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Again, EFCC Re-arrests Abubakar Malami

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has once again taken Nigeria’s former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), into custody, just days after his initial questioning by the anti-graft agency.

Sources confirmed to SaharaReporters that Malami was arrested late Monday night and was reportedly struggling to meet the stringent bail conditions set by the EFCC that same night.

Investigations revealed that Malami was actively searching for two serving permanent secretaries to stand as sureties, a critical requirement to fulfill the bail conditions for his release.

“EFCC arrested Abubakar Malami again; he was looking for two Permanent Secretaries for bail conditions on Monday night,” a source privy to the probe disclosed.

This marks Malami’s second detention in quick succession. He had initially honored an EFCC invitation on Friday, November 28, to clarify certain issues and was granted bail but was almost forced to spend the night in custody due to the conditions.

Malami later confirmed his release from the first detention, stating on his official X handle, “The engagement was successful and I am eventually released while on an appointment for further engagement as the truth relating to the fabricated allegations against me continue to unfold.”

The re-arrest comes amid Malami’s strong public dismissal of the core allegations leveled against him by the EFCC, which center on the recovery process of the $310 million (later $322.5 million with interest) Sani Abacha loot.

Malami dismissed the EFCC’s claims that he “duplicated” a recovery process allegedly completed by Swiss lawyer Enrico Monfrini before Malami assumed office in 2015.

In a statement issued by his media aide, Mohammed Doka, Malami described the EFCC’s claims as “baseless, illogical, and devoid of substance.”

Monfrini himself applied in December 2016 to be re-engaged for the same recovery, which Malami argued contradicts the notion that the process was already concluded.

Malami insisted he saved the Nigerian state between 15% (76.8 billion at an average ₦1,600/ rate) and 35% ($179.2 billion) of the recovered sum by rejecting Monfrini’s demand for a 20-40% success fee and a $5 million upfront deposit, opting instead for a local law firm on a transparent 5% success fee basis.

Malami concluded that “any claim or investigation suggesting abuse of office or money laundering in relation to the $322.5million is not rooted in any reasonable ground for suspicion.”

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Rivers State University Student detained following viral confrontation with DVC as eyewitness shares account.

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The student filmed engaging in a confrontation with a lecturer at Rivers State University has been detained and video shows him locked up following the incident.

Now, an eyewitness has narrated what led to the altercation between the lecturer – a former Deputy Vice Chancellor – and the student.

The eyewitness said: “Yesterday while some year 1 students of computer engineering was just sitting free in their class doing nothing, a senior colleague student of theirs entered to share the gospel briefly with them and to encourage them on how to have high flying success as students and believers, which is a normal thing to do as a fellowship

“While this was going on, suddenly a lecturer from the department of physics entered. By name Prof Benjamin Senibo Pepple (former DVC) of the school.

“He started harassing the student in question and assaulting him, slapped him couple of times and dragged his shirt. He then eventually called CSO on the student and the student was arrested by the school security in their cell from morning till night through out the day

“So if a fellowship president can be assaulted like this, what then becomes the fate of the masses, ordinary students in such intense persecutions.

“Please we call on well meaning body to help us intervene and also petition that lecturer.

“They said that is how this lecturer in question has been bullying christian leaders on campus directly with his hand since. And no one is doing anything to him. Please help us.

“And also for the detained student who is in sick conditions now after the detainment.”

 

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Drama At Airport As Man Attempts To Sneak Between Aircraft Tyres To Escape To The U.S. (Video)

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Security personnel at General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport in Ilorin, Kwara State, apprehended a suspected stowaway on Wednesday who tried to leave the country by hiding under a departing aircraft.

The suspect, identified as Segun Martins, was caught at exactly 3.02 p.m. after gaining unauthorized access to the restricted airside area of the airport.

Authorities said Martins was found at the base of an Overland Airways aircraft as it was taxiing for takeoff.

On his verified 𝕏 handle, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), Mr Michael Achimugu, disclosed that the suspect had tried to conceal himself between the aircraft’s tyres in a desperate bid to escape the country.

 

He confirmed that the man was immediately arrested and handed over to personnel of the Airport Police Command for interrogation and further investigation.

Achimugu said, “At approximately 1502 hours, a male, identified as Segun Martins, gained unauthorized access to the foot of an Overland aircraft that was about to taxi for takeoff and attempted to conceal himself between the aircraft tires.

“Ground security apprehended the individual. He was immediately handed over to the Airport Police for further investigation.

“Mr Segun Martins stated that he believed the aircraft was bound for the United States of America and intended to escape by hiding on the aircraft.”

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Bayelsa Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, d!es hours after collapsing in his office

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The deputy governor of Bayelsa state, Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, has been confirmed de@d after he collapsed earlier this afternoon, December 11.

He is said to have collapsed while in his office at about 1.30pm and was rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Yenagoa where he has now been confirmed de@d.

Born on September 5, 1965, Senator Ewhrudjakpo was 60 years old at the time of his de@th.

Vanguard reports that the deputy governor collapsed in serious condition before being transported to the hospital’s emergency unit where has now been certified de@d.

Sources claim he has overtime maintained a demanding work schedule and have described him as a “workaholic” who rarely found time to rest.

May his soul rest in peace, Amen.

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