COURT ADJOURNS EL-RUFAI, SIX OTHERS' #8.68 BILLION FRAUD CASE TO DECEMBER 8.(PHOTO).

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COURT ADJOURNS EL-RUFAI, SIX OTHERS' #8.68 BILLION FRAUD CASE TO DECEMBER 8 The Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna has adjourned the trial of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, and six others over alleged corruption and money laundering involving an ₦8.68 billion Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance contract to December 8, 2026, following changes in the legal teams representing the prosecution and the first defendant. A statement by Head Media and Public Communications(ICPC), Okor Odey says the matter instituted by Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), came up before Honourable Justice Hauwa’u Buhari of the Federal High Court, Kaduna Judicial Division, where the newly appointed prosecution counsel, Ibrahim Muktar, announced his appearance and informed the court of a change in the prosecution team. Muktar consequently sought an adjournment to enable him to study the case file, review previous proceedings, and familiar...

MALI'S ASSIMI GOITA TAKES UP DEFENCE MINISTER ROLE AFTER DEATH OF OFFICE HOLDER. (PHOTO).


 Mali's Assimi Goita takes up defence minister role after death of office holder


Mali's leader, Assimi Goita, will assume the additional role of defence minister, according to a decree read on state TV on Monday, after the death of the previous minister in large-scale attacks, AFP reported..


Mali recently faced a major security threat after an assault on military strongholds by Tuareg separatists and Al Qaeda-linked terrorists, during which Defence Minister Sadio Camara was killed by a car bomb at his residence.


The coordinated attacks marked the largest assault in the West African country in nearly 15 years.


The fierce fighting at various locations, including around the capital, Bamako, resulted in the deaths of at least 23 people.


United Nations children's agency UNICEF said on Friday that civilians and children were among the dead and injured.

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