President Jacob Zuma, addresses joint session of the National Assembly
Tuesday, 8 March 2016
Court adjourns hearing on Yunusa Dahiru's case
Court adjourns hearing on Yunusa Dahiru's case
The young man Yunusa Dahiru was arraigned today before a Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State on a
five-count charge bordering on abduction, coercion, seduction into
illicit intercourse, sexual exploitation and unlawful carnal knowledge
of Miss Ese Oruru.
Count 1 reads: "That you Yunusa Dahiru ‘m’ of Opolo-Epie with
Dankano Mohammed ‘m’, Mallam Alhassan ‘m’ presently at large between the
months of August 2015 and February 2016
at Opolo-Epie Yenagoa in the Yenagoa Judicial Division of the Federal
High Court did conspire among yourselves to commit an offence to wit:
Abduction and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 27
(a) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and
Administration Act, 2015."
Count 2 reads: "That you Yunusa Dahiru ‘m’ of Opolo-Epie between the
months of August 2015 and February 2016 at Opolo-Epie Yenagoa in the
Yenagoa Judicial Division of the Federal High Court abducted one Rita
Ese Oruru ‘f’ aged 14 years by means of coercion, transported and
harboured her in Kano State and thereby committed an offence punishable
under Section 13 (2) (b) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition)
Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015."
Count 3 reads: "That
you Yunusa Dahiru ‘m’ of Opolo-Epie between the months of August 2015
and February 2016 at Opolo-Epie Yenagoa in the Yenagoa Judicial Division
of the Federal High Court induced one Rita Ese Oruru ‘f’ aged 14 years
by the use of deception and coercion to go with you from Yenagoa to Kano
State with the intent that she be forced or seduced into illicit
intercourse and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 15
(a) of the Trafficking in Persons (Prohibition) Enforcement and
Administration Act, 2015."
Count 4 reads: “That you Yunusa Dahiru
‘m’ of Opolo-Epie between the months of August 2015 and February 2016
at Opolo-Epie Yenagoa in the Yenagoa Judicial Division of the Federal
High Court procured one Rita Ese Oruru ‘f’ aged 14 years and subjected
her into sexual exploitation in Kano State and thereby committed an
offence punishable under Section 16 (1) of the Trafficking in Persons
(Prohibition) Enforcement and Administration Act, 2015."
Count 5
reads: "That you Yunusa Dahiru ‘m’ of Opolo-Epie between the months of
August 2015 and February 2016 at Opolo-Epie Yenagoa in the Yenagoa
Judicial Division of the Federal High Court had unlawful carnal
knowledge of one Rita Ese Oruru ‘f’ aged 14 years without her consent
and thereby committed and offense contrary to Section 357 of the
Criminal Code Act and punishable under Section 358 of the Criminal Code
Act, Cap. C. 38, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004."
We won’t collaborate with DSS to unseat Fayose – Ekiti lawmakers
We won’t collaborate with DSS to unseat Fayose – Ekiti lawmakers
Members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly have raised the alarm over plot to coerce them into impeaching Governor Ayodele Fayose, saying a sum of $1 million was being promised some of the members that will be ready to be part of the impeachment plot.Members of the State Assembly have vowed not to collaborate with anyone to truncate the government of Governor Fayose, stating that they were prepared to spend the rest of their tenure in DSS cell, instead of joining people defeated in five straight elections to cause another political instability in the State.
Chairman of the House Committee on
Information, Hon Gboyega Aribisogan disclosed that "In the last four
days, eight of our members had been visited by some men, who claimed
to be officials of the DSS.
"Our members were told that their names were among those to be
arrested and they must 'cooperate' if they do not want their bank
accounts frozen and be kept in DSS detention indefinitely."
The lawmakers said the 2006 experience, in which Assembly members in Ekiti State were hounded in EFCC detention and made to sign impeachment of Governor Fayose on the table of the EFCC Chairman will never be repeated in the State.
The lawmakers said the 2006 experience, in which Assembly members in Ekiti State were hounded in EFCC detention and made to sign impeachment of Governor Fayose on the table of the EFCC Chairman will never be repeated in the State.
Aribisogan, who was flanked by 12 other members of the House of
Assembly said; "We are here to inform the public through your various
medium the open involvement of men of the Department of State Service
(DSS) from Abuja in the plot to unseat our State Governor, Mr Peter
Ayodele Fayose.
"The last Friday invasion of the State House of Assembly by armed men of the DSS in which four of our members were abducted, has been established to be a prelude to the clandestine plot to coerce members of the House of Assembly to impeach Governor Fayose.
