NIGERIAN PILOTS AND CREW RELEASED IN BURKINA FASO, HEAD TO PORTUGAL. (PHOTO).

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 Nigerian Pilots and Crew Released in Burkina Faso, Head to Portugal Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has announced the release and departure of the pilots and crew of the Nigerian Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft (NAF 913) that had been detained in Burkina Faso. In a statement issued on Thursday, Ambassador Tuggar confirmed that  following  engagement in Burkina Faso, the pilots and crew of NAF C-130 (913) have been formally cleared to depart and are currently en route to Portugal via Accra. The minister highlighted Nigeria’s commitment to dialogue and regional cooperation, stating that these efforts continue to yield positive outcomes. Ambassador Tuggar paid glowing tribute to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his visionary leadership and steady guidance which he said proved decisive in resolving the matter through constructive diplomacy and peaceful engagement.

N70M FRAUD: COURT ADJOURNS NIMG DIRECTOR,BAMALI'S TRIAL TO NOV 12.{PHOTO}.

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    Justice Daniel Longji of the State High Court sitting in Jos, Plateau State, has adjourned a N70million fraud trial involving Engineer Umar Saidu Bamali, Director, Nigeria Institute of Mining and Geosciences, NIMG and his Procurement Officer, Adeniyi Adeosun, to November 12, 2018. 
The adjournment followed the decision of the second defendant, Adeosun, to plead guilty to the charge. 
The defendants allegedly diverted over N70million, money meant for allowances of staff of NIMG and contracts of printing of security and non-security documents. 
Specifically, Bamali, in 2015 allegedly misappropriated the sum of N32million belonging to the Institute, a sum he claimed was used as allowances for staff, while nobody was promoted that year
He was also said to have converted to personal use, over N17million belonging to NIMG, a sum realized by the Institute from the training conducted for Kano Youths, through the State Government. 
On his part, Adeosun was said to have received over N8million as kickbacks to compromise his official duties.
Arraigned on Monday, May 28, 2018, Bamali and Adeosun pleaded not guilty to the 6-count charge of conspiracy, misappropriation of funds and criminal breach of trust preferred against them by the EFCC. 
At the resumed sitting today, July 25, 2018, Adeosun’s counsel, T.J.J. Danjuma, informed the court of his client's intention to opt for plea bargain.“My lord, we have decided to explore the option of plea bargain”, he said.Consequently, the court adjourned for report on the plea bargain.
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