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DG Of Fake PFIPC Arrested In Osun State

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Ayodele Oni
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Adeniyi Adeyemi Fake DG arrested

By Ayodele Oni

 

Few hours after an Abuja Court ordered the arrest of the self-styled Director-General of the fake Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, reports confirm  he has been arrested.

 

Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja issued a warrant for his arrest on Tuesday after he failed to appear in court for his arraignment.

 

Details of the operation which led to his arrest are still sketchy, but TVC News Online reports that Adeyemi was picked up in his hideout in Osun State.

 

Spokesperson for tye Osun State Police Command, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed to Reporters that Adeyemi was arrested in his hideout in Osun State by a Police Intelligence Team from Abuja.

 

Asked by the Police to identify himself, on arrest, he said “I’ve mentioned it Sir.

 

When the Police wouldn’t bulge and insisted he identifies himself, he replied: “I have mentioned it several times.”

 

Looking, at once, worried and agitated, he wore a light blue traditional attire and was surrounded by Security Operatives.

 

He is expected to be taken to the Police Headquarters in Abuja.

 

The Court order followed an oral application by Police counsel, Wisdom Madaki.

 

Adeyemi and his co-defendants were scheduled to take their plea on an eight-count charge filed by the police, bordering on alleged forgery, impersonation and related offences.

 

In the charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, the Federal Republic of Nigeria is the complainant, while Adeyemi, “Femi Surname Unknown” and “Anu Surname Unknown” are listed as the first to third defendants. The charge was filed on Nov. 27, 2025, by Madaki.

 

When the matter was called, none of the defendants was in court.

 

Madaki subsequently urged the court to issue a bench warrant for Adeyemi’s arrest due to his absence.

 

Responding, Adeyemi’s counsel, Genesis Francis, told the court that his client feared for his life and had written a letter to President Bola Tinubu.

 

According to the lawyer, Adeyemi wanted to remain alive to stand trial.

 

Justice Umar, however, responded that the court would “help him to stay alive.”

 

After hearing submissions from counsel, the judge directed all security agencies to arrest Adeyemi wherever he is found and adjourned the case until Sept. 30 for arraignment.

 

The police alleged that Adeyemi operated the fictitious agency from the second floor of the Federal Secretariat Complex, Phase III, Abuja, before his arrest.

 

On July 7, President Bola Tinubu directed the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to conduct a thorough investigation into the activities of the alleged fictitious agency and gave the commission 30 days to complete its probe.

Court Of Appeal Okays NBA National Election

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Suleiman Anyalewechi
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NBA

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

 

The Court of Appeal, Ibadan Division, on Tuesday, July 14, 2026,  cleared the path for the  election of new national officers for the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA.

 

The NBA election scheduled for Saturday July 18, 2026, had faced uncertainties following an Oyo State High Court ruling halting the exercise based on a motion ex-parte filed by the Egbe Omofin Group.

 

The Group had, in  its application, sought an order of the Court disbanding the NBA Electoral Committee and the imposition of a consensus Presidential candidate during the election, the slot having been allotted to the South West Region.

 

However, its position sharply contrasted with those of  the national leadership of the NBA and its constituted Electoral body– ECNBA which  all insisted on a free and fair contest.

 

The Oyo State High Court in its ruling granted an order stopping the ECNBA from going ahead with the planned election ,as well as aligning with the position of the Amofin group which sought to present a consensus presidential candidate for the region.

 

However, in its judgment on an appeal filed by the NBA leadership, the Appellate Court, while nullifying the trial Court’s decision held that it lacks the jurisdiction to entertain the case in the first place.

 

According to the Court of Appeal, the trial Court lacks  subject matter, personal, and territorial jurisdiction on all fronts to entertain the case.

 

The ruling  which has unequivocally cleared the way for the NBA to conduct its national election, is coming on the heels of the association’s rejection of the mediating efforts of the Attorney-General of the Federation AGF and Minister of Justice,  Lateef Fagbemi, SAN.

 

The AGF had a couple of  days ago sought to controversially abort the Saturday’s election ,as well as the disbandment of the Electoral committee – ECNBA, in obvious endorsement of the position of the Amofin group.

 

However, his action was met with strident opposition and outright rejection  from the NBA national leadership, most NBA regional and state bodies, and major stakeholders who insisted on the conduct of a free, fair and credible election.

