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EXPOSED: THE HEAVY LOADED TWELVE BANK ACCOUNTS THAT NAILED NIGERIA CJN WALTER ONNOGHEN THAT MIGHT SEND HIM TO JAIL

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In its inimitable style of digging behind the news, SecretReporters can authoritatively confirm that it is in possession of the documents which include bank accounts, bank names, and dates of transactions that will indict a Chief Judge of Nigeria, Mr. Justice Walter S. Nkanu Onnoghen, who may be smiling to jail if the evidence turns out true. we obtained documents that the CJN did not only fail to declare his assets before the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) but has also allegedly engaged in official corruption which is a breach of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act.

On March 8th 2011, Justice Onnoghen made five different cash deposits of $10,000 into Standard Chartered Bank Account 1062650. On 7th June 2011, two separate cash deposits of $5000 were made, followed by four cash deposits of $10,000. He’s also accused of not declaring his assets immediately after taking office, which is a constitutional requirement for all public servants every four years during their career. In his CCB Forms (Form 1), he filed the one for 2015 and 2014 on the same day.

The acknowledgement slip for Declarant SCN: 000014 was issued on December 14th 2016. The acknowledgement slip for Declarant SCN: 000015 was also issued on December 14th 2016 when he was already the Chief Justice of Nigeria, both forms were received by one Awwal Usman Yakasai. The CCB forms of the CJN clearly revealed many discrepancies. The form for 2014 mentioned only two bank accounts, namely:

Union Bank account number 0021464934 in Abuja with a balance of N9,536,407 as at November 14th 2014. Union Bank account number 0012783291 domiciled in Calabar with a balance of N11,456,311 as at November 14th 2014. All these were declared as proceeds of salaries, estacodes and allowances.

In his declaration form of 2015, We gathered that he listed seven bank accounts namely: Standard Chartered account 00001062667 with a balance of N3,221,807.05 as at November 14th 2016. Standard Chartered account 00001062650 with a balance of $164,804.82 as at November 14th 2016. Standard Chartered account 5001062686 with a balance of Euros 55,154.56 as at November 14th 2016.

Standard Chartered Bank account 5001062679 with a balance of GBP 108,352.2 as at November 14th 2016. Standard Chartered Bank account 5001062693 with a balance of N8,131,195.27 as at November 14th 2016.

Union Bank account 00021464934 with a balance of N23,261,568,89 as of November 14th 2016. Union Bank account 0012783291 with a balance of N14,695,029.12 as at November 14th 2016.

The foreign currency Standard Chartered Bank account declared in 2015 has been in existence since 2011. Prior to 2015, he was accused of concealing the existence of these multiple domiciliary accounts owned by him as well as the huge amount in them. Firstly, the Standard Chartered Bank dollar account 1062650 had a balance of $391,401.28 on 31st January 2011.

The Standard Chartered account 5001062686 has Euro 49,971.71 on 31st January 2011. While the Standard Chartered Bank Pound Sterling account 5001062679 had a balance of GBP 23,409.66 on 28th February 2011. Curiously enough, these three domiciliary accounts were not declared by the CJN in his CCB forms filed on the same December 14th 2016 with some of the Naira bank accounts also omitted in his SCN: 000014.

The CCT released a statement that the trial would take place at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The six-count charge listed offences against the judge as follows: “failure to declare and submit a written declaration of all your assets and liabilities within the prescribed period of three (3) months after being sworn in as the justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria on the 8th day of June 2005 and you hereby contravened the provisions of section 15(1) of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act Cap c15 LFN 2004 and punishable under section 23(2) a, b and c of the same Act”.

 

 

 

– Secrets Reporters

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IBEDC records 1,459 energy theft cases in January, February

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The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company said it has recorded 1,459 cases of energy theft by its subscribers between January and February 2024.

This was disclosed in a press statement signed by the firm’s Chief Key Accounts Officer, Mr. Johnson Tinuoye, on Tuesday.

