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DSS Steps Up Investigation Of Emefiele
The Department of State Services (DSS) has intensified its investigations in an effort to arrest and prosecute the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on charges of terrorism financing and fraud.
The defence headquarters has denied the allegation that the military is providing soldiers to protect the CBN governor at his home and office in an effort to thwart his arrest.
Police Declare Corps Member Wanted In Anambra Over Firearm Possession
Emeh Nnamdi Daniel, 26, a youth corps member stationed in Anambra State, is wanted for illegal possession of a firearm, money laundering, defamation of character, fraud, and impersonation.
DSP Ikenga Tochukwu, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), said in a statement that Emeh with State Code Number AN/22A/3323, assigned to the Anambra State Police Command, was involved/mentioned in an ongoing investigation. Read More
1) Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, has revealed that his close relationship with National Assembly members during his tenure as vice president thwarted former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s bid for a third term. He expressed his eagerness to reconnect with the NASS candidates following his election as president and their respective victories.
2) Due to insecurity, the United States Embassy in Nigeria has limited ability to provide emergency services to American citizens in many regions of Nigeria. On Monday, the embassy issued a revised travel advisory alert titled “Reissued with updated staffing and do not travel areas.”
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3) On Monday, Femi Fani- Kayode’s trial for forgery before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja was postponed due to his absence from court. He is on trial for allegedly using forged documents, fabricating evidence, and obtaining the execution of documents. At the Monday hearing, the defense attorney, Wale Balogun, informed the court that Fani-Kayode was absent due to health concerns.
4) On Sunday and Monday, gunmen reportedly attacked police stations in Anambra State, resulting in the deaths of at least thirteen people, including police officers and criminals. On Monday, the gunmen who attacked the Awada Police Station near Obosi in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State killed seven people, including four officers.
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5) Eight students from Madonna University, Elele, Rivers State, reportedly perished in a car accident while traveling from Port Harcourt to Taraba State. According to reports, the students were on their way home from school because of upcoming elections. Read More
6) Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi, the fourteenth Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has asked Nigerians to support the cashless policy. In a Monday social media post, Sanusi cautioned individuals not to fall for the manipulation of politicians.
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7) Senator Orji Uzor Kalu stated that the cash shortage caused by the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) redesigned naira policy is having a negative impact on him. In an interview on Channels Television’s election program The 2023 Verdict, Orji stated that his family had recently been unable to afford food.
8) Hajiya Naja’atu Mohammed, former director of the Civil Society directorate of the Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been replaced by the Police Service Commission as one of the coordinators who will oversee the conduct of police officers during the upcoming elections in response to a protest by the ruling party yesterday.
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9) The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that there will be no cash at polling stations during the 2023 elections. INEC stated that it has finalized plans for conducting credible elections and urged all candidates and politicians to play by the rules.
10) Mamman Dauda, the Commissioner of Police in Kano, stated that the command has deployed more than 18,000 officers and men to ensure effective monitoring and the peaceful conduct of Saturday’s elections. During a media briefing held at the police headquarters in Kano, the CP stated that the command had given cheques to the families of some police officers killed in the line of duty as part of the inspector general’s office’s welfare program.
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