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One Dead, 10 Injured As Van Hits Muslims Leaving Mosque

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A van plowed into worshippers near a London mosque on Monday, injuring 10 people in what police said was a deliberate attack on Muslims that was being treated as a terrorist incident.

Shortly after midnight, the hired vehicle swerved into a group of people leaving prayers at the Muslim Welfare House and the nearby Finsbury Park Mosque in north London, one of the biggest in the country, witnesses said.

“This had all the hallmarks of a terrorist incident,” said Neil Basu, senior national co-ordinator for counter-terrorism policing. “This was an attack on London and all Londoners.”

If confirmed by the authorities as terrorism, it would be the fourth attack since March in Britain and the third to involve a vehicle deliberately driven at pedestrians.

The attack comes during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan when Muslims were attending special prayers. Abdulrahman Aidroos said he and his friends had been tending an old man who had suffered a heart attack when the van was driven at them.

“When he was running he was saying ‘I wanna kill more people, I wanna kill more Muslims’,” he told BBC TV. He said he had helped tackle the driver and pin him down with others until police arrived.

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Basu thanked those who detained the driver, adding: “Their restraint in the circumstances was commendable.”

The suspected van driver, aged 48, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and will be questioned by counter-terrorism officers.

“I would like to … thank our Imam, Mohammed Mahmoud, whose bravery and courage helped calm the immediate situation after the incident and prevented further injuries and potential loss of life,” said Toufik Kacimi, the chief executive of the Muslim Welfare House.

Police said the man who was being given first aid at the scene before the vehicle was driven into pedestrians had died but it was not clear whether his death was directly linked.

Somali Soldier Sentenced To Death For Killing Minister

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A Somali soldier was sentenced to death on Monday for killing a government minister after mistaking him for an Islamist militant, an army officer said.

Public works minister Abbas Abdullahi Sheikh Siraji was shot dead in his car in the capital Mogadishu in early May.

Soldier Ahmed Abdulahi Ahmed, was condemned to death by a military court “for mistakenly shooting the minister,” army officer Hassan Ali Noor told Reuters. A second soldier at the scene at the time was released without charge on Monday.

Siraji, 31, grew up in a Kenyan refugee camp and was the country’s youngest minister.

Militants from the al Qaeda-affiliated group al Shabaab have carried out frequent attacks in Mogadishu as they fight to oust Somalia’s Western-backed government and drive out African Union peacekeeping troops.

In a separate incident on Monday Abifutah Omar Halane, the spokesman for Mogadishu’s mayor, said security agents had arrested on Monday the head of a unit of al Shabaab responsible for assassinations and bombings in the capital, Abdiwahid Khalif Ahmed. The unit is known as Amniyat.

Lack Of Cooperation Among Arms Of Govt Weakened Anti-Corruption War – Odekunle

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A member of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption, Femi Odekunle, has stated that lack of cooperation among the arms of government has contributed to weakening the Federal Government’s anti-corruption war.

He said this on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily while addressing some issues including the recent victory of the Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT).

“From what I know, the anti-corruption war is like fighting for the soul of Nigeria and the government was right that the flagship of his three-point agenda is fighting corruption but in a democracy where you want to fight corruption, you need the cooperation of the executive, legislature and the judiciary.

“At the end of the day, if you don’t have the cooperation of these three arms of government you are going to have a lot of problems which is what we are having.

“We don’t seem to have the cooperation of the legislature – Even among the executive, you find what we call blacklegs and even in the judiciary which is the hope of the country in a democracy for fighting corruption.

“If it was a military government it would be a different ballgame. But in a democracy you rely on the Judiciary so, regardless of the efforts of the investigators of the EFCC of the Police or ICPC, they must still end up in court and when the court now seems, as it is being manifested recently, not to be cooperating, then there is a problem.”

Explaining further about the “blacklegs” which he claimed were in the legislature, he noted that regardless of the bills that have been passed or not, the behavior of some members of the legislature have also contributed to slowing down the anti-corruption war.

