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Court Confirms Jurisdiction for Emefiele’s Fraud Case Over Billions of Dollars
The Lagos State Special Offences Court has rejected an application filed by Godwin Emefiele, the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, challenging the court’s authority to handle the fraud charges brought against him.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is accusing Emefiele and his co-defendant, Henry Omoile, of misappropriating $4.5 billion and N2.8 billion.
In his ruling, Justice Rahman Oshodi confirmed the court’s jurisdiction to proceed with the case.
However, he dismissed four out of the 26 charges due to a lack of jurisdiction.
Addressing the territorial jurisdiction issue raised in some counts, the judge stated, “The objection to the court’s territorial jurisdiction over counts eight to 26 is dismissed.
The prosecution has shown a sufficient link to Lagos in this matter.”
The case has been adjourned to February 24, 2025, for the continuation of trial.
Nigerian pastor and overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, Pastor Tunde Bakare, addresses and reacts to the current happenings of the country regarding the kidnapping and the abductions.
The pastor urges the government on steps they can take to solve and help the people of the country. “The Nigerian government has a clear and urgent duty to protect these Middle Belt communities, who have carried the weight of violence for far too long.”
“Rather than play the ostrich and cover up clear terrorism as mere farmer-herder clashes, the Nigerian state has a responsibility to invade the camps of armed marauders who hide under the cloak of herdsmen of whatever ethnicity, and who invade defenceless communities and gleefully massacre unarmed men, women and children.”
US President Donald Trump criticizes the Nigeria government once again after the increase of insecurity over the past few days. The president stated that the government is failing to protect Christian communities from the attacks going on.
“Nigeria is a disgrace. The whole thing is a disgrace,” Trump said. “They’re killing people by the thousands. It’s a genocide, and I’m really angry about it. And we pay, you know, we give a lot of subsidies to Nigeria. We’re going to end up stopping.”
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar speaks out against the rising insecurity in the country. He urged the government to take action and claimed that it is not too late to declare a state of emergency.
He reacted after another news of abduction of students was announced on the 21st of November.
“How many more lives must be shattered before decisive action is taken? It is not too late for the government to finally declare a state of emergency on insecurity and confront this menace with the urgency it deserves.”
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