ADC Demands  Prosecution Of Factional Leader Bala-Gombe Over INEC Access Code

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Suleiman Anyalewechi
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Nafiu Bala Gombe
Nafiu Bala Gombe

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

 

The opposition Coalition platform, the African Democratic Congress, ADC, on Tuesday July 14, 2026, called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to take steps to sanction the Nafiu Bala-Gombe-led faction of the party over its recent false claims of having access to its restricted nomination candidates’ nomination platform.

 

The call stems from the recent claim by Bala-Gombe and his faction to have successfully uploaded the names and particulars of their Presidential and National Assembly candidates for the 2027 polls on the INEC’s portal.

 

The claim which has since been refuted by the Commission has, however, continued to elicit outrage and condemnation from not a few in the face of the fact that  the Bala-Gombe faction of the ADC is not recognised by the INEC.

 

In a statement by Bolaji Abdullahi, its National Publicity Secretary, the ADC, while welcoming the swift response of the Commission to the spurious claims by the Bala-Gombe group, however called for an immediate investigation into the circumstances surrounding the claim itself with a view to arresting and prosecuting those found culpable.

 

According to the ADC, its demand for appropriate sanctions, derived from the fact that the ongoing activities of the Bala-Gombe faction has transcended the acceptable borders of politics to touch on an orchestrated plot to deceive unsuspecting members of the public.

 

“The African Democratic Congress, ADC, welcomes the prompt clarification by the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC which unequivocally confirmed that the document circulated by Nafiu Bala-Gombe purporting to show that he had obtained the Commission’s access code and uploaded candidates on behalf of the ADC for the 2027 general elections was forged, and that the claim itself was entirely false.

 

“The issue before us is no longer simply about the Continuous false statements thy have been issued by Nafiu Bala-Gombe at the behest of his sponsors. It is about the clear and unmistakable attempt to mislead the Nigerian public.

 

“To publicly claim that one has gained access to INEC’s restricted nomination platform ,and exercise powers reserved for duly recognised party officials is a grave matter that deserves the immediate attention of law enforcement agencies.

 

“As a responsible party, the ADC, therefore, calls on INEC to take all the necessary steps to ensure that Mr Nafiu Bala-Gombe, and anyone else involved in originating, or promoting this falsehood are investigated and prosecuted in accordance with the law”, the ADC stated.

Edo: Security Team Storms Kidnapers’ Hideout, Rescue Three AAU Students …300 Level Student Killed

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Ayodele Oni
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Monday Agbonika - Commissioner of Police Edo State

By Ayodele Oni

 

The Edo State Police Command Rescue Team stormed an identified kidnappers’ hideout and rescued three students of the Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma. The students were kidnapped by gunmen in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area.

 

They were abducted on Sunday, July 12, 2026, during an attack in the Ujemen G.T. Extension area of Ekpoma. During the incident, a student, Peter Ekpen, 24-year-old 300-level undergraduate, was killed during the attack.

 

The rescued students were identified as Praise Obagbalu, 18, Favour Okoroji, 21, and Balogun Precious, 19.

 

State Commissioner of Police, Mr Monday Agbonika, disclosed the development on Tuesday while briefing journalists at the Nigeria Police Divisional Headquarters in Ekpoma.

 

Represented by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), CSP Moses Joel Yamu, the Commissioner stated that the Command received a distress report that armed men suspected to be kidnappers had attacked the area and abducted the students.

 

He said the Commissioner immediately ordered the deployment of tactical teams for a joint rescue operation involving the Nigerian Army, the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) and local hunters.

 

According to the Police, the rescue operation was carried out on Tuesday at the kidnappers’ hideout in the Erah Forest, where security operatives engaged the suspects in a fierce gun battle.

 

One of the suspected kidnappers was neutralised, while another was arrested with gunshot injuries. The three abducted students were rescued unharmed.

 

The Police disclosed that the operation led to the recovery of three AK-47 rifles, three magazines, 36 rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition, five mobile phones, two power banks, a charger, a lady’s handbag and other incriminating items.

 

Agbonika commended the bravery, professionalism and resilience of officers and personnel of the Edo State Police Command, the Nigerian Army, the Edo State Security Corps and local hunters whose joint efforts led to the successful operation.

 

He also appreciated the support of the Edo State Government and members of the public for providing timely and credible information that aided the operation.

 

Speaking to journalists after their rescue, the three students said they were held in the forest by their captors, who repeatedly moved them from one location to another while demanding that they contact their relatives to raise ransom.

 

The students confirmed that they were eventually rescued by the joint security team without any ransom being paid.

