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PIDI Accuses Bauchi Poly Of Attempt To Shield ‘Serial Rapist Lecturer’ For Defiling Female Students

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A Bauchi based Non-governmental Organization, Prison Inmate Development Initiative has accused the Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi of a desperate attempt to shield Mr. Musa Baba Abubakar, a lecturer with the Department of General Studies who it says has been notorious for defiling and raping female students.

The Organization in a letter sent to Bauchi State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, seen by Arewa Reporters said the Polytechnic was “offer cover to a lecturer adjudged a serial rapist.”

“The management of Federal Polytechnic Bauchi, Nigeria has displayed an act, suggesting a tactic to offer cover to a lecturer adjudged a serial rapist, sexual harasser and intimidator of Female Students in the institution without making it public for prosecution.

“The lecturer, having defiled one seventeen-year-old female student was caught red-handed by the Rector of the school accordingly; accused of sexually molesting many female students and forcing himself on them”, PIDI said in the letter seen by this medium.

The Organization said the lecturer was accorded pardon by the polytechnic, an omen that contravenes the state’s VAPP laws.

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The organization quoted the 17-year-old girl as saying that “”He took a knife and threatened me that if I don’t agree to have sex with him, he will injure me. I was very scared, then he came close to me, used his hands and pulled down my clothes by the waist side leaving the rest of my clothes and raped me; there was blood and it was my first time.”

PIDI accused the polytechnic of negating existing laws that frowns at sexual harassment in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.

“We observed that the management of federal polytechnic Bauchi has become the Chief Law Officer i.e The Attorney General & Commissioner for Justice, for giving a legal advice on un-compoundable offences.

“FINALLY; we demand that the management of Federal Polytechnic Bauchi should immediately furnish the office of the Attorney General & Commissioner of Justice, with the outcomes of the committee findings on the alleged offence for prosecution.

“PIDI-Nigeria is in possession of unequivocal evidence to drag both the polytechnic, its principal officers and the lecturer to court should those responsible to hold the culprit accountable fail to do their work”, the Organization added.

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Stampede at Catholic Church in Maitama Claims Ten Lives During Food Distribution

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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.

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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

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December 21, 2024

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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

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December 21, 2024

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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.

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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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