EFCC ARRESTS METUH
Officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC today arrested the National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh.
The operatives, four in number, came in a white unmarked Toyota Hiace bus and whisked Metuh from his Abuja residence.
The EFCC is probing how Metuh received N1.4 billion from the $2.1 billion arms procurement funds allegedly misappropriated by Ex-NSA Colonel Sambo Dasuki (Rtd).
The PDP Spokesperson had earlier stated that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are trying to drag his name to the mud with the allegations of corruption.
“I am going to address these issues today because they are nothing but lies. The allegations are not true. I think it is a media trial and the idea is to ensure that I am stained in such a way that when I am issuing statements on behalf of the party, people will be seeing it differently”.
“The intention is to present us to Nigerians as bourgeoius, the people that squandered Nigeria’s wealth while it is obvious and clear from day one that I have never done government contracts with the federal government”. He said earlier today.
However his indictment comes few weeks after Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chieftain and owner of DAAR Communications, Chief Raymond Dokpesi was released after spending some days at the Kuje prison in connection with the arms deal funds.
POLICE ARREST 17 YOUTHS FOR ILLEGAL CAR RACING IN KANO
The Kano State Police Command says it has arrested 17 youths, including sons of prominent personalities in the state for illegally racing with posh cars on new year eve.
The state Police Commissioner, Mr Muhammad Katsina, made this known while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Kano.
He said that the suspects were apprehended by the police on patrol while driving at what he described as ‘killer speed’ which led to the death of two persons on the road.
“The suspects were arrested for failure to obtain Police permission before embarking on the race.''
He said that as soon as investigation was completed, the suspects would be charged to court for proper prosecution.
According to him, it is unlawful for anyone to block the road with no justifiable reasons.
“They flagrantly violated the law for illegally racing at the wee hours of the night which will not be tolerated.”
He said those arrested included five children of the Turakin Kano and District Head of Dala, Alhaji Lamido Bayero, that of the pioneer governor of Katsina State, Gen. Abdullahi Sarki Mukhtar (retd) as well as children of Prof. Danjuma Maiwada, a senior lecturer with Bayero University, Kano.
CHINA RULES OUT APPROVAL FOR COUPLES TO HAVE 2 CHILDREN
China has explained that under its new "two-child policy", prospective parents do not need to obtain approval to have two children.
A document released by the central government and ruling Communist Party on Tuesday in Beijing said families would be able to "independently arrange childbearing" under the new policy, without applying for approval.
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