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Police arraign man, 26, over alleged N3.8m fraud
The police, on Tuesday, arraigned a 26-year-old man, Abuchi Omah, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, over an alleged N3,805,000 fraud.
Omah, whose address was not provided, was charged with conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretence and stealing, to which he, however, pleaded not guilty.
The Prosecutor, Insp Olalekan Adegbite, told the court that Omah committed the offences between October 2023 and Nov. 30, 2023 at POWA Shopping Complex, Iyaganku, Ibadan.
Adegbite said that the defendant fraudulently obtained the money from one Kennedy Imo, with the pretext to supply him 1,450 cartons of ceramic tiles.
He further stated that the defendant also collected the sum of N100,000 transportation fare from Imo, but failed to supply the tiles.
Adegbite said that the defendant rather converted the money to his personal use.
According to him, the offences are contrary to Sections 516, 419 and 390(9) of the Criminal Laws of Oyo State, 2000.
The Magistrate, Mrs Oluwabusayo Osho, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N1 million, with two sureties in like sum, one of whom must be a blood relation to the defendant.
Osho, thereafter, adjourned the case till June 26 for hearing. (NAN)
Another explosion occurred at a pipeline manifold in the Omwawriwa area of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State on Tuesday.
This incident follows a similar explosion that shook the Trans Niger Pipeline, operated by Shell, in Bodo, Gokana Local Government Area just hours earlier.
The latest explosion reportedly took place at a manifold connected to a federal pipeline deep within the forest, which transports crude oil to Brass in Bayelsa State.
While the explosion has not yet been officially confirmed, community sources reported seeing massive flames and thick smoke rising from the oil installation in the forest.
Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command, stated that she would investigate the incident but had not provided a response at the time of this report.
A video obtained by our correspondent displays a large fire burning in a remote location.
In a separate development, Ijaw youths blocked the Ahoada section of the East-West Road leading to Bayelsa State on Tuesday in protest.
The demonstrators, numbering over 100, carried placards in solidarity with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara amid his political dispute with the state House of Assembly. Some of the placards read: “We demand Wike’s dismissal as FCT Minister” and “Martin Amaewhule and 26 lawmakers have defected and lost their seats.
The House of Representatives on Tuesday passed the four tax reform bills transmitted to the National Assembly in October 2024 by President Bola Tinubu.
Recall that the House had on Thursday last week, considered and approved the report of the House Committee on Finance which made some recommendations, particularly in controversial areas such as the Value Added Tax and inheritance tax.
While awaiting the Senate to similarly pass the bills, the proposed reforms are expected to be transmitted to the President for his assent in the days ahead.
Details shortly…
Two members of the house of representatives have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, announced the defections in a letter read on the floor of the lower legislative chamber on Tuesday.
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