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Celebrities / Re: Kleopatra1's Cleavage-Baring, The Worst Outfit At AMVCA [PICS] by Macclane(m): 12:58pm On Mar 07, 2016 |
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Romance / Re: Guys,Which Do You Prefer,a Lady Exposed To Social Media Or one who's not? by Macclane(m): 12:53pm On Mar 07, 2016 |
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Nairaland / General / Re: PIC: When You Are Still Single At 43 And Your Pastors Can't Take It Anymore. by Macclane(m): 12:52pm On Mar 07, 2016 |
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Fashion / Re: Help, My Face Is Black. How Can I Become Lighter And Smooth Without Bleaching. by Macclane(m): 12:51pm On Mar 07, 2016 |
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Family / Re: You Left Your Kids At Home With An Aunt, And See These On Your Return. by Macclane(m): 12:50pm On Mar 07, 2016 |
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Celebrities / Re: Kleopatra1's Cleavage-Baring, The Worst Outfit At AMVCA [PICS] by Macclane(m): 12:42pm On Mar 07, 2016 |
Two minutes silence for our fallen heroes... |
Education / Re: If You Used This Olympic Exercise Book, Please Go And Marry (Photo) by Macclane(m): 12:33pm On Mar 07, 2016 |
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Jokes Etc / Re: Please I Need Your Advice by Macclane(m): 10:00am On Mar 07, 2016 |
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Education / Re: If You Used This Olympic Exercise Book, Please Go And Marry (Photo) by Macclane(m): 9:33am On Mar 07, 2016 |
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Literature / Re: One Last Goodbye by Macclane(m): 3:17am On Mar 07, 2016 |
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Crime / Re: Boko Haram Now Sells Stolen Cattle To Fund Terror by Macclane(m): 6:56am On Mar 05, 2016 |
AgbenuAnna:Boko Haram insurgents have devised a new means of using “unscrupulous middlemen” to crudely sell stolen cattle at the Gamboru cattle market in Maiduguri with proceeds used to fund terror activities. |
Crime / Re: Boko Haram Now Sells Stolen Cattle To Fund Terror by Macclane(m): 6:48am On Mar 05, 2016 |
They will surely run out of food, strategies and ideas. Surrender and die or Starve to death! Any one leads to the same destination anyway. |
Crime / Boko Haram Now Sells Stolen Cattle To Fund Terror by Macclane(m): 6:35am On Mar 05, 2016 |
Shettima imposes civil-military management in cattle markets; Ban sale of dry meat; and introduces stringent conditions in slaughter houses in Maiduguri. Boko Haram insurgents have devised a new means of using “unscrupulous middlemen” to crudely sell stolen cattle at the Gamboru cattle market in Maiduguri with proceeds used to fund terror activities, Borno Governor, Kashim Shettima announced Friday. He spoke while inaugurating a new management made up of representatives of the Nigerian military, police, the Department of State Security, civilian JTF and Government officials who have been assigned to take full charge of the market and henceforth scrutinize sources of all cattle, delay slaughter of certified cattle for claims while the Government placed a ban on imports of cattle through various routes as well as sale of dry meat across the State. Shettima, whose written message was read by Secretary to the Borno State Government, Usman Jidda Shuwa at the inauguration of the new management committee, said the insurgents resorted to the new order because they now lack capacity to attack and loot banks, towns and other traditional methods of sourcing funds for their murderous activities. “Our security agencies have reasonably established that most of the cattle being traded at the markets were the direct proceeds of cattle rustling perpetrated by Boko Haram insurgents which were sold at prohibitive costs to unsuspecting customers through some unscrupulous middlemen who use underhand ploy to deliberately disguise the transactions as legitimate." The money realised from such transactions would then be channeled to fund the deadly activities of the insurgents. “Consequently, the insurgents, through these nefarious transactions, felt they had discovered new sources of resuscitating their already battered and degraded infrastructure, with a view to recommencing their atrocities, which have since been irredeemably halted by the Military. “We are indeed very grateful to the gallant and professional resourcefulness of our security agencies who, through their relentless pursuit of the insurgents and incredible intelligence gathering techniques, have identified the nature and type of serious security threats posed by the trading activities at these cattle markets and appreciably staved off such threats by foreclosing all commercial transactions at these places” the Governor said explaining that the discovery led to the temporary closure of the market by security agencies