₦airaland Forum

Kobojunkie:
Craigslist known for fraud? How much more sentimentally dishonest can one not get with that ? The main idea behind the craigslist model is linking sellers with buyers, no actual transmission of cash or any other forms of payment directly via craigslist and now some people come in here to tell us of what they probably have no clue of?

For those who have no clue what craigslist is and are unwilling to ask , craigslist is an ad/classifieds site similar to the classifieds you have in your newspapers and magazines. Someone advertises a service or good, you decide if you want to contact that seller or not. Once you contact the seller, you are OFF craigslist. What happens next is between you and the seller and not a craigslist issue.

Say you need to buy a chair, you go on craigslist and search for the particular chair. If you find someone advertising the chair, you can choose to contact and arrange form of payment and pickup DIRECTLY with the person. Simple!~

Its better to quote me, than look like a coward who can only snipe from afar.
Since you are addressing me, either quote me or go "@Beaf" or something. Cowardly sniping is irritating and childish; it usually means, you don't have a clue of what you are saying.

Here's a simple google search for honest people, sorted by date (between yesterday and the time of posting, there were 9 fraud reports that made it into the news); http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=craigslist+fraud&hl=en&tbo=1&rlz=1I7ADSA_en&tbs=nws:1,sbd:1&source=lnt&sa=X&ei=JZEXTLzMC4L__Abrt8D7Cw&ved=0CBQQpwU

tpiah:
^^look, stop getting your panties in a bunch anytime you see a question you cant answer.

my point is simple:

the fact that someone claims to be from the north yet has an Igbo name, doesnt automatically mean they arent Igbo.

kapish?

if you dont get it then vamoose.

Address the topic and forget about my panties or if they are bunched, cos it will never be for you or your type.

The article never said Onyebuchi Titus and Christopher Obinna claimed to be from the North. It says they are from the North. Huge difference. Read the article before commenting; it even goes further to tell you where the example impersonators are; go and look for them. Ohaneze is 100% sure of their statement and have given simple people like you tools to investigate.

tpiah:
^^ so investigate and dont start crying wolf until you actually see a wolf.

must someone be born and raised exclusively in the southeast before they're allowed to claim Igbo, or is the fact that the Igbo (speaking) soldiers say they're from northern states the actual problem.

It is for doubters to investigate and not ask unfounded questions that beg the topic.
Ohaneze is a very respected Igbo institution, are you saying they are crazy? Otherwise, what exactly is your point?

tpiah:
^^your post has nothing to do with my question.

neither do you know if there are some hausas native to Igboland never mind the fact that somebody posted a news article to that effect recently.

just because there are "northerners" with Igbo names doesnt mean they [the so-called northerners] arent actually Igbo. If there's evidence they arent ethnic Igbos then let's see it.

You can answer yourself by simply reading the article. Here is the relevant except;

His words:”At first, they started by recruiting the Northern soldiers through the Eastern states quota by using Igbo names on the Northern recruits as if they are Igbo candidates, thereby short changing the Igbo numerical strengthen in the Nigerian Army.
For an eample, presently a Northern soldier is answering Onyebuchi Titus and he is serving Ijebu-Ode Barrack, Ogun state and another soldier is also bearing the name Christopher Obinna and he is serving at Onitsha; you can investigate this sir”.

"Simples".

Andre Uweh:
Once a country is not developed, then it is a developing country. Underdevelopment is hardly ascribed to any country.

ziga:
Very true.

Even the terminology developing country in losing popularity.

These days, low income, middle income, high income countries etc are used.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Developing_country

So, Nigeria will be classed as a developing country.

No!
Is Somalia a developing country?

The only good thing going for us, is that we have so much human and mineral potential, that coupled with a huge population; so it should take only a little common sense, planning and elbow grease to set us on the right path. And I can bet you, the moment Nigeria starts developing, it will be an avalanche of competiveness and urgency, as each citizen takes pride in the country and what they too can add for the glory of their family name.

GenBuhari:
Do you see any development?

We seem to be going backwards if anything.

We once had N1 =$1

We Once had a National Airline now we do not.

We once had a basic Train network all over the country - now we do not have as much

Our life expectancy was higher 20years ago.