Death At Umahi’s Home: Women Group Insists On Independent Investigation

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Suleiman Anyalewechi
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By Suleiman Anyalewechi

 

As the controversy arising from the sudden and death of a female physiotherapist Mary Habila, rages, an advocacy group – Nigerian Women International Alliance, NWIA has called for a transparent and unfettered  inquest into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

 

Miss Habila’s  death in yet-to-be determined circumstances on June 26 at the  Uburu Ebonyi State country home of the Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has since provoked widespread indignation and speculations , with not a few calling for an independent  investigation into the unfortunate development.

 

Although Umahi has disclosed plans to institute a probe into the incident, NWIA, in an open letter to President Bola Tinubu, dated Monday, July, 13, 2026,  insisted such a move must be guided strictly by the principles of sincerity and openness.

 

In the letter jointly  signed by Mrs Omolara Abike, Mrs Ogonna Chinedum, and Dr Mariam Adeodun President, Vice President and Secretary,  respectively, the women group, while welcoming the planned probe of the death, however, maintained that the exercise must be manifestly tailored towards strengthening trust and confidence in the country’s justice system.

 

The  group noted that while not pointing accusing fingers, it nevertheless insists that any investigative processes must be seen to be guided by transparency and sincerity of purpose.

 

Referencing past and recent controversies, including complaints and series of allegations, that had dogged the paths of Minister Umahi, NWIA emphasized the urgent need not to sweep the matter under.

 

“The reported death of Mary Habila, a physiotherapist,at the residence of the Honourable Minister of Works has generated significant public concern and deserves a thorough, independent, professional and transparent investigation.

 

“This letter is not an attempt to pronounce anyone guilty. Every Nigerian is entitled to the constitutional presumption of innocence and the protection of the process.

 

“However, the higher the public office, the greater the obligation to submit to transparent scrutiny.

 

“We do not present those allegations as established facts. Rather, we believe that where multiple concerns arise regarding a public official, the appropriate response is for competent authorities to investigate any credible complaints fairly and Independently”, the women group stated.

 

It warned that the conduct of any questionable investigation  could serve to further erode public trust and confidence in Government institutions as well as discourage victims and witnesses from reporting alleged misconducts.

 

According to the NWIA, the mishandling of the inquest into the death could also damage Nigeria’s reputation, undermine the rule of law, and erode investor confidence.

 

While appealing for the preservation and examination of all forensic evidence, including the autopsy report, protection of witnesses and complainants against intimidation, the group urged President Tinubu to ensure that the law applies in the present circumstances.

Female Physiotherapist Who Died In Minister Umahi’s House For Burial July 17

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Adesina Soyooye
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Mary Habila and Dave Umahi

By Adesina Soyooye

 

“For three years, the deceased checked my vital signs. She was a good Nurse” – Umahi mourns

 

The heartbroken family of Mary Habila, the 26 year-old female Physiotherapist who, sadly, suddenly passed  at the country home of the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has announced her funeral arrangements.

 

Miss Habila, a staff of David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital and her colleague, Anita Baski,  arrived the Minister’s country home in Uburu, Ebonyi State, on June 26, 2026, but Habila passed on the following day, June 27,  under inexplicable circumstances.

 

In a statement, Mr Francis Nweze,  the Minister’s spokesperson, said that the two ladies had been on  secondment to the Ministry of Works in the past three years.

 

He explained that when Habila was found unresponsive, adequate steps were taken as she was taken to the hospital where she was sadly confirmed dead. He emphasized that the Minister had nothing to do with her sudden passing death and decried the insinuations being made in some quaters.

 

In his own reaction, Umahi described the deceased as a dedicated staff of the David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital who worked with his Ministry for three years.

 

He said: “The family broke the girl’s door, called doctors from DUFUTH who took her to hospital and did everything to revive her but failed.”

 

He  said he has directed an autopsy but that would only be with the consent of the parents of  the deceased.

 

Umahi, also, said he would take legal action against those linking him with Habila’s death and said their own death will be worse.

 

Umahi: “The death of the purveyors of such falsehood will be worse because you don’t do content creation with someone’s death.

 

“The deceased was a good nurse who checked my medical vital signs and worked with me for three years.”

 

But Nurse Mary (popular as Mara) Habila’s family has announced her funeral arrangements.

 

The released announcement released by the family said she was was born on September 18, 2000, and died on June 27, 2026, at the age of 26.

 

The funeral service will hold on Friday, July 17, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. at Deeper Life Bible Church, Nok, Jaba Local Government Area.

