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Atiku’s Son-in-law arraigned by the EFCC for Money Laundering

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Abdullahi Babalele, a son in-law to former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, in the 2019 general elections, Atiku Abubakar.

Mr Babalele was arraigned on Wednesday 14th August before Justice Nicholas Oweibo at a Federal High Court in Lagos, on a 2 count charge of alleged money laundering to which he pleaded; not guilty.

Mike Ozekhome(SAN), Counsed to Babalele has filed for this Bail application which will be heard tomorrow, Thursday. Meanwhile He will remain in EFCC custody.

According to the charge signed on behalf of the EFCC by its prosecutor, Rotimi Oyedepo, Babalele committed the offence in February, 2019.

The two counts against Abdullahi reads;

COUNT 1: That you Abdullahi Babalele on or about the 20th day of February, 2019 in Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court. procured Bashir Mohammed to make cash payment of the sum of $140,000. 00 (One Hundred and Forty Thousand United State Dollars) without going through a financial institution, which sum exceeded the amount authorized by Law and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(c) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended and punishable under Section 16(2)(b) of the same Act.

Count 2: That you Abdullahi Babalele on or about the 20th day of February,2019 in Nigeria within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, aided Bashir Mohammed to make cash payment of the sum of $140,000. 00 (One Hundred and Forty Thousand United State Dollars) without going through financial institution, which sum exceeded the amount authorized by Law and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 18(a) of the Money Laundering (Prohibition) Act, 2011 as amended and punishable under Section 16(2)(b) of the same Act.

August 14, 2019 El-Zakzaky decries state of Indian Hospital, seeks return to Nigeria.
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El-Zakzaky decries state of Indian Hospital, seeks return to Nigeria.

Shi’ite leader Ibraheem El-Zakzaky has alleged in a Viral audio that the conditions at the Indian hospital he was taken to is worse than that of Nigeria, and as a result intends to return to Nigeria.

The leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), was flown to India on Monday following a Kaduna court order to allow him and his wife seek treatment abroad.

He had requested to be allowed to travel to India for advanced medical treatment following the deterioration of his health and that of his wife, Zeenah, in detention where they had been since 2015.

In the audio, Mr El-Zakzaky accused the Nigerian government of frustrating his medical treatment in India. Speaking in Hausa, he said the situation at the Medanta Hospital, New Delhi is “pathetic and worrisome situation.”

“The hospital officials received us well they told us that they parked two ambulance vehicles, deceiving the crowd while taking us out through another way, saying that it was for our own safety.

“On getting to the hospital, we are placed under a tighter security situation worse than what we have been witnessed in Nigeria. We are currently more confined than when we were in Nigeria, worse than prison setting.

“Contrary to what was agreed before our arrival, that our own personal doctors would supervise this treatment. Now they’ve changed the arrangement. So, we objected receiving treatment from strange doctors without the supervision of our own trusted physicians,’’ he noted.

In the audio, the IMN leader said he wants to return to Nigeria to source for a reliable and trusted hospital among those countries which include Malaysia and Turkey that have offerred help.

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Court in Kaduna Grants El-Zakzaky Bail

The High Court sitting in Kaduna State has granted the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and his wife Zeenat, leave to seek medical attention in India.

In its Monday Ruling, the court ordered that the IMN leader and his wife be accompanied abroad by officials of the Kaduna State government. The presiding judge, Justice Darius Khobo ruled that El-Zakzaky and his wife should proceed to India for medical treatment.

He, however, did not give any time frame as to how long they will stay in India. No date has been fixed for the defendants to embark on the medical trip.

Counsel to the Kaduna State government, Dari Bayero, said the prosecution team would go back and study the judgement to see if there were grounds for appeal. Counsel to the El-Zakzakys, Mr Femi Falana, however, clarified the ruling of the cour saying , the judgement is just to grant the IMN leader and his wife leave to seek medical attention abroad and not an outright bail The trial of El-Zakzaky and his wife is expected to resume as soon as they return from their medical treatment.

Mr Falana, a human rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, filed the application on behalf of his clients on July 18, 2019

You will recall that El-Zakzaky and his wife are facing an eight-count of culpable homicide, unlawful assembly, disturbance of public peace, charges which were filed against them by the Kaduna State Government and the duo were first arraigned in May 2018.

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DELE-BASHIRU LEAVES MAN CITY FOR WATFORD

The Hornets have completed the signing of the Nigeria youth international on a free transfer after his contract expired at the Etihad Stadium.

The Premier League club, Watford announced the arrival of TOM DELE-BASHIRU on a six-year deal.

DELE-BASHIRU left Manchester City following the expiry of his contract and will now continue his career at Vicarage Road until 2024.

The 19-year-old midfielder was part of the Nigeria Under-20 team at the 2019 FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Poland and he scored a goal in three games before their exit in the knockout round.

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