Sambo Dasuki – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:45:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Sambo Dasuki – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 PDP Reveals Reason Buhari Released Sambo Dasuki https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-reveals-reason-buhari-released-sambo-dasuki/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-reveals-reason-buhari-released-sambo-dasuki/#respond Tue, 12 Jan 2021 11:45:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=281369 The peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said President Muhammad Buhari released the former National Security adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) not because he believed in the rule of law. It would be recalled that the former National Security Adviser who was arrested since 2015 and the Nigerian activist, Omoyele Sowore were all released on 24 [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-reveals-reason-buhari-released-sambo-dasuki/feed/ 0 Sambo Dasuki Regains His Freedom https://www.theinfostride.com/sambo-dasuki-regains-his-freedom/ Tue, 24 Dec 2019 22:19:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=243685 Detained ex-National Security Adviser, NSA, Col. Sambo Dasuki, retd, is free again after his detention at the Department of State Services, DSS for more than 4 years. Dasuki’s lawyer, Mr. Ahmed Raji, SAN, confirmed this recently. His words, “Yes he has been released and he is about to leave the place.” What do you think?

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]]> 2019 Elections: President Buhari must play by the rules https://www.theinfostride.com/2019-elections-president-buhari-must-play-by-the-rules/ Tue, 04 Sep 2018 07:29:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=214947 In the history of Nigeria, there has never been a time in our democratic journey where a government has displayed total disregard for human rights and intolerance for opposition and voice of reason. This has become a source of concern to all lovers of democracy. Recently, President Muhammadu Buhari promised the British Prime Minister, Theresa [...]

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]]> Sambo Dasuki’s Right Is Not Important Than The Dead – Abubakar Malami https://www.theinfostride.com/sambo-dasukis-right-is-not-important-than-the-dead-abubakar-malami/ Sun, 22 Jul 2018 18:05:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=211630 Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, has accused former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki of being instrumental to the death of 100,000 Nigerians. He said the federal government cannot release Dasuki because the allegation against him is a matter of public interest. Malami further said Dasuki’s right is not more important than over [...]

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]]> Sambo Dasuki Caused The Death Of 100,000 Nigerians – Abubakar Malami https://www.theinfostride.com/sambo-dasuki-caused-the-death-of-100000-nigerians-abubakar-malami/ Fri, 20 Jul 2018 15:36:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=211494 Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, has accused former National Security Adviser, NSA, Sambo Dasuki of being instrumental to the death of 100,000 Nigerians. He said the federal government cannot release Dasuki because the allegation against him is a matter of public interest. Malami further said Dasuki’s right is not more important than over [...]

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]]> Uche Secondus Received N200million From Sambo Dasuki – Lai Mohammed https://www.theinfostride.com/uche-secondus-received-n200million-from-sambo-dasuki-lai-mohammed/ Wed, 11 Apr 2018 12:53:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=204596 Mr. Uche Secondus has filed a lawsuit against the Minister of Information and Culture, Mr. Lai Mohammed, for defamation of character. Secondus had threatened to take legal actions against Mohammed when he released a list containing names of alleged treasury looters of which the PDP chairman’s name was among. According to the list, Secondus received [...]

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]]> Prosecution Witnesses Granted At Sambo Dasuki’s Trial https://www.theinfostride.com/prosecution-witnesses-granted-at-sambo-dasukis-trial/ Thu, 15 Jun 2017 23:05:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=168410 The Abuja Federal High Court has granted an order to allow prosecution witnesses in the trial of former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, to testify behind a protective screen. Justice Ahmed Mohammed handed down the ruling today, June 15, 2017, after the prosecution team’s application for witness protection. The ruling means the 14 witnesses [...]

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]]> Presidency Talks About Why Sambo Dasuki Is Still In Detention https://www.theinfostride.com/presidency-talks-about-why-sambo-dasuki-is-still-in-detention/ Wed, 24 May 2017 01:19:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=166033 National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, is still in detention. Dasuki has been detained by the Department of State Service (DSS) since December 2015. He is facing separate charges of money laundering and illegal possession firearms at a high court in Abuja. Three different courts have ordered his release but the DSS allegedly flouted the [...]

