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Ghost Workers: EFCC Arraigns Man For N11m Fraud
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Ibrahim Mohammed Ali before Justice S.I. Mark of the Federal High Court, Kano on a six count charge of money laundering.
The defendant was arraigned today, November 19.
Mr. Ibrahim who works at the complainant’s company allegedly created ghost workers whom he paid monthly salaries in different bank accounts operated by him, to the tune of N11,187,619 (Eleven Million, One Hundred and Eighty-Seven Thousand, Six Hundred and Nineteen Naira Only).
It was further alleged that, when the company’s management discovered the fraud, the defendant tendered his resignation and fled with documents belonging to the company. Sermons
Count one of the charge read ''That you Ibrahim Mohammed Ali sometimes in 2019 at Kano within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court retained the sum of N1,032,000.00 (One Million Thirty Two Thousand Naira only) property of Abshat Engineering Resources Limited in an account you maintain in the name of Ibrahim Ali Mohammed at Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc which fund you reasonably ought have known formed part of the proceeds of an unlawful act and thereby committed an offence contrary to section (15) (2) (d) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 (As Amended) and punishable under section 15 (3) of the same Act.''
The defendant pleaded '' not guilty '' to the charge against him. In view of his plea, prosecution counsel Buhari Mohammed Balarabe asked the court for a date for the commencement of trial.
The defence counsel A.S Bawa prayed the court to grant the defendant bail, pending trial. Justice Mark adjourned the case to November 20, 2020, for the hearing of the bail application.
The defendant has been remanded in EFCC custody.
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Fidelity
FGs Panel Gets 160 Petitions, Begins Sitting Today
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FG’s panel gets 160 petitions, begins sitting today
The Federal Government’s Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations by Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police will begin its proceedings with a ceremonial sitting today (Wednesday), The PUNCH can confirm.
The Chairman of the 11-man panel, Justice Suleiman Galadima, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, confirmed this to one of our correspondents on Tuesday.
“The panel’s sitting will begin at 10 am on Wednesday at the ceremonial courtroom of the FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja,†he said.
The Secretary to the panel, Mr Hilary Ogbonna, in a separate chat The PUNCH, similarly confirmed the planned Wednesday’s sitting.
He said the panel had received about 160 petitions from different parts of country.
The panel was, on October 21, 2020, inaugurated by the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Mr Tony Ojukwu, in response to the nationwide #EndSARS protests organised by the youth to press for proscription of SARS, an end to police brutality, and reform of the police.
Some soldiers had barely 24 hours earlier, on October 20, 2020, opened fire on some of the peaceful protesters who gathered at the Lekki Tollgate Plaza in Lagos shortly after the state government declared a curfew.
The shooting widely condemned by locally and internationally is part of the issues being investigated by the Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by the Lagos State Government in the wake of the protests.
At the inauguration of the IPP by Ojukwu on October 22, 2020, Ojukwu demanded compensation for victims of the Lekki shooting and that soldiers who were behind the attack be brought to justice.
He said the NHRC would be part of the state panels of inquiry and would monitor their proceedings “with a view to standardising the proceedings and harmonising reports of all the panels at state and federal levels and submitting report with recommendations to the Federal Government for actionâ€.
He said the panel would have six months to turn in its report just like the state panels of inquiry established to probe into the activities of SARS as directed by the National Executive Council.
The #EndSARS protests brought pressure on the government to implement the report of the previous Presidential Panel on SARS submitted to the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd), on June 3, 2020.
Ojukwu who gave a breakdown of the summary of the report of the previous panel, said 35 SARS operatives were recommended for dismissal, 33 for prosecution, and 23 for reduction in rank.
He said the panel recommended further investigation of 26 operatives and the arrest as well as prosecution of two others.
He also said the panel recommended the obedience to court orders in four cases.
He added that 57 victims were recommended for award a total of about N250m in monetary compensation while 35 for public apology to be issued by the Nigeria police.
Edo panel receives nine petitions
Also, the Edo Judicial Panel of Enquiry on Police Brutality had received nine petitions.
The Secretary of the panel, Joyce Ugbodaga, who disclosed this to journalists on Tuesday, also said that more petitions might be submitted before the start of deliberation on Thursday.
On her part, the Chairman of the 20-man panel, Justice Ada Ehigiamusoe (retd), in an interview with journalists on Tuesday, advised victims to come forward with their petitions and concrete evidences with verifiable phone numbers and addresses.
She also urged members of the public not to make false claims their attempt to get justice. She assured them that the panel would do its job dispassionately without fear or favour.
Shee appealed for peace and understanding, noting that without tranquillity noting could be achieved.
