Boko Haram has recently attacked a platoon headed by son of ex
president Olusegun Obasanjo shooting him and killing 24 soldiers in his
command.
Adeboye Obasanjo is said to be an army engineer,
was a Lieutenant Colonel at the 3rd Division in Jos, Plateau State was
shot in the legs as of the time of this report is said to be on his way
to the hospital.
The platoon was fighting Boko Haram militants in Baza and lost 24 soldiers in the fight.
As of right now, Obasanjo is said to be in Singapore, having a business trip.
Adeboye had gotten married in 9 February 2008 in Abeokuta,Ogun State
to former miss Daisy Nyada at a town wedding , the wedding was then
rumoured to have cost the Obasanjo’s about a billion naira to host.
General Obasanjo had important guests like then Governor Gbenga
Daniel,Oba Adekunle Aromolaran,Senator David Mark and Olagunsoye
Oyinlola attended.
IK Ogbonna just surprised his ladylove Sonia Moralez,
with a brand new Range Rover SUV! A few weeks ago, she told her man she
wanted the car – and a few hours ago, he gave her the keys to her dream
wonder-on-wheels.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today arraigned the Taraba
State Accountant – General, Joel Joseph Lenbang, before Justice Donatus
Nwabueze Okorowo of the Federal High Court Jalingo for defrauding Taraba
State Government to the tune of N1.56 billion. He was docked on an
8-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretense, offenses
contrary to and punishable under the Advanced Fee Fraud and Other
Related Offences Act, 2006.
When the charges were read to him, the accused person pleaded not guilty. Continue...
The malfeasance came to light following a petition received from a
concerned Taraba State indigene, sometime in February 2014, alleging
massive looting of Taraba state funds. The petition triggered
investigation of the lifestyle of some of the officers mentioned in the
petition and who were believed to be living above their means.
The investigation uncovered systematic withdrawal of state funds
through a scheme mastermind by the accountant - general of the State,
Joel Lengbang. Withdrawals were allegedly made under the guise that such
monies were used for sundry payments on behalf of ministries,
departments and agencies (MDAs), as well as payment of Bank Commissions
on Turn over (COT) and Value Added Tax (VAT) which became a monthly
affair. A total sum of N1,567,226,557.081 (one billion, five hundred and
sixty seven million, two hundred and twenty six thousand, five hundred
and fifty seven naira, eighty one kobo) was discovered to have been
looted from the state treasury between January 2012 and December 2013.
In view of the plea of the accused, prosecuting counsel, Al Qasim
Ja’afar applied for a date to commence trial. Counsel to accused,
Abayomi Akamode, however, informed the court that he had filed a motion
for bail this morning and urged the court hear it. But Al Qasim told the
court that he was just served the motion on notice in court and would
need time to peruse and respond appropriately.
Justice Okorowo adjourned the case till July 11, 2014 for hearing of
the bail application and remanded the accused in prison custody.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity 9th July, 2019
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today arraigned the Taraba
State Accountant – General, Joel Joseph Lenbang, before Justice Donatus
Nwabueze Okorowo of the Federal High Court Jalingo for defrauding Taraba
State Government to the tune of N1.56 billion. He was docked on an
8-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretense, offenses
contrary to and punishable under the Advanced Fee Fraud and Other
Related Offences Act, 2006.
When the charges were read to him, the accused person pleaded not guilty. Continue...
The malfeasance came to light following a petition received from a
concerned Taraba State indigene, sometime in February 2014, alleging
massive looting of Taraba state funds. The petition triggered
investigation of the lifestyle of some of the officers mentioned in the
petition and who were believed to be living above their means.
The investigation uncovered systematic withdrawal of state funds
through a scheme mastermind by the accountant - general of the State,
Joel Lengbang. Withdrawals were allegedly made under the guise that such
monies were used for sundry payments on behalf of ministries,
departments and agencies (MDAs), as well as payment of Bank Commissions
on Turn over (COT) and Value Added Tax (VAT) which became a monthly
affair. A total sum of N1,567,226,557.081 (one billion, five hundred and
sixty seven million, two hundred and twenty six thousand, five hundred
and fifty seven naira, eighty one kobo) was discovered to have been
looted from the state treasury between January 2012 and December 2013.
In view of the plea of the accused, prosecuting counsel, Al Qasim
Ja’afar applied for a date to commence trial. Counsel to accused,
Abayomi Akamode, however, informed the court that he had filed a motion
for bail this morning and urged the court hear it. But Al Qasim told the
court that he was just served the motion on notice in court and would
need time to peruse and respond appropriately.
Justice Okorowo adjourned the case till July 11, 2014 for hearing of
the bail application and remanded the accused in prison custody.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity 9th July, 2019