M23 SAYS HUNDREDS OF BURUNDI SOLDIERS CAPTURED IN LATEST CONGO OFFENSIVE. (PHOTO).
M23 says hundreds of Burundi soldiers captured in latest Congo offensive The Rwanda-backed M23 group has captured hundreds of Burundian soldiers during its latest offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a rebel official said, as clashes continued despite a warning from the Trump administration. Last week M23 entered the strategic town of Uvira near the border with Burundi, less than a week after the presidents of Congo and Rwanda met in Washington with U.S. President Donald Trump and affirmed their commitment to a peace deal known as the Washington Accords. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Saturday that Rwanda's actions in eastern Congo violated the Washington Accords and vowed to "take action to ensure promises made to the President are kept". Rwanda denies supporting M23 and has blamed Congolese and Burundian forces for the renewed fighting. A United Nations group of experts report published in July said Rwanda exercised command and control over t...
Justice Nnamdi O. Dimgba of the Federal High Court,Abuja today tuesday June 7,2016 ordered the remand of Azibaola Robert ,a cousin of ex-president Goodluck Jonathan in Kuje Prison Pending the determination of the bail application.Azibaola and his wife Stella,were arraigned alongside their company,One Plus Holding Limited on a seven 7 count charge bordering on money laundering,criminal breach of trust and corruption by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.The couples were alleged to have diverted $40million {forty million US dollars} purportedly meant for the supply of tactical communication kits for Special Forces.The money was transferred from the account of the Office of the National Security Adviser with the Central Bank of Nigeria to the domiciliary account of their company,One Plus Holdings.The offence is in contravention of Section 8{a} of the Money Laundering {Prohibition} Act,2011 as amended in 2012 and punishable under Section 15 {3} of the same Act.More photos below.


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