MALIAN ARMY WITHDRAWS FROM KEY TESSALIT MILITARY CAMP. (PHOTO).
Malian army withdraws from key Tessalit military camp: sources Mali’s army and its Russian mercenary allies have surrendered Camp Tessalit, a strategic military post in the north, multiple sources told the AFP news agency on Friday. An official from the Tuareg-led separatist group claimed soldiers and mercenaries at the camp had "surrendered", following a fierce fight over the weekend. Simultaneous attacks in Mali by militants linked to Al Qaeda and separatist Tuareg rebels on April 25 showed how fighters from different groups with different goals were able to strike at the heart of the West African country's military government. Gunfire and explosions were reported in the capital Bamako and around a large military base outside the capital, as well as Gao and central areas, as gunfire continuing in the northern city of Kidal. Defence minister Sadio Camara was killed at his residence in Kati, a garrison town near the capital, Bamako, following the fierce weekend fighting...
Justice A.M.Talba of the Federal Capital Territory,FCT,High Court sitting in Gudu,Abuja,today friday,May 12,2017,graanted bail to a former minister of FCT,Bala Mohammed on a 6-count charge of abuse of office,false declaration of assets and fraud to the tune of N864million preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC.He was admitted to bail in the sum of N500million with two sureties in like sum.One of the sureties must be a Senator and the other,a director in any of the federal government establishment.Both sureties must have landed properties in the FCT with Certificates of Occupancy and must have evidence of tax clearance in last one year.The defendant must deposit his international passport with the registrar of the court.Arraigned on Wednesday,May 10,Mohammed,while in office as minister,allegedly received N550million as bribe from the Aso Savings and loans Limited with respect to some properties in the Asokoro area of Abuja.He is said to have corruptly used his position as Board Chairman of Aso Savings to undue advantage to himselfby allocating four numbers fully detached duplexes and 11 numbers semi-detached duplexes valued at N314million through the Presidential Taskforce on sale of Governments Houses.The former FCT minister is also accused of making false declaration of his assets.He,however,pleaded not guilty to the charge.Justice Talba had after ruling on his bail fixed July 4,2017 for trial and ordered the defendant to be remanded in prison custody pending the fulfilment of his bail condition.More photos below.
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