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Speaker 1: Abducted forty year old Omote Siri Syriana Bori ney Ben

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and her seven year old son, williams Obori Junior, have

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safely broken free from their captors yesterday evening after a

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five million nier’s ransom payment was delivered secretly to an

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anonymous drop off location, completely shifting the narrative of a

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tragic daylight ambush by a heavily armed gunmen that had

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originally plunged O’Gara, the ancestral home of former Delta State

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Governor Chief James onanaffair Bori into intense fear and tension,

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highlighting a terrifying surge in local insecurity as this victim

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is the youngest widow of the respected Abori family patriarch

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retired soldier and former Arnold Brogodo of Oharafe High Chief

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William Boye Agbukanya Bori, who was born on February two,

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nineteen forty two, and passed away from a heart attack

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at age seventy six on July eleven, twenty eighteen, leaving

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behind his wives, Missus Elizabeth and Omote Siri Syriana bore

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alongside nine children and eighteen grandchildren, while her father Chief

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Lucky Ben recently confirmed exclusively to Osazuwakonedo News Media that

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his daughter is currently forty years old, which clarifies historical

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timelines and corrects past social media rumours by establishing that

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she was approximately thirty two years old when her high

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profile traditional wedding ceremony was celebrated in Oharafe on Saturday,

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March seventeen, twenty eighteen, just four months before her husband’s demise,

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meaning this high profile abduction has severely worsened local anxiety

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by coming on the heels of another recent violent incident

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in Ogara where local farmer mister Vincent Dodger was brutally

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murdered on his farm and his wife kidnapped for ransom,

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forcing ethiop West Local Government Council Chairman Honorable Chris Onigbertavau

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an aggressive security crackdown as terrified residents demand urgent, decisive

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tactical intervention from the police command to hold the growing

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criminal epidemic. Though, a wave of deep relief has swept

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through the family space after a close source confirmed the

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breakthrough directly via an urgent text message stating that they

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have gone to drop the ransom and she has been

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released to them. Following aggressive backdoor negotiations that forcefully broke

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down the heavily armed gang’s initial staggering one hundred and

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fifty million nira’s ransom demand. The victims regained their freedom

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yesterday night after the family successfully delivered a five million

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nira’s ransom payment to the kidnappers. The breakthrough was confirmed

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through an urgent message sent by a close family source

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to Ossizuakonedo, expressing immense relief as the ordeal came to

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an end. My wife just send me this. They have

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gone to drop the ransom and she has been released

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to them. The family source stated. The armed gang had

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initially slammed a staggering one hundred and fifty million nira’s

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ransom demand on the family shortly after the violent ambush. However,

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tense negotiations over the last few days successfully brought the

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demand down to five million miras, which was physically delivered

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to a designated drop off point before the victims were

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handed back over to their relatives. Both victims are currently

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being reunited with their family members. This high profile kidnapping

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occurs amidst a parent sharp decline in public safety within

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the ethiop West Local government area. Speaking out against the

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escalating wave of banditry induced violence, Reverend David Yugola, co

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convener of the Civic Advocacy Group O’Gara Study Group OSG,

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strongly condemned the worsening state of security in the community.

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Addressing the media, Reverend Hugola lamented that what was once

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regarded as one of Delta’s relatively peaceful regions has quickly

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transformed into an organized criminal flashpoint. The security situation in

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Ogara and the environment has work and in recent times,

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with the increasing wave of banditry, kidnappings and killings in

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the locality, Yugola stated, victims are increasingly being murdered even

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after ransom payments, while poor families are left helpless and devastated.

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The Ogara Study Group highlighted that the unchecked activities of

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armed syndicates and cult groups are systematically disrupting local commerce,

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education and farming. The body is demanding immediate state and

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federal interventions, including the heavy deployment of surveillance technology, tactical personnel,

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and enhanced community policing frameworks. We reject any narrative that

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blames the community for the criminality visited upon it. Yugola

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added while calling for the recognition of local traditional institutions

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as active partners in security delivery. Following the safe release

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of the victims, an emotional letter of appreciation from the

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affected family emerged, shedding more light on the traumatic ten

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day or deal. The message, penned by a member of

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the Osigerre family, whose wife is the immediate youngest sister

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to the released victim, was addressed directly to Reverend David

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Hugola to express deep gratitude for his massive, tactical and

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emotional intervention. The family member revealed that Homo Siri Syriana

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Borie and her young son were targeted by the criminal

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elements while transit bound for medical treatment and a family visit,

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an event that left their household completely broken and paralyzed

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by trauma. The letter reads, in full, Dear Sir, I

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would like to sincerely express my heartfelt gratitude to you,

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Reverend David Hugola, for your massive support during one of

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the most difficult periods in my family’s life. About ten

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days ago, my wife’s eldest sister and her seven year

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old son were kidnapped while traveling from Benin to Rogara

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for medical treatment. And a family visit. The news was devastating,

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Our home was filled with fear and uncertainty, and my

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wife deeply traumatized fell ill while still trying to care

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for our children through it all. From the moment I

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informed you, you stood firmly with us. You consistently reached

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out not only to me and my wife, but also

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to her father, the extended family, and even engaged the

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media through the O s G initiative. Your guidance, encouragement,

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and unwavering presents throughout this ordeal went far beyond any

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material support. You were there every step of the way,

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offering clarity, strength and direction when we needed it most.

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Standing in the gap for me, supporting me wholeheartedly and

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showing such deep concern is something I will never forget.

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As the Orobo saying goes ov wo yavwadua, and you

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have truly lived it. You have embodied the values of

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family and responsibility that define us in the Osagay family.

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In you, I have continued to see the fatherly role

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you so graciously took on after the pass of my

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late father, guiding and supporting me consistently despite your many

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responsibilities and busy schedules. You always make time for others,

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whether family or not, near or far. That level of

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selflessness is rare and deeply inspiring. You are truly a

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dependable father and mentor. On behalf of my wife and I,

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we say thank you deeply and sincerely. Thank you for

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standing by us, for your constant support, for your leadership

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through the OGARE Study Group, and for amplifying the realities

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of insecurity in our community. I remain forever grateful and

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will continue to serve you. Your example has left a

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lasting impact on me, and I pray for the grace

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to uphold and reflect these same values to your children

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and our larger family. May God Almighty continue to bless you,

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grant you good health, and reward you abundantly for all

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the good you do. Thank you so much, Sir Migua

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hashtag grateful heart. At the time of this report, security

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agencies are yet to release an official statement regarding the

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rescue or clarify weather. Active intelligence operations are under way

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to hunt down the fleeing syndicate tragic daylight abduction of

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forty year old Omo Siries Syrian Obori ne Ben and

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her seven year old son, William Zabori Junior by heavily

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armed gunman has plunge Nogara, the ancestral home of former

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Delta State Governor, Chief James Onenfea Bori, interintense fear and tension,

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highlighting a terrifying surge in local insecurity as this victim

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is the youngest widow of the respected Obori family patriarch

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retired soldier and former Nubrogodo of Ohafa High Chief William

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boy Agbakanya Abori, who was born on February two, nineteen

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forty two, and passed away from a heart attack at

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age seventy six on July eleventh, twenty eighteen, leaving behind

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his wives, Missus Elizabeth and Omo Siri Syriana Bori, alongside

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nine children and eighteen grandchildren. While her father, Chief Lucky

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been recently confirmed exclusively to Ossizuwakonedo Knews Media that his

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daughter is currently forty years old, which clarifies historical timelines

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and corrects past social media rumours by establishing that she

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was approximately thirty two years old when her high profile

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traditional wedding ceremony was celebrated in Oharefe on Saturday, March seventeenth,

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twenty eighteen, just four months before her husband’s demise, meaning

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this high profile abduction has severely worsened local anxiety by

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coming on the heels of another recent violent incident in O’Gara,

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where local farmer mister Vincent A Dodger was brutally murdered

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on his farm and his wife kidnapped for ransom, forcing

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Ethioke West Local Government Council Chairman, Honorable Chris Hoy but

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aggressive security crackdown as terrified residents demand urgent, decisive tactical

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intervention from the police command to halt the growing criminal epidemic.

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Close family sources confirmed to our correspondent that the victims,

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the wife of the late High Chief Williams Boye Aguicana Bori,

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and their seven year old son, Williams A Bori Junior,

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were intercepted last week Wednesday and bundled away by kidnappers

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on their way to Agara. The victims have now spent

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nine agonizing days in captivity. According to insider family sources,

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the criminal ring initially demanded a staggering one hundred and

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fifty million niras ransom for their release. However, following frantic negotiations,

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the kidnappers slashed the demands to five million nirahs. Despairing

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relatives revealed that the family is still struggling to raise

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the five million nira’s sum to secure the freedom of

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the mother and child. The late husband of the abducted woman,

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High Chief Williams a Bori, was the revered Hona Brogodo

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traditional spokesman of Ohrefe in the Ogara Kingdom, a retired

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soldier and a member of the Delta State Advisory and

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Peace Building Council, he passed away in twenty eighteen. This

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direct attack on his immediate family underscores a dangerous breakdown

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of security in the ethiop West Local Government area spare

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heading fear that no one is safe. Just days ago,

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on Monday June twenty ninth, twenty twenty six, a brutal

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attack occurred on a farm in Ogara. A local farmer,

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mister Vincent A Dodger, was ambushed and brutally murdered by

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armed assailants between three p m and four p m

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while working on his land. The attackers butchered mister a

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Dodger on the spot before forcefully carting away his wife

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into the forest. The community was thrown into panic, with

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the deceased body deposited at a local morgue. After intense

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trauma and the emergency payment of an undisclosed ransom by

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desperate relatives, Missus a Dodger was finally released by her captors.

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In response to the rapidly deteriorating security situation, the Executive

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Chairman of ethiop West Local Government Council, Honorable Chris Oniba,

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led a high powered delegation on a condolence visit to

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the grieving a Dodger family, accompanying him with a council

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Vice Chairman Austin A. Tomre and the Leader of the

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Legislative Arm, Honorable Felix Eggimayoma, vowing an aggressive crackdown on

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the kidnapping syndicates operating within the axis. Honorable Onigber condemned

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the incidents as completely unacceptable. It is a painful loss

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that no family should have to endure. Onigba stated during

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the visit, we will deploy every lawful means within our

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authority to combat kidnapping and other criminal activities threatening the

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peace and security of our communities. Insecurity will not be

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allowed to thrive in any part of this local government.

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The Chairman disclosed that all relevant security agencies have been

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explicitly ordered to intensify field investigations, fish are the perpetrators

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and bring them to justice. He also appealed to tense

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residents to avoid taking the law into their hands, reassuring

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the public that the Council is working around the clock

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to restore lasting law and order. As the nine day

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countdown continues for the captive sister in law and young

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nephew of former Governor Aboori, community leaders and residents are

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urgently calling on the Delta State Police Command to deploy

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tactical squads to flush out the criminal elements hiding in

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the border forests of Ogara. Efforts to reach the Delta

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State Police Public Relations Officer P pro s P Bright

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Edifey for official comment on the incident proved abortive as

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multiple phone calls went unanswered and a detailed inquiry message

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sent to his desk as yet to be replied or

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at the time of filing this report. In a swift

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reaction to the deteriorating safety situation in the region, a

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prominent socio cultural advocacy group, the Ogara Study Group OSG,

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has expressed profound grief and outrage over wat it term

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alarming deterioration of security across the kingdom. In an official

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press statement released on Wednesday, July one, twenty twenty six,

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the group noted that the recent abduction of a local couple,

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which resulted in the brutal murder of the husband and

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the ransom fueled release of his wife, has fully exposed

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the terrifying security vulnerability confronting local residents. The advocacy group

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emphasized that the violent ambush is not an isolated incident,

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warning that Ogara Kingdom is rapidly transforming into a volatile

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hotspot for co ordinated kidnappings, armed robberies, banditry and senseless killings.

