133 Nigerian Refugees Return From Cameroon

 

   About 133 Nigerian refugees comprising mostly women and children who fled Nigeria for Cameroon in the wake of the Boko Haram insurgence in the northeast have returned to the country. The returnees touched down at the Yola International Airport aboard the Nigerian Airforce C130 at about 5:00 pm on Thursday.

Imo: Okorocha Stole N1trillion – Gov. Ihedioha

   Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has accused former Governor Rochas Okorocha, of stealing N1trillion while in power.  This was contained in a statement on Friday issued by his Special Adviser on Media, Steve Osuji.

   “Available records show that in eight years, former Governor Okorocha mismanaged about One Trillion Naira belonging to Imo State”, he said. “We are taking our time in unveiling the numerous atrocities of the last administration and certainly, he must answer for all the evil he did against the people of Imo State.

4 Policemen Sacked, Arraigned In Court

   The Lagos State Police Command has sacked four policemen who shot dead two unarmed suspects at Iba area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Zubairu Muazu had ordered the arrest of the four police officers involved in extrajudicial killings of two unarmed suspects at Iba.

All involved in awarding P&ID contract will be prosecuted

   Abubakar Malami, the minister of justice and attorney general of the federation, says all the people involved in the approval of the gas processing deal with Process & Industrial Development (P&ID) will be prosecuted.

About 80 Nigerians Charged For Massive Fraud And Money Laundering In The US

   The United States Department of Justice released a statement announcing that 80 defendants, most of whom are Nigerians have been charged with conspiracy to commit fraud, conspiracy to launder money, and aggravated identity theft. A number of the defendants, the statement said, are also facing substantive fraud and money laundering charges.

  A 252-count federal grand jury indictment unsealed today charges 80 defendants, most of whom are Nigerian nationals, with participating in a massive conspiracy to steal millions of dollars through a variety of fraud schemes and launder the funds through a Los Angeles-based money laundering network.