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EFCC operatives take over Federal High Court ahead of Yahaya Bello’s trial resumption

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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have taken over security arrangements at the Federal High Court in Abuja as the trial of former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, on alleged fraud charges resumes today.

The operatives, wielding various brands of guns, blocked one of the major roads leading to the court complex with one of their vehicles.

Apart from guns, dogs and other weapons have been fully deployed at the court entrance by the security men wearing outfits with the inscription “EFCC.”

Lawyers and litigants seeking entry to the court to transact various businesses are being thoroughly frisked before being allowed in or turned back at the court gate.

At the time of this report, lawyers who felt uncomfortable with the intimidating presence of the EFCC operatives—especially being subjected to unnecessary checks—were murmuring aloud, wondering what prompted the takeover of the court.

Most of the lawyers are complaining that they have no involvement in Bello’s case yet are being subjected to unfair treatment.

Meanwhile, the situation at the gate has become rowdy, with litigants shouting and protesting against the restrictions placed on them despite having different matters in different courts.

The Federal High Court, Abuja, had on Friday, December 13, 2024, granted Bello bail in the sum of N500 million with two sureties in like sum.

This was after the former governor pleaded not guilty to the 19-count charges brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

He is facing an alleged money laundering trial involving N80 billion but has pleaded not guilty to all the charges.

The defendant is being led by Joseph Daudu, SAN, while the EFCC legal team is headed by Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, before Justice Emeka Nwite.

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Man in shock after lady he lodged with in a hotel in Abuja flees with his car and other valuables

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A Nigerian man is currently in shock after a young lady identified as Precious Chinyere , whom he took to a hotel in the Asokoro area in the FCT for a romantic getaway allegedly fled with his car and other personal belongings on Thursday, February 5,

The distraught man and Precious had visited the hotel and opted for a short time stay. Things took a different in the evening when the man noticed Precious had left the hotel room without notifying him and took along with her some of his personal belongings including phones and laptop and also his car.

The victim immediately reported the incident to the police.

When contacted, the spokesperson of the FCT police command, SP Josephine Adeh, told LIB that the matter is currently being investigated and that efforts are being made to apprehend the suspect.

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US Reacts As De@th Toll In Kwara Terror Attacks Hits 200

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The United States Mission in Nigeria has condemned the k!lling of more than 200 civilians in recent attacks on communities in Kwara State.

Recall that terrorists launched de@dly attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday night, k!lling unsuspecting citizens.

It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the villages, opened fire on residents and burned homes.

According to reports, the de@th toll from the unfortunate incident hit 200 on Thursday night.

Reacting, the US Mission Nigeria condemned the k!lling via a post on its official X handle.

The post reads, “The United States condemns the horrific attack in Kwara state in Nigeria, which claimed the lives of more than 160 people, with the de@th toll still unconfirmed and many still unaccounted for.

“We express our deepest condolences to the families of those affected by this senseless violence.

“We welcome President Tinubu’s order to deploy security forces to protect villages in the area and his directive to federal and state officials to provide aid to the community and bring the perpetrators of this atrocity to justice.”

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“I’ll never settle for a barber, yahoo boy or a poor man” — nail tech’s list of men she says she can’t marry sparks reactions online

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A Nigerian nail technician has set social media talking after openly listing the kind of men she says she can never settle for.

In a now-viral post, she stated clearly that she refuses to “settle for less” and went on to mention professions and traits she considers a no-go area.

According to her, she can never settle for a barber, an aza man, a yahoo boy, a mechanic, an actor, a laundry man, a hype man, or a plumber. She also added that she wouldn’t marry a man with a high body count or a poor man.

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