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According to the leadership, this continuous wave of criminality has

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severely paralyzed local socioeconomic activities, instilling constant fear in residents,

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forcing farmers to abandon their farm lands completely, and crippling

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businesses operating under persistent existential threats. Condemning the heinous acts

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of violence, the group extended its condolences to the family

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of the deceased farmer and sympathized with his surviving wife

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over her captivity trauma. Signed by prominent leaders Reverend David

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Yugolla and Professor Ogenrona Egwery. The statement strongly asserted that

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criminality has no ethnic, religious or political justification, demanding that

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no criminal gang should be permitted to convert Ogara Kingdom

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into a safe haven for violent networks. To arrest the

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worsening crisis, the Ogara Study Group explicitly petitioned the Federal

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Government of Nigeria, the Delta State Government, the Ethio West

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Local Government Council, and all joint security forces including the

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Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, the Department of State

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Services DSS, and the Civil Defense Corps to urgently deploy

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reinforced personnel, tactics, intelligence assets, and surveillance technology to restore

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absolute peace to the territory. Specifically, the group urged the

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joint security authorities to launch aggressive field operations to dismantle

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hidden forest camps, increase armed patrols along major transit highways,

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rural farmlands and local waterways, and establish rapid response units.

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They further demanded a thorough, conclusive investigation into the recent

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abductions to ensure that every individual connected to the criminal

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network is identified and prosecuted under the law. The statement

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also called for the immediate strengthening of community policing frameworks,

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urging the Ogara Traditional Institution, youth groups, market associations and

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religious bodies to deepen their tactical cooperation with security agencies

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through lawful information sharing. While acknowledging the widespread anger and

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frustration boiling within the community. The group strictly cautioned local

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youth against presorting to mock justice, ethnic profiling or all

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its vigilante reprisals, maintaining that suspect tracking must rely purely

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on credible evidence and the rule of law. Concluding the briefing,

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the group declared this period a defining moment for the Kingdom,

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stating that protection of life remains the primary responsibility of

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government and that enough is enough. The leadership reaffirmed its

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commitment to actively engaging state actors until absolute public safety

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is restored, insisting that the security of Ogara must become

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an immediate, non negotiable national priority. Africa Network for Environment

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and Economic Justice AINEG has expressed deep concern over the

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acquittal of former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, missus Disanni

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Allison Maduek by a United Kingdom court, describing the verdict

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as a troubling moment for the global fight against corruption,

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illicit financial flows, IFFs and impunity, a statement that follows

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the June seventeen, twenty twenty six ruling at the Sullik

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Crown Court in London, where a jury cleared Allison Maduek

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of all six bribery charges brought against her by the

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UK’s National Crime Agency NCA after a five month trial

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and forty six hours of deliberation, while her co defendants,

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Oil executive Ultimboiyinde and her brother Doya Gamma were also acquitted,

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bringing a dramatic end to a saga that began more

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than a decade ago, a development that prompted a Nege

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to take immediate action today June twenty three, twenty twenty six,

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by launching a critical two day capacity building workshop in

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Abuja in collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

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e FCC, Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit and FIU, a bodied

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domicile within the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, and Special

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Control Unit against Money Laundering STUEMEL, an arm of the

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e f c C to regressively equip civil society organizations

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CSOs with the necessary tools to track combat and dismantle

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these very same illicit financial flows across Nigeria. Allison Madueke

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served as Nigeria’s powerful oil minister from twenty ten to

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twenty fifteen and was the first female president of the

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Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEK. Her tenure was

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immediately hit by controversy when former Central Bank of Nigeria

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CBN Governor Sanusi Lamino Senousi alleged the twenty billion dollars

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in oil revenue had gone missing under her watch. In

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May twenty fifteen, just as the administration of President good

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Luck Jonathan was handing over power to Mohammadu Buhari, Allison

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Madueke left Nigeria for London. By October twenty fifteen, the

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UK’s NCA arrested her on suspicion of bribery and money laundering,

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seizing her passport and sparking a thirteen year international investigation.