We used to be relatively safe from robbery and kidnapping - now we are no longer safe.

We used to have a stronger agricultural industry now we do not.

in 1984 corruption was being seriously tackled and corrupt people were being jailed - Now it is out of control and biggest corrupt theives like OBj and IBB are walking around freely flaunting their looted wealth.

What part of Nigeria is developing ?

Kidnapping and gross embezzlement.

[size=14pt]Ibori: FG may sack NPA, NIMASA bosses [/size]
By Emeka Ezekiel and Sulaiman Adenekan
Tuesday, 15 Jun 2010

There were indications on Monday that the Presidency may be planning to sack the leadership of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency and the Nigeria Ports Authority over the escape of a former governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, from the country.

One of our correspondents gathered that government’s action was based on reports that Ibori may have evaded arrest by fleeing through the country’s waterways.

Ibori fled the country to Dubai after he was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission last month. He was declared wanted after he failed to honour its invitation over allegations that he used shares belonging to Delta State to secure a N44bn loan from a bank.

A competent source in the Federal Ministry of Transport told one of our correspondents in Abuja on Monday that government was unhappy that the officials of both agencies failed to apprehend Ibori. This, the official said, had fuelled the suspicion that some of them may have aided his escape.

Consequently, it was gathered that sweeping changes in the two agencies may be imminent in both agencies. Those likely to be affected are the Director-General of NIMASA, Mr. Temsare Omatseye, and Managing Director of the NPA, Mallam Abdul Salam Muhammed.

The ministry source said, “The DG of NIMASA has already been informed about his disengagement. Unless there is a last-minute change of mind by the President, his disengagement will be announced before the end of this week. Also, the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority may likely be affected.”

When contacted on the telephone, the Head, Public Relations, NIMASA, Mrs. Ego Nwokocha, said the agency was not aware of such a plan.

According to her, “I am not aware of any plan by the Federal Government to remove the DG. I think it is a mere speculation. Moreover, he came in not long ago.

“Removing him now will not augur well for the development of the maritime sector. However, I believe that there is nothing like that.”

When one of our correspondents contacted the NPA’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Musa Liya, on the telephone at 5:22 pm, he said, “In fact, right now, I am still in the office. I am not aware of such a development.”

http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art2010061544020

^
Make sense or vacate the area.

Iwu's INEC is now scared of the implications of validating the character of that criminal bastar'd Ibori.
Concerted efforts must be made to fish out everybody involved and to deal with them to the full extent of the law. In the meantime, all the proceeds of Ibori's stolen wealth must be tracked down and impounded, both at home and abroad.

[size=14pt]Ibori’s election records missing •In INEC’s office[/size]
Written by Lanre Adewole, Abuja
Monday, 14 June 2010

A new twist has crept into the corruption probe of former governor of Delta State, James Ibori, with all documents relating to his election as governor in 1999 and 2003 reportedly missing in the custody of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Consequent upon this discovery, security agencies have reportedly launched a probe into the circumstances leading to the disappearance of the documents, which enabled him to contest the governorship elections in the state in both 1999 and 2003 when he sought re-election.

The discovery, according to top security sources, was said to have been made about three months ago, when the erstwhile chairman of the electoral body, Professor Maurice Iwu, was still in the saddle.

It was gathered that the documents he filed with the electoral body became an issue when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) moved to get more evidences on his alleged shady past to strengthen the case on his planned extradition from the United Arab Emirates to the United Kingdom and subsequently to Nigeria for trial over alleged corrupt practices in both countries.

Nigerian Tribune learnt that even before his eventual arrest in Dubai, the capital of UAE, both the commission and the Metropolitan Police in the United Kingdom had been exchanging information and ideas on how to get him to face justice in both countries.

The two agencies were said to have agreed to exchange documents on his past convictions in the United Kingdom and his claim in Nigeria that he had never been convicted, with the Met Police said to have made available documents showing that he had earlier been convicted in the UK, while the anti-graft agency reportedly pledged to make available documents on his claim that he was never convicted.

