EMEFIELE: FINANCE MINISTRY UNAWARE OF N124.86BN CBN WITHDRAWAL, WITNESS TELLS COURT. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Emefiele:  Finance Ministry Unaware of N124.86bn CBN Withdrawal,   Witness Tells Court   A Director in the Federal Ministry of Finance, Ali Mohammed, on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, told the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, that the Ministry was not aware of the withdrawal of N124.86 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.   Mohammed, who testified as the prosecution witness 10, PW10, in the ongoing trial of the former CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this while being led in evidence by the prosecution counsel, Abbas Mohammed.   The witness said he appeared before the court because his Ministry received a letter from the investigation team concerning N154 billion said to have been withdrawn by the CBN.   Explaining his position and responsibilities in the Ministry, Mohammed said, “My Lord, the Department of Home Finance is made up of three functions based in three divisions, that is State and Public...

POLICE OFFICER WHO WAS KILLED DURING A GUN DUEL WITH KIDNAPPERS IN ENUGU, HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED. (PHOTO).



A police officer who was k!lled during a gun duel with kidnappers in Enugu, has been identified as Inspector Nege Tavershima from Mbayion, Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State. 

 

Recall that operatives of the state Police Command neutralised two kidnap suspects terrorizing motorists along the Enugu-Ugwuogo-Opi-Nsukka road at the weekend. 


Inspector Tavershima, who was attached to the Enugu State Government House was on escort duty with officials when they ran into the kidnappers and he joined other police officers to engage the hoodlums. 


The Command's spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement, said the incident happened on Sunday, September 3, adding that several other hoodlums escaped with bullet wounds.


“Police Operatives of Enugu State Command, in the evening hours of 03/09/2023, foiled an attempt to kidnap some road users at Ogbeke-Nike, along Ugwogo-Nike/Opi/Nsukka road. The hoodlums had blocked the road and shot sporadically, before the Operatives, some of whom were on VIPs escort duty, gallantly responded,” the statement read.


 


"Two of the miscreants were neutralized on the spot, while many others escaped into the forest with fatal gunshot wounds. One (1) AK-47 rifle with two (2) magazines, eighty-two (82) and sixteen (16) rounds of 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm calibers live ammunition respectively, one (1) cutlass, two (2) mobile phones and other incriminating exhibits, were recovered from the hoodlums.



 

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