Crime
17-Year-Old Allegedly Tortured To Death In Adamawa
In Adamawa State, a 17-year-old schoolboy named Abdullahi Abba has passed away following alleged mistreatment by members of a security taskforce.
The taskforce, known as Operation Farauta, is made up of military and police personnel and is responsible for addressing kidnapping and robbery incidents in the state.
Abdullahi was taken into custody on August 5th after a neighbor reported a missing phone.
The taskforce reportedly apprehended him, subjected him to physical abuse resulting in unconsciousness, and then transported him to a hospital.
The family’s legal representative, Abubakar Diram, stated that Abdullahi remained in a coma for four days before succumbing.
The lawyer mentioned that a mobile phone had gone missing in the locality, and a boy claimed to have given the phone to Abdullahi.
According to the family’s lawyer, Abdullahi vehemently denied any knowledge of the missing phone.
However, he was subjected to torture until he lost consciousness, ultimately resulting in his death.
Abdullahi passed away on Wednesday at the Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital’s intensive care unit in Yola, where he was being treated.
The lawyer mentioned that on August 7, he submitted a petition to the Adamawa State Commissioner of Police, seeking justice for Abdullahi, who was still in a comatose state at that time.
In response to the growing outrage over Abdullahi’s tragic passing, the State Police Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Nguroje, has reassured the public that an investigation into the matter is underway.
He emphasized that anyone found responsible for wrongdoing will face appropriate consequences.
According to BIZTELLERS, phone theft or forcible snatching, often occurring in broad daylight, is a prevalent issue in Adamawa State.
This problem is particularly pronounced within the municipal areas of Yola North, Yola South, and Girei local governments.
The perpetrators are frequently young individuals who lack formal education and turn to criminal activities as a source of income.
Former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, along with his daughter and two others, have been slated for arraignment today (thursday) by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.
They face charges related to an alleged N2.7 billion fraud linked to the failed Nigerian Air project.
The proceedings are set to unfold before Justice Sylvanus Oriji at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja.
The charges, based on court documents, accuse Sirika of granting undue advantage to certain entities in Abuja between April 2022 and March 2023.
The anti-graft agency has accused Sirika of misusing his authority by awarding a N1.3 billion consultancy contract for the Nigerian Air Start-up to Tianero Nigeria Limited.
This alleged action is said to contravene Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
In a separate charge, the EFCC alleges that on or around August 18, 2022, in Abuja, Sirika utilized on or about August 18, 2022 ia, Sirika “did use your position to confer unfair advantage upon Al Buraq Global Investment Limited, whose alter ego, Fatima Hadi Sirika and Jalal Sule Hamma are your daughter and son-in-law respectively, by using your position to influence the award to them, the contract for the Apron Extension at Katsina Airport for the sum of N1.498,300,750.00.”
The anti-graft agency asserted that Sirika’s actions amounted to a violation of Section 19 of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000, rendering him liable to punishment under the same section.
In count three, the EFCC accused Sirika of criminal breach of trust “while serving as the Minister of Aviation and in his capacity as a public officer” on or around August 18, 2022, in Abuja, within the jurisdiction of the court.
In late April, the former aviation minister was taken into custody by the anti-graft agency and interrogated for several days.
Zamfara State is in the grip of fear and mourning following a series of vicious attacks by bandits, resulting in the deaths of eight individuals and the abduction of a branch manager of Taj Bank in Mandir Laura.
In a daring raid, approximately fifteen armed bandits stormed the manager’s residence in Rijiyar Gabas, seizing him and vanishing into the night.
Meanwhile, Faru Town in Maradun local government area witnessed a bloodbath as bandits struck, leaving eight residents dead.
Eyewitnesses recount the terror as the attackers besieged the town, instilling fear and chaos before retreating with captives into the surrounding forests.
The incidents have prompted widespread outrage and renewed calls for urgent action to stem the tide of violence plaguing Zamfara State.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reached an out-of-court settlement with renowned barman, Pascal Okechukwu, famously known as Cubana Chief Priest, regarding charges of naira abuse.
This development surfaced during the latest court proceedings presided over by Justice Kehinde Ogundare.
Cubana Chief Priest has been facing a three-count-charge related to the misuse of the national currency at a social gathering, a violation of the Central Bank Act of 2007.
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