The commission, according to the Nigerian Tribune sources, naturally turned to the electoral commission which was in possession of the forms he filled while seeking to contest the governorship, in which he was said to have sworn on oath, in the conviction column, that he was never a convict.

Nigerian Tribune learnt that it was at this stage that it was discovered that there were no documents whatsoever in the custody of the commission to show that Ibori ever had any dealings with it.

The anti-corruption agency was said to have given the electoral commission time to search for the file, with sources saying that after about three months, “it became obvious that his file and all documents relating to him had been deliberately removed, obviously to cover up on his conviction status.”

Security agencies were said to have stepped in at this point, to unravel the disappearance of his election documents.

It was further gathered that with his conviction documents firmly in the possession of the anti-corruption agency, apart from the corruption case, he would be charged with perjury and obtaining under false pretence, once the INEC documents in which he claimed not to have been convicted before were available.

Sources contended that if Ibori could lie under oath and use it as a platform to be in charge of Delta State’s funds for eight years, he could be treated by the commission as a fraudster and charged with obtaining under false pretence.

Ibori, had before his re-election in 2003, battled a civil suit instituted by Mr Goodnews Agbi, seeking to disqualify him from contesting the election over his alleged conviction by a Bwari Upper Area Court, Abuja, in 1995 for alleged theft.

Though he was cleared under controversial circumstances by the trial Abuja High Court and the Court of Appeal, Abuja, the disappearance of his case file in police custody then, raised a lot of dust.

Nigerian Tribune was told that the security agents probing the missing file in INEC custody were looking at the possibility of Ibori financially inducing some unscrupulous members of the commission to have the documents removed in order to forestall possible prosecution for perjury, when the fresh onslaught against him by security agencies began.

The missing documents, according to sources, were also primed to be used in his trial in the UK, where he is facing money laundering charges that had seen his sister and mistress jailed five years each.

The documents are to prove that he lied about his conviction status in Nigeria, with the perjury case being used to show that he has always been fraudulent and has no integrity.

It was learnt that the Met Police would not be bereft of evidence from Nigeria to nail him in the UK, as the EFCC was said to have been supplying them with necessary documents and witnesses, which were said to have been crucial to the conviction of Ibori’s sister and mistress.

When contacted, commission’s spokesperson, Mr. Femi Babafemi, did not confirm nor deny the story but simply said: “I can’t speak on that because I don’t work in INEC.”

http://www.tribune.com.ng/index.php/front-page-news/6788-iboris-election-records-missing-in-inecs-office

The demographics of the Nigerian army needs urgent attention. We must ensure that there is equity in admissions.
A lopsided army allows for the military to become a tribal or sectional political tool for coercing opponents. . . Not healthy and could easily lead to war, instability, mediocre government and lack of development.

[size=14pt]Ohanaeze Demands Sack of Army Chief[/size]
By Chinyere Okoye, 06.15.2010
Lagos

Following an alleged fraud in the just concluded selection exercise into the Nigerian Army to deny the South East its quota, the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has petition the Presidency and National Assembly demanding the sack of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Abdularaham Dambazau.

Ohanaeze in a four-page petition addressed to the President and copied the Senate President, Speaker, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, and governors of the South East, said the demand to sack Dambazau was based on alleged abuse of office, fraud and lack of integrity on how the recruitment exercise into the Army for Batches A and B was handled.
The document dated June 8, 2010 and signed by the President, Ohanaze, Lagos State, Chief Oliver Akubueze allerged that the Army Chief, who took oath of office to defend, maintain peace and unity of the country is now sowing a seed of discord to the unity of Nigeria using the recruitment of soldiers.
Akubueze said under former President Olusegun Obasanjo, there was balance in equation on the recruitment of soldiers among the 36 states of the Federation but that soon after he left office, the mode of recruitment changed as cheating of South East started.

His words:”At first, they started by recruiting the Northern soldiers through the Eastern states quota by using Igbo names on the Northern recruits as if they are Igbo candidates, thereby short changing the Igbo numerical strengthen in the Nigerian Army.
For an eample, presently a Northern soldier is answering Onyebuchi Titus and he is serving Ijebu-Ode Barrack, Ogun state and another soldier is also bearing the name Christopher Obinna and he is serving at Onitsha; you can investigate this sir”.
According to him, it was the Ebonyi state government that discovered the fraud and introduced stringent measures in recruitment of its indigenes through recommendation of traditional rulers from their communities to avoid further cheating.

