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  • Terrorism: FG fails to arraign Ekiti commissioner, 11 others

    … Applies to withdraw charges

    The Federal Government on Wednesday failed to produce in court, a serving Commissioner in Ekiti State, Funminiyi Afuye and 11 others charged with terrorism by the police.

    Although the government was not represented when the case came up before Justice Evoh Chukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, it has however indicated its intention to withdraw the three-count charge filed on Monday.

    The government was expected to arraign the 12 accused persons based on the three-count charge.

    But the prosecution refused to turn up when the case was mentioned, prompting the judge to adjourned to Thursday.

    Shortly after the adjournment, an official from the court’s Registry brought in a copy of the notice of withdrawal by the prosecution.

    Oloye Torugbene of the Legal/Prosecution Section of the Force Headquarters in Abuja, who filed the notice, said it was informed by the need to further investigate the case.

    The notice reads: “With due respect, my Lord, I have found it convenient to inform this honourable court of our intention to discontinue the above pending case.

    “This discontinuance is also necessitated by the need for further investigation in the case.

    “We are therefore looking forward to seeing you accept our request please.”

    The state is expected to formally move its notice of withdrawal Thursday.

  • Govt to arraign commissioner, 11 others today for ‘terrorism’

    Govt to arraign commissioner, 11 others today for ‘terrorism’

    The Federal Government will today arraign Ekiti State Commissioner for Integration and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Funminiyi Afuye, and 11 others before Justice Evoh Chukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

    Afuye and others are charged with alleged terrorism, in a three-count charge filed by the police on Monday.

    They were arrested over the last violent clash by party supporters in Ekiti State, in which a man, identified as Peter Akin, died.

    The charge, filed in the name of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), was signed by Oloye Torugbene, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).

    The arraignment is coming after Afuye sued the police in Ekiti State for alleged physical assault on him by Mobile Police Commander Gabriel Selenkere.

    In the suit filed before the State High Court in Ado-Ekiti, Afuye is seeking N1 billion in damages for physical assault and unlawful detention. The suit was brought pursuant to Order 11, Rules 123 and 5 of the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement), Rules 2009 and Sections 6, 34, 41 and 46 of the 1999 Constitution.

    Charged with Afuye are: Idowu Aladejebi (68 ), Afuye Jide (30), Anisulowo Kayode (46), Azeez Suleiman (19), Ajayi Idowu (18), Babadi Ajayi (35), Abiodun Omoniyi (68), Oyedapo Olaoluwa (29), Sunday Olalere (27), Dapo David (26) and Akinyemi Tayo (25).

    They are, in Count One, accused of conspiring with one another to commit an act of terrorism at Ijegbo Round About to wit: “Using dangerous weapons/devices at Oluyemi Kayode Stadium, which resulted in destruction of properties and the death of one Peter Akin (M) and injured several other persons.”

     

     

    In count two, they were accused of committing an act of terrorism “by using dangerous weapons at Ijigbo Round About and Oluyemi Kayode Stadium and shot one Peter Akin to death.”

    They were, in count three, said to have “incited, promised and induced other persons to commit an act of terrorism, which resulted in the destruction of valuable properties, such as motor vehicles, motorcycles, etc.”

    According to the charge, the 12 allegedly committed the said offences on June 8, 2014. The alleged offences are said to be punishable under sections 1(2)(d), 2(2)(h) and 17 of the Terrorism Prevention (Amendment) Act 2013.

     

  • ‘Charges against Afuye confirm clampdown’s plan on APC leaders’

    ‘Charges against Afuye confirm clampdown’s plan on APC leaders’

    THE fact that Ekiti State Commissioner for Integration and Intergovernmental Affairs, Funminiyi Afuye, who was whisked to Abuja two weeks ago from the scene of a rally, has been charged for terrorism and treason confirmed a plan to clamp down on All Progressives  Congress (APC) leaders and members before Saturday’s election.

    The party’s spokesman, Segun Dipe, who made this known in a statement yesterday, said Afuye was not caught with any weapon during the rally.

    Afuye’s only crime, Dipe said, was that he joined his other party members in the usual ‘feet sweeping’ rally which APC was known for.

    He said the APC had raised the alarm on many occasions that a clampdown on the party leaders, members and sympathisers was being orchestrated to ensure that they were out of circulation during the election next Saturday.

    “Similarly, three APC members from Ikole local government have also been whisked to Abuja with many others listed for arrest and arraignment for terrorism.  The APC members whisked to Abuja are Anu Onipede, Babatunde Adeosun and Olufemi Ojo,” he said.

     

  • FG arraigns Ekiti commissioner, 11 others Wednesday

    The Federal Government will on Wednesday arraign the Ekiti State Commissioner for Integration and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Funminiyi Afuye and 11 others before Justice Evoh Chukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja.

    Afuye and others are charged with terrorism, in a three-count charge filed by the Police on Monday.

    They were arrested over the last violent clash by party supporters in Ekiti, during which a man identified as Peter Akin was killed.

    The charge filed in the name of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/118/14 was signed by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), Oloye Torugbene.

    The government’s decision to arraign the 12 came shortly after Afuye sued the Police in Ekiti State, alleging physical assault on him by Mobile Police Commander, Gabriel Selenkere.

    Afuye, in the suit filed before the state High Court in Ado Ekiti, is seeking N1 billion in damages for physical assault on his person and unlawful detention.

    The suit was brought pursuant to Order 11 Rules 123 and 5 of the Fundamental Rights (Enforcement) Rules 2009 and sections 6, 34, 41 and 46 of the 1999 Constitution.

    Charged with Afuye are – Idowu Aladejebi (68 years), Afuye Jide (30), Anisulowo Kayode (46), Azeez Suleiman (19), Ajayi Idowu (18), Babadi Ajayi (35), Abiodun Omoniyi (68), Oyedapo Olaoluwa (29), Sunday Olalere (27), Dapo David (26) and Akinyemi Tayo (25).

     

  • ‘How FG underdevelops Ekiti’

    Ekiti State yesterday lamented what it described as “federal government’s systematic neglect and impoverishment of the state.”

    Listing a minimum of 26 projects spread across the state abandoned by the FG over the last twelve years, Ekiti noted efforts had been made to alert concerned federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure completion of the projects to no avail.

    The Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mr. Tayo Ekundayo, and his counterparts in Integration and Inter-government Affairs, Mr. Funminiyi Afuye, spoke with reporters  in Ado-Ekiti, capital of the state, on the issue yesterday.

    They accused the federal government of diverted projects meant for Ekiti to other states.

    Ekundayo disclosed the state is being owed N8billion out of the N12billion expended on some federal roads across the state.

    Ekundayo said: “I believe we have the evidence that the PDP-led government has not only neglected Ekiti in terms of not properly funding its ongoing projects but has also pursued a policy of deliberate under-development of the state by not bringing projects that are of benefit to the people.”

    Afuye clarified that many of the projects being executed in the state by the federal government were imposed as the government was never consulted at any point in time.

    He said: “It seems Ekiti is not part of the federation. Aside the fact of extreme fewness of federal projects allocated to Ekiti, worse even is the fact that the few ones were not diligently prosecuted.’’