Xenophobic Attacks: FG Evacuates Last Batch Of 315 Nigerians

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Ayodele Oni
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Nigerians Evacuated from South Africa

By Ayodele Oni

 

The final batch of 315 Nigerians trapped in South Africa xenophobic attacks are expected to arrive Lagos on Wednesday.

 

Federal Government has already concluded arrangements for their evacuation from South Africa, with the final batch of returnees expected to arrive in Lagos on Wednesday as part of ongoing efforts to protect citizens affected by recent xenophobic attacks and security concerns in the country.

 

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, saying the evacuation flight would be operated by Air Peace.

 

According to the ministry, the aircraft is scheduled to depart South Africa at 1:30 a.m. on July 15 and arrive at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at approximately 6:30 a.m.

 

The evacuation marks the final phase of the Federal Government’s repatriation programme for Nigerians who voluntarily requested to return home following reports of xenophobic attacks, harassment and growing security concerns in parts of South Africa.

 

The government had earlier conducted four separate evacuation flights, bringing home hundreds of Nigerians affected by the crisis.

 

The most recent batch comprised 40 returnees, while the latest operation is expected to bring the total number of evacuees to several hundred.

 

The evacuation exercise was coordinated through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria, relevant South African authorities and Air Peace.

 

The Federal Government initiated the programme after a resurgence of anti-foreigner sentiment and attacks targeting foreign nationals, including Nigerians, in some South African communities.

 

Similar evacuation efforts were undertaken by Nigeria in previous years following outbreaks of xenophobic violence that claimed lives, destroyed businesses and displaced foreign residents.

 

In the statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to the safety and welfare of Nigerians living abroad, assuring that diplomatic engagements would continue to ensure the protection of citizens wherever they reside.

 

“The Federal Government remains committed to safeguarding the interests, dignity and well-being of Nigerians across the world,” the ministry stated.

 

The ministry also expressed appreciation to all stakeholders involved in the evacuation process, including diplomatic officials, aviation authorities and other agencies that facilitated the safe return of the affected citizens.

 

The arrival of the final batch is expected to bring to a close the current evacuation operation launched in response to the latest wave of xenophobic incidents and security concerns in South Africa.

 

As at last count, not less than five Nigerians have list their life in the violence orchestrated by the South Africans.

How Suspect Flown Into The Forest By Oyo CP Aided Us Locate Oriire Abductors – Major General Nnebeife

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Ayodele Oni
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Major General Chinedu Ralph Nnebeife
Major General Chinedu Ralph Nnebeife

By Ayodele Oni

 

Major General Chinedu Ralph Nnebeife, the General Officer Commanding, 2 Mechanized Division, Ibadan, has revealed that one of the suspects, who was arrested in the course of locating the whereabouts of the kidnappers that abducted children and teachers in Oyo state, led them to their camps.

 

The General narrated that the suspect who was arrested by the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State, Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, after intelligence surveillance pinned him down, was flown by helicopter to the bush and delivered to the waiting arms of security agents.

 

The army officer reiterated that security agencies worked together to rescue victims of the Orire school abductions in Oyo State, saying the arrest of the key suspect by the Commissioner of Police (CP) helped the operation.

 

Speaking during the official handover of the rescued victims, Nnebeife said the military tracked the kidnappers for more than a month in a complex operation aimed at identifying those behind the attack, destroying their network and cutting off their supplies.

 

He disclosed that security forces extended the operation beyond Oyo State to capture members of the kidnapping gang and refused to end the mission until the terrorists operating in the area had been dismantled.

 

Nnebeife praised the Oyo  Police Command CP for providing critical support throughout the mission.

 

 He said the police boss regularly sent food to troops in the forest and also helped arrest a suspect after receiving intelligence from the military.

 

The senior military officer explained that after the suspect was arrested, a helicopter was dispatched to pick and fly him into the forest, where he provided valuable information that helped security forces locate the kidnappers’ camp.

 

He described the rescue as the result of close cooperation among different security agencies.

 

His words: “It came to the time to pick up one of the suspects the CP helped us to arrest.

 

“We were following them up and then we called the CP, there’s this person going to this place, and the CP immediately arrested him, and we sent a helicopter there to bring the person to us into the bush. He gave us relevant information as to where their camps were.”

“You Stood With Me Through Every Challenge” – Pastor Adeboye Arouses Emotions With Touching Letter To Wife On Her 78th Birthday

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The Source
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Pastor Enoch Adeboye and his wife
Pastor Enoch Adeboye and his wife

Nigerian clergyman, Pastor Adeboye, has written a touching note to his wife, Folu Adeboye, on her 78th birthday today.

