POLICE PENSION FUND (PPF) SCAM: 'I MADE $544,000 SELLING PURE WATER'~~Veronica Onyegbula

 The Economic and Finacial CrimesCommission EFCC, yesterday told a Federal High Court in Abuja that the fourth defendant in the ongoing N24 billion police pension scam trial, Veronica Onyegbula, during interrogation in 2012 when she was arrested, that she made $544,000 from sales of pure water.

Onyegbula is standing trial alongside Esai Dangabar; Ahmed Inuwa Wada; Atiku Abubakar Kigo; Sani Habila Zira; Uzoma Attang and Christian Madubuike on criminal charges bordering on conspiracy and criminal breach of trust for their complicity in the scam at the police pension office. It is alleged that the accused persons conspired and sequentially withdrew money from the Police Pension Fund (PPF) in an account domiciled at First Bank of Nigeria and shared it amongst themselves.

At the resumed hearing of the case at an FCT high court yesterday, one of the prosecuting witnesses and an operative of the antigraft agency, Rukayya Ibrahim, told the court that during interrogation, the accused informed the agency that she made the huge sum of money from her pure water business. Rukayya said this while while giving evidence in the trial within trial requested by counsel to Onyegbula, Barrister Ernest Ikeji.

Led in evidence by prosecution counsel, Barrister Leke Atolagbe, Rukkaya told the court that all the statements made by Onyegbula were voluntarily made under a cordial interactive session and not under duress as being alleged by her counsel.

The presiding judge, Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf, adjourned the trial within trial to today at the instance of the prosecution counsel.

PHOTOS :KOGI STATE POLICE COMMAND RESCUES ABDUCTED CORPS MEMBER AND 3 OTHERS FROM KIDNAPPERS !

 A member of the National Youth Service Corps, Becky Ashiodiame Godfrey and 3 other passengers were abducted by gunmen along the Okene-Kogi road on Monday, April 3.
The gunmen said to be wearing police uniforms ambushed the vehicle conveying the victims and other passengers to Bayelsa State.

 Mr Braima Godfrey, the father of Becky, a Marketing graduate of Auchi Polytechnic, who is currently serving in Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State said the kidnappers demanded N5 million ransom as condition for her release.

However, the police were able to rescue the victims on Tuesday, April 4th. Spokesperson for the Kogi State Police Command, William Aya, who confirmed the incident said two persons were arrested in connection with the abduction.

Photo credit: Becky Godfrey

PHOTOS: BENUE LAWMAKER ASKED TO APOLOGIZE TO GOVERNOR ON HIS KNEEL OVER HERDSMEN ATTACKS

Hon. James Gbande, member representing Kwande East State Constituency, was asked to kneel down and apologize to Governor Samuel Ortom after he accused the governor of not doing enough to end the killings by Fulani herdsmen in his constituency.

Fulani gunmen yesterday invaded Ikyoawen in Moor District and Diiv as well as Alaba villages of Nzaav council wards all in Turan, Kwande local government council killing 15 persons and destroying houses.

GERMAN SET TO DEPORT 12,000 NIGERIANS

The German authorities are planning to repatriate 12,000 Nigerians who are seeking asylum in the country.

This was made known by Mrs. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the senior special assistant to President Buhari on Diaspora Affairs, during the public presentation of two books 'From Libya with Tears' and 'Practical News and Feature Writing’ in Lagos.


The books were written by Mr. Dele Bodunde, who retired as a Managing Editor/Director in NAN on Tuesday at the attainment of 60 years.

According to Dabiri-Erewa, who was represented by her Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Abdul-Rahman Balogun she said that the German Embassy in Nigeria had intimated her office on plans to repatriate at least 12,000 Nigerian asylum seekers from the European country.

She also noted that about 128 Nigerians were among the over 576 West African migrants to Europe that recently died in the Mediterranean sea.

'Just some days ago, 128 Nigerians died in the Mediterranean sea out of 576. Most of them were from West African countries and they were on their way to Europe.

'Now, this is an unfortunate incident and I think it is better to remain in Nigeria and keep struggling, instead of making desperate journeys that could take their lives,’ she said.

She, however, added that some Nigerians had been trapped in Libya and were subjected to various inhuman treatments and that only the intervention of the Federal Government had ensured the return of many.

Source: Guardian Newspapers

PHOTOS:MAN WHO IMPREGNATED HIS DAUGHTER IN BAUCHI AND DUMPED THE BABY IN A WELL

Here is the photo of 55-year-old man in Gamawa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, Abdulkadir Mohammed who allegedly had sexual intercourse with his biological daughter, Dije Abdulkadir, and then threw the baby into a well after the girl gave birth.

Shared by Aishat Alubankudi who apparently broke the story, she penned...'Here is the photo of the wicked paedophile from Gamawa, Bauchi State that I  mentioned last week. He impregnated her daughter and wanted to kill the baby but Allah has His reasons for sparing the innocent baby. May Allah punish the bastard for his evil acts'

PHOTOS; NEWLY COMMISSIONED ABORU-ABESAN LINKED BRIDGE AND ADJOURNING ROADS AT NIGHT

The newly constructed  Aboru-Abesan link bridge and adjourning roads were recently commissioned by Mr.Akinwunmi Ambode, the Governor of Lagos State. More photos after the cut...

'I ALMOST COMMITTED SUICIDE'~~JULIUS AGWU OPENS UP ON HIS TERRIFYING BRAIN TUMOR (VIDEO)

Julius Agwu, 43,ace Nigerian comedian, has for the first time ever, recounted in full detail what he went through during his terrifying ordeal with brain tumor.

You recall that the year 2015 and 2016 were tough years for Julius Agwu after it was discovered that he had three tumors in his brain with one of them the size of a golf ball. It wasn’t even until after a trip to an American hospital, that Julius discovered he had the tumors.

Thankfully, with the help of amazing doctors at the Park Plaza Hospital, Houston, America,  and huge support from his family in 2015, Julius Agwu had a successful brain surgery. He however suffered a breakdown from stress while planning his Crack Your Ribs UK Edition show in 2016 and was ordered to rest by his doctors.

In a new interview with Inspaya TV, Julius Agwu opened up about the ordeal and how he pulled through. Julius also revealed how he began to suffer memory loss and several seizures shortly after.

“All i remember was I woke up in the hospital and heard the story of my being in coma. I lost my memory.” he said.
Julius Agwu also opened up on the fact that he almost committed suicide and was already trying to put things in place for his wife in the worst case scenario of his demise.
“I started looking for my property documents to give to my wife. One day when they were not home, I almost committed suicide.” Julius stated in the interview.
Julius’ wife, Ibiere and his sister Theresa also shared that the incident got so bad to a point where he stopped moving and was almost taken to the mortuary.
“So now I am going to be a widow, how do I manage with these children?” Ibiere said

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE