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High Court Remands Suspended UNICAL Professor, His Lawyer In Kuje Prison

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A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the remand of Prof. Cyril Ndifon, the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calabar (UNICAL), in the Kuje Correctional Centre.

Justice James Omotosho also ordered the remand of one of Ndifon’s lawyers, Mr. Sunny Anyanwu, in the correctional centre pending the hearing of their bail application.

Justice Omotosho gave the order after Ndifon and Anyanwu were re-arraigned on an amended four-count bordering on alleged sexual harassment and an attempt to pervert the course of justice.

While the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is the complainant, Ndifon and Anyanwu are the 1st and 2nd defendants in the amended charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/511/2023.

In count one, Ndifon was alleged to have, between May and September 2023, while employed by UNICAL as Dean of the Faculty of Law, caused Miss TKJ (not her real name), a diploma student at the university, to send pornographic, indecent, and obscene photographs of herself to him through his mobile phone number: 08037066222 via WhatsApp chats.

The offence is said to be contrary to and punishable under Section 24 of the Cybercrime (Prohibition & Prevention) Act 2015.

In count three, the lawyer, Anyanwu, was alleged to have, sometime in November 2023 or thereabouts, in Abuja during the pendency of the charge filed against Ndifon, called one of the prosecution witnesses on her mobile phone.

Anyanwu was alleged to have threatened her not to honour the invitation of the ICPC concerning the criminal investigation against Ndifon, conduct he knew was intended to pervert the course of justice.

The offence is said to be punishable under Section 182 of the Penal Code Cap. 532 Laws of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, 2006.

NAN reports that Justice Omotosho had, on Jan. 10, ordered the temporary release of Ndifon on bail to enable him to undergo glaucoma surgery.

 

Credit: NAN

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World Leaders Congratulate Trump On Election Victory, Call For Promotion Of Global Peace

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed have congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election.

Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris of the Democratic Party.

In a statement on X, Starmer emphasized that the US is the UK’s closest ally and expressed his eagerness to work with Trump on shared values.

“Congratulations President-elect Trump on your historic election victory. I look forward to working with you in the years ahead,” the statement reads.

“As the closest of allies, we stand shoulder to shoulder in defence of our shared values of freedom, democracy and enterprise.

“From growth and security to innovation and tech, I know that the UK-US special relationship will continue to prosper on both sides of the Atlantic for years to come.”

Ali said with Trump in the Oval Office, Ethiopia will strengthen its relationship with the US.

“Congratulations to President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump) on your election victory and comeback. I look forward to working together to further strengthen the relationship between our two countries during your term,” Ali said.

Macron said France is ready to work with Trump.

“Congratulations, President @realDonaldTrump. Ready to work together as we did for four years. With your convictions and mine. With respect and ambition. For more peace and prosperity,” Macron said.

“GLOBAL PEACE”

Narendra Modi, the prime minister of India, also took to X to congratulate the president-elect.

He said he looks forward to strengthening the India-US partnership with Trump as president.

“Heartiest congratulations my friend @realDonaldTrump on your historic election victory,” Modi said.

“As you build on the successes of your previous term, I look forward to renewing our collaboration to further strengthen the India-US Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership.

“Together, let’s work for the betterment of our people and to promote global peace, stability and prosperity.”

Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine, has also sent his congratulations.

He said Ukraine is interested in developing mutually beneficial political and economic cooperation for the interest “of both of our nations”.

“Congratulations to @realDonaldTrump on his impressive election victory!” Zelensky said.

“I recall our great meeting with President Trump back in September, when we discussed in detail the Ukraine-U.S. strategic partnership, the Victory Plan, and ways to put an end to Russian aggression against Ukraine.

“I appreciate President Trump’s commitment to the ‘peace through strength’ approach in global affairs. This is exactly the principle that can practically bring just peace in Ukraine closer. I am hopeful that we will put it into action together.”

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Five Remanded In Adamawa For Defiling Minor

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Five persons arraigned by the Adamawa State Police Command, for the offences of criminal conspiracy and defilement of a minor before the Chief Magistrate Court I in Yola, the state capital, have been remanded in prison custody.

The command’s spokesperson, Suleiman Nguroji, in a statement on Wednesday, named the suspects as Ibrahim Aliyu, Muhammed Adamu, Gaddafi Adamu, Usman Umar and Musa Isa, who all hail from Yola town in Yola South LGA.

The statement disclosed that the presiding judge, Magistrate Alheri Ishaku, ordered the remand of the defendants in prison custody pending the outcome of the legal advice from the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.

According to the First Information Report earlier tendered by the prosecuting police officer, ASP Zakka Musa, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, the defendants allegedly conspired and raped the victim (name withheld) who hails from Mafia Quarters in Yola town.

According to the statement, during the investigation, the DNA test conducted by medical experts revealed that the first suspect, Ibrahim Aliyu, who started having unlawful carnal knowledge of the victim, is responsible for the pregnancy contrary to Sections 60 and 211 Penal Code Laws.

“Addressing the court after the plea of the defendants, the command prosecutor said whether the defendants pleaded guilty or not, the second leg of the offences is capital in nature and prayed the court to remand them pending legal advice from the office of the DPP.”

The statement advised the public to always contact the police when they noticed a person or persons committing unlawful acts.

He said the command would continue with its war against the GBV offenders and that tough measures must be taken against perpetrators of such criminal activities.

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We Won’t Force Kemi Badenoch To Identify With Nigeria After Shunning Us — Dabiri-Erewa

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Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has stated that Kemi Badenoch, leader of the United Kingdom’s Conservative Party, has shown no interest in embracing her Nigerian heritage.

Dabiri-Erewa made the remarks on Wednesday during an appearance on The Morning Brief, a programme on Channels Television.

The NIDCOM chairperson explained that efforts to encourage Badenoch to connect with the “Nigerianess” in her had been unsuccessful.

“We have reached out to her once or twice without any response. So, we don’t force people to accept to be Nigerian,” she said.

“If you appreciate the Nigerianness in you and you want to work with us, we are open to everybody. But we cannot force you to appreciate the Nigerianness in you. You remember Miss Universe Nigeria in South Africa.

“Until she got into a little problem with South Africa, she identified with Nigeria, came back, and we hosted her. As long as that blood is in you, you are a Nigerian.

“So, it depends on Kemi to decide whether she appreciates the Nigerianess in her. Whether she wants to work with Nigeria, but we cannot force anybody.”

Badenoch was elected leader of the UK Conservative Party on November 2, becoming the first black person to lead a major political party in the UK.

Born in the UK to Nigerian Yoruba parents in January 1980, Badenoch returned to Nigeria after her birth, where she grew up. She moved back to the UK at the age of 16.

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