Author: Abimbola Daniels

A FORMER governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, is currently being interrogated at the zonal command office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, in Ilorin, Kwara State, over an alleged laundering of N4billion, this newspaper has gathered. Impeccable sources privy to the development told our correspondent that Fayemi arrived at the EFCC facility at about 9:40 am on Thursday. This newspaper had in May 2023, reported how Fayemi, through his lawyer, Adeola Omotunde, SAN, pleaded with the EFCC to allow him to present a book in honour of the former President, Muhammadu Buhari, on May 19, before honouring the…

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has busted a drug market reputed to be the largest in West Africa, after months of undercover monitoring. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the agency was able to mobilise necessary assets to trace the illicitly manufactured drug to the Ogbogwu market, Onitsha Head Bridge in Anambra State. He also said two members of a syndicate were involved in the illicit importation and trafficking of the lethal synthetic opioid, Fentanyl. Identifying the suspects as Odoh Collins Oguejiofor and Oliver Chigozie Uzoma, the NDLEA spokesman said…

THE police authorities in Oyo have raided the residence of the sacked Chairman of Park Management System (PMS), Mukaila Lamidi, popularly known as Auxiliary. It was gathered that policemen stormed Auxiliary’s Ibadan residence recovering weapons and ammunition. During the operation, Auxiliary reportedly escaped, some of his lieutenants were however arrested by the police. There was palpable tension in some parts of the state after the raid, especially in major car parks and garages in Ibadan, the state capital. There were reports of an unconfirmed number of casualties during the face-off between the police and the PMS members. However, a large…

OFFICIALS of the Department of State Services (DSS) have stormed the Lagos State office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), claiming ownership of the building located at No 15A Awolowo Road in Lagos. Sources, who did not want their name in print told News Point Nigeria that the DSS officials arrived in Lagos on Monday and parked on the road leading to the EFCC office. EFCC staff was said to have gone about their work peacefully thinking that the DSS operatives were there to maintain peace for the inauguration which held on Monday. After the EFCC officials closed…

THE wife of the President-elect, Remi Tinubu, says her family has been blessed by God and does not need the wealth of Nigeria to survive. Speaking at the 2023 presidential inauguration interdenominational church service at the National Christian Center, Abuja, on Sunday, Tinubu said the wealth of Nigeria belongs to all and that they would use it for the right thing. The outgoing Senator representing Lagos Central at the National Assembly asked Nigerians for prayers as they would need the grace of God to live up to the expectations of Nigerians. She said, “God has been merciful to us. I…

THERE have been claims and counter-claims between the Lagos Police Command and one of their officers Fauzziyah Isiak over her resignation. Fauzziyah had taken to social media claiming the Force rejected her resignation. In a series of tweets, the officer who serves with the Lagos Police Command accused the police of not accepting her resignation. “I never saw this coming. I have never thought I’ll be put in detention without interrogation. All I did was try to resign. I have been trying to resign from the Police since last year but my letters were not approved,” she began. “My boss…

AFROBEAT musician, Seun Kuti has been released on Tuesday night on bail, from the detention of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Panti, Lagos. The development was confirmed by his attorney, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika, SAN, in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Tuesday night. “Yes, Ṣeun Kuti was released minutes ago,” he said. This newspaper had earlier reported that the Afrobeat musician may be released today (Tuesday) following the expiration of the extension of his remand in police custody, court documents obtained by The PUNCH revealed that the Chief Magistrate, Adeola Olatunbosun, extended Kuti’s remand until Tuesday, May 23. The document…

THE Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in the Yaba area of Lagos on Tuesday failed to sit in the case against Afrobeat musician Seun Kuti. No official reason was given for the absence of Magistrate Justice Adeola Olatubosun who has been hearing the case but a source told our correspondent that she was away attending a conference. Kuti was brought to the magistrates’ court but upon learning of the absence of the magistrate, he was immediately taken to the police station at Panti. One of his lawyers confirmed to Channels Television that the case had been adjourned till Wednesday, May 24.…

THE Lagos State Police Command has secured a court order to detain embattled Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti till Monday, the defendant’s lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika (SAN) has said. In an interview with News Point Nigeria via telephone on Thursday, the lawyer said that the police approached the Magistrate’s Court in Yaba for variation of the bail earlier granted to the singer. The lawyer said the singer was not represented in court on Thursday as the police did not inform his legal team that they were appearing in court. Olumide-Fusika said by the time he got to court, the deed had been…

THE Federal Ministry of Works on Wednesday shut down Ijora-Olopa Bridge in Lagos State for the safety of the public over damage caused by vandals. This was disclosed in a statement by Hakeem Bello, the spokesman for the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola. Identifying the failed section as the Ijora-Olopa inward Ijora-Oloye–Apapa, Bello said the roads leading directly to the bridge such as Costain inward Eko Bridge and Carter Bridge descent inward Ijora Oloye had, as a result, been closed to traffic from Tuesday night. “The Federal Government today directed the immediate closure of the Ijora-Olopa Bridge…

