TÜRKIYE IS PLANNING TO ESTABLISH LOCAL DEFENCE PRODUCTION FACILITIES AND MILITARY TRAINING CENTRES IN NIGERIA AS PART OF EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY COOPERATION AND INCREASE BILATERAL TRADE TO $5 BILLION.(PHOTO).

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 Türkiye is planning to establish local defence production facilities and military training centres in Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen security cooperation and increase bilateral trade to $5 billion. Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria, Mehmet Poroy, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, saying the proposed facilities would enable Türkiye to support local military equipment production rather than simply supplying weapons and equipment. He also revealed that 200 Nigerian special forces personnel were undergoing a two-month training programme in Türkiye, with plans underway to establish a similar facility in Nigeria. “We are planning to have some local production unit also in that context, not only selling to Nigeria the tools, equipment, the arms that it needs, but also the possibility of having local production here in Nigeria,” Poroy said. On trade, the ambassador said bilateral trade currently stood at approximately $2 billion, including oil and gas, but both countries were targe...
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COURT JAILS 10 FOR ILLEGAL DEALING IN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN WARRI. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Court Jails 10 for Illegal Dealing in Petroleum Products in Warri


Justice H.A.Nganjiwa of the Federal High Court sitting in Warri, Delta State on Friday November 6, 2026 convicted and sentenced ten persons to jail for illegal dealing in petroleum products.


The convicts are James Terry, Gift Ezewu Godfrey, Obidi Peter Obi, Anthony Onyebuchi Edekobi, Victor Ataria Sule.  Others are Jubril Abubakar, Auwal Aliyu, Nnaemeka Nwobodo, Victor Edem and Sunday Ndem Eyere.


They were arraigned on one count -charge of criminal conspiracy and illegal dealing in petroleum products by the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.


The charge against Victor Edem Udo reads: That you Victor Edem Udo (m) on or about the 8th day of August 2026 at Koko, Warri North Local government Area of Delta State within the jurisdiction of this honourable court did deal in petroleum products (Automotive Gas Oil) AGO which is not of the quality expected of the product and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 1(18)(a)(ii) of the Miscellaneous Offence Act Cap M17 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (Revised Edition) 2004.


Upon arraignment,  all the defendants pleaded guilty to their charge,  prompting the prosecution counsel,  Francis Jirbo to pray the court to sentence and convict them accordingly.


Justice Nganjiwa convicted and sentenced James Terry and Gift Ezewu Godfrey to two years imprisonment or a fine of Three Hundred Thousand Naira (N300,000). Obidi Peter Obi, Victor Ataria Sule, Jubril Abubakar, Auwal Aliyu, Nnaemeka Nwobodo, Victor Edem were sentenced to three years imprisonment each  or a fine of Three Hundred Thousand Naira (N300,000)each.  Sunday Ndem Eyere bagged three years imprisonment or a fine of Four Hundred Thousand Naira (N400,000) while Anthony Onyebuchi Edekobi bagged three years imprisonment or a fine of Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (N350,000).


The convicts’  road to the Correctional Centre began following their arrest based on intelligence  from the Office of the National Security Adviser of their suspicious activities in Koko, Delta State.  They were thereafter prosecuted and convicted.

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