US freezes $458m of Abacha’s loot, Benue state commissioner dies & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo

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US freezes $458m of Abacha’s loot

The United States Justice Department moved yesterday to seize more than half a billion dollars of alleged  corrupt proceeds from former a former Head of State, the late Gen.  Sani Abacha and his associates, in what officials called the largest such action in US history. Read more….

Benue state commissioner dies

The commissioner for Water resources in Benue state, Conrad Wergba is dead.

His death was announced on state radio, on Thursday morning in Makurdi, by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Dr. David Salifu. Read more….

 

Fani-Kayode re-arraigned for alleged N100 million money laundering

 Former minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode told a Federal High court in Lagos on Thursday that he not guilty of all the 40 counts of money laundering instituted against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC). Read more….

4 homosexuals in Bauchi get 15 strokes of the cane  

A Bauchi State Upper Sharia Court  Judge has sentenced four out of the seven homosexual suspects to 15 strokes of the cane and ordered them to pay a fine of N20, 000 each. Read more….

Rivers Police “Rescue” 3 Kidnapped PDP Chieftains

Rivers State Police Command’s anti-kidnapping unit said it has rescued three chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who were abducted last week.

The three members of the party, Chinyere Igwe, a  former member of the House Of Representatives; Ikechi Chinda, PDP Chairman of the  Port Harcourt local Government area; and Allwell Ihunwo, a party chieftain were all  abducted by unknown gunmen on the premises of the Derail Hotel. The establishment is a popular gathering place for party officials and local dignitaries, which belongs to the younger brother of Ike Chinda last Wednesday.  Read more….

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