Breaking News- Former Jigawa Governor, Saminu Turaki, is SHUT DOWN by EFCC.

[Nuruddeen]

Today, the 12th of July 2007, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has decided to take a bold step by arresting Saminu Turaki- a man who has ravaged his own state economically, politically, educationally and otherwise. We therefore wish to solicit for kanoonliners' support to rejoice with us as our stolen N250billion is going to be returned willy nilly. More revelations will be discussed here soonest.

[Dan-Borno]

NEMESIS ke nan.
Not only Saminu Turaki, how i wish the EFCC could
reach to other thieves.

[gogannaka]

We'll watch the development closely.

[EMTL]

Assalamu alaikum,
I just can not imagine how few individuals could steal such an amount of money, Talakawa's money for that matter: N250 Billion!!!!!!!!! SubhannalLah. Allah (SWT) ya shiryemu da kare mu aikata miyagun dabi'u. We are waiting to see what proof EFFC has against them.

[Nuruddeen]

NEMESIS ke nan.
Not only Saminu Turaki, how i wish the EFCC could
reach to other thieves.

Yeah Dan Barno. It was Saminu Turaki and Orji Uzo Kalu. May be eventually others will emerge. May Allah unravel them one by one.

[Nuruddeen]

Assalamu alaikum,
I just can not imagine how few individuals could steal such an amount of money, Talakawa's money for that matter: N250 Billion!!!!!!!!! SubhannalLah. Allah (SWT) ya shiryemu da kare mu aikata miyagun dabi'u. We are waiting to see what proof EFFC has against them.

It is sad EMTL. people are no longer afraid of their God. they have forgotten that one day they will appear before Allah and account for their deeds. As per Jigawa the exact debt figure is yet to be ascertained. Even the present Governor cannot tell what is owed to Jigawa. Allah ya kyauta. Muna nan muna ta kokari akai.

[Nuruddeen]

We'll watch the development closely.

yes! All arrangement is made to pursue the case to its logical conclusion. watchout the media.

[Dan-Borno]

For the record:


Written by The News     
Monday, 16 July 2007 
Ex-Gov Kalu Faces 107-Count Charge, Turaki Sent To Kuje Prison

Former governor of Abia state, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, was this morning formally charged before an Abuja High court on a 107-count charge of corrupt enrichment and money laundering. Appearing before Justice Binta Murtala Nyako this morning, the EFCC accused Kalu of transfering billions of Naira belonging to the Abia state government to SLOK Airline over a period of time.

According to the charge, Kalu transferred money belonging to the Abia state government account in the defunct Manny Bank( now part of Fidelity Bank) to the SLOK Airline account at Inland Bank.

The former Abia governor was also alleged to have at various times between 1999 and 2007 transferred huge sums of government money into SLOK Investment, SLOK Nigeria Limited, SLOK Incorporated and other companies owned by him.

The 107 counts were still being read to Kalu, who was listening to them in the dock, as at the time of filing this report.

Also this morning, the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered former governor Joshua Dariye to remain in EFCC custody till Thursday 19 July to enable the prosecution counsel file a response to his bail application.

The former Plateau State governor who was decked in a suit was not allowed to respond to journalists' question outside the court room as the EFCC operatives drove him off immediately he came out.

Dariye is being prosecuted on a fourteen count charge of abuse of office and corrupt enrichment. Dariye arrived in court, in company of former PDP Chairman, Chief Solomon Lar. Lar also declined requests for comments on the case.

Justice Babs Kwewunmi directed that Dariye should be kept in the EFCC custody while adjourning hearing in his bail application till Thursday 19 July.

Dariye's counsel, Conrad Joseph SAN who filed the bail application, expressed disappointment that his client was not granted bail.

Also today, former governor Saminu Turaki of Jigawa State was denied bail by an Abuja Federal High court hearing the graft case filed against him.

Justice Binta Nyako adjourned hearing in Turaki's bail application till 23 July. She also ordered that the former governor should be detained in Kuje Prisons till the next adjourned date.

Turaki's counsel, Olajide Ayodele SAN also expressed his disappointment at the turn of event but expressed determination to secure freedom for his client.

Meanwhile, P.M.News gathered that the former Enugu state governor, Chimaraoke Nnamani is being detained at the VIP male ward 2 of the National Hospital, Abuja by EFCC operatives who have taken over security at the hospital.

P.M.News learnt that this was the same ward where the former Inspector General of Police, Mr. Tafa Balogun, spent his entire prison term of six months when he was convicted of corruption.

[Nuruddeen]

For the record:


Written by The News     
Monday, 16 July 2007 
Ex-Gov Kalu Faces 107-Count Charge, Turaki Sent To Kuje Prison

Former governor of Abia state, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, was this morning formally charged before an Abuja High court on a 107-count charge of corrupt enrichment and money laundering. Appearing before Justice Binta Murtala Nyako this morning, the EFCC accused Kalu of transfering billions of Naira belonging to the Abia state government to SLOK Airline over a period of time.

According to the charge, Kalu transferred money belonging to the Abia state government account in the defunct Manny Bank( now part of Fidelity Bank) to the SLOK Airline account at Inland Bank.

The former Abia governor was also alleged to have at various times between 1999 and 2007 transferred huge sums of government money into SLOK Investment, SLOK Nigeria Limited, SLOK Incorporated and other companies owned by him.

The 107 counts were still being read to Kalu, who was listening to them in the dock, as at the time of filing this report.

Also this morning, the Federal High Court in Abuja ordered former governor Joshua Dariye to remain in EFCC custody till Thursday 19 July to enable the prosecution counsel file a response to his bail application.

The former Plateau State governor who was decked in a suit was not allowed to respond to journalists' question outside the court room as the EFCC operatives drove him off immediately he came out.

Dariye is being prosecuted on a fourteen count charge of abuse of office and corrupt enrichment. Dariye arrived in court, in company of former PDP Chairman, Chief Solomon Lar. Lar also declined requests for comments on the case.

Justice Babs Kwewunmi directed that Dariye should be kept in the EFCC custody while adjourning hearing in his bail application till Thursday 19 July.

Dariye's counsel, Conrad Joseph SAN who filed the bail application, expressed disappointment that his client was not granted bail.

Also today, former governor Saminu Turaki of Jigawa State was denied bail by an Abuja Federal High court hearing the graft case filed against him.

Justice Binta Nyako adjourned hearing in Turaki's bail application till 23 July. She also ordered that the former governor should be detained in Kuje Prisons till the next adjourned date.

Turaki's counsel, Olajide Ayodele SAN also expressed his disappointment at the turn of event but expressed determination to secure freedom for his client.

Meanwhile, P.M.News gathered that the former Enugu state governor, Chimaraoke Nnamani is being detained at the VIP male ward 2 of the National Hospital, Abuja by EFCC operatives who have taken over security at the hospital.

P.M.News learnt that this was the same ward where the former Inspector General of Police, Mr. Tafa Balogun, spent his entire prison term of six months when he was convicted of corruption.


He will remain in prison until those who need him can no longer bail him out. He was crying of course but eventually we need to see him spitting out our money Dan Barno