Crime
Kwara: Man Declared Wanted For Threatening Isese Adherent
Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi, the Police Commissioner of Kwara State, has declared one Salam Ayodeji wanted for reportedly threatening Isese adherents in Ilorin, Kwara State.
According to report, Ayodeji entered the shop of a female Isese adherent in Ilorin.
He not only subjected her to intimidation but also issued a threat, warning her to depart the town within eight days.
In a video shared on X, Sunday, Ayodeji was recorded confronting the woman, questioning her business and then providing an ultimatum of eight days for her to vacate the premises where she conducted her business.
He said in Yoruba, “Do women sell electronics?” Ayodeji asked to which his cohorts responded, “We have never heard of such.”
The cleric continued saying, “We have told you what we want, leave the town, We do not allow Isese people in our town.”
In his Sunday tirade, the Muslim cleric had asserted that he had the support of the police commissioner.
Subsequently, during a meeting with Ayodeji’s family on Monday, Commissioner Adelesi urged the family to present the suspect no later than Wednesday.
This was in connection to charges of terrorism and defamation against the police.
The police chief also criticized the family for what he perceived as inadequate upbringing of their son, cautioning that his behavior could potentially spark disorder in the state.
“Is it because Tajudeen’s wife is from Osun state? Does that mean she’s a traditionalist? Or are there no Muslims in Osun state” the enraged CP queries.
The commissioner also had a conversation with the Alaran family, tenants of the Isese adherents who were forced to leave due to Ayodeji’s threats. He expressed disappointment in their compliance with the suspect’s demands.
Ayodeji, in response to the police commissioner, stated that they have been unable to locate their son. His phone has been unreachable for several days now.
Tajudeen, the spouse of the Isese woman targeted by Ayodeji and his group, mentioned that the suspect’s family has requested his forgiveness, and he has granted it.
Here is a photo of Salam Ayodeji:
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.
Details later.. . ..
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