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COMPLAINANT CHARGED ME FOR ARMED ROBBERY, KIDNAPPING – DSP SOKOTO TELLS IIP SARS.
COMPLAINANT CHARGED ME FOR ARMED ROBBERY, KIDNAPPING – DSP SOKOTO TELLS IIP SARS.
By: Michael Mike, Abuja
DSP Aminu Sokoto a Police witness before the Independent Investigative panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct SARS and other Units of the Nigerian police Force on Thursday told the panel how a complainant, Samson Abouderin has labeled him an armed robber before the National Human Rights Commission on two occasions.
Sokoto, a criminal investigator with the IGP Monitoring unit testified before the panel how it all started sometime in 2019 when a petition was written to the Inspector General of police by one Pastor Maxwell Okaura and it was minuted to him for investigation.
According to Aminu the complainant has labeled him so many names including arm robbery and that necessitated the NHRC accompany Samson to the Force headquarters to lay complaint and the complaint response team of the police investigated the matter and he was allegedly exonerated of the charge against him.
Narrating further he told the panel how Samson during investigation told him he is a staff of presidential Initiative on North East which is under the office of the vice president.
According to the police witness, in the course of his investigation, DSP Aminu wrote a letter to the office of the Vice President seeking for clarification on the complainant.
Following this, a letter was written from the office signed by the vice chairman of the presidential committee that Samson was not a staff of the office.
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Aminu said investigations were concluded and the following was established against him: impersonation perjury and the report of the investigation was sent to the police legal department for advice.
CSP Ijeoma according to Sokoto advised that the complainant be charged to court.
Furthermore, the criminal investigator said the complainant also told the panel that in his petition that he and Barr. Ijeoma pointed a gun at him, he told the panel that he has never met or worked with Ijeoma and that they only met at the court during the process of hearing the Complainant’s case.
On the other hand, counsel to the complainant Austin Okpe told the panel that his client was charged for impersonation, conspiracy and perjury which he is seeking to clear and his pleading with the panel to investigate into the allegations and establish the truth.
Also testifying as witness Maxwell Okaura told the panel that the complainant came to him for an advanced quick cash loan which he gave him and he later came for more but he couldn’t pay and an agreement was reached for his car to be sold.
Samson abouderin is before the panel in the case of alleged abuse of police powers, harassment ,incessant arbitrary arrest and disobedience of court orders by personnel of IGP.
COMPLAINANT CHARGED ME FOR ARMED ROBBERY, KIDNAPPING – DSP SOKOTO TELLS IIP SARS.
Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
By: Zagazola Makama
Nine persons sustained machete injuries in a clash between Bassa farmers and Fulani herders in Gomoni Village, Kwali Area Council of the FCT.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the fight, which broke out on Aug. 9 at about 3:30 p.m., followed alleged destruction of melon and maize farms belonging to the Bassa community by cattle.
It was gathered that the Nigeria army troops
along with joint team of operatives, and vigilantes were deployed to the scene following a distress call.
Six Bassa and three Fulani victims with varying degrees of machete cuts were taken to Rhema Foundation Hospital, Kwali, for treatment.
Authorities confirmed that the situation had been brought under control and normalcy restored, while investigation was ongoing.
Nine Injured in Kwali Farmers–Herders Clash
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VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu
VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu
By: Our Reporter
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Saturday attended the wedding fatiha of Aisha, daughter of Shehu Aliyu, an Executive Director with First Bank of Nigeria, and Muhammad Jalal, son of former Niger State Governor, Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu, Talban Minna, at the National Mosque, Abuja.
The solemnisation, led by the Chief Imam of the National Mosque, Dr. Muhammad Kabir Adam, alongside other Imams, featured prayers for the couple’s blessings.
Vice President Shettima stood in for the bride, while Dr. Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu represented the groom, culminating in the presentation of the dowry and the formal tying of the marital knot.
The event was graced by prominent dignitaries, including former Vice President Namadi Sambo, former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido, Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, former Kaduna State Governor Ahmed Makarfi, former Minister of Special Duties Kabiru Turaki, Katsina State Deputy Governor Faruk Lawal Jobe, the Emir of Borgu, Niger State, Muhammad Sani Dantoro among many others.
VP Shettima Attends Wedding Fatiha Of Aisha Shehu Aliyu and Muhammad Jalal Babangida Aliyu
Unidentified visitor dies suddenly at Niger Government House Lodge
By: Zagazola Makama
The Niger State Police Command has confirmed the sudden death of an unidentified man who collapsed and died at Government House Lodge, Minna. Zagazola learnt that the incident occurred on Friday, Aug. 2, 2025.
Sources said that the deceased had visited House No. 8, Government House Lodge, in an attempt to see Mr. Sammy, Chairman of Niger Foods. However, upon meeting his host’s absence, the man suddenly took ill.
Medical doctors were reportedly contacted from the IBB Specialist Hospital, Minna, for urgent attention. Unfortunately, by the time the doctor arrived, the man had already passed away.
Following the report, a team of police operatives from GRA Division visited the scene. The body was photographed and evacuated to the IBB Specialist Hospital Mortuary for autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.
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