"As at today, even Hon Afolabi Akanni that we were able to confirm was with the DSS in Abuja is being held incommunicado. No one has been given access to him, not even his lawyers and doctors. We do not have any information as to the whereabouts of the other three.
"We are aware of the plot to arrest no fewer than 18 of our members with a view to forcing them to sign impeachment notice against Governor Fayose. "The plot is being hatched by the same elements who masterminded the impeachment of Governor Fayose in 2006, which was eventually declared illegal by the Supreme Court and they are boasting of support of the DSS and the Presidency.
"In the last four days, eight of our member had been visited by some men, who claimed to be officials of the DSS. Our members were told that their names were among those to be arrested and they must “cooperate” if they do not want their bank accounts frozen and be kept in DSS detention indefinitely.
"The last Friday invasion of the State House of Assembly by armed men of the DSS in which four of our members were abducted, has been established to be a prelude to the clandestine plot to coerce members of the House of Assembly to impeach Governor Fayose.
"As at today, even Hon Afolabi Akanni that we were able to confirm was with the DSS in Abuja is being held incommunicado. No one has been given access to him, not even his lawyers and doctors. We do not have any information as to the whereabouts of the other three.
"We are aware of the plot to arrest no fewer than 18 of our members with a view to forcing them to sign impeachment notice against Governor Fayose. "The plot is being hatched by the same elements who masterminded the impeachment of Governor Fayose in 2006, which was eventually declared illegal by the Supreme Court and they are boasting of support of the DSS and the Presidency.
"In the last four days, eight of our member had been visited by some men, who claimed to be officials of the DSS. Our members were told that their names were among those to be arrested and they must “cooperate” if they do not want their bank accounts frozen and be kept in DSS detention indefinitely.
"They went on to promise that proper arrangement had been made for the
impeachment of the governor, with a sum of $1 million already
earmarked for sharing among “cooperating” assembly members.
"Also, our members were told that they will be provided with
soft-landing in the APC if they cooperate. One of them revealed that
they promised to make him the Speaker, and eventually the Acting
Governor.
"We however wish to tell the plotters of evil against the government of Ayodele Fayose and by extension the people of Ekiti State that we, members of the State House of Assembly are not interested in their evil plot.
"We are prepared to spend the rest of our tenure in DSS cell, instead of joining people that we roundly defeated in five straight elections to cause another political instability in Ekiti State.
"These agents of destabilisation should be reminded of the 2006 episode, which was responsible for Ekiti State having six governors in three years!
"Most importantly, Governor Fayose is our benefactor. He is our leader on whose political strength we are members of the State House of Assembly. We can even be called his stooges, we don’t mind. We will never do anything to jeopardise his interest and be extension, interests of Ekiti people.
"We therefore wish to state unequivocally that we are not interested in any $1 million. "We won’t because of any blood money join forces with enemies of our State, who are desirous of destabilising the State just because they lost power."
"We however wish to tell the plotters of evil against the government of Ayodele Fayose and by extension the people of Ekiti State that we, members of the State House of Assembly are not interested in their evil plot.
"We are prepared to spend the rest of our tenure in DSS cell, instead of joining people that we roundly defeated in five straight elections to cause another political instability in Ekiti State.
"These agents of destabilisation should be reminded of the 2006 episode, which was responsible for Ekiti State having six governors in three years!
"Most importantly, Governor Fayose is our benefactor. He is our leader on whose political strength we are members of the State House of Assembly. We can even be called his stooges, we don’t mind. We will never do anything to jeopardise his interest and be extension, interests of Ekiti people.
"We therefore wish to state unequivocally that we are not interested in any $1 million. "We won’t because of any blood money join forces with enemies of our State, who are desirous of destabilising the State just because they lost power."
Ese Oruru's abductor, Yunusa Dahiru appeared in court today
Ese Oruru's abductor, Yunusa Dahiru appeared in court today
The young man Yunusa Dahiru was today arraigned before a Federal High Court sitting in
Yenagoa on a five-count charge of abduction, illicit sex and unlawful
canal knowledge among others. Interestingly, he pleaded not guilty and is now in police
custody.
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Nigerian Army: Training and Operations Chief, Major Gen. Yusha'u Abubakar is dead
Nigerian Army: Training and Operations Chief, Major Gen. Yusha'u Abubakar is dead
In a statement released by the Acting Director Army Public Relations, Col. Sani Kukasheka Usman, Major General Yusha’u Abubakar died as a result of the incident, while Brigadier General Aliyu sustained injuries and is receiving treatment. May his soul rest in peace.
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