in the State. As a result of the situation, Shettima said, he was putting in place a committee made up of representatives of the military, the Nigerian Police Force, the Department of State Security, youth volunteers involved in counter insurgency operations popularly known as the Civilian JTF, Government officials and credible representatives of unions of traders and Butchers to takeover the markets so that activities in the market would resume due to public demands for meat but under a sanitized system. “In addition to the overall management of the cattle markets, the Committee is to devise strategies to ascertain the source of all cattle being traded and slaughtered at the Cattle markets; ensure that a mandatory period of three to four days are observed on all cattle sold before they are sent to the slaughter house in order to enable interested parties to inspect them. This is to give opportunity to those whose cattle have been rustled to make claims and counter claims; certify all cattle traded at the markets to ensure that all pre-set conditions have been met before they are slaughtered” the Governor said. Shettima announced a ban on importation of cattle into the State for the time being. "In order to facilitate the work of the Committee and achieve the desired outcome, importation of cattle to the State Capital through all routes by all sources, other than the Cattle traders Association is hereby suspended for two weeks from the date of this inauguration. “In the same vein, the sale of dried meat has been banned as it has been observed that criminal elements resort to this method to legitimize their dubious activities which ultimately end up in funding the activities of the insurgents. Furthermore, all trading activities at the Gamboru cattle markets, Dusuman, Shuwari and Ngom are suspended until further notice in line with the Government’s determined commitment to ensuring that no public place is turned into an avenue for funding of nefarious activities of the insurgents,” he noted. The Governor said he would hold members of the committee responsible if trading of stolen cattle continues in any market. “Let me reiterate that considering the caliber of the members of this Committee, I have no doubt in my mind that you will discharge this responsibility within your utmost ability. I will therefore hold you personally and severally responsible for any omission or commission in the effective discharge of this onerous assignment. I enjoin you to live up to the expectation of the Government and people of the State”. The Governor presented cheques of N100m to leadership of the cattle traders and Butchers to serve as bailout to thousands of law abiding traders who have been thrown out of business following steps taken by Government to close cattle markets. The members are to use the funds to purchase legitimate cattle that are to be subjected to investigations by the new management committee of cattle markets.
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Religion / Re: Does God Have Problem? by Macclane(m): 11:50am On Mar 04, 2016 |
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Religion / Re: Does God Have Problem? by Macclane(m): 11:48am On Mar 04, 2016 |
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Education / Re: Mother & Son Bag MSc From UNILAG (Photo) by Macclane(m): 10:33am On Mar 04, 2016 |
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Education / Re: Genius! Ahmadu Bello University Applicant Scores 399 Out Of 400 In 2016 JAMB UTM by Macclane(m): 10:30am On Mar 04, 2016 |
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Religion / Re: Does God Have Problem? by Macclane(m): 10:29am On Mar 04, 2016 |
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Education / Re: Genius! Ahmadu Bello University Applicant Scores 399 Out Of 400 In 2016 JAMB UTM by Macclane(m): 10:27am On Mar 04, 2016 |
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Car Talk / Re: A Car Constructed With Wood With Motorcycle Engine In Bida by Macclane(m): 10:23am On Mar 04, 2016 |
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Car Talk / Re: A Car Constructed With Wood With Motorcycle Engine In Bida by Macclane(m): 10:20am On Mar 04, 2016 |
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Car Talk / Re: A Car Constructed With Wood With Motorcycle Engine In Bida by Macclane(m): 10:18am On Mar 04, 2016 |
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Car Talk / Re: A Car Constructed With Wood With Motorcycle Engine In Bida by Macclane(m): 9:33am On Mar 04, 2016 |
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Crime / Police Escorts Shoot At Olu Falae At Ile- Oluji by Macclane(m): 6:20am On Mar 02, 2016 |
Osogbo –A leader of pan Yoruba socio-cultural
group, Afenifere, Chief Olu Falae, yesterday
escaped death by the whiskers when a mobile
policeman along Akure-Ilesha Express way fired
a gunshot at his car.
