Just in: EFCC operatives allegedly raid home of Atiku’s sons, arrest ex governor’s son during operation

- EFCC operatives allegedly raided a building housing apartments belonging to Atiku’s sons and the son of former governor Theodore Orji

- While Atiku’s sons were not around, Orji’s son was allegedly arrested and taken to the EFCC office alongside his brother

- When contacted, an EFCC spokesperson reportedly said he had no immediate knowledge of the operation and expressed strong doubts that Abubakar’s sons’ home could be raided

Anti graft operatives allegedly searched a building housing an apartment occupied by two sons of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), over the weekend.

According to Premium Times, the building also houses an apartment occupied by Chiemeka Orji, son of a former governor of Abia state, Theodore Orji.

Legit.ng gathers that the operatives also searched Orji’s son’s apartment.

An anti-graft spokesperson reportedly suggested that Chiemeka might have been the target, while other sources claimed that the home of Atiku’s children, Aliyu and Mustapha, was the primary target.

The development was reportedly confirmed by Paul Ibe, a spokesperson for the Atiku Abubakar family, on Sunday, December 10.

Ibe stated that the officers who conducted the “grievous act of intimidation” were “unable to find anything implicating.”

According to sources informed about the raid, those who executed it were from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Sources further claimed that while Aliyu and Mustapha were not around when the raid occurred, as they are both studying for master’s degrees in foreign universities, the anti-graft operatives apprehended those with whom they share the building and took them to the EFCC office. They further claimed that some properties were confiscated.

Chiemeka Orji is said to have been one of those arrested. The ex governor’s son was allegedly taken to the EFCC office in Abuja alongside his brother, and two vehicles were confiscated from them.

A source reportedly stated: “When the EFCC officers arrived on Saturday, they met Theodore Orji’s sons at home, because they both live in the same building.

“They asked to see the apartment of Aliyu and Mustapha Atiku-Abubakar but Theodore Orji’s sons refused to show them, saying their friends are out of the country, anyway.

“The EFCC operatives then said they have intelligence that a large cache of dollars had been kept in the apartment which they had come to recover. They forcibly searched the apartment, but there was no hard currency or anything that could be construed as fraudulently damning.”

Orji’s sons were reportedly released soon after they were questioned at the EFCC office. However, as at Monday morning, December 10, two cars belonging to them were allegedly still in possession of the anti-graft agency.

When contacted, an EFCC spokesperson, Tony Orilade, reportedly said he had no immediate knowledge of the operation, and expressed strong doubts that Abubakar’s sons’ home could be raided.

However, he said the EFCC has been investigating Orji, and it was possible the former governor’s children were the target of further investigation into how state funds were used during his 2007 to 2015 tenure.

PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app

Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Titi Abubakar, the wife of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, insisted that her husband is not a thief and that it is a misconception that he is corrupt.

She said people have said her husband is corrupt, but that her experience with him shows otherwise.

NAIJ.com (naija.ng) -> Legit.ng: Same great journalism, upgraded for better service!

Nigerians reveal why they prefer Atiku to President Buhari - on Legit TV:

Source: Legit.ng

from Nigeria News today & Breaking Naija news ▷ Read on LEGIT.NG 24/7 https://ift.tt/2EkRGaV
via EDUPEDIA24/7

These funny food quotes will make you laugh like crazy

Food is not only an essential part of the daily routine but also the most exciting one. We cannot imagine our life without something yummy. How do you make ordinary eating fun and unforgettable? We bring to your attention amazing food quotes which will definitely make you smile. Image: unsplash.com (modified by author) Source: UGC Are you looking for interesting ideas to entertain your interlocutor while having lunch at work or family dinner? Then this article is definitely for you! Good food quotes Below are food quotes, aphorisms and witty statements. This is an exciting and extraordinary collection of the top "pearls of wisdom" on this topic. Here you can find funny jokes and sayings, intelligent thoughts of philosophers and original words of great thinkers and inspiring statuses from social networks, as well as many other things. The best appetite comes without food. I love calories. They are dаmn tasty. An empty stomach is the Devil's playground. Have bre

The Transitional Phase of African Poetry

The Transitional Phase The second phase, which we have chosen to call transitional, is represented by the poetry of writers like Abioseh Nicol, Gabriel Okara, Kwesi Brew, Dennis Brutus, Lenrie Peters and Joseph Kariuki. This is poetry which is written by people we normally refer to as modem and who may be thought of as belonging to the third phase. The characteristics of this poetry are its competent and articulate use of the received European language, its unforced grasp of Africa’s physical, cultural and socio-political environment and often its lyricism. To distinguish this type of poetry we have to refer back to the concept of appropriation we introduced earlier. At the simplest and basic level, the cultural mandate of possessing a people’s piece of the earth involves a mental and emotional homecoming within the physical environment. Poems like Brew’s ‘‘Dry season”, Okara’s “Call of the River Nun”, Nicol’s “The meaning of Africa” and Soyinka’s “Season”, to give a few examples,

The pioneering phase of African Poetry

The pioneering phase We have called the first phase that of the pioneers. But since the phrase “pioneer poets” has often been used of writers of English expression like Osadebay, Casely-Hayford and Dei-Anag, we should point out that our “pioneer phase” also includes Negritude poets of French expression. The poetry of this phase is that of writers in “exile” keenly aware of being colonials, whose identity was under siege. It is a poetry of protest against exploitation and racial discrimination, of agitation for political independence, of nostalgic evocation of Africa’s past and visions of her future. However, although these were themes common to poets of both English and French expression, the obvious differences between the Francophone poets and the Anglophone writers of the 1930s and 1940s have been generally noted. Because of the intensity with which they felt their physical exile from Africa, coupled with their exposure to the experimental contemporary modes of writing in F

EDUPEDIA247

Search This Blog