The petition alleged that the 19 Northern states got 120 candidates batches (A and B) while those from the 17 Southern states were short changed with each 45 candidates on batch A and B insisting that the guideline for the recruitment exercise was circulated nationwide through the recruitment centers as well as military formation.
“The 30 candidates short changed from each of the 17 Southern states are now regarded as Minister of Defence and Chief of Army Staff which will be filled with Northern candidates. The 120 list of each Southern states were proned down to 90 at Osogbo zonal screening NYSC camp” he alleged.

Ohanaeze further disclosed that the shortfall of 30 candidates from each Southern states are being completed at Abuja in the offices of General Dambazau and the defence minister with names of people from the North who were not screened at the Osogbo zonal level which ended on June 7.
Chief Akubueze asked in the petition why candidates are being recruited through the army boss at Abuja for the Southern states thus the method was designed by General Dambazau and the minister to short change the Igbos.
The group also alleged in the document sent to President Goodluck Jonathan that some Generals and officer that ought to have been retired after reaching the age limit since 2009 are still serving while their counterpart from the Eastern part of the country were sent on retirement.

It stressed that the presence of the Northern officers who ought to be on retirement are blocking the promotion of younger officers from the East in he army thus the Nigerian being branded a failed state should not be credited to only politicians but also to the military.
“With the facts adduced, we call on you sir to intervene immediately to allow peace reign because peace is that presence of justice that derives away conflict, therefore, there will be no peace without justice” Akubueze noted.

http://www.thisdayonline.com/nview.php?id=175819

Craiglist is known for fraud and underhand deals, anyway.

They've just taken the cheapest route by excluding Nigeria, because we have foolishly allowed ourselves to be labelled fraudulent. You will understand what I'm talking about when you check Craiglist and find that Italy (mafia, local and abroad) is listed, you will also find that China is listed (snakeheads, home and abroad), you will find the UK on the list (despite that it is legal to advertise businesses, that are clearly illegal in mags like loot and exchange and mart etc), you will find the US on the list (global financial meltdown, Enron, Madoff etc).

It is the fault of past Nigerian govts, that our name has been so soiled - not that we aren't bad - it's just that, many are worse (except, they've got legal loopholes and govt itself isn't corrupt).

Who gives a damn about Craiglist anyway?

samnaija:
all this muslim northern bleeps are the problem we have in nigeria, even let them be educated they still behave like monkeys. they are so blinded with hatred that they fail to understand their religion . muslims from the west are more down to earth , do and speak with reason , but get a dirty aboki or whatever together and tell to burn churches and humans xtian all in the name of allah (jos). they will do it. bloody dogs. i keep saying this xtians in jos should stand up eradicate them totally, they are devils vessels going around killing seeking blood. if something is not done fast it is from jos naija go split.

Charlie, this is terribly racist. Please tone down.

mistakay:
We dont want any oil in the north,what we have where we have now will suffice.

You will find oil in the "core North". And what a combination it will be! Home-grown, ruthlessly professional parasites and immoral looters vs absolute poverty, misery and hopeless dejection. The criminal levels of mismanagement of the North will become immediately apparent, their elite will groan about their folly in taking to the easy ways of oil bunkering; they will wish they never abandoned agriculture and the good old ways of hard work and honesty. Fuelled by religious extremism, Talakawa's will rise up and fight oppression. It is a scenario that will 10,000 times worse than the ND. Maybe, there will even be a war of attrition in the affected states. . . And of course, the rest of the country will be only too willing to forcefully put down any dissenters, because, they would have become the new vultures.
You will find oil "core North" and the chickens will come home to roost.

oyb:
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-462669.0.html

grrr. . .i made the first thread
. . .

Wale, you just don't know how to read the time. Check again.