Falae, according to reports was on his way to
Ile-Ife to join other members of the pan Yoruba
socio-cultural group, Afenifere on a courtesy
visit to Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi
when the incident happened.
A visibly disturbed former Secretary to the
Federal Government, SFG, who narrated his
ordeal to newsmen in Ile-Ife before the
Afenifere’s meeting with Oba Ogunwusi said he
narrowly escaped death in the hands of the
policemen.
He explained that his car was shot at at Ile-Oluji
junction.
Falae was recently kidnapped in his Akure
home by Fulani herdsmen before he was
rescued by the security agents.
He expressed shock over the shooting at his
car by the policemen, asking; “When was I
kidnapped that they want to kill me now?’’
He added: “I was coming from Akure
approaching Ilesa and I saw some vehicles
ahead of me. There was a bullion van in front.
The vehicles ahead of us were overtaking the
bullion van so we too followed.
“I nearly passed them when I heard a shot and
subsequent bang on my car. We stopped and
we saw that they actually fired at the car.
“They didn’t stop. We stopped at Erin-Ijesa and
complained to the police at the check-point
that we were fired at by some policemen
escorting a bullion van at Ile-Oluji junction.
Chief Falae who expressed fear over continuous
attack on him said; “I don’t know why I was
kidnapped recently, why I was arrested in
1997 and locked up for two years and now
shot.”
When contacted, the Osun state command of
the Police image maker, Mrs Folashade Odoro
said the command was yet to receive official
report on the issue.
The Personal Assistant to Chief Falae, Captain
Moshood Raji confirmed the incident saying;
“Yes it is true, they shot at the car as we drove
pass them between Ikeji Arakeji and Ipetu in
Osun State as others did .
‘’There were three vehicles including an Hilux
van which was carrying the policemen, the
bullion van and the pilot vehicle.
“Chief Falae’s Sports Utility Vehicle, SUV, drove
pass the pilot car, so one of the policemen fired
a shot at our car . Nobody was injured. Chief
Falae and everybody is fine. “
He added that Chief Falae reported the matter
to police authority in Akure.
Also reacting, Afenifere’s spokesman, Mr Yinka
Odumakin, described the situation as: “Tragic
and symptomatic of the lawlessness and
depravity in our society”.
“Good that Papa's security details have the
clues that will be useful in tracking the fellows
in the bullion van. They must be made
accountable.”
Ooni charges Afenifere to work for Yoruba
unity
During the meeting, the Ooni of Ife, Oba
Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, charged the
leadership of the pan Yoruba socio-cultural
group, Afenifere to give priority to the progress
of Yoruba land irrespective of their individual
political differences.
Speaking in Ile-Ife, yesterday, Oba Ogunwusi
who expressed dissatisfaction over disunity
among Yoruba, urged the group to put the
interest of Yoruba first in all their activities.
His words, “Despite how powerful and
influential we are in Yoruba land, we have
allowed politicians to cause disunity among us.
In his address, the leader of Afenifere, Chief
Reuben Fasoranti, assured the monarch of the
group’s readiness to support any course that
can promote unity in Yoruba land.
Fasoranti whose speech was titled “A Gift to
the Yoruba Race”, described the recent visit by
Oba Ogunwusi to prominent monarchs across
Yorubaland as a challenge to the group.
He said; “In the last few weeks, you have
stepped out of your throne to pay epoch
making visits to your brother Obas and in the
process put an end to historical animosities,
age-long rivalries, petty disputes and perennial
conflicts.