“Physical submission of petitions or oral lodging of complaints shall be at the civic centre between Block C and Block D, new secretariat complex opposite EFCC office, Benin City, Edo State every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday
“The panel would perform its duty under the terms of reference which include to receive and investigate complaints of brutality by security agents, human rights violation or related extra judicial killings in Edo State.
“The panel would also recommend measures of compensation, as well as suggest to Edo State Government on how to ensure that security agents no longer abuse the rights of citizens. We are also charged to ascertain the officers responsible for the abuse of victims, and recommend their prosecution were applicable.
Also, on Tuesday, state chapters of the Nigerian Bar Association and the International Federation of Women Lawyers promised to render free services to victims of police brutality in the state.
The state NBA Chairman, Pius Oiwoh, in an interview with journalists, said the decision was in line with a directive of the National President of the association, Mr Olumide Akpata.
The spokesperson for the FDA, Florence Okundaye, disclosed the decision of the association to journalists.
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Rabiu Musa: Malami As Champion Of Nigerias Justice System
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Nigeria’s Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the
Federarion, Abubakar Malami SAN, as the Chief Law Officer of the country has been a great reformer of judicial system, particularly in this trying time of COVID-19 that all states are
trying to protect the sanctity of human lives.
Since his assumption of office on November 11 2015, and his subsequent reappointment as Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation in President Buhari’s second term, Malami has not wavered in his commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights, thereby strengthening the nationhood and livelihood of the citizenry.
Malami’s intervention into the kerfuffle of Omoyele Sowore and Sambo Dasuki’s cases is one that lent further credence to the fact that in promoting human rights and a strong rule of law, culture, he is second to none. Its lusciousness in respect to noting that in less than two weeks of taking over the cases from the State Security Service (SSS), the duo were released. A courtesy of the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation and in line with his visionary leadership, defense of state corporate interest and his usual concern on equality before the law, and, above all the protection of human rights.
Concerned about the human rights and state of Inmates across Correctional centres of the country, Malami envisione the dire need for general review and decongestion of Prisons. To this end, the Federal Ministry of Justice under his watch had on October 2017, constituted the Presidential Committee on Correctional Service and Reform with the erstwhile Honourable Chief Judge, of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Honourable Justice I.U Bello as the chairman, to fast-track the Decongestion of Correctional centres.
The Committee secured the release of a total number of 3,768 prisoners during visits to over 34 prisons in 16 states across the country. Since then, Nigeria Correctional centres was fine-tuned and impression of human right concern was ensured which was unarguably different before Malami assumed office.
Malami’s commitment to speedy trial and administration of justice in clover with his exertion to ensure a Nigeria where Justice is discharge timeously is obvious. As a legal ace, he understood the need to restrategize the model in which the suspected cases of Boko Haram terrorists and other accused persons cases was handle until proven guilty.
Therefore, he directed Members of Complex Casework Group (CCG) in the Department of Public Prosecutions of the Federal Ministry of Justice under his close supervision and reviewed all the case files and the affected individuals and the Ministry provided legal opinion based on the facts of the cases, evidence available and relevant laws.
The office also provided prosecutorial services where evidence to sustain a charge was established. And this process facilitated the discharge of 896 persons for want of evidence and conviction of 366 persons. A courtesy of the of human right crusade and champion of Nigeria’s justice system.
The office also provided prosecutorial services where evidence to sustain a charge was established. And this process facilitated the discharge of 896 persons for want of evidence and conviction of 366 persons. A courtesy of the of human right crusade and champion of Nigeria’s justice system.
Fast forward to the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami’s contribution toward human rights policies initiation in Nigeria was tremendously impactful and surface transparency in the administration of justice. Some of which was before his assumption in to the office thought as arduous and herculean which include but not limited to;
*Implementation of Administration of Criminal Justice Act
*National Correctional Service Act
*Enhancement of the Access to Justice
*Movement for the Socio-Economic Right
*Apo Six Killings by Security Agents
*Passing of Legislations in line with International Human Rights
In the spirit of great determination of a visionary leader, the Ministerof Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami SAN has already modeled post-COVID-19 Justice system, and a workable digital plan which is in line with the on-going Implementation of National Policy of Justice and the fully adoption of Judiciary Information Technology Policy which was in place since 2012.
This to leverage technology in the administration of justice in order to cushion the effect of covid-19 for proper speedy and discharge of justice in Nigeria. These all are a courtesy of the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation AbubakarMalami SAN. And these are just a few among his laudable achievement toward the promotion of human right, administration of justice yet It rightly position him as a champion of Nigeria’s Justice system.
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