BREAKING: Finally, Buhari reveals information on
recovered loots, (photos)

– The presidency finally revealed the first set of
information on loot recovered during the first year of
President Buhari’s administration
– Apart from cash in different currencies, the
administration also recovered assets from looters
– The president has vowed to continue the war
against corruption
The president Muhammadu Buhari-led federal
government has finally released the first set of
information on loot recovered during his
administration.
The president was expected to give this information
during his address on May 29 which commemorated
his first year in office but it was later revealed that
this would be done through the office of Mr Lai
Mohammed, who is the minister of information and
culture.
In a statement issued by the minister on Saturday,
June 4, it was revealed that the country had
recovered N78,325,354,631.82 and also $
185,119,584.61. Also 3,508,355.46 Pounds Sterling
and 11, 250 Euros were also recovered between
May 29 2015 and 25 May
The Federal Government made cash recoveries
totaling N78,325,354,631.82 (Seventy eight billion,
three hundred and twenty-five million, three
hundred and fifty-four thousand, six hundred and
thirty one Naira and eighty two kobo); $
185,119,584.61 (One hundred and eight five million,
one hundred and nineteen thousand, five hundred
and eighty four US dollars, sixty one cents);
3,508,355.46 Pounds Sterling (Three million, five
hundred and eight thousand, three hundred and
fifty-five Pounds and 46 Pence) and 11, 250 Euros
(Eleven thousand, two hundred and fifty Euros) from
29 May 2015 to 25 May 2016.
In a statement in Lagos on Saturday, the Minister of
Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, also
disclosed that Recoveries Under Interim Forfeiture
(cash and assets) during the period totaled
N126,563,481,095.43 (One hundred and twenty six
billion, five hundred and sixty three million, four
hundred and eighty one thousand, and ninety five
Naira, forty three Kobo; $9,090,243,920.15 (Nine
billion, ninety million, two hundred and forty three
thousand, nine hundred and twenty Dollars, fifteen
cents; 2,484,447.55 Pounds Sterling (Two million,
four hundred and eighty four thousand, four hundred
and forty seven Pounds, fifty five Pence) and
303,399.17 Euros (Three hundred and three
thousand, three hundred and ninety-nine Euros, 17
cents ).
According to the statement, which is based on the
interim report on the financial and assets
recoveries made by the various government
agencies from 29 May 2015 to 25 May 2016, the
Funds Awaiting Return From Foreign Jurisdictions
total $321,316,726.1 (Three hundred and twenty
one million, three hundred and sixteen thousand,
seven hundred and twenty six Dollars, one cent);
6,900,000 Pounds (Six million, nine hundred
thousand Pounds) and 11,826.11 Euros (Eleven
thousand, eight hundred and twenty six Euros, 11
cents).
It showed that Non-Cash Recoveries (Farmlands,
Plots of Land, Uncompleted Buildings, Completed
Buildings, Vehicles and Maritime Vessels) during
the period total 239.
The following is the breakdown of the recovered
cash and assets:

Exposed! Sponsors Of Dreaded Niger Delta
Avengers Revealed

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of sponsoring
the new militant group.
The South South zone of the APC, according to
reports, held a meeting in Benin City, Edo state, on
Friday, June 3.
The party condemned the renewed attacks in the

Niger Delta region and said that the main goal of the

Avengers was to frustrate and derail the
administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
“The zone is cocksure that the nefarious and
ruinous activities of the ‘Avengers’ are not driven by
any patriotic and altruistic impulse.

“We have compelling reasons to strongly assert that
these activities are sponsored and instigated by the
opposition PDP to derail and frustrate the APC
government of President Muhammadu Buhari
because of its determination to fight against
corruption, stabilise and put our country on the path
of sustainable development,” the party said in a
communiqué issued at the end of the meeting.
The communiqué was signed by Hilliard Eta, the
APC national vice-chairman South South, and
Steven Ezekwem, the zonal secretary.
Rejecting the inclusion of the Niger Delta region in
the “imaginary State of Biafra”, the APC described
the idea as “dubious”.
“Niger Delta is not, cannot and will never be part of
Biafra,” it stressed.

Popular Lawyer, Festus Keyamo Speaks On
President Buhari’s Alleged Sickness

Lagos-based lawyer, Festus Keyamo, has joined
those commenting on the recent cancellations of
the trips of President Muhammadu Buhari.
In the last two weeks, Buhari has aborted three
trips. Two were within the country Lagos and Cross
Rivers states – and the other is the ongoing 49th
Extra-Ordinary Summit of the Economic Community
of West African States (ECOWAS) in Dakar, Senegal.
Below is Keyamo’s reaction
“On a lighter note, pple complained that PMB
travelled too much, so he decided to lock
himself up in the Villa. Now pple want him to
come out,” he wrote on Twitter.
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has represented the
president on all the occasions, and Nigerians have
also reacted to that.
While some have criticised Buhari for delegating
Osinbajo at the last minute, others have argued that
nothing stops the vice-president from standing in
for his boss when the need arises.