“Kabiesi, we want to prepare you for some of
the challenges you may confront in the good
task you have set for yourself as the enemies of
our nation who have been happy in our
disunity would not fold their hands and see us
come together. They will want to put all
manners of strictures on our way and spanners
in the work.’’
Monarch, Ashafa make case for Yoruba
language
Meantime, the Ooni Ogunwusi and Senator
Olugbenga Ashafa representing Lagos East
have called on the Federal Government to
revisit the country’s education policy to
prevent extinction of indigenous languages in
Nigeria.
Specifically, Ooni said indigenous language is
the beauty of culture and moral values and
promised to convene a stakeholders
conference on the status of Yoruba language in
Nigeria.
Ogunwusi, and Ashafa made case for the
promotion of Yoruba language during the
International Mother Tongue Day organised at
Ife city, Hall Ile- Ife Osun State.
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Crime / Re: Medical Doctor And Wife Kidnapped In Orlu by Macclane(m): 6:17am On Mar 02, 2016 |
The csae of kidnap now cannot be over emphasised |
Investment / ‘nigeria Spending 80% Of Revenue On Debt Servicing’ by Macclane(m): 6:13am On Mar 02, 2016 |
ABUJA—THE Senate was, yesterday, told by the
Islamic Development Bank , IDB, that Nigeria
was spending 80 percent of its total revenues
to service debts.
It also ranked Nigeria as one of the countries in
the world using the largest percentage of its
revenues for debt payment.
According to IDB, this act explains why the
nation bleeds economically and this requires
urgent expansion.
Disclosing this yesterday when he visited the
Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign and
Local Debts, Senator Shehu Sani, APC Kaduna
Central, resident representative of IDB in
Nigeria, Abdallah Kiliaki, said though Nigeria’s
debt Gross Domestic Product, GDP, ratio was
low at 17 percent, resources being used to pay
the debts were enormous, going by
percentages taken on a yearly basis.
This was even as the Chairman, Senate
Committee on Foreign and Local Debts,
Senator Shehu Sani, APC Kaduna Central,
declared that Nigeria’s total debts owed by the
states and Federal governments currently
stood at $60 billion.
According to IDB’s representative, if Nigeria
must save itself from getting suffocated by
such huge debt servicing with limited
resources, there is urgent need for Federal
Government to expand the scope of its
resources through diversification of the
economy into other critical areas, especially
agriculture, on the template of value addition
from production, to processing and to export.
He said: “My visit is very crucial, because we
need to look at the debt profile of a country
before we give it new contractual sort of
financing.”
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Crime / Medical Doctor And Wife Kidnapped In Orlu by Macclane(m): 6:07am On Mar 02, 2016 |
OWERRI—Uneasy calm now reigns in Orlu as
the whereabouts of a prominent medical
doctor in Orlu, Dr. C. I. C. Ogbuokiri, and his
wife, Theresa, remains unknown since the duo
were abducted by kidnappers in the town.
Although news about the kidnap remained
sketchy at the time of going to press, one of
the stories that made the rounds was that the
man and his his wife, were being driven to the
church when a commercial tricycle operator
brushed their vehicle.
It was also gathered that when the driver
alighted from the vehicle to see the extent of
the damage, gun-totting hoodlums arrived the
scene, ordered the Ogbuokiris into their
waiting vehicle and sped away to an unknown
destination.
Another story that was weaved around the
kidnap saga was that they were returning from
the church and decided to visit and condole
with the widow of Dr. Godwin Dibe, who died
recently.
The story also had it that as they were waiting
at the gate of the Dibe family to be opened,
the hoodlums swooped on them and took them
away.
An unconfirmed story had it at press time that
the kidnappers had made contact with
members of the Ogbuokiri family and
demanded a staggering N100 million as
ransom.
Some people who spoke on strict grounds of
anonymity, lamented bitterly that kidnapping
and armed robbery were gradually but steadily
resurfacing in the state.
