Court grants EFCC request to seize Tompolo assets...and auctioned same if he fails to appears after 3months !

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos today granted the request of the EFCC to seize some assets belonging to former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo who has been declared wanted for refusing to appear in court to answer to charges of corruption leveled against him by the anti-graft agency.

The presiding judge, Justice Ibrahim Buba in his ruling on the application filed by EFCC, said the assets should be seized until Tompolo comes out of hiding and appears in court to answer the charges of N45.9bn fraud preferred against him and nine others.

Justice Buba ruled that the assets should be auctioned if Tompolo fails to come out of hiding three months after this order.

Among the assets to be seized by the EFCC include his house located at No. 1, Chief Agbamu Close DDPA Extension Warri (Effurun), Delta State, his River Crew Change Boat named MUHA -15; “Tompolo Dockyard,” “Tompolo Yard,” the Diving School at Kurutie, at Escravos River; “Tompolo House” at Oporaza Town, opposite the Palace.

OLUGBO-IN -COUNCIL DEBUNKS ALAYELUWA OBA AKINRUNTAN'S EFCC ARREST...

 There were reports online yesterday that the traditional ruler had been arrested for money laundering but the Olugbo-in-Council say this is not true. Read the press statement below...

The Olugbo-in-Council which is the Highest Traditional Body of Ugboland in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have debunked rumours of the arrest of the Olugbo of Ugboland, His Imperial Majesty, Oba (Dr.) Frederick E. Obateru Akinruntan, CON.

Speaking through the Secretary of the Kingdom, Chief I. A. Demehim, the Olugbo-in-Council, asserts that the reported arrest of the Highly Revered Monarch, who is the Paramount Ruler and Prescribed Authority of Ugboland as well as Founder of the Multi-Billion Dollar Obat Group is completely false. According to High Chief Isaiah Demehin, “the news report by Sahara Reporters which is also being peddled by several soft sell bloggers that Kabiyesi was arrested by EFCC for Money Laundering is not only laughable and false but also a sacrilege to the traditional stool of our land.

The Olugbo is domiciled in Ugbo, and Kabiyesi was dutifully attending to traditional matters as well as the needs of his subjects on Friday” Furthermore, Chief Isaiah Demehin stated that it is pitiful that such a blog as widespread as Sahara Reporters would tell a lie against a Monarch while throwing away all ethics which places the onus on them to confirm from the Palace of the Olugbo which is always filled with throngs of people and activities which the Olugbo presides upon by himself or cross check their write up with the EFCC as a mark of professionalism.

In conclusion, he stated, “I wish to advise our journalists to always cross-check their facts and stop embarrassing innocent persons. It is especially sad that any journalist would embark on a path to destroy the great image of Nigeria’s Doyen of Industry who has contributed immensely to the socio economic and human capital development of Nigeria. Our Monarch is a great father and would not join issues with any media house, however, I think it is dutiful of any journalist that is sound to learn how to accord honour to revered traditional stools, and avoid being used by disgruntled persons to tarnish the images of global icons as the Billionaire Monarch whose business conglomerates have transformed Ugboland and Nigeria as a whole.

SAD: EX-PRES.JONATHAN COUSIN WHO WAS KIDNAPPED WITH HIS DAD.. FOUND DEAD !!

 Former President Goodluck Jonathan’s cousin ,Samuel Oki, who was kidnapped alongside Chief Inegite Nitabai Jonathan, the former president's foster father, has been found dead and his body floating on Otuoke river, two days after they were both abducted at their home in Otueke by unknown gunmen.

According to Premium Times, the Bayelsa state Police spokesperson, confirmed this development. Some fishermen in Otuoke community discovered the decomposing body of 35 year old Samuel this morning. The whereabouts of 72 year old Pa Jonathan is still unknown. 

WAITING GAME: AMERICAN POLICE VOW TO BOYCOTT BEYOUNCE CONCERT IN APRIL

The Fraternal Order of Police has moved on from berating filmmaker Quentin Tarantino to bashing Beyoncé, vowing to boycott working security at her concert when her Formation tour kicks off in April in Miami.