The young man has been labelled ‘a real hustler’ by
online users who questioned his love for the aged
woman -judging from the gloomy look on his face
on what should be one of the happiest days of his
life. The location and nationalities of the couple were not
revealed but sketchy reports have it that the
woman should be over 60 years. Anyway, we wish

the couple a happy married life.

 A woman involved in stealing children and
pretending as if they were twin children has been
arrested
– The alleged abductor known as Zainab Salisu did
as if she were a customer who wanted to buy
something
– The suspect stole a one-year-old girl named
Fehintola Lawal and another boy child at Abule Egba
area of Lagos state
– Salisu gave the names of Taiwo to the girl and
Kehinde to the boy respectively, which are the two
names twin babies are called among the Yoruba
speaking tribe in Southwestern part of Nigeria
The woman named Zainab Salisu who steals little
children and pretend as if they are her twin children
sitting beside her husband who is carrying a kid
It was reported that Zainab Salisu, who is 42
years old is an indigene of Katsina state.
Salisu told a source on Thursday, June 2 that she
did not tell her unsuspecting husband the truth
regarding her trip overseas in 2015, stating that she
conceived and gave birth to the said twin children.
It was further learnt that the alleged child abductor
pretended as if she were a customer when she met
the kidnapped child’s mother named Damilola Lawal
in a particular shop at Abule Egba area, while
inquiring about some goods which were not
available for purchase.
Police officers attached to the Anti-Human
trafficking Section of the State Department of
Criminal Investigation, Yaba arrested the alleged
child abductor on Wednesday, June 1 at Idimu area
of the state as gathered by the Punch on Thursday,
June 2.
Salisu stated: “I am from Katsina state, but I have
been staying in the South West since I finished my
secondary school education in Kano state. I got
married in 1992, but I lost my husband in 1993. I
met my new husband last year.

“I stay in the Ifo area of Ogun state. My new
husband lives in the Matogun area. When I met
Fehintola’s parents on that Saturday, I intended to
take her away and nurture her as my child. When
we went to the supermarket, I did not observe any
camera, but I knew there would be cameras there.
“When I fled, I took the girl to my place in Ifo. I lied
to my husband in August 2015 that I was pregnant. I
told him I was travelling abroad when I realised that
he would notice that I was lying. He was the one
who drove me to the airport.
“But I did not travel abroad. So when I stole
Fehintola in May, I went to him and told him I was
back. I took the girl and another boy to him as my
twins.”
“I told my husband that I had a set of twins. I said
they were a boy and a girl. He did not suspect
anything until yesterday when the police came to
arrest us. I call the toddlers Taiwo and Kehinde. The
other boy is related to me. He is my cousin. The
mother is dead, but the father lives in Sagamu. I
took good care of both children.”
The alleged abductor was said to have graduated
from an unnamed polytechnic in Ogun state.
Saheed Akinwale, who is the husband of the
suspect said he never knew his wife was into such
shady business.
While Akinwale stated his own side of the whole
story, he said: “When she came back in May 2016, I
did not ask her any question. She had called me in
August 2015 that she was pregnant and was
delivered of twins. I did not doubt her. When she
came back last month, she brought the children. It
was when I saw policemen on Wednesday that I
knew she had been lying to me.”
More so, the mother of the baby who was
kidnapped spoke on the issue, adding that she
really appreciated the efforts of the police, saying: “I
am grateful to God for rescuing my baby. I am also
grateful to the police and the media. Fehintola is my
only child. She celebrated her one-year birthday on
May 5. This abduction happened on May 16.”
Dolapo Badmos, a superintendent of police and the
Lagos state police public relations officer (PPRO)
concluded the issue stating: “We have not reunited
the boy with his parents because we have not seen
them. We appeal to members of the public to help us
locate them. The suspect is a serial child kidnapper
and she will soon be charged to court.”
The activities of kidnappers and abductors have
continued to be checkmate by the security agents,
as two abducted reverend sisters were rescued

recently by the police

President Muhammadu Buhari met with his
predecessor, Goodluck Jonathan, met on Thursday
night at the presidential villa
– Report says the meeting is likely to be about the
Niger Delta Avengers
– Official details of the meeting is however
unknown as at press time
President Muhammadu Buhari and ex-President
Goodluck Jonathan
Following the more frequent bombings by militant
group, Niger Delta Avengers (NDA) President
Muhammadu Buhari met with his predecessor,
Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday night at the
presidential villa.
Details of the meeting is however unknown as at
press time as Mr Jonathan just returned to the
country on Wednesday, June 1 after a long trip
abroad. While away, it was reported that Mr Jonathan had
gone on self-exile, a report he denied.

"Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had
received the former president Olusegun Obasanjo
in Aso Rock villa on Jume 3, Friday."