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 ...
Justice Mojisola Olatoregun of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi,Lagos today wednesday,July 5,2017 dismissed the fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by Robert Azibaols,a cousin to former President Goodluck Jonathan,against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,EFCC.Azibaola,through his counsel,Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa,had contended that the EFCC had no right under Sections 293 and 294 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act,ACJA,to detain him.In the suit,Azibaoba claimed that the Sections are for capital offences for which a legal advice from the Attorney-General is required before a charge could be filed.Azibaola further claimed that the Sections do not apply to financial crimes.The respondent {EFCC},however,argued that Section 264 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State 2011 empowers it to detain suspects based on remand warrants issued by magistrate courts.In a well considered ruling,Justice Olatoregun dismissed the suit noting that the EFCC acted within the provisions of the law.Azibaola was alleged to have received $40m in September,2014 from a frmer National Security Adviser,Col. Sambo Sasuki {retd},who is also facing trial for allegedly diverting the funds meant for procurement of arms to fight the Boko Haram insurgency.Azibola also allegedly received another N650million from Dasuki on December 8,2014.More photos below.

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