AFROBEATS musician, Seun Kuti has been granted bail. News Point Nigeria reports Kuti was granted bail on Tuesday after he was held for assaulting a police officer. The Lagos State Police Command arraigned Kuti before Magistrate Adeola Olatunbosun of a Magistrate’s court sitting in Yaba, Lagos State. The police sought to hold the defendant for 21 days pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions. However, the counsel led by Femi Falana, SAN, begged the court to not remand his client, stating that he was not aware of the remand application. Kuti had turned himself in at the Lagos…

A FORMER President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Dr Olisa Agbakoba says there is no constitutional process to delay the inauguration of former Lagos State governor, Bola Tinubu as Nigeria’s President on May 29, 2023. In a statement, the Senior Advocate of Nigeria said the inauguration of Tinubu is bound to happen under constitutional process despite the petitions against the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate and President-Elect at the Tribunal in Abuja. “It is important to state that the inauguration of Mr Bola Tinubu on 29 May 2023 is bound to happen under our constitutional process,” he said. “While…

AFROBEAT musician, Seun Kuti, submitted himself to the Lagos State Police Command on Monday morning over investigation into his alleged assault on a policeman. He reported to the police in the company of his lawyers and family members, spokesman for the police command, Benjamin Hundeyin told News Point Nigeria. Hundeyin said Seun is now at the State Criminal Investigation Department in the Panti area of the state. He also said upon completion of investigation, the police would go ahead with prosecution of the singer if there is any reasonable ground. Seun was recently captured on video assaulting a police officer.…

A SENIOR Advocate of Nigeria and human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has said he will provide legal services to Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, who sought his intervention following the singer’s alleged assault on a police officer. The SAN, who confirmed the development to our correspondent on Sunday, said the singer had enough evidence to defend himself. This was as the Police Service Commission demanded the immediate prosecution of the musician, saying no one had the right to assault a policeman in uniform and on official duty, no matter the offence committed by police officer. Reacting to an inquiry by our…

MEN of the Lagos State Police Command are on the trail of singer Seun Kuti over assault on a police officer. Some officers from the command, it was learnt, visited his Allen Avenue home this morning to arrest him but met his absence. The officers who were stationed at his Allen Avenue home were later asked to leave the area. A source who spoke to News Point Nigeria on condition of anonymity said the uniform men were replaced by plain clothed officer for a maximum surveillance on his residence and offices. This newspaper recalls that the Inspector General of Police,…

THE Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba has ordered the arrest of Afrobeat star and Late Fela’s son, Seun Kuti who was captured on video assaulting a police officer. This was disclosed in a statement by Force spokesman Olumuyiwa Adejobi. “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, CFR has ordered the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command to arrest Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, who was captured on video assaulting a police officer in uniform,” the late Saturday statement read. According to him, the incident will also be investigated. “The IGP has equally ordered a speedy and full investigation…

FORMER Osun Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has accepted Tuesday’s ruling of the Supreme Court which upheld the election of Senator Ademola Adeleke as governor of the state. “To the Osun Governor, Senator Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke, I take this opportunity to congratulate you on your victory at the Supreme Court,” Oyetola said in a personally signed statement. “While I pray for your tenure to be prosperous for our people and the State, I urge you to focus on the delivery of good governance.” Putting politics aside, the former governor stated that the time had come to let his successor know that…

LAGOS’ popular market, Alaba International Market, Ojo, is currently on fire. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services, which confirmed the incident, said efforts were underway to put out the inferno. “Report reaching Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service indicates shanties at the popular Alaba International Market, Ojo, Lagos are on Fire. “However, Fire Crew from Ojo, Sari-Iganmu and Ajegunle are being turned back by angry mobs from performing their statutory duty but presently on standby,” the agency’s director, Margaret Adeseye, said in a situation report on Friday. “The agency is consequently collaborating with Security agents to address it,” she…

SIXTEEN persons have been burnt to death and others wounded in an auto crash in the Odeomu area of Osun State. The fatal accident happened opposite Mat Oil and involved a white commercial Mazda Bus with registration number APP834XT and a white Lexus Jeep bearing registration number LSR304HW. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Osun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi said some of the victims were burnt beyond recognition. She explained that those injured had been taken to Ise-Oluwa Medical Centre in the town for prompt medical attention. The victims of the…

THE World Health Organization (WHO) says the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine given provisional approval by the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) still needs to undergo more trials. WHO Country Representative to Nigeria Dr Walter Mulombo, during a media parley at the UN House in Abuja on Tuesday, also restated the importance and efficacy of the RTSS vaccine adopted by countries like Ghana and Kenya. As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark World Malaria Day during Africa Vaccines Week and World Immunisation Week, Mulombo also emphasised the need for proper policy funding and education…