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]]> FG Re-Arraigns Sambo Dasuki https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-re-arraigns-sambo-dasuki/ Fri, 07 Apr 2017 01:46:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=161171 The Federal Government on Thursday notified the Federal High Court Abuja of an application pending before it seeking protection for witnesses billed to testify in the trial of former National Security Adviser, retired Col. Sambo Dasuki. Counsel to the Federal Government, Mr Oladipo Okpeseyi brought this to the notice of the court when Dasuki was [...]

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]]> Buhari Should Show Mercy To Nnamdi Kanu, Dasuki – Fayose https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-should-show-mercy-to-nnamdi-kanu-dasuki-fayose/ Tue, 14 Mar 2017 00:20:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=158982 The Governor of Ekiti state, Ayo Fayose has called on President Buhari to release the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dauki. Fayose also called for the unconditional release of the leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. According to Daily Post, the Governor said Buhari should show mercy to Kanu and [...]

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]]> Sambo Dasuki Is Not Ready For His Trial https://www.theinfostride.com/sambo-dasuki-is-not-ready-for-his-trial/ Sat, 25 Feb 2017 00:21:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=157502 Embattled former national security adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki has said he is not ready for the commencement of his trial. In a fresh application filed before an Abuja High Court by Dasuki’s lawyer, Ahmed Raji, on Thursday, February 23, he said his client has a pending application for consolidation before the court. “It will amount [...]

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]]> Navy Seizes 810,725 Tonnes Of Stolen Crude https://www.theinfostride.com/navy-seizes-810725-tonnes-of-stolen-crude/ Thu, 02 Feb 2017 01:07:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=155492 The Nigerian Navy, on Wednesday, February 1 said that it seized 810,725 metric tonnes of stolen crude in 2016. It said is has also seized were 1,078,104 metric tonnes of illegally-refined diesel and destroyed 181 illegal refineries during the same period. The Navy put the financial worth of the seized crude oil and diesel at [...]

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]]> Ayo Fayose Storms Zenith Bank, Withdraws N5m https://www.theinfostride.com/ayo-fayose-storms-zenith-bank-withdraws-n5m/ Thu, 15 Dec 2016 19:59:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=151395 Governor Ayo Fayose, on Thursday, December 15, 2016, stormed the Ado-Ekiti branch of Zenith bank and withdrew N5m cash from his bank account. This is coming after a court ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to unfreeze the Governor’s bank account. According to Leadership, Fayose stormed the bank manager’s office and presented him [...]

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]]> Sambo Dasuki Calls For Accelerated Hearing Of His Trial https://www.theinfostride.com/sambo-dasuki-calls-for-accelerated-hearing-of-his-trial/ Fri, 09 Dec 2016 00:05:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=150660 The former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki has called on the Supreme Court to accelerate his trial. According to Vanguard, Dasuki also said he had earlier lodged two appeals against his continued detention. In a letter to the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen, the ex-NSA, through his lawyer, J.B. Daudu [...]

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]]> Court Adjourns Dasuki’s Case Till December 7 https://www.theinfostride.com/court-adjourns-dasukis-case-till-december-7/ Thu, 17 Nov 2016 10:31:51 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=148475 The trial of retired Col. Sambo Dasuki and others was adjourned till Dec. 7 for further hearing following a concession agreed upon by all the counsels concerned. The trial which came up at an FCT High Court Maitama before Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf could not go on. However, all counsels had a chambers meeting with the [...]

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]]> Sambo Dasuki Might Not Be Allowed To Attend His Father’s Burial https://www.theinfostride.com/sambo-dasuki-might-not-be-allowed-to-attend-his-fathers-burial/ Tue, 15 Nov 2016 16:00:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=148238 Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Sambo Dasuki is unlikely to attend his father’s burial, incoming reports say. The elder Dasuki, a former Sultan of Sokoto, died on Monday, November 14, in Abuja. He is due to be buried on Tuesday, November 15, in accordance with Islamic rites, but his son, who’s being held by the [...]

