MONEY LAUNDERING: Federal High Court Discharges,Acquits A.A.Zaura

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Tuesday dismissed a case of money laundering filed against a 2020 Kano gubernatorial election candidate, Abdulkareem Saleh Abdulsalam, known better as A. A. Zaura. Then Presiding Judge, Justice Ambrose Lewis Allagoa held that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) failed to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt, added that the prosecution did not establish criminal evidence against the defendant. Justice Allagoa said the prosecution left a serious doubt in the mind of the court, explaining that the prosecution pursued its case…

COVID 19 NIGER UPDATE : Suspected index case, twenty six contacts tested negative, discharged

Twenty-seven suspected COVID 19 patients who were placed on isolation, have been discharged in Niger State after tested negative to the deadly virus. Commissioner for Health and Dr. Muhammad Makusidi disclosed this to journalists while releasing the suspected cases at the Minna isolation centre. Dr. Makusidi said the suspected cases were among those that had contact with a primary suspected case in Makera, Mashegu local government area whose result also came back negative. The Commissioner explained, that it was unnecessary keeping them in isolation after testing negative to the Virus,…

BREAKING: Six COVID-19 patients discharged in Lagos

Six COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, Lagos. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state, broke the news on Monday evening. The patients, five males and one female, were discharged after testing negative for coronavirus twice. With the announcement, a total of 61 persons have been discharged in the state, which has so far recorded 179 confirmed COVID-19 cases. Speaking on the development, the governor expressed optimism that the state will “triumph” in its fight to limit the spread of coronavirus. “Good people of Lagos, today,…