Members of the Miami chapter of the FOP, the national police union, voted to boycott Beyoncé's April 26 show at Marlins Stadium, local union president, Lt. Javier Ortiz, confirmed Thursday.

He called on all police officers everywhere to boycott all of her concerts on her forthcoming world tour.

The reason: She '"used this year's Super Bowl to divide Americans by promoting the Black Panthers and her anti-police message," Ortiz said in a letter announcing the boycott.

The FOP was one of multiple police unions and departments that called for a boycott of Oscar-winning Tarantino's latest film after he delivered inflammatory remarks at a November rally in New York against police brutality.

The Miami move comes after ex-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani went on Fox News Channel after the Super Bowl to condemn Beyoncé-and-company's half-time show — in which she and her dancer posse cavorted in black berets and bandoliers — as "outrageous" and an "attack on police officers."

Source: USA Today

NOLLYWOOD ACTRESS CRYSTABEL GOODY SUSPENDED OVER BITE OF FELLOW ACTRESS ON SET

 Read the press statement below...

The National Presidet of the Actors Guild of Nigeria, AGN, Chief Ibinabo Fiberesima has announced the indefinite suspension of Crystabel Goody for biting a fellow actress Princess Chineke on set. The President condemned the dastardly  act of inflicting such a dangerous bodily injury on her coleague. 

She noted that all the Guilds and Associations in Nollywood have been duly notified of the suspension while the National and state task forces have been kept on alert to disengage her from all sets pending when the suspension would be lifted. 

The Guild has set up a high powered committee headed by the National Chief Whip, Empress Eneh to investigate the immediate and remote  causes of the matter.

Meanwhile Crystabel Goody shall remain on suspension until the outcome of the investigation as stipulated by the constitution of the Guild.

The  President frowned at the act of cannibalism and urged all members to make discipline their watchword because we are the mirror of the society. 

Moji Oyetayo

National P.R.O

Actors Guild of Nigeria.

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PHOTO: THIS RAT DESERVES TO FACE FIRING SQUAD FOR DOING THIS !!!

Haba, this rat ‘ no do am well o’ with the current black market rate of about 350:1 ! He deserved to be hanged at Bar Beach to face firing squad. Abi I lie?

ARMED SECURITIES STORM P-SQUARE'S OMOLE HOME...SECURITY GUARD WOUNDED

Paul Okoye wrote this morning thus: “Pls ignore the rumours that our house is on fire. People sha… GODforbid, there was a situation in our Neighborhood early dis morning and iour attention was needed and my People called me as early as 5am. So I had to drive frm island to intervene. From #Paulokoye rudeboysquare.” but the house is already burnt down!

Here's really what's going on at P-Square's Omole home and this is exclusive. It wasn't police officers that stormed their home this morning; rather, it was Lagos High court Sheriffs. The court Sheriffs stormed the music duo's home about 5.30 this morning with a court order to seize property following a judgement against them.

When the security men at P-Square's home refused them entry, saying the brothers were not home, they allegedly forced their way in injuring one security guard. (that's the injured guard above) And here's why they came for the brothers...

Many years ago...about 8/9 years ago, there was a show in Benin that they were supposed to perform in. According to a source who spoke with LIB, after they were paid N1million, the brothers arrived Benin for the show only to be told that the show had been postponed till the next day. P-Square refused to stay till the next day and returned to Lagos. The organizer of the show demanded for his money back and when he didn't get it, took the case to court. He got a court judgement and promptly moved to Lagos.

The source said the case had been in court all this while but the brother's weren't really aware of it as no one represented them. It looks like judgement may have been passed in absentia, which brought the court Sheriffs to their home today. They tried to tow a vehicle after showing the papers brought from the court but no one would allow them take any car away. The court Sheriffs are still in the house.

  

PHOTO CREDIT: LIB