APC’ll probe Senate’s refusal to confirm Magu as EFCC Chairman —Oyegun

BENIN—NATIONAL Chairman of All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, weekend, disclosed plans by the party to investigate the events that led to the refusal by the Senate to confirm the nomination of Mr Ibrahim Magu as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

He also warned those joining the party from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, that “have skeletons in their cupboards,” that joining the APC will not guarantee them any protection, stressing that President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption war does not protect any criminal even those in the APC. Ibrahim Magu Oyegun stated this in Benin City, after leading other leaders of the party to pay condolence on the family of the late elder statesman, Dr Samuel Ogbemudia. Describing the decision by the Senate to reject the confirmation of Magu as the substantive chairman of the EFCC as embarrassing, Chief Oyegun said: “We still have all sorts of forces at play in the system and all sorts of rivalry still at work within the system. But one thing is basic, as far as the APC government is concerned, there is no discrimination in the war against corruption. “I have not gone into the specific reasons behind the Magu case but that we will do now. What is clear is that the President is operating an anti-corruption war that does not discriminate, whether you are in the APC or not. So, there must be reasons for what is happening which I have not gone into but we will do that now,” he said.

Police arrest notorious, fake cripple in Kano

Kano – The Police on Tuesday said they had arrested a fake cripple, who specialised in criminal activities in Kano metropolis. The Police Public Relations Officer, Zone I, DSP Sambo Sokoto, disclosed this in an interview in Kano.

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He said the suspect, who posed as a cripple for two years, was apprehended on Monday near the headquarters of Kano Foundation following a tip-off. Sokoto said the suspect had also been operating as a street beggar before some residents of the area reported the matter to the office of Asst. Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Zone one, Kano. “We got the information about the suspect but when our men arrested him, he was found to be physically fit because he doesn’t have any deformity,” Sokoto said. He said the police had commenced investigation into the matter after which the suspect would be charged to court. He dispelled rumours that the suspect was a Boko Haram member, saying that only investigation would reveal his identity. He commended residents of the area for alerting the police and called on them to be security conscious.

Housewife beats another to pulp, bites her breast

Lagos – A 28-year-old housewife, Olotu Chizoba, who allegedly assaulted a co-tenant by beating her to a pulp, was on Wednesday arraigned before Magistrate O. Sule-Amzat sitting at Ogudu, Lagos.

Olotu, who resides at Bello Street, Ikosi Road in Ketu area of Lagos, is being tried for assault occasioning harm.

The prosecutor, Sgt. Lucky Ihiehie, told the court that the accused committed the offence on March 15 on Ikosi Road.

He said the complainant, Mrs Samuel Nwali came to Ketu Police Station in company of her husband to report the incident.

According to the prosecutor, the accused had beaten up the complainant’s two children.

“The complainant confronted her and the the accused, instead of aplogising to her, descended on her and used a big stick to beat her.

“She also bit her on her right breast, almost cutting off the nipple.,” Ihiehie said.

The offence contravened Section 171 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.

The section prescribes three years for assault occasioning harm.

The accused, pleaded guilty to the charge.

However, the prosecutor told the court that both parties were ready for out-of-court settlement.

Ihiehie said the accused had realised her mistake and had begged the complainant and her husband.

“The complainant and her husband are in court with a withdrawal letter to settle out-of-court.”

In her ruling, the magistrate struck out the case for out-of-court settlement.