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  • Panic as fire guts Kuje Prison clinic

    A clinic located inside the Kuje Prison was on Friday gutted by fire.

    The incident, according to an eyewitness, threw everyone, including the prisoners, into confusion.

    Investigations revealed that officers of the Nigeria Prisons Service (NPS) on duty struggled with several fire extinguishers to put off the fire which lasted for 15 minutes.

    The source could not confirm what caused the fire and the extent of property destroyed, but he said no life was lost.

    Reacting to the incident, the NPS, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Command Public Relations Officer, Humphrey Chukwuedo, who confirmed the fire outbreak, told our correspondent through a telephone conversation that investigation was on to reveal the cause of the fire.

    Chukwuedo said: “It actually occurred at about 4pm yesterday. Investigation is still on to ascertain the cause of the fire. But the fire has been put off. No life was lost and no property was destroyed.

    “Our men were proactive to put off the fire. It will also interest you to know that no prisoner was on admission or receiving treatment at the time. We have locked up all prisoners and they were already in their cells.

    “This was actually what happened. And normalcy has returned to the prison.”

  • Photonews: Nnamdi Kanu leaving Kuje Prison

    The leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has left Kuje prison in Abuja after spending close to two years of detention by the Federal Government.

    He was driven out of the detention facility by former transportation minister Osita Chidoka after perfecting his bail conditions.

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  • BREAKING: IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu released from Kuje prison

    The leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has left Kuje prison in Abuja after spending close to two years of detention by the Federal Government.

    He was driven out of the detention facility by former transportation minister Osita Chidoka after perfecting his bail conditions.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that a Federal High Court in Abuja, had earlier this week after citing concerns about Kanu’s health, granted him bail though on stringent conditions.

    TheNewsGuru.com had earlier reported that a Federal High Court judge, Justice Nyako had signed the bail papers for Kanu’s release.

    TheNewsGuru.com gathers that Justice Nyako signed the papers on Friday afternoon, April 28, after all the conditions given to the IPOB leader for his bail was met.

    Three sureties including Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, a Jewish Rabbi and Senator Enyinnaya Abaraibe met at the court to perfect Kanu’s bail condition. The sureties also unanimously agreed to ensure that the IPOB leader appears for trial at all times.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that the senators (Ekweremadu and Abaraibe) had followed the process of perfecting Kanu’s bail from the onset.

    Several security operatives from the military, prison and some on plain clothes were seen littered around the prison facility.

     

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  • Alleged N1.1bn fraud: Court sends former FCT Minister’s son to Kuje prison

    Alleged N1.1bn fraud: Court sends former FCT Minister’s son to Kuje prison

    A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded the son of former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mallam Bala Mohammed, Shamsudeen Bala Mohammed in Kuje Prison over involvement in an alleged N1.1bn fraud.

    Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, on Wednesday ordered that the Minister’s son, who is currently standing trial for alleged fraud be remanded in Kuje prison till Friday.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Shamsudeen was arraigned before the justice Dimgba-led court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on 15 counts involving alleged N1.1bn fraud.

    The EFCC had charged Shamsudeen alongside four other companies, namely: Bird Trust Argo Limited, Intertrans Global Logistics Limited, Diakin Telecommunications Limited and Bal-Vac Mining Nigeria Limited.

    The anti-graft agency alleged that Shamsudeen carried out business transactions worth billions of naira in violation of Money Laundering Act, adding that he paid various cash sums of money beyond the limit set by the Money Laundering Act for purchase of houses without going through a financial institution.

    The EFCC also accused the defendant of failing to declare his assets when he completed the EFCC Asset Declaration Form A.

    However, the defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges levelled against him.

    Shortly after his plea, the prosecuting counsel, Ben Ikani, applied for the defendant to be remanded in prison.

    Reacting swiftly to Ikani’s application, the defence lawyer, Chris Uche, SAN, informed the court that he had on January 27 filed an application for his client’s bail.

    The judge, however upheld the application of prosecution counsel and ordered Shamsudeen to be remanded in prison till Friday when ruling on his bail application would be delivered.