“There is hardly any day that will pass now,
without the news of one form of serious crime
or the other being heard. We are no longer safe
in the state, despite the impression the
governor and his aides have been giving to the
outside world”, the woman said.
She passionately appealed to the state
government and the security agencies to
double their efforts in securing life and
property in the state.
All efforts made to reach the mobile line of the
Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr.
Andrew Enwerem, a deputy superintendent of
police, for comments proved abortive as his
line could not be reached at press time. |
Crime / 4-yr-old Sentenced To Life Imprisonment by Macclane(m): 4:22pm On Mar 01, 2016 |
Ahmed Mansour Karni, a 4-year old child, will
be spending the rest of his life in prison
following a court ruling in western Cairo on
Tuesday. The little boy was convicted in
absentia for several charges, including murder,
reports Ventures Africa.
Going by the timeline of events that led to the
alleged crimes the youngster is being
convicted for, Karni was about 2-years old at
the time, as they occurred two years ago
during the riots and demonstrations of January
3 2014. But his name was on a list of over a
hundred people “wanted” for murder,
disturbance of the peace and damaging state
property.
Prior to the ruling, a defense attorney, Faisal al-
Saud, who said that Karni’s name ended on
the list by mistake, presented the child’s birth
certificate to the court, but it appears the
material was not transferred and that the
presiding judge did not review the case.
“The child, Ahmed Mansour Karni’s birth
certificate was presented after state security
forces added his name to the list of accused,
but then the case was transferred to the
military court and the child was sentenced in
absentia in an ensuing court hearing,” said the
lawyer.
Although Karni’s birth certificate proves that
he was born in September 2012, the court
indictment states that the child is guilty of
murder – four counts, attempted murder –
eight counts, threatening security forces and
vandalizing property belonging to the Egyptian
Health Administration and vehicles belonging
to security forces. How can a two-year old
commit these crimes?
In response to Karni’s ruling, Egyptians took to
social media blasting the government and the
clearly dysfunctional legal system, accusing
them of corruption and injustice. An angry
Egyptian lawyer, Mohammed Abu Huraira, said
that the court decisions can’t be appealed; he
issued a response to the ridiculous judgement
saying, “On the eve of injustice and madness in
Egypt, a four-year old child was sentenced to
life imprisonment. He is accused of
disturbance, damage to property and murder.
The Egyptian scales of justice are not
reversible. There is no justice in Egypt. No
reason. Logic committed suicide a while ago.
Egypt went crazy. Egypt is ruled by a bunch of
lunatics.”
A history of unfair trials
When former army chief, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi,
was elected president in 2014, he made a
pledge to the UN General Assembly to uphold
judicial independence, freedom of expression,
and the rule of law but, in practice, el-Sisi has
failed to walk the walk. Instead, his
government extended the jurisdiction of
military courts to try civilians and gave room
for human rights violations by security forces.
According to Amnesty International, the
Egyptian judicial system is deeply flawed.
Mansour Karni is not the first child to receive
such an unfair and unjust judgement, courts
throughout Egypt sentence children to life
imprisonment and even death in contravention
of both international and Egyptian law.
Hundreds of activists have also been sentenced
to death after unfair trials on false charges.
Judges fail to follow due judicial processes, as
in the case of little Ahmed Mansour Karni, with
some trials proceeding in the absence of the
defendants and their lawyers. “In many cases,
courts convicted defendants despite an
absence of substantive evidence against them.
The Public Prosecution, increasingly, did not
seek to determine individual criminal
responsibility, instead bringing identical
charges against groups of accused and relied
heavily on reports and testimonies by police
and security forces…” |
Crime / Re: Poly Student Loses Left Eye From Robber’s Bullet In Delta (Graphic Pic) by Macclane(m): 3:50pm On Mar 01, 2016 |
See how beauty was trimmed down. God help us 4 Likes 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Caption This Picture Of Buhari In Qatar by Macclane(m): 11:25am On Feb 29, 2016 |
Where next should I go after here? |
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