“We are not talking about the laws passed by the National Assembly, we are talking about the behavior and the conduct and what we hear, if not know about the legislature – I’m not even talking about the bills before then which they have not passed.

“Do you know how many of them have cases in court and then you will reply to me that they are innocent until proven guilty – this is part of the hoax of the legal system we are running. So you have legislatures and you have a good number of them who actually have cases in court, Corruption,” he stressed.

“In a country where people are fighting together against corruption, it is very unusual to have about two, three, four of you, facing corruption charges in court.

“The fact that you have enough money to hire Senior Advocates of Nigeria, to hire lawyers to go to court and win the case, if not technically but corruptly, does not mean that you are cooperating with the anti-corruption fight.”

Odekunle, therefore, noted that a government that wants to fight corruption must realize the depth of the situation, citing examples like the U.S and the U.K which according to him had to reenact their laws when they realized that terrorism was becoming a serious problem.

Read Also: Saraki’s Acquittal: SERAP Asks FG To Establish UN-Backed Anti-Corruption Commission

Obiano Debunks Rumors Of Arms Importation In Anambra

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The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has denied rumours of the arrival of a trailer load of arms from the north to Osakwe Street, Nwanyi Imo junction, Otolo Nnewi, on Sunday.

Governor Obiano debunked the rumours while addressing thousands of people at the Basilica of St. Andrews Anglican Church, Onitsha, for the 50th birthday anniversary of the Bishop on the Niger, right Reverend Owen Nwokolo.

Obiano stated that as soon as he heard the rumours he ordered a team comprising of 100 men of the joint security service to invade Otolo.

He went ahead to reassure residents that security was a priority of his administration.

“Please help dispel this unwarranted rumour that arms and ammunition have landed in the Hausa community in Nnewi and they are about to start operation, it is bloody falsehood please. I want to reassure you that under my watch now and in the next five years, security will remain the topmost in my agenda. You must sleep with your two eyes closed.”

The Governor also highlighted the outcome of the crucial meeting of the south-east political and religious leaders held with the acting president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo.allaying fears of any form of insecurity and tasked all on verbal restraints on inflammatory speeches that would threaten national unity.

He, therefore, allayed the fears of any form of insecurity and asked residents to avoid inflammatory speeches that would threaten national unity.

Read Also: Agitations For Secession, Ultimatum To Igbos Unconstitutional – Osinbajo

“I will use this opportunity to let you know the effort of the acting president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to stabilise this country after the unfortunate comment by the Arewa Youths.

“For that segment of discussion, the takeaway is, everybody calm your people down. We want to reassure you that is what the acting president is saying, we want to assure that you are safe anywhere you live in Nigeria and that the threat is useless. That was why he chose church leaders in the meeting so they can communicate to the people.”

Other guests present included the former Aviation Minister, Mr Osita Chidoka, the Former Minister of Power, Professor Chinedu Nebo, and the former Central Bank Governor, Professor Charles Soludo.

Also as part of the event, a book entitled, ‘Parenting in the Old Testament: Contemporary Pattern, Challenges, and Solutions for Nigerians,” was launched.

The guests, who commended the book also spoke on the responsibilities of parents in bringing up of their children as their attitude subsequently accounts for what happens in the larger society.

A Minna High Court on Monday remanded the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger State, Tanko Beji in prison custody. The presiding judge, Justice Aliyu Maiyaki held that Beji, who had been in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) for about two weeks, would remain in prison custody until hearing on his bail application on Friday, June 23. Counsel to former Niger State Governor, Babaginda Aliyu, Ayodele Oladeji had urged the court to grant the PDP Chairman bail on the ground that he is a lawyer who has been practicing in the state. The EFCC lawyer, Gbolahon Latona, however, moved against the bail and urged the judge to use his discretion on the matter. Mr Beji was formerly arraigned on Monday by the EFCC in amended charges alongside former Governor Aliyu and former commissioner of environment, Umar Nasko, for criminal breach of trust punishable under Section 97 of the Penal Code Law of Niger State, Cap 94, Vol. 3 Laws of 1992. In the amended charge, the former governor who is the first accused in the case is standing trial on a seven-count charge of criminal breach of trust and abuse of office while he was governor of the state between 2007 and 2015. Beji who is the second accused person is also standing trial on two count charges of criminal breach of trust and abetting the commissioner of crime punishable under Sections 85 and 312 of the Penal Code of Niger state; while Nasko is standing trial on three count charges of criminal breach of trust and abuse of office. The three accused persons have pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against them. Justice Maiyaki, however, did not tamper with the earlier bail granted Babangida and Nasko, saying the amended charges do not entail tampering with their bail and that that they did not violate the stipulated bail conditions. The judge fixed September 11 to 15 for hearing on the substantive suit of the accused.

