Men of the Kaduna state police command on Sunday July 17 arrested a suspected escapee of the Kuje prison jailbreak. A statement released by DSP Muhammed Jalinge says the suspect identified as Ali Shuaibu, 60, and an indigene of Kano State was apprehended by the Police Operatives at a location in Kaduna, while on transit to Kano based on active intelligence. “The suspect on preliminary investigation revealed that he is part of the inmates who escaped during the recent attack on …
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One of the Kuje Correctional Center escapees was on Monday, July 11th arrested by operatives of Ogun state Police Command. The escapee, 28year old Yakubu AbdulMumuni was arrested following an information received by policemen at Sango ota divisional headquarters that, the convict was sighted somewhere around Sango Ota. Upon the information, the DPO Sango Ota division, SP Saleh Dahiru quickly mobilised his men and moved to the area where the convict was apprehended. He confessed to the Police that he …
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu on Tuesday morning returned to the senate to resume as the Chief Whip of the House. The former Abia state governor was given a rousing welcome by his colleagues and staff of the National Assembly who had not seen him for over six months. Recall that Orji was in December 2019, sentenced to 12 years imprisonment for allegedly defrauding the Abia state government of N7.1 billion while he was in office. His sentencing was nullified by the Supreme court on May …
Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Thursday June 4, led other senators to the residence of Abia-born lawmaker Orji Uzor Kalu who was released from prison this week. Recall that the Chief Whip of the upper legislative chamber regained freedom on Wednesday June 3, months after being jailed following his arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 36 counts of money laundering to the tune of N7.1 billion. Others on the senate who visited Orji Uzor Kalu include Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, …
Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has been released from Kuje prison. Yesterday Justice Mohammed Liman of the Federal High Court in Lagos ordered his release. Recall that in December 2019, the former Abia state governor was sentenced to 12 years in prison after he was convicted of N7.1bn fraud alongside his firm, Slok Nigeria Limited, and a former Director of Finance during his tenure, Ugo Udeogu. The Supreme court on May 8, 2020, then nullified Kalu and Udeogo’s conviction on grounds …