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]]> Buhari Should Release Ex-NSA, Sambo Dasuki – Femi Falana https://www.theinfostride.com/buhari-should-release-ex-nsa-sambo-dasuki-femi-falana/ Mon, 14 Nov 2016 13:08:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=148084 Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana has called on President Buhari to release the ex-National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki. Falana also added that the government should obey the ruling of the ECOWAS court ordering the release of the former NSA. He also asked the President to instruct security agencies not to violate the [...]

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]]> EFCC Releases Reuben Abati https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-releases-reuben-abati/ Sat, 05 Nov 2016 18:52:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=147055 Reuben Abati has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Premium Times reports. According to the report, Abati confirmed his release after he was freed from the anti-graft agency’s custody on Saturday, November 5, 2016. The former presidential spokesperson, was further reported to be putting up somewhere in Abuja. Abati has been held [...]

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]]> Reno Omokri Slams FG Over Reuben Abati https://www.theinfostride.com/reno-omokri-slams-fg-over-reuben-abati/ Fri, 04 Nov 2016 21:20:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=146892 The former aide of ex President Goodluck Jonathan on New Media, Reno Omokri has slammed the Federal Government over the continued detention of Reuben Abati. Abati, a former aide of Jonathan, was picked up by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for allegedly collecting N50m from Sambo Dasuki. Omokri, in a tweet, wondered why [...]

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]]> N2.1b Arms Scam: EFCC Consolidates Charges, To Re-arraign Dasuki, Others On November 16 https://www.theinfostride.com/n2-1b-arms-scam-efcc-consolidates-charges-to-re-arraign-dasuki-others-on-november-16/ Mon, 24 Oct 2016 16:15:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=146153 Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf of the FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Friday, October 21, 2016 granted the application brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seeking the consolidation of the two separate criminal charges against former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and others with respect to their involvement in [...]

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]]> Senator Iyiola Omisore Has Refunded N300m? https://www.theinfostride.com/senator-iyiola-omisore-has-refunded-n300m/ Sat, 23 Jul 2016 18:20:52 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=137253 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released Senator Iyiola Omisore on bail after he allegedly refunded N300m, reports say. According to Premium Times, the Senator wrote his bank to pay the anti-graft agency the sum of N170m and also presented a bank draft of N130m before he was allowed to go home. The [...]

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]]> N2.4bn ONSA Contract Scam: Gbenga Obadina Gets Bail on Strigent Terms https://www.theinfostride.com/n2-4bn-onsa-contract-scam-gbenga-obadina-gets-bail-on-strigent-terms/ Wed, 20 Jul 2016 11:03:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=136737 Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, July 18 granted bail to Olugbenga Obadina, managing director, Almond Projects Limited who allegedly collected money to the tune of N2.4billion from the Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, under Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) purportedly for a phony contract. He [...]

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]]> ONSA Contract Scam: EFCC Arraigns Olugbenga Obadina for N2.4bn https://www.theinfostride.com/onsa-contract-scam-efcc-arraigns-olugbenga-obadina-for-n2-4bn/ Wed, 20 Jul 2016 10:57:54 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=136735 Olugbenga Obadina alongside his company, Almond Projects Limited, was arraigned on Friday July 15 by The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on an eight-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, corruption and money laundering to the tune of N2.4billion. Obadina [...]

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]]> Court Of Appeal Put Sambo Dasuki’s Appeal On Hold https://www.theinfostride.com/court-of-appeal-put-sambo-dasukis-appeal-on-hold/ Mon, 18 Jul 2016 22:33:53 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=136621 The Court of Appeal on Monday put on hold hearing on an appeal filed by Sambo Dasuki, seeking discharge of all the criminal charges against him by the Federal Government. The presiding Judge, Justice Abdul Aboki, held that the appeal was not ripe for hearing since parties had failed to file all relevant process before [...]

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]]> EFCC Question Doyin Okupe Over N162m Dasuki Money https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-question-doyin-okupe-over-n162m-dasuki-money/ Sat, 16 Jul 2016 23:13:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=136373 Doyin Okupe, a former aide of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan was recently questioned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC grilled Okupe following revelations from their investigations, that the he got N162m from the National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki. Dasuki has been in court over allegations that he misappropriated funds meant for [...]

