TRIAL BEGINS OF CENTRAL AFRICAN EX-PRESIDENT BOZIZE OVER WAR CRIMES. (PHOTO).

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 Trial begins of Central African ex-president Bozize over war crimes A UN-backed court in the the Central African Republic will on Tuesday begin the trial in absentia of former president Francois Bozize, over crimes against humanity committed between 2009 and 2013. The alleged crimes committed by members of Bozize's security forces include murder, enforced disappearance, torture and rape. Bozize, 79, who seized power in a 2003 coup before being overthrown 10 years later by rebels, has been living in exile in Guinea-Bissau since March 2023. But three of his former senior military officers, Eugene Barret Ngaikosset, Vianney Semndiro and Firmin Junior Danboy, are all in pre-trial detention in the Central African Republic. Crimes against humanity The case will be heard by the Special Criminal Court (SCC), a hybrid jurisdiction located in the capital Bangui with Central African and foreign judges. In February 2024, the SCC issued an international arrest warrant for the former president ...

PHONE-TAPPING EQUIPMENT: ICPC BEING USED AS POLITICAL TOOL – BELLO EL-RUFAI. (PHOTO).


 Phone-Tapping Equipment: ICPC Being Used As Political Tool – Bello El-Rufai


Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, the lawmaker representing Kaduna North in the House of Representatives and son of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, has accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of being deployed as a political instrument against his father.


His remarks followed the commission’s announcement that suspected wiretapping devices were discovered at the former governor’s Abuja residence.


In a statement he personally signed, Bello criticized the anti-graft agency’s actions, alleging that it exceeded its legal mandate and engaged in questionable conduct.


Titled “The Insecurity of ICPC,” the statement described the commission’s public disclosure as a sign of internal inconsistencies and irregularities.


Bello further alleged that the agency appeared to be involved in misconduct similar to the offences it is mandated to investigate, including the purported creation of falsified documents.


He maintained that such actions demonstrate unprofessionalism and suggest that the commission’s credibility has been undermined for political purposes.


The lawmaker also revealed that his legal team has been instructed to challenge what he termed unlawful investigative procedures, disputed documentation, and misleading claims attributed to the ICPC.


He expressed confidence that the judiciary would eventually provide clarity and establish the facts of the matter.


Part of the statement read:

“The ICPC’s publication seems designed to shape public opinion. It contains claims and documentation that fall short of the standards expected of the commission, including the generation of questionable records.


“This trend indicates an abuse of power and points to the agency being swayed from its core mandate for political reasons.


“We will oppose any attempt to subject us to public scrutiny through processes that lack transparency and fairness.”

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