KnowAll:
Even a Nincompoop like Idi amin never in the history of his tyranny despite all the despicable things he did for once hounded a lawyer for representing a criminal OR hoodlum. (Beaf take note and other simpletons on this forum)

But what do we have in Nairaland today in the year 2010 are some individuals worse than that buffoon from Kampala, to think there are people here running amok in Nigeria looking for people to bludgeoned to death over a trump up case without hearing the details OR allowing the case to go through its natural motions in the court Is disheartening to say the least.

Are you now a lawyer? Or are you just extending your foolishness to new heights, because NL is not a law court. What a donkey!
Whether you like it or not, Yerima is a rap!st, child molester. A paedophile! And you are a paedophile lover and child molester.
I am wondering, are you vying to be his next driver, so you can sell your 13 year old sister or daughter to the attentions of Yerima's wrinkly d*ck?

[quote author=~Bluetooth link=topic=462481.msg6211917#msg6211917 date=1276512154]All na fluke.are you guys saying that there wont be kidnapping and armed robbery in edo state again?.most politicians are cultist or engage in cult-related activities;so oath taking is no big deal to them besides they should have remedies for every curse.[/quote]By the time they see the sort of "armaments" Omo N'Oba N'Edo Uku Akpolokpolo can muster, they will know that mere scud missiles are in a minor category compared to nuclear tipped ballistic missiles.

By the grace of God, oil will be found in the "core North."

[size=14pt]Northern Govs Laud FG Oil Exploration in Region[/size]
14 June 2010

The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) has lauded the Federal Government's decision to commence crude oil exploration in the Benue and Lake Chad waters. Governor Muazu Babangida Aliyu of Niger State and Chairman of the forum in a statement at the weekend said the exploration would not only benefit the region, but would add to the revenue base of the country.

Aliyu added that it would also help to alleviate poverty in the country. He said the northern governors were in support of President Goodluck Jonathan's effort at developing every part of the country.

"It does not matter whether the oil is discovered in the North, South, West or East, the entire country will be better-off if oil can be discovered and exploited in all parts of the country because it will not only raise our reserves, but will increase our per capital income and ultimately improve the socio-economic well-being of our people", he added.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201006140665.html

^
If you argue with that mumu, you will grey quickly for nothing. Don't waste your time with Becomerich, he can argue with a wall and be none the wiser.

KnowAll:
I am only supporting his right to practise his religion to the letter and to the tenants of  his religion. It would be wrong in the name of democracy to deny a part of the federation of Nigeria the right to practise their religion the way they deem fit.
This right is just like the 1st amendment of the USA Constitution which gives each an every citizen the right to bear arms, practise their religious belief the way they deem fit no matter how weird it might appear to the sedate mind.

If the Gentleman in question has not married in Abuja, he would be free as bird to do what his people have practised for 170 years.

The authority which you so vehemently support were  docile to say the least when an atrocities of such magnitude was committed under their noses, where were they, I bet some of your Towns men and women grace the occasion in Abuja.

. This laxity in upholding the law at the appropriate time rather than waiting for a public out cry by Jonathan who happens to come from your fisherman tribe makes a lot of Nigerians to begin to wonder whether he is really fit to be in that exulted office.

Of course, he is free to practise any delusions from the safety of a jailhouse.
Like I have been saying all day, if anybody feels that the Nigerian constitution is surbodinate to some rusty brained 170 year old barbaric tradition; let them declare war and attempt to secede to form their paedophile republic; the Federal might of Nigeria will roast, destroy and decimate them, just like they did with Boko Haram. Try it. Olodo!

I might be a fisherman, but I do not condone ancient old farts lusting after children who should be starting secondary school. The bastar'ds should be physically or chemically castrated.
Try to secede id!ot and you will know that the Nigerian army is equiped by my "fish" (and none of yours). Dunce.

Why do Nigerian govt institutions have this barbaric attitude of beating people?
The okada man would sue for assault, if only he had the means; perhaps young Nigerian lawyers can set up charities to defend the lowly. I'm sure funding wouldn't be a problem.

KnowAll:
What u post is in tandem with good and acceptable practises all over the world , if a crime has being committed I support the full weight of the law to be unleashed. But on the other hand if it is really the tenants of his religion then he has committed no offence because Zamfara State has a law where strict adherence to the Islamic code is recognised.

