Suspended EFCC boss Ibrahim Magu writes presidential investigation panel; speaks on the allegations leveled against him and makes demands

The suspended boss of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, has complained about the “unfortunate” handling of his investigation for alleged corruption, saying he has consequently been “paraded like a common criminal”.

 

Magu on Monday, July 6, appeared before the presidential panel investigating allegations of corruption leveled against him by the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami.

 

Premiumtimes reports that Magu in a letter written by his lawyer, Wahab Shittu, and sent to the Presidential Investigative Committee on Friday, July 10, said he had not seen the petitions containing the allegations against him nor has the committee availed him with their terms of reference. The letter which was reportedly sent to the Committee on Friday, July 11, reads in part

“Mr Chairman, since the 6th of July when our client honoured your invitation, he has been consistently applying to the Committee to be given the petitions containing the allegations of CONSPIRACY, CORRUPT ENRICHMENT, ABUSE OF POWER/OFFICE, which request has not been honoured or obliged till date. Our client has also informed us that he remains unaware of the terms of reference of this distinguished Committee.”

 

The letter also related Magu’s discomfort with his continued detention at the Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department FCID “without being informed of the allegations against him and the deserved opportunity to timeously study and respond to same.”

 

Magu in his letter complained that “witnesses are called and examined by the Committee behind his back and without allowing him and counsel of his choice to participate in the proceedings involving these witnesses.”

 

The suspended chairman of the antigraft agency said he had been a target of campaigns of calumny by the media taking advantage of his detention to spread damaging, false and prejudicial allegations. 

 

Among such “unfounded allegations which never featured in the proceedings of the Committee thus far,” the letter said, were that Mr. Magu gave Vice President Yemi Osinbajo four billion naira (an allegation Mr Osinbajo has denied); that he ran secret accounts; procured cronies to front for him; and that he acquired properties in Dubai.

“These campaigns of calumny have greatly affected the morale of our client and damaged his hard earned reputation and that of the Commission (EFCC)

It continued, “that our client as a result of this campaign of calumny has been paraded like a common criminal and subjected to all manners of insults and embarrassment just for serving his nation diligently and efficiently as the arrow-head of the anti-corruption campaign of this administration.

This unfortunate development is happening even before the determination of the petitions before this Honourable Committee with prejudicial consequences.” the letter read in part

 

Magu in his letter made seven requests from the committee, including its terms of reference; access to the petitions against him to “enable him study and prepare a robust defence”; intervention of the committee to facilitate his release from the FCID detention; and adequate time to respond to the allegations against him with necessary materials and evidence.

 

He also sought an opportunity to confront the petitioners with his own defense; and requested that witnesses be examined in his presence and his counsel. He then asked the committee to guarantee “his right to fair hearing including his right to liberty in the course of the proceedings of this distinguished Committee.”

 

The investigative committee is yet to comment on Magu's letter.

Hesrtbroken lady claims her monkey is better than any man in the wotld.

A young lady  Cause stir on Facebook after she shared a post on her timeline saying she had rather date a monkey than a man because a monkey would never cheat on her.

In a post she said;"my monkey satisfy me in bed better than any man could. And I enjoy him in bed more than I do with a man.

"I will rather date a monkey than a man, because the  monkey will never cheat on me or break my heart, it also satisfies me in bed".

Man with a small penis has given birth to a baby boy - Comic Actor, Baba Tee drops shade

Comic actor,  Babatunde Bernard aka Baba Tee has dropped a shade after welcoming a baby boy with his third wife. 

 

In an Instagram post he shared, Baba Tee recalled being called "a man with small penis and a serial lover". He also stated that all those who mocked him have been put to shame. 

 

He wrote; 

 

Original kayeefi... Never Look Down On Anyone.... Oloko Keke Has given Birth to A Bouncing Baby Boy oooo... A Serial Lover is Married... Oba ti O Pa Egan mi re will Always Answer Our Prayers... God i Thank You For Putting Them to Shame... Anu ni.... Mo ri Gba.... THANKS FOR THE CELEBRATION FROM MR & MRS TAYO

 

Baba Tee recently welcomed his first child with his third wife. The actor first tied the nuptial knot with Yetunde Oduwole, a Nollywood actress, but their marriage packed up. His marriage with Dupe Odulate, his second wife also ended in 2019. 

 

Two persons arrested over demolition of Nigerian Embassy staff quarters

The police in Ghana have arrested two persons in connection with the demolition of the staff quarters of the Nigerian High Commission in Accra, the Ghanaian capital.

