Looters – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Mon, 03 Jul 2023 08:32:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Looters – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Looters’ mouths will be disconnected from the Feeding bottle, says Governor Alex Otti https://www.theinfostride.com/looters-mouths-will-be-disconnected-from-the-feeding-bottle-says-governor-alex-otti/ https://www.theinfostride.com/looters-mouths-will-be-disconnected-from-the-feeding-bottle-says-governor-alex-otti/#respond Mon, 03 Jul 2023 06:30:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=350023 Alex Otti, governor of Abia State, has threatened to reclaim any public funds or property currently in the possession of alleged corrupt individuals. Despite his promises to cut off the ‘feeding bottle’ of the State from the lips of additional looters, his administration has done just that. Otti made the pledge at St. Ann’s Catholic [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/looters-mouths-will-be-disconnected-from-the-feeding-bottle-says-governor-alex-otti/feed/ 0 Police Arrests 93 Suspects After Recovering Looted Items in Kaduna https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrests-93-suspects-after-recovering-looted-items-in-kaduna/ https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrests-93-suspects-after-recovering-looted-items-in-kaduna/#respond Sat, 31 Oct 2020 21:40:33 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=273178 The police have arrested 93 suspects in connection with the looting and vandalisation of public and private properties in various parts of Kaduna State. Mr Umar Muri, the Commissioner of Police in Kaduna, disclosed this on Saturday while briefing reporters on the security situation in the state. The arrest came days after some residents hiding [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/police-arrests-93-suspects-after-recovering-looted-items-in-kaduna/feed/ 0 I Will Consider Amnesty For Looters If I Am President – Atiku https://www.theinfostride.com/i-will-consider-amnesty-for-looters-if-i-am-president-atiku/ Thu, 31 Jan 2019 19:51:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=226218 Atiku Abubakar has said if he is elected, his government will look into amnesty for looters. He said such a method would ensure looted funds are recovered. His words, “Why not? I give you an example of Turkey. Turkey gave amnesty and all the money taken abroad were brought back. “The government said when you [...]

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]]> Looters Deserve More Jail Term – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/looters-deserve-more-jail-term-buhari/ Tue, 13 Nov 2018 21:46:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=220880 Muhammadu Buhari has advocated for more than jail terms for people who loot their nation’s wealth, noting that full asset recovery will serve as a more effective deterrence. The president said this while addressing world leaders at the first edition of the Paris Peace Forum in France on Sunday, November 11, 2018. He called for [...]

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]]> Our Change Has Been Bothering The Treasury Looters – Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/our-change-has-been-bothering-the-treasury-looters-tinubu/ Wed, 11 Jul 2018 21:13:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=210714 Bola Tinubu has accused the People’s Democratic Party of being a party of destruction and tagged them the ‘Poverty Development Party’. He said, “We promised you almost four years ago that we’re coming for change and change we’re making. That change that we’ve been making is bothersome to the treasury looters. “They say prices are [...]

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]]> The List Of Alleged Looters Is Politically Motivated – Fayose https://www.theinfostride.com/the-list-of-alleged-looters-is-politically-motivated-fayose/ Thu, 05 Apr 2018 03:57:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=204299 Ayodele Fayose has described the second list of alleged treasury looters released by the Federal Government as an afterthought. Lai Mohammed had on Friday, March 30, 2018, released six names of people who allegedly siphoned government funds when they were in power. Most of the suspected looters whose names were released are members of the [...]

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]]> Privacy Of Looters Will Be Respected – Lai Mohammed https://www.theinfostride.com/privacy-of-looters-will-be-respected-lai-mohammed/ Tue, 08 Aug 2017 14:21:26 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=177339 The minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed has said that the Federal Government will respect the privacy of any looter. The minister also said that some of those who returned money, did not know that the funds allocated to them was diverted. Mohammed also said “There are some people who voluntarily returned the loot [...]

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]]> Looters Are Sponsoring Boko Haram – Ibrahim Magu https://www.theinfostride.com/looters-are-sponsoring-boko-haram-ibrahim-magu/ Sat, 08 Jul 2017 22:15:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=171408 The Acting-Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu has said that looters of Nigeria’s funds are sponsors of the Biafra agenda and Boko Haram. Magu also said that for Nigeria to move forward, everyone needs to join the anti-corruption fight at all levels. According to Daily Post, the acting EFCC boss [...]

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]]> Desist From Celebrating Looters Of Public Funds – Ibrahim Magu https://www.theinfostride.com/desist-from-celebrating-looters-of-public-funds-ibrahim-magu/ Fri, 07 Jul 2017 18:27:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=171268 Mr Ibrahim Magu, the Acting Chairman of EFCC, has called on civil society organisations to create awareness on the dangers associated with corruption in the country. He made the call at an interactive session with representatives of various CSOs in Kano on Friday. Magu said there was urgent need for civil societies to create avenues [...]

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]]> APC’s Immaturity Responsible For Nigerians’ Suffering – PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/apcs-immaturity-responsible-for-nigerians-suffering-pdp/ Wed, 19 Apr 2017 05:13:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=162453 Nigeria’s opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto state has blamed Nigeria’s current economic downturn on the ‘immaturity’ of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Kabiru Aliyu, the state secretary of the PDP stated this on Monday, April 17, 2017. Aliyu blamed the ‘poor performance’ of the APC-led government on the immature relationship between [...]

