The president MOHAMMADU BUHARI had called on the law heads of Judiciary to
establish one or more special courts within their jurisdiction for special
trial of cases involving corruption and financial crimes. Similarly, PRESIDENT BUHARI stressed the need for
emergency steps to decongest Nigeria Prisons through dispensation of cases of
awaiting trial. These were highlights of the president meeting with the justices
of appeal and Supreme Court as well as heads of other courts held yesterday’s
afternoon at the Aso Rock Villa Abuja, Nigeria.
Similarly to the details of the meeting
of the president of the federation of Nigeria and Justices of the supreme and
appeal courts as well as other courts in Nigeria held at Aso Rock Villa Abuja yesterday,
according to the reporter of the meeting conveyed by the president provided
another opportunity to further deepen to fight against corruption by the
present administration. PRESIDENT BUHARI
admonished the Supreme Court and court of appeal to set aside a day every week
to listen to corruption and appeal cases from the special court. According to
the president, prison decongestion will not only ensure speedy dispensation of
Justice but safe cost of Prison maintenance; and welfare of the prisoners,
according to the president who said that the country need a new approach to
follow the decongestion of Nigeria Prisons also said that His administration
was aware of the major challenges faced by the judicial arm of government which
necessitate the increase of the budgets to the judiciary in the 2017
appropriation while He used the occasion to commend the judiciary for all their
effort s towards nation building .
The Chief Justice of Nigeria JUSTICE WALTER OMEGE praised the
commitment of the Judicial arms of government towards ensuring
constitutionalism. The meeting was attended by the Vice President YEMI
OSIBANJO, and attorney general of federation ABUBAKAR MALEMI.
On the other hand, the Kaduna state Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday
announced the indefinite suspension of the local government election earlier
submitted to hold on Saturday 30th, the chair person of the commission,
SALATU TIKKO made the announcement
after minutes submitted in the state house of Assembly committee and Judiciary
in Kaduna. According to her, the assembly had not passed a new law to guide the
election. Also chairman of the committee MR.
CANTHIOCK ISHIAKU said it was erroneous for the council to announce the
date for local government election when the Assembly has not concluded work on
the laws for the election.
Finally, seven had been arrested for
alleged vandalizing spiteful and Petroleum products from NNPC Pipeline, a land
to protect in Ajuelegba Lagos state; according to the news reporter who said
that parading the suspected oil thieves, the commanding
officer Maritime company of Operation Awasi COMMANDER CHRISTIAN AKPOKOTA said officers of the command set a
close watch on the facilities after which they were alerted that vandals usually
come at night to siphon fuel with drums lined up and transport the stolen
product known as Bunkering. COMMANDER AKPOKOTA who laid ambush
based on the information, awaiting their arrival again, was suddenly alerted by
the top security personnel on their arrival which led to their arrest.
One of the suspect, INSPECTOR LUKEMAN RABILL of
the Lagos state Police Command denied involvement in the criminal act, saying
he lodges in the hotel to enable him meet up with the early morning meeting. According to
Him, he said that he lives in Ogun state
and works in Lagos, he also said that he was not involved in bunkering and he
was fast asleep in the hotel room when somebody came and hit His door with gun.
He came outside and did identified Himself. And according to them, they did not
give Him attention when He was making points. Other suspects are to include the
employee of the hotel and two others who claimed to be artists narrated their
ordeal as well.
Still another suspect WALU TELA, a tanker driver claimed he
was not a member of the gang but only came to load the product. According to
him, he said that he decided to rent his tanker to the oil thieves because they
paid more than any other dealer. The residents of the area said though they
used to see tanker lined up in the evening there, but were not aware of their illicit
acts. The items recovered from them were two tankers fully loaded with PMS and
many Jelly Cans.
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