of Nigeria, Bello Shagari, who led the group, was in company with the President of Students Union Government of the University of Abuja.

Acting South African High Commissioner, Bobby Moroe, after a meeting with the students’ leaders said his country was planning to engage Nigerian youth on a cultural exchange visit.

He said the motive behind the visit was to further tighten the existing relationship between Nigeria and South Africa.

Moroe noted that the trip would enable the NANS members meet with their South African counterparts as part of measures to resolve attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.

However, trouble started when President of NANS, Danielson Akpan, and other executive members stormed the South African High Commission and claimed to be the authentic representatives of students in Nigeria.

He said those invited for the meeting were impostors and not the executive members of NANS.

He berated the group for tarnishing the image of the student union and for accepting such offer while their compatriots were being killed in South Africa.

Akpan’s faction thereafter descended on members of the other group, who had been inside the high commission building early.

It took the timely intervention of the police to arrest the situation.

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Shop owners at the Shoprite outlet at Jakande, Lekki in Lagos, are counting their losses after an angry mob stormed the place and looted several times.

During a visit to the place on Wednesday, SaharaReporters came across embittered shop owners, who claimed to have lost their entire wares as a result of the invasion of the mall by the irate mob.

One trader, who asked not to be named, said, “They should please help us, let the management verify our identities. I am very bitter --they looted everything and not one thing is remaining in my shop.

“They assured us that nothing will happen, this morning I went there and everything in my shop is gone.”

A salesgirl with a popular restaurant identified as Beauty, said, “They sent a text message for us to come but why are they not letting us in. This is really terrible because our businesses have been affected.”

Disenchanted Nigerians took to the streets on Tuesday and Wednesday to protest and retaliate xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa by destroying businesses with connection to South Africans.

On Tuesday, one person was shot dead by the police in the ensuing chaos that greeted the Shoprite outlet in Jakande.

 

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