I am aware he has committed a crime by solemnizing the marriage in an area under the secular laws of Nigeria( Abuja ), he should have being apprehended whilst this law was broken not after a public out cry.

It would appear the Nigerian authorities are not conversant with their own law, if u don’t know your own law how can u prosecute, negligence breeds all kinds of unruly behaviour, those who say Nigeria is a failed states cannot be further from the truth.  

So why have you been talking foolishly, or are just practicing idiocy? Let me inform you, in case your paedophile loving ways have obstructed healthy curiosity; you TOO are a criminal according to the child act. Read the following dufus, in the knowledge that you might go to jail (stupidity is no defense);

From The Child's Rights Act; 2003;
Section 21
No person under the age of 18 years is capable of contracting a valid marriage, and accordingly a marriage so contracted is null and void and of no effect whatsoever.
Section 22
(1) No parent, guardian or any other person shall betroth a child to any person;
(2) a betrothal in contravention of subsection (1) of this section is null and void.
Section 23
A person;
(a) who marries a child, or
(b) to whom a child is betrothed, or
(c) who promotes the marriage of a child, or
(d) who betroths a child, commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine of =N=500,000 or imprisonment for a term of five years or to both such fine and imprisonment.

Who knows? This time next year, you too could be in jail or 500k poorer (or both). Immoral, Evil Animal.

Up jass!
There was an article recommending "traditional" methods to "realign" the morality of our politicians. . .

^If you don't like the constitution, then attempt to secede to form your paedophile republic and see how we will crush you. You cannot remain in Nigeria if you cannot abide by the consitution. Paedophile lover.

Yerima Quizzed Over Child Marriage - Granted Bail (18 May 2010)
Excepts;

On why he did not contract the marriage in Egypt, he said it was for the convenience of his family members and friends that he did the marriage in Nigeria, not because he was trying to beat the Egyptian law which frowns against marriage to a minor

NAPTIP Executive Secretary, Simon Egede, said his agency invited him following petitions from several bodies and concerned citizens against his marriage to a girl child.

Egede clarified that the investigation "is purely within our mandate having received petitions from so many interest groups.

"We are in touch with Egyptian authorities, we know it is illegal in Egypt and we do not need to get to Egypt before we get the age of the girl. In the federal capital there is a law against marriage to a minor and the law is no respecter of any person."

He said the NAPTIP will soon conclude the investigation and would let the whole world know what the issues are.

Ahmed was not detained because he "willingly turned himself in" Egede added.

In 2003, Nigeria signed the Child Right Act (CRA) into law, and Section 21 of it forbids the marriage or betrothal of a person under the age of 18, an offence which attracts a fine of N500,000 or five years in jail.

Egyptian law also pegs the minimum age of marriage at 18.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201005190470.html

Yerima will be presenting himself to National Agency for Prohibition of Traffic in Persons and Other Related Matters (NAPTIP) again on June 17 this month as part of his bail conditions. It is the duty of each and every one of us to press the authorities toward a thorough investigation into Yerima's abuse of children and a deserved conviction.

@KnowAll you are just a bufoon.
You can go on and on about your lust for little girls, your'e are just showing yourself to be an immoral monster. Anybody that lusts after babies is a RAP!ST.

Listen paedophile lover, in case you missed it first time, here's a repeat!
[size=14pt]These are the first lines of the constitution, if you don't like them; declare war. . . Just that the Nigerian Federation will roundly defeat, smash, crush, melt and destroy you like Boko Haram and Maitatsine.[/size]

1. (1) This Constitution is supreme and its provisions shall have binding force on the authorities and persons throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

(2) The Federal Republic of Nigeria shall not be governed, nor shall any persons or group of persons take control of the Government of Nigeria or any part thereof, except in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.

(3) If any other law is inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail, and that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.

http://www.nigeria-law.org/ConstitutionOfTheFederalRepublicOfNigeria.htm

[size=14pt]Gunmen attack Senator Saraki’s home  [/size]
By Oluwole Josiah and Olusola Fabiyi, Abuja   
Monday, 14 Jun 2010   

Gunmen suspected to be assassins on Sunday broke into the Abuja home of Senator Gbemisola Saraki, shooting one of her security men in the process.
The Senate swiftly reacted to the incident, urging the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Ogbonna Onovo to immediately wade into the matter to ensure that the culprits were brought to book.

