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I Was Shot By SARS Operative Two Months After My Marriage In 2017”, Complainant Tells IIP-SARS

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ALhasan Bala Abuja

 

Kinsley Ezera Kalu, a complainant before the Independent Investigative Panel on Allegations of Human Rights Violations by defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) and other Units of the Nigeria Police on Thursday narrated how an SARS operative in Abuja shot him on his left leg while on an evening outing with his wife, on 18th of October, 2017.

 

Testifying before Dr.GarbaTetengi, SAN who conducted the proceedings on behalf of the 11-Member Panel Chaired by Justice Suleiman Galadima (rtd), the complainant who was also with his brother-in-law Eke Elekwachi stated that they were having the evening outing at Exclusive Stores when suddenly his brother-in-law, sighted SARS operatives heading toward the Store.

 

According to him, it was at that point that his brother-in-law advised that they should all leave the premises of the Store because the policemen were armed to avoid any harm.

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The Complainant alleged before the panel that one of the SARS operatives, Daniel Akpabio later cocked his gun as they were already exiting the premises of the Supermarket and that in the process, a bullet hit him on his left leg and a major vein was affected.

 

Following this development, he stated, he was rushed to Cedar Crest Hospital where he was informed that a major vein was affected and that he needed to amputate the leg. He said he was later referred to National Hospital Abuja for surgery.

 

Continuing, he explained that it was at the National Hospital Abuja that an orthopedic surgeon confirmed that the leg needed to be amputated above knee level.

 

Besides, he informed the Panel that the DPO of Maitama Police Station at that time assisted him with the sum of N150,000 to augment the cost of his treatment in the hospital.

 

Earlier, counsel to the complainant, Edwin Muoguzo adopted some exhibits and documents before the Panel which include a copy of the petition, documents from the hospital where the complainant was treated, a letter of the complaint to the Inspector General of Police about his case, and a photograph of the complainant’s injured leg among others.

 

The matter was adjourned to 22nd of February, 2021 for counsel to the complainant, Edwin Muoguzo to avail the respondents (Police) with the aforesaid documents/exhibits for the purpose of cross-examination.

 

The complainant who said he was barely two months in marriage when the incident happened told the Panel that the incident has affected his family because of the physical challenge he is now living with.

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Mutiu Adepoju Urges NFF to Retain Augustine Eguavoen as Super Eagles Coach

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Former international, Mutiu Adepoju, has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to keep Augustine Eguavoen in charge of the Super Eagles.

Eguavoen took charge of the Super Eagles in interim capacity in September.

The 59-year-old guided the team to qualify for AFCON 2025 with three wins, two draws and one defeat.

The NFF are reportedly still planning to hire a foreign coach for the three-time African champions.

Adepoju however said his former teammate should stay in charge of the team.

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“I would rate him very well. Number one, we’ve qualified for the AFCON, which is one of the objectives,” he told Brila FM.

“I would say he has done well and is still doing well.

“They should keep encouraging him. I believe he’s getting things done, I will rate him high, let just keep supporting him.”

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Kano State Hosts 8th Annual Audit Forum to Enhance Transparency and Accountability

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The 8th Annual Audit Forum, organized by the Office of the Auditor General of Kano State, was held recently, focusing on strengthening transparency and accountability in public financial management. .

Isma’ila Musa, the Auditor General of Kano State, welcomed the participants and highlighted the constitutional and legal mandates that guide the auditing process. “Sections 125(2) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) and 36(i) of the Kano State Audit Law, 2021 (as amended) mandate the Office of the Auditor General to audit the accounts and financial statements of the State Government and all Offices and Courts,” he stated.

Musa expressed immense gratitude to His Excellency, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf, the Governor of Kano State, for his support in making the event possible. “It is very important to note that a strengthened fiscal transparency will help build trust in governance,” he emphasized. He added that the Audit Forum is a reform intended to reduce opportunities for corruption and abuse of public resources, thereby increasing the efficiency of public expenditures.

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The Auditor General also acknowledged the contributions of various officials, including the Hon. Commissioner Ministry of Planning and Budget, the Accountant General, the Executive Chairman of Kano Internal Revenue Services, and former Auditors General, among others. “My sincere appreciation to all the invitees here present for honoring our invitation. I wish us a successful 8th Kano State Annual Audit Forum,” Musa concluded.

In his remarks, the Chairman of the House Committee on Public Accounts, Honorable Tukur Fagge, praised the exercise for its potential to enhance resource management and ensure the success of the tasks at hand. “This exercise will enhance resources management and will realize the success of the task,” Fagge stated.

Sarkin Shanon Kano, Shehu Muhammad Dankadai, who served as the royal father of the day, also graced the event, adding to the significance of the occasion.

The forum underscored the commitment of the Kano State Government to upholding transparency and accountability, reflecting the administration’s dedication to effective and efficient service delivery.

 

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Breaking: Former Secretary of Federal Electoral Commission, FEDECO, Ahmadu Kurfi Passes On at 93

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November 21, 2024

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A former secretary of the Federal Electoral Commission, Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi, has passed away.

A family source, Jafar Yakubu, informed NIGERIAN TRACKER about the death of the pioneer secretary of the Federal Electoral Commission, who supervised the 1979 general election.

 

Jafar Yakubu said Alhaji Ahmadu Kurfi died at the age of 93 and his Janaza funeral prayers will take place by 2:30 PM at Kurfi in KATSINA state .

 

Dr. Amadu Kurfi, OFR, was born in 1931. He was a former chairman of the then Marketing Board, former Federal Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Defence, and the first person to acquire a BSc degree in the whole of Katsina State, at University College London in 1957.

 

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