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Abuja High Court Summons FFK’ Former Wife Over Falsification Of Court Documents
Alhasan Bala ,Abuja
An Abuja Margistrate has summoned Precious Chikwendu, the estranged wife of former minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode on allegations bordering falsification of court documents, presenting fake affidavit, Apart from falsification of documents, Precious Chikwendu is also accused of criminal conspiracy, forgery, using as genuine forged documents, giving false evidence, concealment, attempting to pervert the course of justice by hidden one of the suspect in her house and defamation of character, in her attempt to malign the person of the former Aviation minister.
The presiding magistrate, Elizabeth Woni made the order during the arraignment of Emmanuel Anakam who is one of the six defendants in the suit.
During the arraingment of Emmanuel Anakan, the estranged wife, Precious Chikwendu and four others by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, bordering on falsification of court documents and conspiracy against the person of the former aviation minister.
The allegations which was deposed to an affidavit by Anakan states that the former minister was engaged domestic violence against his domestic staffs, and was published in some national dailies.
Based on the allegations, the FCT police command arrested Anakan while five others including the estranged wife of the former and her sister, Prisca Chikwendu are still at large.
When the first Information was read to the defendant Anakan, he responded in the negative that the police report is not true.
When the prosecution counsel, Barrister John Ijagbemi applied to the court, praying it to issue a summons on the five others because they have tried all they can but they have been evasive, the court graciously granted the request and issued a summons on other to appear and depend themselves on the next adjourned date.
However, counsel to Anakan, Barrister Emmanuel Okewu made an oral application before court seeking the bail of his client but the prosecution counsel objected vehemently citing fears that he may jump bail.
Okewu opposed the objection by reminding the prosecution counsel that the alleged offences were all bailable.
Ruling on the application, his Worship Elizabeth Woni granted bail to the defendant in the sum of 1.5m with 2 sureties in like sum.
The court said the sureties must be residents within the FCT and shall be reasonable person. That they must bring proof of payment of utility bill.
Woni said they shall bring proof of gainful employment and shall fill bail and bond form.
The matter was adjourned to November the 5th for hearing.
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Stampede at Catholic Church in Maitama Claims Ten Lives During Food Distribution
Ten people have been confirmed dead in a stampede at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, on Saturday, 21st December 2024, during the distribution of food items to vulnerable and elderly individuals.
The unfortunate incident, which occurred around 6:30 am, resulted in the loss of ten lives, including four children, and left eight others injured with varying degrees of severity. Four of the injured have been treated and discharged, while the remaining victims are still receiving medical attention.
The FCT Police Command, in a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the tragedy, extended condolences to the families of the deceased, and wished the injured a swift recovery.
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Port-Harcourt Refinery Fully Operational- Says NNPC
The attention of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has been drawn to reports in a section of the media alleging that the Old Port Harcourt Refinery which was re-streamed two months ago has been shut down.
We wish to clarify that such reports are totally false as the refinery is fully operational as verified a few days ago by former Group Managing Directors of NNPC.
Preparation for the day’s loading operation is currently ongoing.
Members of the public are advised to discountenance such reports as they are the figments of the imagination of those who want to create artificial scarcity and rip-off Nigerians.
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Port Harcourt Refinery Halts Production Less Than a Month After Resumption
Less than a month after the porthacourt appeared to have resumed production, the facility has stopped working.
It was gathered that the lifting of petrol actually stopped last Friday, December 13, as the 18-arm loading bay of the new Port Harcourt refinery was empty.
While about 18 trucks littered the stretch of the busy road leading to the refinery itself, nine trucks were spotted inside the parking yard, while the loading bay was empty.
Journalists who visited the refinery on Thursday, December 19, 2024, observed that the lifting of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) had stopped completely.
The depot, which is usually a beehive of activities where tankers scramble for space at the parking yard, was a shadow of itself with literally no vehicular or human activity relating to operations.
This was after $1.5bn was approved in March 2021 and spent on the rehabilitation of the facility.
The inauguration of the 60,000 barrel per day production capacity plant by the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, was met with celebration and fanfare.
During the re-opening of the facility, there was lifting of petrol to the excitement of the cheering crowd.
However, less than 10 trucks of petrol were lifted that day as against widespread claims that about 200 trucks carried petrol out of the bay.
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