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Senate Dismisses Natasha’s Arrest Claims

Senate Dismisses Natasha’s Arrest Claims
Senate dismisses Natasha’s arrest claims. The Nigerian Senate has rejected allegations by suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan regarding a supposed plan to arrest her upon returning from the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) event in New York.
Senate Spokesman Adeyemi Adaramodu, in a statement on Monday, dismissed her claims, stating that Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the Senate had no reason to engage with her on the matter.
He described her allegations as an attempt to gain attention.

Akpabio, Senator Natasha
Akpoti-Uduaghan had alleged that Akpabio sent officials to remove her from the UN premises and that she faced arrest upon arrival in Abuja.
In response, Adaramodu suggested that any concerns she had stemmed from her own remarks at the IPU.
Despite her suspension, Akpoti-Uduaghan maintained that her participation in the event was legitimate, explaining that she had registered online.
Crime
EFCC Chairman, Official Risk Jail For Court Contempt

EFCC Chairman, Official Risk Jail For Court Contempt
EFCC chairman, official risk jail for court contempt. The Bauchi State High Court has issued a contempt notice (Form 48) against the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Head of Economic Governance (EG1), Dare Folarin, over their alleged defiance of a court order in an ongoing legal dispute.
The notice, dated March 12, 2025, warns that failure to comply with the court’s directive could result in imprisonment for the EFCC officials.
Barrister Ahmed Sani, representing the applicants—Aliyu Adamu and three others—stated that the court had previously issued an order restraining the EFCC from taking any action against his clients until the case was resolved.
However, despite being served with the order, Folarin allegedly ignored it and proceeded with the arrest of Adamu.
“In clear defiance of the court’s directive, the EFCC team, led by Folarin, stormed our client’s office, seized documents, and arrested him,” Sani said. “This blatant disregard for judicial authority must be addressed.”

EFCC
He further alleged that Folarin initially refused to accept the court notice and later chased the court bailiff out of the EFCC premises, even threatening to detain him. The bailiff has since sworn an affidavit confirming service of the notice.
Sani warned that if the EFCC and Folarin continue to disregard the court order, Form 49 will be issued, and contempt proceedings will commence against them.
He urged the commission to comply with the court’s directive to avoid legal repercussions.
Crime
Trader Sentenced To 18 Months In Jail For Theft In Jos

Trader Sentenced To 18 Months In Jail For Theft In Jos
Trader sentenced to 18 months in jail for theft in Jos. A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday sentenced a 43-year-old trader, Pam Dung, to 18 months’ imprisonment for house breaking and theft.
Magistrate Shawomi Bokkos sentenced him, after he pleaded guilty to the charge preferred against him.
The magistrate, however, gave the convict an option of a fine of N30,000.
She also ordered the convict to pay N300,000 as compensation to the complainant.

Police
The prosecutor, Insp Daniel Longwant, told the court that the case was reported at the Angle-Jos Police Station on January 30 by one Samilla Nuhu, the complainant.
Mr Longwant said the convict broke into the house and stole household items, including a fridge, sewing machine, woofer speakers, pressing iron, stabiliser, gas cylinder, and mattress valued at N380,000.
Economy
Pipeline Explosion Rocks Rivers Community

Pipeline Explosion Rocks Rivers Community
Pipeline explosion rocks Rivers community. An explosion has occurred in Bodo Community, Gokana Local Government Area (LGA) of Rivers State on Tuesday.
A resident of Bodo, reported that the blast took place on an onshore pipeline near the starting point of the Bodo-Bonny road.
He suggested that the explosion was likely an act of sabotage. He noted that it has not yet been linked to recent political tensions in Rivers State.

Explosion
While the connection to political threats remains uncertain, the residents believe that if left unchecked, the incident could embolden others and potentially reignite unrest in the Niger Delta.
Authorities have not commented on the incident.
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