A statement released by the Criminal Investigation Department CID of the Ghanaian police today Wednesday, 24 June 2020 and signed by its Head of Public Affairs, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Juliana Obeng, disclosed that two persons have been arrested.
 

“The Criminal Investigations Department in the course of investigation on Monday 22nd June 2020, arrested two persons involved in the demolition of a building on the premises of the Nigerian High Commission in Accra. The suspects involved in the act, have been charged with the offences of Conspiracy to Commit Crime to wit; Unlawful Entry and Causing Unlawful Damage contrary to sections 23(1), 152 and 172(1b) respectively of the Criminal and other Offences Act, 1960 (Act 29) and will be arraigned before court,” the Police said

 

On Tuesday, June 23, Ghanaian President, Nana Akufo-Addo, placed a call to President Buhari and apologised for the incident. He promised that the police will carry out an investigation.

Nigerian woman gang-raped in Ghana, loses her child conceived from the rape incident

A Facebook user draws attention to the plight of a Nigerian woman who recently lost the child she gave birth to after being gang-raped in Ghana.

Bright Sylvanus claims the woman from Imo state was steanded in a hispital in Ghana because she couldn't pay her hospital bills after her child died in the hospital two weeks after being born via c-section.

He claimed the woman moved to Ghana in search of a job when she was allegedly gang-raped which resulted in a pregnancy. She was also allegedly gang-raped while pregnant.

She gave birth May 31 and the baby died June 15. She was allegedly stranded in Ridge hospital, Accra, because she could not afford to pay the bills and she  couldn't bury her dead child because of the money she owed the hospiral.

He claimed the woman moved to Ghana in search of a job when she was allegedly gang-raped which resulted in a pregnancy. She was also allegedly gang-raped while pregnant.

She gave birth May 31 and the baby died June 15. She was allegedly stranded in Ridge hospital, Accra, because she could not afford to pay the bills and she  couldn't bury her dead child because of the money she owed the hospiral.

"My ex and I were best friends till we got married then the hate became unexplainable" Woman narrates the incident that made her run from her marriage

woman took to Twitter to narrate how she ran away from her marriage when it seemed like her life was on the line.

 

Adenike, a cosmetologist, shared her story while reacting to the death of Olamide Alli, who was murdered by her fiancé before he committed suicide over the weekend.

 

Adenike said in her case, her ex-husband didn't show signs that he was capable of hurting her. She added that they had a wonderful relationship until they got married.

 

Adenike, a cosmetologist, shared her story while reacting to the death of Olamide Alli, who was murdered by her fiancé before he committed suicide over the weekend.

 

Adenike said in her case, her ex-husband didn't show signs that he was capable of hurting her. She added that they had a wonderful relationship until they got married.

 

After marriage, she said he became jealous of her and of her achievements. She said her success made him angry so she quit her job and pumped her savings into his business, yet he wasn't happy.

 

Adenike said she left the marriage late one night when she got wind of his plan to kill her. She claims he had narrated in details how he intended to kill her.

 

She says she's grateful she left her abusive partner before it was too late.

JUSTICE FOR RAPE:NEVER BLAME A VICTIM

The news in rape is becoming  unbearable. Women are raped, sexually assaulted and harassed, and some killed.

The rate at which sexual violation is increasing is really disturbing. One can say 85-90& of women have suffered one sexual assualt or the other. And the painful part is the victim's suffer more than the perpetrators. The reason is that the victims carry such hurtful memories in their minds, because one can try to forget but can never actually forget. While the guilty in most cases go free or at most are sentenced to 14 years jail term.

Since the fact has been stated, it is adviced that as a woman, once a fellow woman comes to share her story with you, your first words should be chosen carefully. On no circumstance should you blame the victim. No matter what lead/led to the rape or sexual assualt of any kind never blame the victim.

Am writing this because something happened today. A friend was sharing her experience with me about how she was sexually harassed. Instead of me to start by showing her comfort, I went straight to telling her what she did that she ought not to have done. But at a point I realised my mistake and corrected it. Because the fact remains that no matter what a woman do/does to avoid being  sexually assaulted she is still likely to be assaulted. So no matter what, show love to a victim.  At that point when she's sharing hetr pains with you she only needs your support and comfort.

Let her know it was not her fault and that she has nothing to be ashamed of.

WOMEN we are all we have.