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POLICE TELLS IIP- SARS HOW OGAGA DIED IN DETENTION  

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The IIP- SARS listened to the testimony of Insp Ekeinde P. Edwin of how Ogaga Ohore  and members of his gang  robbed one Sunday Adache of his Tecno phone and other valuables. Ogaga later died in the Abuja University Teaching hospital Gwagwalada, in the custody of police, following a fight he had with other inmates in his cell because he wanted to be the president of the cell  where he was detained

 Insp Ekeinde recounted before Dr Garba Tetengi SAN, who stood in for the Chairman, Justice Suleiman Galadima (rtd) that on the 6th December 2019,one Pastor Daniel Adache reported on behalf of his son, Sunday Adache, a case of criminal conspiracy and armed robbery by some unidentified men, in Mararaba, Karu LGA of Nasarawa State.  

Continuing Insp Ekeinde said immediately the complaint was received, a team of Federal Intelligence Bureau- Intelligence Response Team (FIB-IRT) swung into action by tracking the stolen phone.

“On the 13th January 2020, the stolen phone was traced to one Destiny Temitope, who was immediately arrested and he led the operatives to the person he(Destiny)  bought the phone from, one Joshua Auta. The same day Joshua Auta was  interrogated, and he( Joshua ) led the police to Ogaga Ohore” Insp Ekeinde added. 

In his narration, the Insp disclosed that in trying to arrest Ogaga, a pandemonium broke out between the police and Ogaga with his gang members. In the process, a gang member named Williams, who was trying to disarm a police officer was shot.

Despite the scuffle, Ogaga was arrested and taken to the FIB-IRT office where he confessed to the theft of the phone and the involvement of other gang members who are presently at large. 

Continuing his testimony   before the 11 man panel, Insp Ekeinde said on    23rd March,2020 he received a call from the cell where Ogaga was being held that Ogaga was sick, and that he  complained of a severe headache.  “I was directed by Commander IGP- IRT to take Ogaga to the police hospital in Area 1 Garki”, he disclosed that he was treated and brought back to cell 

After the visit, Insp Ekeinde further stated that he inquired from   Ogaga what happened in the cell, Ogaga told him in confidence that there was a dispute between him(Ogaga) and other older inmates. Ogaga wanted to impose himself as the president within the cell, this led to a fight between Ogaga and the inmates which led to him being sick.

Two days later, I was informed that  Ogaga had fallen sick again. I immediately informed my Commander, who directed that he be taken to University of Abuja Teaching Hospital(UATH) Gwagwalada. After some hours in the specialist hospital, the doctor on duty pronounced him dead.

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“Concerned by the sad incident DCP Abba Kyari directed that I deposit the body in the morgue at the Specialist Hospital and ordered for a post-mortem to be carried out, to find out the cause of death” Insp Ekeinde concluded his testimony.  

After his testimony, lead Counsel for the panel, Chino Obiagwu pleaded that the case be adjourned for Complainant Counsel, Elum Wisdom, who was absent from today’s hearing,to cross-examine Insp Ekeinde .

It could be recalled that at the last hearing, Elum Wisdom narrated before the panel on behalf of the petitioner that on 12th January,2020  Ogaga was arrested by operatives of IGP-IRT while watching the English Premiership-Manchester match and since then  that all efforts by his family  to see him has proved abortive.

The matter has been adjourned to 2nd December, 2021 for definite cross-examination of Insp Ekeinde by Complainants Counsel.

Similarly, the case of alleged unlawful arrest and detention, torture, inhuman and degrading treatment and enforced disappearance of Haniel Patrick was adjourned to 23rd November, 2021 due to the absence of the petitioner and Counsel to petitioner.

It will be recalled at the first hearing on 23rd March 2021, the police was asked to produce Haniel Patrick, a victim of enforced disappearance.

However, at the resumed hearing Dr Tetengi inquired from DSP Chinedu Okonkwo the whereabouts of Haniel Patrick, The police officer disclosed that Haniel Patrick escaped from the custody police, and they have not been able to locate his whereabouts.

Before the case was adjourned by Dr Tetengi (SAN), the lead Counsel to the Panel, Chino Obiagwu disclosed to the panel that the petitioner who spoke with her lawyer, through phone that she had no money to transport herself down to Abuja.

The panel disclosed that there is provision for indigent petitioners who can’t come to the panel, therefore the case is adjourned for the last time for definite hearing on 23rd November, 2021

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VP Shettima Mourns Late Alhaji Aminu Dantata, Says Nigeria Has Lost An Irreplaceable Institution

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By: Michael Mike

Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed deep grief over the passing of prominent Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Aminu Alhassan Dantata, saying the nation has lost an irreplaceable institution.

The late Dantata, an uncle of Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, passed away at the age of 94 in Abu Dhabi in the early hours of Saturday in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to Mustapha Abdullahi Junaid, his Personal Private Secretary (PPS), who confirmed the death.

In a condolence message, Vice President Shettima praised the late businessman for his lifetime of service, describing him as “a living bridge that connected us to our past.