IBEDC added that it is actively pursuing investigations and legal actions against individuals and businesses involved in the theft in collaboration with the Federal Government Special Investigation and Prosecution Task Force on Electricity Offences.

Identifying the cases, IBEDC said they included various offences such as meter bypass and illegal meter tampering, which resulted in significant financial losses amounting to hundreds of millions of naira for the company.

The statement read, “We want to send a clear message to our customers that energy theft will not be tolerated. Our collaboration with the Federal Government Special Investigation and Prosecution Task Force on Electricity Offences underscores our commitment to ensuring a fair and just electricity distribution system.

“Energy theft not only undermines the integrity of our operations but also deprives IBEDC of the revenue necessary to provide quality services to our customers.”

Tinuoye emphasised that under the Electricity Act, energy theft is now recognised as a criminal offense, carrying severe penalties including imprisonment stressing, “In the Osun region, two individuals were apprehended for stealing energy through meter bypass and illegal connections. Their cases have been formally charged in court for prosecution.”

IBEDC further urged customers to refrain from engaging in any form of energy theft, emphasising that the consequences can be severe, as there is no room for negotiation with the SIPTEO Task Force team, which is actively patrolling and investigating instances of energy theft for prosecution.

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Copyright Breach: NCC Drags MTN, Others To Court Over Musician’s Works

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The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has filed criminal charges against MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd. and four others over alleged copyright infringement.

The charge with number FHC/ABJ/CR/111/2024 filed in the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court was obtained by journalists on Monday.

News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the four other defendants in the case include the chief executive officer of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola; Nkeakam Abhulimen, Fun Mobile Ltd.; and Yahaya Maibe.

In the three-count charge, NCC alleged that the defendants, between 2010 and 2017, “offered for sale, sold and traded for business’’, infringed the musical works of an artiste, Maleke Idowu Moye, without his consent and authorisation.

The commission alleged that the defendants used musical works and sound recordings of Mr Maleke with subsisting copyright as caller ringback tunes without the authorisation of the artiste.

The musician’s musical works and sound recordings allegedly infringed upon included 911, Minimini-wanawana, Stop Racism, Ewole, 911 instrumental, Radio, Low Waist, and No Bother.

The defendants were also alleged to have distributed the musical works to their subscribers without authorisation, thereby infringing on the rights of the artiste.

In the third count, the defendants were alleged to have in their possession, other than for their private or domestic use, the artiste’s musical works and sound recordings.

According to NCC, the alleged offences are contrary to and punishable under section 20 (2) (a) (b) and (c) of the Copyright Act, Cap. C28, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

The case has yet to be assigned to any judge, and no date has been fixed for the mention.

Meanwhile, no official statement has been released by any of the defendants as at the time of filing this report, while all efforts to get reactions from MTN by New Telegraph proved abortive.

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LASG, LCC ANNOUNCE REOPENING OF LEKKI CONSERVATION CENTRE AFTER REPAIRS

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Following the completion of extensive routine maintenance works on the Lekki Conservation Centre (LCC), the Lagos State Government and the Management of the Centre have announced that the Walkway will be reopened for public use with effect from Friday, 29th March 2024.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mr. Idris Aregbe confirmed this on Friday during a visit to the Centre in Lekki alongside some officials of the Ministry.

Aregbe said that he was happy to see that all repairs and renovations on the facility, including the Walkway, have been completed and would be accessible for tourism during the Easter celebration.

The Special Adviser appreciated Lagosians and tourists across the world for their patience during the thorough maintenance works carried out at the Centre in Lekki.

The Director-General of the Centre, Prof Mathew Onoja also appreciated the State Government for its intervention following the viral video, which first circulated in December as well as the swift response and efforts towards making the repairs and renovations seamless.

He noted that the Centre being a major tourism asset in Lagos State has played host to tourists from all over the world as it offers a serene environment for nature tourism and also boasts of the longest canopy walkway in Africa.

Recall that the facility has been undergoing routine maintenance since January following apprehensions arising from the damaged section of the Canopy Walkway, which had been repaired before the viral video was posted on social media platforms.

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