KIDNAPPING OCCURS DAILY IN KOGI, BANDITS TOOK 28 RESIDENTS ON MONDAY — SUNDAY KARIMI.(PHOTO).

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 Senator Sunday Karimi has raised concerns over the growing incidence of kidnapping and banditry in Kogi State, describing abductions as a daily occurrence in the state. Karimi made the remarks on Wednesday during plenary while contributing to a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Senator Abdulfatai Buhari on the recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Ogbomoso. The lawmaker said kidnapping and banditry have become major security challenges threatening the stability of the country, stressing that responsibility for addressing the menace should not rest solely on the Federal Government. According to him, bandits invaded Ayedun Bunu, a community in Kogi West Senatorial District, in the early hours of Monday and abducted 28 residents. He noted that such incidents have become frequent in Kogi State, adding that communities continue to face security threats from criminal elements. Karimi called on lawmakers to accelerate legislative action on proposals for the est...

EFCC CROSS EXAMINES WITNESSES IN SENATOR ALBERT BASSEY’S MONEY LAUNDERING TRIAL.(PHOTO).#PRESS RELEASE


EFCC Cross Examines Witnesses in Senator Albert Bassey’s Money Laundering Trial

The money laundering trial of Senator Obong Albert Bassey before Justice Agatha A. Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State continued today February 7, 2022 with the cross examination of defence witnesses by the prosecution. The EFCC had at the last sitting closed its case, while the defendant was ordered to open his defence.
At today’s sitting, the defence called two witnesses, Kubiat Etah and Kennedy Ekong, who were cross examined by prosecuting counsel, Attah Ocholi. 

 

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