Ademola; his wife, Omobowale; and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Joe Age, are being tried for receiving and offering gratification
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The commendation was contained in a statement on Sunday by the National Coordinator of the OPC, Otunba Gani Adams
This was contained in a statement by the DSS spokesman, Tony Opuiyo, in Abuja on Friday
Justice Binta Nyako had on December 13, 2016 ruled that the identity of witnesses in the matter would be protected, but at Tuesday’s sitting, the judge and parties were all shielded from public view
This was made known by the DSS in Abuja on Tuesday
Ademola and his wife, Olabowale, were arraigned by the Federal Government on an 11-count charge of criminal conspiracy to receive gratification in various ways contrary to section 8(1)(a) of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Act 2000
This was contained in a statement issued by Tony Opuiyo of the DSS on Friday in Abuja
A statement issued by an operative of the service, Tony Opuiyo, said the suspects were arrested on November 30
Governor Fayose, however, said he was not bothered by the new sinister antic of the Federal Government
While most of EFCC’s investigations are conducted based on petitions it receives from organisations, groups and individuals, the agency has taken some actions that are seemingly unethical and politically motivated, especially against officers in the previous administration and top members of the opposition parties
Speaking with State House correspondents at an interactive meeting to mark the end the year, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, announced that 11 persons championing the syndicate of ghost workers have been handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Wike stated this when he granted audience to the Rivers State Elders Council of Ministers in Port Harcourt on Friday
The governor said it was unfortunate that the DSS could no longer hide its partisanship
He also dismissed social media reports that more Chibok schoolgirls had been rescued from their captors
The DSS accused Ikenga of plotting with the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, to plan a protest against the Federal Government
When former President Mwai Kibaki started the war against corruption in Kenya, those who wanted it to fail did more than using aphorisms to fight against John Githongo, the anti-corruption czar at the time
To achieve this, the DSS said Wike had secured the services of one Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, a Personal Aide to the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, to mobilize some hoodlums to execute their plan
Of course, these are weighty allegations. And for an administration which major selling point is the fight against corruption, these allegations may be the dark hole for the Buhari’s presidency
The Counsel to the DSS, C. S. Eze, told the court that the first defendant, Sotonye Martin, lured the deceased, who he had a 13-year-old daughter for, to the house of the second defendant, Innocent Oluche, where he allegedly stabbed her to death
This is even as the groups alleged that operatives of the EFCC, Department of State Services and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agencies had twice invaded the Abuja residence of former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan