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N585M Payment into Private Account: NEFGAD Asks for Suspension and Investigation of Beta Edu

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N585M Payment into Private Account: NEFGAD Asks for Suspension and Investigation of Beta Edu

By: Michael Mike

Network for the Actualisation of Social Growth and Viable Decelopment (NEFGAD) a public procurement advocacy group has urged President Bola Tinubu to be impatial in the face of massive corruption allegations rocking the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation and the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), insisting that the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Beta Edu should equally be suspended and investigated just as NSIP CEO, Mrs Halima Shehu was treated.

A section of the media has reported how the Minister of Humanitarian Affiars and Poverty Alleviation through a memo dated 20th December, 2023 with reference number fmhapa/hq/ohm/s.208 directed the Accountant General of the Federation to make payments of N585,189,500 into a private UBA account 2003682151 belonging to one Oniyelu Bridget Mojisola.

In a statement signed and released to the press in Abuja on Saturday through its head of office, Mr Akingunola Omoniyi, NEFGAD said ‘’the recent development in the Humanitarian office has provided president Tinubu a golden opportunity to tell Nigerians and the whole world that he is ready and willing to tackle corruption in a fair, just and impartial manner by also applying same disciplinary measure (suspension) metted on NSIP CEO, Mrs Halima Shehu on the Minister for Humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, Mrs Beta Edu’’

Akingunola noted that ‘’apart from the fact that Dr. Edu and Mrs. Halima Shehu are from different geographical divide of the country, the tendency and pattern of the allegations involving the duo are too identical and should not have attracted diffrent approaches and measures in dealing with them by the president.

‘’Directing payment of public fund into private account by a public officer is a serious procurent and fiscal malfeasance that attracts serious penalty under extant laws, regulations and rules including the public procurement, Fiscal Responsibility, Independent Corrupt Practices and other offences (ICPC), Code of Conduct Acts and the Anti-mobey Laundering (prevention and prohibition) Act.

Akingunola further stated that the Minister has serious questions to answer by Instructing payment of public fund into private accounts other than that of a legal entity who have duly participated in a competitive selection process and or are direct beneficiaries of a conditional grant scheme (in the case of vulnerable people as captured in the Ministry’s mandate).

The act depicts pure nepotism, favouritism, undue advantage conferment and criminal diversion, he averred. Hence, the group implored president Bola Tinubu to direct the suspension of the Dr. Beta Edu for thorough investigation by relevant anticorruption agencies with immediate effect failure which may call for massive advocacy and court action.

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Police inspector dies in road crash in Niger

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Police inspector dies in road crash in Niger

By: Zagazola Makama

A police inspector has died in a fatal motor accident involving a truck and a motorcycle along the Jebba–Mokwa road in Niger.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the accident occurred on Aug. 27 at about 5:30 p.m. near Ndafu village when a truck loaded with wheat flour from Lagos to Sokoto attempted to overtake a motorcyclist.

The truck, according to sources , hit the motorcycle rider, Insp. Yahaya Ahmed, attached to Mopol 12 Minna, who was on beat duty at Kiara Rice Mills, Kpasuwa.

The victim sustained serious head injuries and was rushed to the University Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, where he later died while receiving treatment.

The sources said that the corpse had been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary for autopsy, while investigation into the accident was ongoing.

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Police corporal arrested for shooting three persons in Suleja

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Police corporal arrested for shooting three persons in Suleja

By: Zagazola Makama

The police in Niger have arrested a police corporal for allegedly shooting three persons during a quarrel in Gauraka, Tafa Local Government Area.

Sources said that the incident happened on Aug. 28 when the Cpl. attached to the K9 Unit, Force Headquarters Abuja, but posted on guard duty at SPC Iron Company, Suleja, went to eat at Javino Road in Gauraka.

In the process, Eugene had a quarrel with three individuals Alasen, 12, Goodluck, 18, and Idris, 36 during which he allegedly shot them in the legs with his rifle.

The sources said the officer was immediately disarmed and taken into custody, while the victims were rushed to Upland Hospital, Gauraka, for treatment.

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FCT police recover cows bought with kidnapping proceeds notorious wanted bandit and kidnapping suspect, Masud Abdullah

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FCT police recover cows bought with kidnapping proceeds notorious wanted bandit and kidnapping suspect, Masud Abdullah

By: Zagazola Makama

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has recovered three cows allegedly bought with proceeds of kidnapping activities within the territory.

Sources told Zagazola Makama that the recovery followed further investigation into the arrest of a notorious wanted bandit and kidnapping suspect, Masud Abdullah.

According to the sources , Abdullah, earlier arrested between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25, led police operatives to Karu Forest where the livestock were found.

The sources said the operation was carried out in compliance with the Force Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing Policy, and in line with standards of the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU).

The sources added that efforts were ongoing to track down other fleeing members of the syndicate.

FCT police recover cows bought with kidnapping proceeds notorious wanted bandit and kidnapping suspect, Masud Abdullah.

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