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]]> Looters Are Burying Stolen Funds In Forests – Lai Mohammed https://www.theinfostride.com/looters-are-burying-stolen-funds-in-forests-lai-mohammed/ Sun, 16 Apr 2017 18:45:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=162181 The Federal Government says its anti corruption agencies have been inundated with information of how looters have resorted to burying stolen funds in their backyards, deep forests and burial grounds. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos, said the whistle blower policy [...]

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]]> Looters Should Be Banned From Politics – Maitama-Sule https://www.theinfostride.com/looters-should-be-banned-from-politics-maitama-sule/ Mon, 19 Sep 2016 13:07:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=144408 Former Minister of National Guidance, Alhaji Yusuf Maitama-Sule, has called for a ban on public officers convicted of looting public funds from partaking in partisan politics and holding public office. Maitama-Sule told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano on Sunday that the ban should be backed by law passed by the National Assembly. [...]

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]]> Looters Buried Billions In Farms – Yakubu Dogara https://www.theinfostride.com/looters-buried-billions-in-farms-yakubu-dogara/ Mon, 11 Jul 2016 18:53:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=135728 House of Representatives Speaker, Yakubu Dogara has said that some persons who looted public funds buried the money in farms. Dogara also said that one such farm, located near Abuja, was currently being evacuated. “If you look at the massive looting of the treasury, actually, I have been in government for quite some time, I [...]

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]]> PMB Can’t Spend Money Recovered From Looters – Osuolale https://www.theinfostride.com/pmb-cant-spend-money-recovered-from-looters-osuolale/ Wed, 22 Jun 2016 19:00:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=133222 A retired Assistant Commissioner of Police, Dejo Osuolale has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will not be able to spend funds recovered from looters until a court permits him to do so. Osuolale made the comment during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). “People are saying where are the fund recovered so [...]

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]]> PMB Showed Strength By Not Naming Looters – Femi Adesina https://www.theinfostride.com/pmb-showed-strength-by-not-naming-looters-femi-adesina/ Mon, 06 Jun 2016 14:27:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=131225 According to President Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the president deserves to be praised for refusing to name persons who stole public funds despite an earlier promise to do so. Adesina made the comment while appearing on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics. “Well, the president said he will mention names, but [...]

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]]> PMB Will Not Release Looters’ Names – Lai Mohammed https://www.theinfostride.com/pmb-will-not-release-looters-names-lai-mohammed/ Wed, 01 Jun 2016 15:21:06 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=130519 Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed has said that President Muhammadu Buhari will not release the names of persons who stole money from Nigeria’s coffers. Mohammed said that Buhari had earlier intended to release the names but had been advised not to do so. The minister made the comments during a programme organised by Channels Television [...]

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]]> Looters Don’t Deserve Bail – Femi Falana https://www.theinfostride.com/looters-dont-deserve-bail-femi-falana/ Fri, 01 Apr 2016 19:02:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=124561 Prominent lawyer, Femi Falana has said that looters of public funds don’t serve to be granted bail by the courts. Falana also said that some of the ongoing high profile corruption cases might not be concluded before President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure expires in 2019, Punch reports. The lawyer made the remarks in a paper delivered [...]

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]]> #Nigeria > SANs Hail NLC Over Anti-corruption Campaign, Differ On Death Penalty For Looters https://www.theinfostride.com/nigeria-sans-hail-nlc-over-anti-corruption-campaign-differ-on-death-penalty-for-looters/ Sat, 12 Sep 2015 13:30:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/nigeria-sans-hail-nlc-over-anti-corruption-campaign-differ-on-death-penalty-for-looters/ Senior lawyers in the country have hailed Nigerian workers and the Civil Society for holding a rally in support of the Federal Government’s ongoing anti-corruption crusade. They, however, differed in the call for capital punishment for convicted looters of the public treasury. Chief Ladi Williams (SAN), who hailed the action of the workers, said the [...]

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]]> Invite Suspected Looters Of Nigeria’s Treasury For Talks – Okogie Advises President Buhari | #News https://www.theinfostride.com/invite-suspected-looters-of-nigerias-treasury-for-talks-okogie-tells-buhari-news/ Tue, 01 Sep 2015 15:30:33 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/09/invite-suspected-looters-of-nigerias-treasury-for-talks-okogie-tells-buhari-news/ Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos, Cardinal Anthony Okogie, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari, to invite suspected looters of the country’s treasury for talks. The respected clergy noted that the current anti-corruption drive of the Buhari administration would be made easier if suspected looters are given the option of returning their ill-gotten wealth quietly without subjecting them [...]

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]]> FG To Put EFCC, ICPC, Others Under Close Surveillance – Sagay | #Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/looters-trial-fg-to-put-efcc-icpc-others-under-surveillance-sagay-nigeria/ Thu, 27 Aug 2015 11:30:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/looters-trial-fg-to-put-efcc-icpc-others-under-surveillance-sagay-nigeria/ Judges handling cases of corruption against public officers are under close surveillance. The monitoring was said to be civil and security in nature. Chairman, presidential advisory committee on anti-corruption, Professor Itse Sagay, made this known during an exclusive chat. The surveillance is meant to monitor their performances, professionally, ethically and morally. The inability of the [...]

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