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]]> I Was Following GEJ’s Orders – Sambo Dasuki https://www.theinfostride.com/i-was-following-gejs-orders-sambo-dasuki/ Fri, 08 Jul 2016 10:49:19 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=135377 The former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki has revealed that he disbursed funds with the approval of former President Goodluck Jonathan. ”Based on the service rules in the security circle, I owe it a duty to obey the President and Commander-In-Chief. Ex-President Jonathan approved all the expenses incurred by ONSA. ”I am ready to [...]

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]]> EFCC Is Corrupt – Ayo Fayose https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-is-corrupt-ayo-fayose/ Thu, 07 Jul 2016 11:25:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=135245 Governor, Ayodele Fayose, of Ekiti State, says President Muhammadu Buhari is using a “corrupt” Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to fight corruption. As contained in a statement issued on Wednesday, July 6, by his spokesman, Lere Olayinka, the Governor said the said the President must start his anti-corruption from his inner circle – the All [...]

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]]> I Did Not Collect Money From Sambo Dasuki – Iyiola Omisore https://www.theinfostride.com/i-did-not-collect-money-from-sambo-dasuki-iyiola-omisore/ Fri, 01 Jul 2016 00:57:18 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134353 Former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has denied reports that he collected money from the office of former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. Omisore made the remark via a statement released on Wednesday, June 29, in reaction to reports that his accounts had been frozen by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. [...]

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]]> Olisa Metuh Declare Support For PMB https://www.theinfostride.com/olisa-metuh-declare-support-for-pmb/ Fri, 01 Jul 2016 00:45:59 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=134338 The former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spokesman, Olisa Metuh, has declared his support for President Buhari’s anti-corruption war. Metuh recently said he is willing to refund the N400m which he allegedly received from the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki. According to the PDP chieftain’s lawyer, Onyechi Ikpeazu (SAN), his client did not know [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: Okupe Reveals Metuh Was Paid N400m https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-okupe-reveals-metuh-was-paid-n400m/ Sun, 22 May 2016 20:48:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129356 Doyin Okupe, the erstwhile Senior Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 appeared as the third defence witness (DW3) for Olisa Metuh, the embattled national spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who is standing trial over his alleged role in the infamous $2.1 billion arms deal involving the former [...]

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]]> Releasing Sambo Dasuki Is Dangerous – FG https://www.theinfostride.com/releasing-sambo-dasuki-is-dangerous-fg/ Fri, 20 May 2016 06:09:15 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=129218 The Federal Government has stated that the continued detention of the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki, is for his safety and that of Nigerians. The government made the submission in response to a 24-hour order given to it by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court to justify Dasuki’s detention. Dasuki, [...]

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]]> I Received Funds From Sambo Dasuki – Doyin Okupe https://www.theinfostride.com/i-received-funds-from-sambo-dasuki-doyin-okupe/ Mon, 09 May 2016 19:34:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=128151 An aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has admitted receiving funds from the office of the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki. Doyin Okupe, who served as Mr. Jonathan’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs, however denied the funds he received were part of the $2.1 billion arms fund allegedly misappropriated by Mr. Dasuki. Most of [...]

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]]> FG Refuse To Produce Sambo Dasuki In Court For Trial https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-refuse-to-produce-sambo-dasuki-in-court-for-trial/ Tue, 03 May 2016 15:22:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=127462 The Federal Government failed today to produce former National Security Adviser, Colonel Sambo Dasuki before a Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja for trial in corruption charges brought against him by the government. Although the witnesses in the case were assembled by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in court, the trial was [...]

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]]> We’ve Jurisdiction To Listen To Dasuki’s Suit – ECOWAS Court https://www.theinfostride.com/weve-jurisdiction-to-listen-to-dasukis-suit-ecowas-court/ Tue, 12 Apr 2016 12:00:41 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=125557 The Community Court of the Economic Community of West African States has ruled that it has the jurisdiction to hear a suit filed by former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki, to challenge his alleged unlawful detention. Dasuki was arrested by the operatives of the Department of State Services on December 29, 2015, shortly after he [...]

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]]> Arms Procurement Scandal: Olisa Metuh Petitions Judge, Seeks Case Re-assignment https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-procurement-scandal-olisa-metuh-petitions-judge-seeks-case-re-assignment/ Sun, 20 Mar 2016 19:25:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=123571 The spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, on Thursday, March 16, asked the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Ibrahim Auta, to re-assign his case to another judge for fear of being denied justice by the trial judge, Justice Okon Abang. Metuh is standing trial on a 7-count charge [...]

