Crime
Group Demands Public Release Of Sylvester Oromoni Coroner’s Findings
The Justice for Sylvester Oromoni Committee, on Monday, expressed their dissatisfaction with the extended delay of the coroner’s inquest initiated by the Lagos State Government to investigate the cause of Sylvester Oromoni Jnr.’s death.
Sylvester, a JSS II student at Dowen College in Lekki, Lagos State, reportedly passed away on November 30, 2021, allegedly due to torture inflicted by certain identified senior students. It was claimed that they forcefully administered a poisonous substance to him.
The committee has called upon the state government, the judiciary, and other concerned Nigerians to urge the Coroner’s office to promptly disclose their findings and recommendations to the public.
The Justice for Sylvester Oromoni Committee, represented by its Coordinator, Regent Youmor, issued a statement in Asaba, the capital of Delta State emphasizing the urgency of the coroner’s office revealing its findings without delay.
They emphasized that this disclosure is crucial for all parties involved to determine their subsequent course of action in the pursuit of justice. The committee remains steadfast in their commitment to ensuring that justice is upheld.
The statement read, “It’s unthinkable to see that a Coroner’s Inquest that is usually set up with specific terms of reference and a short time frame to submit its findings to enable parties involved take the next line of action open to them in any particular case is now the one foot-dragging to make the report public.
“From our little experience of how a Coroner’s Inquest works, members are allowed to sit even on Sundays, to meet up within the specified time frame given, but in this case, we have an Inquest that adjourns for two months, comes back to sit briefly again and then takes another three months adjournment for no good reasons.” it added.
Hence, the group urged the Federal Government, Lagos State Government, the judiciary, and compassionate individuals across the nation to intervene and encourage the Coroner’s Inquest to publicly disclose its findings. This plea was made in order for the grieving family to proceed with their subsequent steps in seeking justice.
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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