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For years, Allison Madueke’s legal team fiercely resisted attempts by

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Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission e FCC to extradite

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her back to Abuja to face separate corruption charges. Her

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prolonged stay in the UK was repeatedly defended on critical

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medical grounds. Her lawyers disclosed that she was diagnosed with

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triple negative cancer, describing it as the most aggressive form

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of breast cancer over the decade. Her defense stated that

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she underwent multiple major surgeries and extensive chemotherapy treatments in

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London hospitals, leaving her at one point in a coma

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due to medical complications. These health battles, combined with the

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extreme complexity of cross border financial tracking, left her on

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continuous UK bail for eight years before she was formerly

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charged in twenty twenty three. Prosecutors presenting evidence that Boyle

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contractors funded her life of luxury for her in London,

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including spending two million pounds of parents, securing private jet

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flights and occupying high end properties. The case ultimately collapsed

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because the prosecution failed to meet the strict criminal standard

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of proof. The South Crown Court acquitted Allison Maduek based

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on two central pillars failure to prove direct bribery. The

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jury found that the prosecution’s evidence was largely circumstantial. Allison

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Madueke successfully argued that she maintained strict due process, had

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no direct authority over contract awards, and that any luxury

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spending cited by the prosecution was either personally reimbursed or

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fell under official state business expenses. The broken system and

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gross delays. Her defense team successfully argued that the extraordinary

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thirteen year delay by British authorities ruined the fairness of

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the trial. They asserted that that passage of time, coupled

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with a broken criminal justice system, made it impossible for

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the defendants to access vital exculpatory documents and evidence remaining

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in Nigeria to prove their innocence. While acknowledging the independence

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of the British judicial system, the ANAGE leadership warned that

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the collapse of such a prominent international prosecution sends a

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dangerous signal to corrupt actors across the continent. While Ainage

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respects the independence of the British judicial system and the

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verdict reached by the court, this outcome represents a major

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setback in efforts to hold politically exposed persons accountable and

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combat grand corruption. It risks emboldening kleptocratic governments, corrupt public

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officials and their enablers across Nigeria and Africa who continue

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to loot public resources with impunity, said Reverend David Hugola,

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executive director of AINAGE. The organization noted that the verdict

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deals a heavy blow to the UK’s historical reputation as

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a leader in international asset recovery, transparency and beneficial ownership reforms.

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AINEGE expressed worry over a growing retreat by major Western

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democracies from robust action against grand corruption. Yugola warned that

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if the UK and the US take a back seat,

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prospects for ending impunity in Africa will become increasingly uncertain.

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The collapse of one of the most prominent corruption prosecutions

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involving a former African public official may weaken confidence in

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these commitments and undermine broader international efforts to tackle illicit

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financial flows. At a time when corruption continues to fuel poverty, inequality, insecurity,

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and democratic backsliding across Africa, Diminished international resolve risk strengthening

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those who profited from state capture and weak governance. Reverend

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Yugola added, a key point of concern for the international

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Human and environmental rights watchdog AINAGE is the sharp contrast

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between the London acquittals and established legal realities in Nigeria.

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Over the years, Nigerian courts have successfully ordered the forfeiture

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of billions of nyro worth of properties, cash and luxury

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items linked directly to the former Petroleum minister. Amige emphasized

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that these domestic recoveries, secured through lawful judicial processes, underscore

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the massive scale of illicit wealth accumulated. The UK acquittal

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therefore raises difficult questions about the effectiveness of cross border

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enforcement and the capacity of international institutions to bring complex

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ground corruption cases to a successful conclusion. These recoveries secured

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through established legal channels underscore the scale of illicit wealth

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allegedly accumulated and the importance of sustained international cooperation in tracing, freezing,

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confiscating and repatriating stolen assets. The acquittal therefore raises difficult

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questions about the effectiveness of cross border anti corruption as

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enforcement and the ability of national and international institutions to

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bring complex grand corruption cases to a successful conclusion. Yugola said.