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]]> Arms Procurement Scandal: Metuh Loses Bid to Quash Charges, Ordered to Pay N15000 Costs to EFCC https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-procurement-scandal-metuh-loses-bid-to-quash-charges-ordered-to-pay-n15000-costs-to-efcc/ Sat, 12 Mar 2016 13:32:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=122343 On Wednesday, March 9, Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, dismissed the “no-case” submission brought by the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh, who is standing trial on a 7-count charge bordering on illegal diversion of funds meant for the procurement of arms preferred [...]

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]]> Corrupt Officials Should Face Firing Squad – NATFORCE DG https://www.theinfostride.com/corrupt-officials-should-face-firing-squad-natforce-dg/ Mon, 22 Feb 2016 13:50:24 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=121113 The Director General of the National Taskforce (NATFORCE), Dr Emmanuel Osita has reportedly said that all persons found guilty of corruption should be executed by firing squad. Osita made the comment on Tuesday, February 9, 2016, during a briefing in Abuja, The Tribune reports. “Corrupt officials should face firing squad. So, we are of the [...]

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]]> Leadership Newspaper Return N9m Collected From Sambo Dasuki https://www.theinfostride.com/leadership-newspaper-return-n9m-collected-from-sambo-dasuki/ Sat, 30 Jan 2016 15:08:29 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=119484 Leadership newspaper has reportedly refunded N9million it collected from the embattled former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki. SaharaReporters obtained a copy of the cheque written in the name of the Newspaper Proprietors Association of Nigeria (NPAN). The body had allegedly received huge funds from the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), which it [...]

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]]> I Did Not Get Contracts From Dasuki – Doyin Okupe https://www.theinfostride.com/i-did-not-get-contracts-from-dasuki-doyin-okupe/ Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:13:28 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=118750 Former aide to ex-president, Goodluck Jonathan, Doyin Okupe has denied reports that he got contracts from former National Security Adviser (NSA), Sambo Dasuki. Okupe said further that he and Dasuki never got along and that the former NSA pushed him out of Jonathan’s re-election campaign in 2015. “Unknown to many Nigerians, and quite usual with [...]

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]]> I Didn’t Collect Anything From Sambo – Uche Secondus https://www.theinfostride.com/i-didnt-collect-anything-from-sambo-uche-secondus/ Wed, 20 Jan 2016 20:54:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=118739 The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Prince Uche Secondus, has denied being part of the beneficiaries of the $2.1bn arms purchase funds which was allegedly looted by the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki and some politicians. Secondus said he did not take a dime from the former NSA, saying [...]

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]]> EFCC Investigating Femi Kayode https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-investigating-femi-kayode/ Tue, 05 Jan 2016 16:18:07 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=117279 ccording to reports, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is investigating former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode over claims that he accepted N1.7 billion in cash from former president, Goodluck Jonathan. According to Sahara Reporters, Fani-Kayode used the money to buy an unspecified number of vehicles. “EFCC operatives said they are investigating a petition alleging [...]

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]]> Arms Procurement Deal: EFCC Arrests Serving Colonel Over Involvement In The Scandal https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-procurement-deal-efcc-arrests-serving-colonel-over-involvement-in-the-scandal/ Fri, 01 Jan 2016 20:30:50 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=116604 Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday night, arrested a serving colonel in the Nigerian Army over his alleged involvement in the arms deal scandal from the office of the National Security Adviser under Col. Sambo Dasuki. The colonel (names withheld) served as a Special Assistant to the former National Security Adviser (NSA) in charge [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: Ex-PDP National Chair, Son’s Trial Slated For January 5 https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-ex-pdp-national-chair-sons-trial-slated-for-january-5/ Thu, 31 Dec 2015 13:12:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=116340 Federal High Court in Abuja has slated the the trials of a former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman, Dr. Haliru Mohammed Bello and his son, Abba, for January 5, 2016. The date was fixed due to an undisclosed illness, which the former PDP chairman is being treated for at an undisclosed hospital in Abuja. Economic [...]

