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Court Rejects Police Request for Termination of Alleged Fraud Case Involving Oil Vessel Sale

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A Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on Tuesday, rejected the request by the police headquarters in Abuja, seeking the termination of an alleged fraudulent sale of a $400,000 oil vessel to Alhaji Kamoru Ibitoye Yusuf, owner of Kam Steel Holdings limited.

The court during its last sitting, remanded the defendants, Esther Shehu and David Kpanaki for allegedly conspiring to defraud Alhaji Yusuf in the matter.

They were dragged to court on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, cheating, screening an offender and obstruction.

The case was then adjourned to August 31, 2023 for hearing.

However, on Tuesday, the police prosecutor, Nasir Yusuf, informed the court that “We will not be able to proceed with the application”.

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He explained that the state O C legal, Timothy Aderemi Ajibola, had directed the termination of the case based on the receipt of a letter from the force headquarters, Abuja.

“That the case should be terminated and the defendant alongside the case diary, brought to the force headquarters Abuja”, he added.

He tendered the letter from the force headquarters which was admitted as evidence by the court.

The defence counsel, Mashood Abdulkadir did not object to the decision.

He however expressed dissatisfaction with the move.

But counsel to the complainant, Ahmed Tafa rejected the move describing the development as “strange”.

But ruling on the matter, Magistrate Ibrahim Mohammed said he cannot terminate the case “given the antecedent”.

“The investigation before me has not been controverted and I am threatened by the level of applications filed by the (prosecutor).

“The case was not meant for this business today. It was instituted by a direct complaint following which the court ordered for the investigation.

“So on what basis would you order for the termination of a case that was instituted at the instance of the court in the first place. The police have not shown commitment for the court to grant their request.

“The Kwara State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) has held that the defendants have a case to answer. If The police want to seek termination, they should go through the DPP, not the court”, Ibrahim added.

He adjourned the case to Friday August 18, 2023 for determination of termination motion adding that the August 31, 2023 date still stands to determine the issue of the bail of the defendants.

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Insecurity: US lawmaker accuses Matawalle of bribe attempt to silence recommendation calling for his sack

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April 21, 2026

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Kimberly Daniels, a United States Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives for District 14, has alleged that Nigeria’s minister of state for defense, Bello Matawalle, attempted to bribe a US official to deflect the narrative of the United World Congress of Diplomats, UN-WCD, report.

The lawmaker made the claim in a viral video released on her official Facebook account on Monday.

She said Matawalle’s alleged move was to cover up the UN-WCD report on Christian genocide in Nigeria, which indicted him.

Daniels insisted that no amount of pressure can silence her stand against the killings of Christians in Nigeria.

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“A US elected official was offered money by Nigeria’s minister of state defense, Bello Matawalle, to change the narrative of the UN-WCD Christian genocide in Nigeria report,” she said in the viral video.

Recall that Daniels, who doubled as the chairperson of UN-WCD, had called for President Bola Tinubu to remove Matawalle over alleged complicity in the killings in Plateau, Benue, Kaduna, and other parts of Nigeria.

Matawalle is yet to officially reply the US lawmaker.

Daniels alleged that following her recent press statement on what she described as targeted killings of Christians in Nigeria, she came under pressure from individuals she linked to the minister, including what she characterised as attempts to discredit her report and “buy support” from US-based elected officials.

According to her, an unnamed American lawmaker allegedly received an offer of financial inducement to publicly counter her position and defend the Nigerian defence leadership.

She claimed to have received evidence of a communication, including a prepared statement and promotional material, purportedly linked to the minister.

She also claimed that the bribery attempt is meant to divide America elected officials not knowing that they are united.

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Just In:President Tinubu Sacks Minister Of Finance

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle in the membership of the Federal Executive Council.

According to a memo signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, two cabinet members, Mr. Wale Edun and Arc. Ahmed Musa Dangiwa are to leave the cabinet while their replacements have been named.

Edun, until the latest development, was the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy. He has been directed to hand over to Mr. Taiwo Oyedele who is now to take over as Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy. Oyedele was formerly a Minister of State in the ministry.

Also Mr. Muttaqha Rabe Darma (PhD .) has been named as the ministerial nominee and minister designate for the Housing and Urban Development Ministry.

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The memo also directed Dangiwa to hand over to the Minister of State in the ministry.

The memo stated that “all handing over and taking over processes should be completed on or before close of business on Thursday 23rd April, 2026.”

Explaining the President’s decision, Akume said: “These changes are aimed at strengthening cohesion, synergy in governance as well as achieving more impactful delivery on the economy to Nigerians, through the Renewed Hope Agenda.”

He said the President, in approving the cabinet reshuffle, has fully exercised his powers as conferred on him by Sections 147 and 148 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999, as amended).

The President thanked the outgoing ministers for their services to the nation while wishing them the best in all their future endeavours.

The President, Akume noted, equally assured all cabinet members that “the process of reinvigoration shall be continuous.”

Signed:

Yomi Odunuga,
Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation

21-04-2026

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JUST IN: FG Files 13 Count Charges Against Alleged Coup Plotters

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The Federal Government has filed a 13-count charge before the Federal High Court in Abuja against individuals accused of plotting to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. Among those named in the suit are a retired major general, a retired naval captain, a serving police inspector, and three other suspects.

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According to security sources, the coup was scheduled to be executed on Nigeria’s Independence Day. However, the plot was uncovered after preparations and plans were leaked, leading to its successful disruption.

The development prompted the Federal Government to cancel the Independence Day programme—a move described as highly unusual by political observers.

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