“We have not just lost a leader; we have lost an irreplaceable institution,” Senator Shettima said, describing Dantata as “one of the greatest titans in Nigeria’s philosophical history” whose departure marks the end of a vital chapter in the country’s economic and democratic evolution.

“In African tradition, when such an elderly person transitions, a vital chapter of our history departs with them. He was indeed among the great titans, a living bridge that connected us to our past,” VP Shettima added.

The Vice President extended heartfelt condolences to the Dantata family, expressing hopes that they would “find the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss,” even as he prayed that Almighty Allah would grant the deceased Jannatul Firdaus.

Born into the legendary Dantata family of Kano, Alhaji Aminu built on his father’s commercial legacy to become one of Nigeria’s most influential business figures. His empire spans construction, manufacturing, banking, agriculture, and the oil and gas sectors.

Beyond business, Dantata was renowned for his extensive philanthropic work, funding schools, mosques, health centres, and supporting widows and the underprivileged across Nigeria.

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By: Michael Mike

The Senior Officials Meeting between Nigeria and the European Union (EU) will be held on Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd July 2025 in Abuja to prepare for the upcoming Nigeria – EU Ministerial Meeting and to explore areas of cooperation.

A statement on Saturday by the Press Officer, EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Modestus Chukwulaka, read: “The Delegation of European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS wishes to inform that the Senior Officials Meeting between the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the European Union (EU) will be held on Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd July 2025 in Abuja.

“The agenda of the very important meeting is to prepare for the upcoming Nigeria – EU Ministerial Meeting and to explore areas of cooperation.”

According to the statement, the Senior Officials Meeting will be co-chaired by the Regions, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Nigeria, Ambassador Janet Olisa, Director, and the Deputy Managing Director for Africa Department, European External Action Service, European Union, Mr Mathieu Briens.

The statement revealed that the agenda of the meeting is expected to entail wide-ranging discussions that would focus on various aspects of the Nigeria – EU partnership, such as: Cooperation on multilateral and regional issues; Peace, Security and Governance; Humanitarian situation; Trade and Investment; Human Development: Health, Education, Social Protection; Science, technology, innovation and digital transition; Migration; Energy, climate change and green economy transition among others.

Nigeria and the European Union share a deep, long-standing partnership inspired by mutual values and interests as well as support for multilateralism and rule-based international order, the statement said.

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Farida Waziri Tasks Benue Leaders to Unite, Act and Save Their People

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Farida Waziri Tasks Benue Leaders to Unite, Act and Save Their People


…. Donates relief materials to displaced persons in Yelwata, IDP camp

By: Michael Mike

Former Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Mrs. Farida Waziri has charged former governors, legislators, traditional rulers and other stakeholders in Benue state to set aside rivalry, unite and act with urgency to save their people from incessant attacks and killings.

Waziri, a retired Assistant Inspector General of Police and Principal Partner, Brookfield Chambers Abuja stated this on Saturday 28th June 2025 while donating relief materials to victims of the recent gunmen attacks in Yelwata community and displaced persons at the internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Makurdi, the Benue state capital.

Some of the items donated under the banner of Women, Youth, Children and Crime Organisation (WYCCO), a non-governmental organization founded by her, include: bags of rice, sugar, tubers of yam and other household items.

She said: “This is no time for division. It is no time for political squabbling or ego-driven manoeuvring. Among us are men and women who have led this state — former governors, legislators, traditional rulers — individuals with influence and authority. The time has come to set aside our differences and stand united, for the sake of the ordinary Benue man, woman, and child.

“That is why I stand here today to make this urgent and heartfelt appeal to our leaders: cast aside rivalry, unite, and act. Act with urgency. Act with purpose. Because what we face now increasingly resembles a deliberate, coordinated effort to erase our people and our heritage.

“We must take heed of the words of Sir Winston Churchill, who once said:
‘Our difficulties and dangers will not be removed by closing our eyes to them.’
Another of Churchill’s warnings is just as relevant to our present predicament:
‘If you will not fight for right when you can easily win without bloodshed… you may come to the moment when you will have to fight with all odds against you and only a precarious chance of survival.”

Waziri, while stating that her call was a build up to the earlier proposal by President Bola Tinubu during his recent visit Beforehand Benue, noted that meetings alone would not solve the problem, urging that: “But let us be sincere: peace will not come from meetings alone. To end the cycle of violence, we must confront its roots. Before the Yelwata massacre, communities in Gwer West, Apa, and Guma had already endured weeks of killings, kidnappings, and raids. These horrors did not emerge in a vacuum; they are symptoms of deeper issues.

“We must therefore confront the real causes — ethnic and religious tensions, unchecked banditry, and the rise of cultism as well as the abuse of illicit drugs. These forces must be tackled, along with the herder-farmer conflict, with honesty and courage. We cannot afford to keep going in circles. And there is no room for blame games. Our leaders — and indeed, all of us — must be pragmatic. So today, let us commit, as one people, to healing our wounds, reclaiming our land, and ensuring that never again will a child in Benue grow up in a camp instead of a home”

She said the development in Benue must be of “concern to all sons and daughters of Benue regardless of whether we live within its borders or far away in the diaspora to find out the root cause of these attacks with a view to proferring solutions that will bring an end to these barbaric acts”

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