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]]> $2.1b Arms Deal Scandal: PDP Disowns Dokpesi, Bafarawa, Others Indicted By EFCC https://www.theinfostride.com/2-1b-arms-deal-scandal-pdp-disowns-dokpesi-bafarawa-others-indicted-by-efcc/ Thu, 31 Dec 2015 13:03:02 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=116338 National Leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) yesterday disowned all its members recently arrested and arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over their alleged involvement in the diversion and theft of about $2.1 billion funds for arms purchase. In a communique issued by the party’s body of national vice chairmen at the end of [...]

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]]> $2.1bn Arms Deal Scandal: Ex-Minister Condemns President Buhari’s Comments On Jonathan Administration https://www.theinfostride.com/2-1bn-arms-deal-scandal-ex-minister-condemns-president-buharis-comments-on-jonathan-administration/ Tue, 29 Dec 2015 22:44:04 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=115816 Dr. Abubakar Suleiman, who was the former Minister of National Planning in the immediate past administration, has said that former President Goodluck Jonathan did not plan to lose the Boko Haram war as is being suggested by President Muhammadu Buhari. The Minister disclosed this in response to an interview President Buhari granted the Hausa Service of [...]

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]]> Arms Deal Scandal: EFCC Allegedly Plans To Return Dasuki To DSS Custody For Security Reasons https://www.theinfostride.com/arms-deal-scandal-efcc-allegedly-plans-to-return-dasuki-to-dss-custody-for-security-reasons/ Fri, 25 Dec 2015 11:04:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=115276 It is likely that th former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki may be returned to the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) for “security reasons”. Justice Peter Affen of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court, on Wednesday granted bail to Dasuki, former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda; former Director of Finance [...]

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]]> N28.3bn Arms Deal Scandal: Dasuki, Yuguda, Others Granted Bail https://www.theinfostride.com/n28-3bn-arms-deal-scandal-dasuki-yuguda-others-granted-bail/ Mon, 21 Dec 2015 16:21:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=114370 The FCT High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja today, December 21, through Justice Peter Afem granted a former Minister of State for Finance, Bashir Yuguda; former National Security Adviser NSA), Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) and four others bail in the sum of N250m each. Yuguda alongside  Col.Dasuki( rtd.); Shuaibu Salisu, a former Director of Finance and [...]

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]]> Anti-Corruption: We’ve Been Vindicated By Dasuki’s Alleged Payments, SUVs To President Buhari – PDP https://www.theinfostride.com/anti-corruption-weve-been-vindicated-by-dasukis-alleged-payments-suvs-to-president-buhari-pdp/ Thu, 17 Dec 2015 00:31:09 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113276 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Publicity Secretary, Chief Olisa Metuh, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s denial that he benefitted from funds relating to the arms deal scandal, and the consequent controversy trailing it, underscores the need for a more neutral and transparent body like an Independent National Truth Commission to examine all issues relating to [...]

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]]> EFCC Arraigned Ex-Finance Minister Yuguda, Five Others for Alleged N28bn Fraud https://www.theinfostride.com/efcc-arraigned-ex-finance-minister-yuguda-five-others-for-alleged-n28bn-fraud/ Wed, 16 Dec 2015 14:23:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113128 Bashir Yuguda who is a former Minister of State For Finance, and five others were, on Tuesday, December 15, docked by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice Peter Afen of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja on a 22-count charge bordering on conspiracy, bribery, abuse of office and criminal breach of [...]

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]]> Presidency Confirms Buhari Received Two SUVs From Jonathan Following Boko Haram Attempt On His Life, Says They Were His Entitlements https://www.theinfostride.com/presidency-confirms-buhari-received-two-suvs-from-jonathan-following-boko-haram-attempt-on-his-life-says-they-were-his-entitlements/ Wed, 16 Dec 2015 11:20:58 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=113089 The presidency, on Tuesday, disclosed that President Mohammadu Buhari never collected any monetary compensation from the government of former President Goodluck Jonathan-led administration in the aftermath of the Boko Haram attack on him in Kaduna last year. This came following reports that President Buhari was settled with $300,000 and 5 Sports Utility Vehicles, SUVs after the attacks. Col. [...]

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