In the open letter, he noted that he has the privilege of knowing her as his wife and friend, while others know her as Mummy G.O. He expressed happiness that the world is joining him in celebrating his wife.

 

Pastor Adeboye noted how his wife has stood with him through every challenge, victory, and every assignment God has given him. He appreciated her for walking hand in hand with him.

“To my lover,

Great has been the journey of walking side by side with you. And so today, on your 78th birthday, it is a gift to me to have the world join me in doing what I have spent 58 years doing, celebrating you.

With you, the weight of the assignment has always been a lighter cross to carry. Our two have agreed, and so our walking together has been of divine stride, a race continuously illuminated, step after step, decade after decade. My path shines brighter because I walk it with you.

Many people know you as Mummy G.O. I have the privilege of knowing you simply as my wife, my friend, and the person who has stood with me through every challenge, every victory, and every assignment God has given us.

I have watched you give strength to others even when you were tired yourself. I have seen your quiet sacrifices, your compassion, your wisdom, and your unwavering trust in God. Those are the things that make me thank God for you every day.

Our children have been blessed because of your love. The family of God has been blessed because of your devotion. Countless homes have been strengthened because you answered God’s call with all your heart.

Seventy-eight years of my life, fifty-eight years of them beside me, and still I find new reasons to thank God for you. You have been a wife, counsel and companion in every sense the world was ever meant to hold.

As you celebrate today, my prayer is simple. May the God whom you have served so faithfully continue to uphold you. May He surround you with His peace, fill your days with fresh hope, strengthen your body, renew your strength, and continue to satisfy you with His goodness. May the years ahead be even more fruitful than those behind, and may you continue to see the mighty hand of God at work in your life.

Thank you for walking hand in hand with me.

Happy 78th birthday, my love”.

 

In other news, the respected clergyman had addressed women who are fond of make-up especially during their weddings. He stated that such women do not believe God did a perfect job on them, as he noted how when God created them, He did a great job, as they are wonderfully and perfectly made.

Bandit’s Collaborator Bags 20-yr Jail Term

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Tosin Olatokunbo
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Bandits in the North

Justice Emeke Nwite convicted Sani on Count One and Count Two of a four-count charge bordering on terrorism and other offenses related to it.

The sentence is without any option of fine, Justice Nwite said. He’s also ordered the convict to serve his jail term in Kuje, Abuja, Correctional Centre.

The Department of state Services, DSS had charged the convict, a resident of Nabi Village, Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State, to court for conspiring to conceal information that led to the escape of the bandit.

The charges read “that you Muhamnad Sani, Male, of Nabi Village Shiroro LGA, Niger State and Danranmi (now at large) on or about the 9th of January 2023 at Lafia, Nasarawa State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did conspire amongst yourselves to conceal information that Danranmi is a notorious bandit who supplies arms and ammunition to kidnappers and bandits in and around Niger State. You thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 26(1) of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 and punishable under Section 16(1)(b)of the same Act.

Count two: That you Muhammad SaniI, Male, of Nabi Village Shiroro LGA, Niger State on or about the 9th of January, 2023 at Lafia, Nasarawa State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court had information that one Danranmi is a notorious bandit who supplies arms and ammunition to kidnappers and bandits in and around Niger State which you knew would have been of material assistance in securing his apprehension for offences under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 and failed to disclose such information to any law enforcement or security officer as soon as reasonably practicable. You thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 16(1)(b)of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022.

Count three: that you Muhammad Sani, Male, of Nabi Village Shiroro LGA, Niger State and Danranmi (now at Large) on or about the 9th of January, 2023 at Lafia, Nasarawa within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did conspire amongst yourselves to receive the sum of Five Hundred and Eighty Thousand Naira

(N580,000) from Danranmi for the purchase of One Hundred and Fifty rounds of ammunition (150) from one Chairman having reasonable grounds to believe that it will be used in full or in part to commit an offence under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022. You thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 26(1) of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022 and punishable under Section 21 of the same Act.

Count four: that you Muhammad Sani, Male, of Nabi Village Shiroro LGA, Niger State on or about the 9th of January, 2023 at Lafia, Nassarawa State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did receive the sum of Five Hundred and Eighty Thousand Naira (N580,000) from one Danranmi, for the purchase of One Hundred and Fifty rounds of ammunition

(150) from one Chairman having reasonable grounds to believe that it will be used in full or in part to commit an offence under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022. You thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 21 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022″.

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