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Ainage warned that the judgment could demoralize citizens, anti corruption agencies,

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whistleblowers and investigative journalists who risked their lives to demand transparency. However,

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the organization stressed that the verdict must serve as a

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critical wake up call rather than a deterrent. Ainage called

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on African governments and international partners to redouble their efforts

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by strengthening local institutions, improving cross border judicial cooperation, protecting whistlebowers,

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and closing the financial loopholes that facilitate ilicit flows. The

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fight against corruption is ultimately about justice for citizens. It

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is about ensuring that public resources are used to improve

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lives rather than enrich a privileged few. The struggle against

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corruption and illicit financial flows remains central to achieving democrats,

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sustainable development and social justice across Africa, Yugola said, reaffirming

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any j’s commitment to working with Nigerian and international institutions

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to ensure stolen public assets are recovered and used to

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improve public lives. In direct response to these ongoing transparency

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challenges and the staggering scale of national losses, Aineage Today

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June twenty third, twenty twenty six, commenced a two day

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capacity building workshop in Abujah focused on addressing illicit financial

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flows iff’s in Nigeria. The training brings together key civil

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society organizations CSOs alongside distinguished stakeholders including SEC and Africa

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Representative Professor Abdullahi Shahu and the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit

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n FIU, represented by Chief Governance, Risk and Compliance Officer,

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Mister Ibrahim Mohammad on behalf of Hafsat Abu Bakar Bakery.

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Representatives from the Special Control Unit Against Money Laundering SQML

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and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC are also participating.

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In his welcome remarks, ainj’s Deputy Executive Director, attack Pu

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Leo emphasized that the workshop is part of the project

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strengthening CSOs and media capacity to contribute to the fight

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against illicit financial flows in Nigeria. He highlighted the critical

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role of CSOs in advancing public accountability, citizen mobilization, budget monitoring,

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procurement tracking, tax justice advocacy, anti corruption campaigns, and policy engagement.

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According to Leo, the workshop aims to deepen participants understanding

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of the nature, drivers, trends, and developmental impacts of IFFs

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while strengthening their knowledge of relevant legal, policy and institutional frameworks.

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It also acquits CSOs with practical tools for evidence based

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advocacy for cubent monitoring, freedom of information FOI utilization, data access,

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coalition building, and strategic institutional engagement. Delivering a good will

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message Professor Abdullahi che who noted Nigeria’s strategic importance within

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Africa and commended a NEAGE for its outstanding research on IFFs.

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He encouraged participants to actively engage in governance processes, hold

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elected officials accountable, and participate in democratic processes, including voter registration.

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Representing NFIU, Mister Ibraheim Muhammad reiterated the importance of understanding

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IFFs beyond financial crimes, stressing Nigeria’s significant role in combating

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illicit outflows. He underscored the need for collective action across sectors,

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noting that illicit flows can occur through multiple channels, including

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financial institutions and nonprofit organization. Similarly, Mister Pascal Joseph Samu,

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who represented SQML, an arm of the EFCC, highlighted the

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severe developmental impact of iff’s, revealing that Nigeria has lost

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over seventy seven point seven billion dollars in the last decade,

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with an estimated eighteen billion dollars lost annually. He emphasized

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scum’s commitment to implementing beneficial ownership transparency as a key

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measure to curb IFFs, and reaffirmed institutional support for the

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workshop’s outcomes. The workshop continues with strong collaboration among stakeholders,

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reinforcing a collective commitment to combating illicit financial flows and

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strengthening transparency, accountability and sustainable development across Nigeria. Asankodgride has

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been a very adeous and blinds. It’s been traumatic for Lugga,

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for me, for my family or friends, for all those

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who have stayed and supporter for my ninety three year

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old mother, for my son, and for all those who

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love us, friends surrounded by friends. Yeah, so it has

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been a dy But I’ll tell you this. God will

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always do as good wins, and God will be God.

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God is not a man a mass you should lie,

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so when he promises you something, he will see it.

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It has been almost eleven years. I believe I did

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my job the best of my ability. But like I said,

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God is not a man. That’s true. What is God?

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Lady bringing you bring me in a mortgage? It’s away.

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Lady bringing you bring me in a mortgage? Is aware