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Court did not rebuff Police on Muaz’s Criminal Prosecution

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3 years ago

January 29, 2022

Kano state ministry of Justice has refuted the media report that former Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure Engr. Muaz Magaji was arraigned with bloody stain.

Besides, the ministry also described as misleading and sensational, a report that Muaz’s arraignment was stalled after the presiding Magistrate took a judicial notice of the health condition of the suspect.

Reacting to the report on Friday, Barr. Wada Ahmed Wada, a state principal counsel and lead prosecution in the criminal defarmation charge against the Muaz explained that the suspect was brought to court with no single drop of blood in his body.

Barr. Wada who stressed that the suspect was arrested in Abuja on Thursday after ignoring several police invite and conveyed intact back to Kano by flight, reminded that he couldn’t have been permitted by the airline travel if he’s truly sick as claimed.

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The principal counsel also argued that contrary to the media report, it was Muaz’s lawyer, who had drawn the notice of the court to purported bad health of his client, adding that there was no time the court took any judicial notice of the suspect.

The state prosecution emphasized that police was never rebuff by the court for executing their statutory responsibility of ensuring the suspect face prosecution on criminal charges against him.

Wada stressed that the former Commissioner who was docked before Magistrate court no 58 at nomansland was subsequently ordered for remand at State Police Criminal Investigation Department (CID), after the suspect claimed he could not speak or hear at the court.

The prosecution said, although the court ordered that suspect should be allowed for medical assessment at the Police CID, the court had adjourned the criminal case to Monday 31st when the suspect would be brought for arraignment.

Muaz is facing four count charges bordering on criminal defarmation of character, assault, intentional insult to discredit and disaffection against the personality of Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, contrary to section 114, 264 and 399 of the Kano state penal code.

In a statement by Barrister Wada Ahmad Wada said Muaz was accused of posting an image on his Facebook page containing pictures of Governor Ganduje and a strange woman, a development which the prosecution argument was capable of assassinating the good character and image as well as portraying the Governor as immoral and ungodly character.

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

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11 hours ago

December 21, 2024

Nigerian Tracker

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

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16 hours ago

December 21, 2024

Nigerian Tracker

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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16 hours ago

December 21, 2024

Nigerian Tracker

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.