Nigeria Customs Intercept Imported Ammunitions

The Tin-Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a 40 ft. container with 980 rounds of 9mm type live ammunitions and a pistol imported into the country from the U.S.

The Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr Chris Osunkwo disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen.

According to the statement, the Area Controller of the Command, Comptroller Bashar Yusuf, said the ammunitions including a camouflage military face cap, camouflage belt, a pair of hand gloves and a pair of shoes were concealed along with other personal effects in two vehicles.

Yusuf said the arms and ammunitions and a suspect who was arrested in connection with the seizure, had been handed over to the Department of State Security Service (DSS) for further investigation.

The Officer-In-Charge of DSS at Tin Can Island Port, Mr James Udo, explained the danger such importation could have on members of the public, if it had escaped Customs’ attention.

Udo said that security must be a collective responsibility.

He said the DSS would conduct further investigation on the importation to unravel those behind it.

Meanwhile, the command said it generated N24.8 billion as revenue in January 2016 compared to N20.9 billion collected in the corresponding period of last year.

The controller attributed the increase to improved transparency, compliance from clearing agents as well as a robust electronic system.

Sacked SSS Spokesperson, Marilyn Ogar, Drags FG To Court

An online report shown that the controversial former

Spokesperson of the Department of State Services, Ms 

Marilyn Ogar, has sued the Federal Government before the 

National Industrial Court of Nigeria over her sack from office.

Ms Ogar and others were demoted and compulsorily retired by the FG.

The case comes up on Thursday 18 in Abuja before the NICN President, Justice Babatunde 

Adejumo. Those named as defendants in the suit are the Attorney General of the Federation,

the State Security Service (SSS) and the Director General SSS.

Ahmed Raji SAN who filed the suit on behalf of Ogar wants the court to 

nullify her sack and reinstate her with all her ranks, salaries and benefits. She wants the 

Court to set aside her demotion from Assistant Director to Chief Security Intelligence 

Officer.

Ms Ogar is seeking a Court declaration that her employment with the SSS has statutory 

flavor and same may only be determined strictly in accordance with the relevant provisions 

of the public service Rules.

Ogar through her lawyer is asking the Court to determine whether she is a public officer and 

whether she can be lawfully demoted, sacked or retired by the defendants.

Ms Ogar was promoted alongside 44 others in the twilight of the Goodluck Jonathan’s 

administration. But the Buhari administration reversed the promotions, citing irregularities

and breach of extant rules guiding such actions.

Ogar reportedly earned her promotion following commendation she received from former 

President Jonathan for doing “a fantastic job”.

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Judge hits out at man's 90-lawyer defence team

Mr Tarfa (C) arrived at court flanked by a legion of senior lawyers

A judge has criticised a lawyer facing criminal charges after he turned up to court in Lagos with a defence team of more than 90 people.

Justice Aishat Opesanwo described the approach as tantamount to "harassment and intimidation", a statement by Nigeria's anti-corruption agency says.

Prominent lawyer Rickey Tarfa is charged with the obstruction of justice and attempting to pervert the course of justice.

He denies both sets of charges.

Mr Tarfa is accused of blocking the arrest of two suspects wanted in a corruption case by keeping them in his car for nearly six hours on 5 February when they were due to be picked up by the authorities, according to a statement from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), which brought the case.

In the second charge, he is accused of perverting the course of justice by communicating through his personal mobile phone with a judge overseeing a trial between the EFCC and two private companies which he was representing.

Mr Tarfa was granted bail at the hearing and the case has been adjourned until March.

We Support President Buhari’s Fight Against Corruption – Enough Is Enough

Members of Enough is Enough Anti Corruption Group

Every day, you watch from the television, hear from the radio, read from the newspapers, browse through online platform of people in one form of misappropriation or the other and if you recall earlier this month, the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo was reported in a statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Laoulu Akande, that some elite Nigerians were mounting pressure on the Buhari administration to slow down on the anti-corruption crusade.

That statement also said that there were suggestions by those elite Nigerians for the government to actually cool down and allow those found to have stolen public funds to simply return the loot and go home.

But this is about the Enough is Enough Anti-corruption Group, a group of young men and women who probably were those of the class against Professor Yemi Osinbajo who would not compromise but are beginning to have the sense of what is right and wrong.

Speaking to Ige Ayeni, who is the coordinator of the said group, during one of their campaign, said that “enough is enough for corruption in Nigeria”. He went ahead to say that they hope to achieve more support of Nigerians so that the fight against corruption can continue and also to bring looters to justice. They went ahead to affirm their position to stand with the president against corruption and urged Nigerians to do so.

The basic message is for Nigerians to support collectively to the anti corruption fight by the Buhari administration as well as there should be no sacred cow and the judiciary should also live up to their responsibilities. The war might not be far or lesser than a kilometer but the message they expect should be impressive.

Rooney out of Europa League match

Wayne Rooney will miss Manchester United’s Europa League game at FC Midtjylland on Thursday, the English football giants said in a statement on Wednesday.

England striker Rooney, the United captain, was not in manager Louis van Gaal’s 18-man squad which travelled to Denmark on Wednesday for the last-32 tie.

“Wayne Rooney is a notable absentee from the flight and the manager is expected to confirm why his captain has not made the trip during his pre-match press conference at 1700 GMT,” said a statement on United’s website.

Defender Matteo Darmian also missed out on the trip to Denmark after dislocating his shoulder during the 2-1 Premier League away to Sunderland last weekend.

Adnan Januzaj is cup-tied, having played in the competition earlier this season while on loan at Borussia Dortmund.

United’s loss to Sunderland left them fifth in England’s top flight and six points off a top-four finish — the club’s “minimum requirement” in Van Gaal’s words – that would secure entry into next season’s Champions League.

Defeat in Denmark would merely add to the pressure on van Gaal, with speculation mounting that former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho is set to replace the beleaguered Dutchman at the end of the current season.