RUSSIAN FORCES TO STAY IN MALI TO FIGHT TERRORISM: KREMLIN. (PHOTO).
Russian forces to stay in Mali to fight terrorism: Kremlin The Kremlin said on Thursday that Russian forces would stay in Mali to help the country's government battle terrorists following an offensive over the weekend by Tuareg-led separatists and terrorists. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the statement after being asked by a reporter how Russia responded to a purported statement from the terrorists saying they wanted Russia to leave Mali. "Russia's presence there is, in fact, due to the need identified by the current government. Russia will continue, including in Mali, to combat extremism, terrorism and other harmful phenomena and will continue to provide assistance to the current government," said Peskov, AFP reported. The Russian Defence Ministry had claimed on Tuesday that units of its African Corps prevented an attempted coup on April 25, 2026 in Mali. It said in a statement that the African Corps units "inflicted irreparable losses" on superior ...
The Ibadan Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC,today Tuesday June 13,2017 arraigned Oladapo Oladejo,Olayinka Kayode Alfred and Adelabu Igbagboyemi Grace before Justice J.O. Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan,Oyo State on a 3-count charge bordering on conspiracy and obtaining money under false pretence.The defendants however,pleaded not guilty to all charges.In view of their plea,prosecution counsel,Edeola Elumaro prayed the court for a trial date.However,counsel to the defendants,Babatunde Ajijola prayed the court for a short adjournment to enable them bring a formal bail application before the court.Justice Abdulmalik thereafter ordered that the defendants be remanded in the Prison custody pending the hearing and determination of their bail application.The case is adjourned to June 30,2017 for trial.The journey to the dock for the defendants began sometime in October,2016 when a petitioner reported the syndicate comprising the defendants {and others still at large} to the Commission.He alleged through a petition that they came to his block industry located in Ilorin,Kwara State to inform him of fencing project that will require over one million blocks which they wanted him to supply.The syndicate invited him to their office located at M.K.O Abiola House,Dugbe,Ibadan to finalize the contract arrangement.At that point,he was induced to pay some sums in order to facilitate the approval of the contract.After making several payments to different accounts domiciled in two banks {Names withheld] which allegedly belonging to the 1st and 3rd defendants {Kayode Olayinka and Adelabu Igbagboyemi Grace} and it appears no contract in sight,he then realized he had been scammed.More photos below.

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