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The Independent Corruption Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) has said that corruption is an abuse to public office for private gain.

The commission made this known while sensitising students from various tertiary institutions in Delta State, with the theme, “Vanguard against corruption”

According to the ICPC Commissioner for Edo and Delta States Mr Olukile Olusesan, “The youths of today who make up a vibrant and active educated segment of the society and of whom the society should leverage their energy and innovative ideas to positively influence the society unfortunately, have been infected with corruption, hence the need to restructure their mindset has become imperative

Corruption has no universally accepted definition but according to the World Bank, it is an abuse of public office for private gain

Whichever way corruption is defined, it represents negativity and something that is reprehensible in Nigerian values

“Even our educational institutions are not spared by the ugly trend as it has meandered its way into various tentacles bedeviling policies, procedures, systems, personalities and standard of education.

“Which is why the ICPC has gathered students from various tertiary institutions in delta state, sensitizing them on the need for students unionism as a platform to initiate what it calls “vanguard against corruption” that will meaningfully engage students in the fight against corruption

The ICPC believes that this crusade will not only serve as a veritable tool for the much needed change that is so needed in the nations tertiary institutions but in the nigerian society at large

The Keynote Speaker and Chairman Anti Corruption and Transparency Unit of the University of Benin Edo state, prof. Ahbor Ignoroje reiterated the importance of the carrot and stick approach in tackling corruption

According to her, anti corruption strategy is not just about punishing the corrupt. Although prosecution of corrupt individuals is important to demonstrate that corruption is not tolerated and no one, neither the highest government official nor the wealthiest businessperson is immune from prosecution, a reward system for good behavior should also be adopted”

Participants present at the seminar, were also given an opportunity to interact with the floor  and the table on the challenges and possibilities of becoming anti corruption ambassadors

Court Remands Niger PDP Chairman, Tanko Beji In Prison

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A Minna High Court on Monday remanded the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Niger State, Tanko Beji in prison custody.

The presiding judge, Justice Aliyu Maiyaki held that Beji, who had been in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) for about two weeks, would remain in prison custody until hearing on his bail application on Friday, June 23.

Counsel to former Niger State Governor, Babaginda Aliyu, Ayodele Oladeji had urged the court to grant the PDP Chairman bail on the ground that he is a lawyer who has been practicing in the state.

The EFCC lawyer, Gbolahon Latona, however, moved against the bail and urged the judge to use his discretion on the matter.

Mr Beji was formerly arraigned on Monday by the EFCC in amended charges alongside former Governor Aliyu and former commissioner of environment, Umar Nasko, for criminal breach of trust punishable under Section 97 of the Penal Code Law of Niger State, Cap 94, Vol. 3 Laws of 1992.

In the amended charge, the former governor who is the first accused in the case is standing trial on a seven-count charge of criminal breach of trust and abuse of office while he was governor of the state between 2007 and 2015.

Beji who is the second accused person is also standing trial on two count charges of criminal breach of trust and abetting the commissioner of crime punishable under Sections 85 and 312 of the Penal Code of Niger state; while Nasko is standing trial on three count charges of criminal breach of trust and abuse of office.

The three accused persons have pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against them.

Justice Maiyaki, however, did not tamper with the earlier bail granted Babangida and Nasko, saying the amended charges do not entail tampering with their bail and that that they did not violate the stipulated bail conditions.

The judge fixed September 11 to 15 for hearing on the substantive suit of the accused.