INDIAN BILLIONAIRE GAUTAM ADANI CHARGED IN U. S. FOR ALLEGED BRIBERY, FRAUD. (PHOTO).
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani charged in US for alleged bribery, fraud Gautam Adani, the chair of Indian conglomerate Adani Group and one of the world’s richest people, whose business empire extends from ports and airports to renewable energy,has been indicted in New York over an alleged multibillion-dollar fraud scheme, United States prosecutors have said. The authorities on Wednesday charged Adani and two other executives at Adani Green Energy, his nephew Sagar Adani and Vneet Jaain, with agreeing between 2020 and 2024 to pay more than $250m in bribes to Indian government officials to obtain solar energy supply contracts expected to yield $2bn in profits. Prosecutors said the renewable energy company also raised more than $3bn in loans and bonds during this period based on false and misleading statements. Shares of Adani Enterprises, the group's flagship firm, closed down 22% on Thursday. Other group firms also closed in the red. Adani Green Energy, which is the firm at the c
According to Colonel Sani Kukasheka Usman,acting Director Army pubic Relations said few minutes ago through their official social media that ''In continuation of the clearance and mopping up operations of the remnants of Boko Haram terorists in various parts of the North East geo-political region,troops have rescued no fewer than 11,595 persons held hostage by the terrorists within the last one month.Most of these persons were rescued at various areas and towns where remnants of the Boko Haram terrorists were hibernating before the clearance operations by various formations and units in the theatre,while some were received from the neighbouring Cameroon.On 1st March 2016,troops of 155 Task Force Battalion received 10,000 refugees from the Republic of Cameroon at Banki and Bama axis.Two days later,Army Headquarters Special Forces {AHQ SF} Battalion also rescued 63 persons held captives by terrorists at Maleri.The same unit on 5th March 2016 rescued 779 persons at Fotokol general area,a border town between Nigeria and Cameroon.Withing the first week of March 2016,the 254 Task Force Battalion also rescued 45 persons at Kuaguru,while 143 Battalion similarly rescued 27 persons at Gadayamo,15 at Galadadani Dam in Madagali and 10 persons from Disa village.On 11th March 2016 troops of 231 Battalion and Armed Forces Strike Force {AFSF} also rescued 7 persons held captives by Boko Haram terrorists at Betso village,5 of whom were elderly women and 2 young girls.Similarly 117 Task Force Battalion on 15th March 2016,received 14 refugees from Sahuda a border town with Cameroon.The Battalion equally rescued 59 at Bitta general area on 19th March 2016.In similar vein,troops of 22 Brigade in conjunction with Army Headquarters Strike Group {AHQ SG}rescued 309 hostages from Kala Balge general area on 23rd of March 2016.While on 30th March 2016 troops of 25 Task Force Brigade rescued 45 men,85 women and 137 children from the Boko Haram terrorists at,Zahdra and Weige villages.Thus the total number of persons rescued by the troops during the ongoing clearance operations is 11,595 from February 26th,2016 to date.The gallant troops in the course of these clearance operations would continue to place high premium on respect for human right and dignity,hence the rescue operations''.More photos below. 
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