Our correspondent gathered on Sunday, that Saraki was not at home when the men struck in the early hours of the day.
The gunmen, numbering eight were said to have gained access into the residence located at the Maitama District of Abuja, after laying wait outside the fence for several hours.
They were said to have ransacked the building while holding the domestic aides of the senator hostage and demanded to know the whereabouts of the senator.
Our correspondent gathered that the gunmen eventually left the senator’s residence after their efforts to get her failed to yield any result.
Saraki, who is the younger sister to Governor Bukola Saraki of Kwara State, according to sources closed to her, travelled out of the country on Friday, without telling anyone where she was travelling to.

Reacting to the incident on the telephone, an obviously shocked Saraki wondered why anyone would be after her life, as she did not believe in a do-or-die politics.
She said, “I thank God that I survived the attack but it is shocking that some people will come after someone’s life because of power. I had received a threat message about a week earlier but I never thought it was going to be that sudden.
“People should realise that power belongs to God and I also firmly believe that my life is in God’s hands. We advise the security agencies to be more vigilant as the 2011 election year comes closer.”
But the police have said that it was wrong to conclude that the attack on Saraki was assassination attempt when they were still investigating the matter.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Mr. Emmanuel Ojukwu, who spoke with our correspondent on the telephone on Sunday, said that the police have already commenced investigations into the issue.

Ojukwu added that the police were working on the theory that the attack could either be house breaking or burglary.
He, however, said that no arrest has been made.
He said, “We would do our work, which we have already started. Right now, we cannot say it was assassination attempt.
“In fact, that would be wrong to say. However, we are working on all theories but we are also looking at the probability that it could be house breaking or burglary.
“At the end of the investigations, we should be able to know the intent of what happened. For now, no arrest has been made.”
The Senate has condemned the attack on Saraki, describing it is a manifestation of politics of brigandage which should belong to the past.

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Information and Media, Senator Ayogu Eze, in a statement on Sunday said, “We received with shock news of the attempt on the life of Senator Gbemisola Saraki. Politics of violence and brigandage belong to our regrettable past and any attempt to return us to that inglorious era is unfortunate and completely unacceptable.
“Political or other differences should be resolved through dialogue and consensus building and not by recourse to thuggery and arm-twisting. “We condemn the violation of the sanctity of Sen. Saraki‘s household and the abuse of the constitutional rights of her relations and domestic staff. We call on the Inspector General of Police and other security agencies to step into this matter and fish out the master-minds and the culprits in this heinous act.
“Our new politics should not be foreshadowed by threats of violence and thuggery. This development obviously sends a wrong signal and we urge the police to deal with this matter comprehensively.”

http://www.punchng.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art20100614045073

seanet02:
Northerners are fools they lack reasoning. Who the do they think they are.

How can you make such a generalised demeaning statement? Lets have some sense here.
You better take that statement back.

@KnowAll
[size=14pt]You show yourself to be really foolish, bloody paedophile lover![/size]
You can go on and on about your love for backwardness, criminality, child molestation and evil. The law will get you one day.

These are the first lines of the constitution, if you don't like them; declare war. . . Just that the Nigerian Federation will roundly defeat, smash and destroy you like Boko Haram and Maitatsine.

1. (1) This Constitution is supreme and its provisions shall have binding force on the authorities and persons throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

(2) The Federal Republic of Nigeria shall not be governed, nor shall any persons or group of persons take control of the Government of Nigeria or any part thereof, except in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution.

(3) If any other law is inconsistent with the provisions of this Constitution, this Constitution shall prevail, and that other law shall, to the extent of the inconsistency, be void.

http://www.nigeria-law.org/ConstitutionOfTheFederalRepublicOfNigeria.htm

Obahiagbon 4 - Okotie 0!

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At least we know Patrick Obahiagbon is genuine. A pastor who says things his congregation does not understand will make a catastrophic political leader.