South East Insider

01/03/2025

Alleged N60.85bn Fraud: EFCC Arraigns Ex-Abia Governor, 4 Others

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, February 28, 2025, arraigned former Abia State Governor, Theodore Ahamefule Orji, Engr. Chinedum Orji, Dr. Philip Nto, Onwumene King Obioma and Romanus K. Madu before Justice Lilian Abai of the Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia, Abia State on a sixteen-count charge bordering on conspiracy, official corruption, stealing and diversion of public funds.

The offence contravenes Section 516 and 516(a) of the Criminal Code, Law of Abia State and punishable under the same Section of the same Act.

One of the count charges reads:
That you Chief Theodore Ahamefule Orji, ENGR. Chinedum Orji, Dr. Phillip Nto, Onwumene King Obioma and Romanus K. Madu, sometime between 2011 and 2015 in Umuahia, Abia State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court stole and converted a sum of N22,500,000,000.00 (Twenty-Two Billion, Five Hundred Million Naira Only) being the allocation to the Abia State Government as security votes and thereby committed an offence contrary to the provision of Section 390 (5) of the Criminal Code Law of Abia State.

Another count reads "That you, Chief
Theodore Ahamefule Orji, ENGR. Chinedum Orji, Dr. Phillip Nto, Onwumene King Obioma and Romanus K. Madu, sometime between 2010 and 2011 in Umuahia, Abia State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court
Conspired among yourselves to commit unlawful acts to wit, stealing and conversion of the sum of N12,000,000,000.00 (Twelve Billion Naira Only) being the funds due to Abia State from the Paris Club Refund and thereby committed an offence contrary to the provisions of Sections 516 and 516(a) of the Criminal Code Law of Abia State.

All the defendants pleaded "not guilty" to all the charges when they were read to them, following which prosecution counsel, Dr. Pinheiro SAN, prayed the court to fix a date for commencement of trial.

Counsel to 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th defendant, Bode Olanipekun, SAN, Chika Osolu Ojukwu, SAN, K.I Odeh, Oke Amaechi, SAN and Isaac Anya informed the court of their respective applications for the bail of the defendants.

Counsel to 1st defendant, Bode Olanipekun prayed the court to grant his client bail to enable him to stand trial. All other defence counsels made the same pleas before the court.

Justice Obai in her ruling, granted the defendants bail in the sum of Fifty Million Naira (N50,000,000.00) each, one surety in like sum, surety must have a landed property in Umuahia and must show evidence of Certificate of Occupancy
Additionally, surety must depose an affidavit of means and deposit two recent passport photographs with the court.
Defendants must also deposit their international passports with the court registrar.

The judge adjourned the matter to June 18 and 19, 2025 for commencement of trial.

31/01/2025

When you go to Aba and aske them to reproduce for you Junior Pope,Mohbad,Odumeje,Naira Marley And Osihmen 😄😁

31/01/2025

What's it with all these Trump has cut Nigeria off HIV drugs bla bla bla?
Why can't we as a Country fund the HIV drugs ourselves?
Where our oil money dey go?
All these FGN electronic money transfer levy charged by CBN through commercial banks for every single transfer, where e dey go? Fuel subsidy money, where e dey enter, abeg?
Money recovered from Abacha loot over recent years, what was it used for?
This is where all these revenues should come in.
If they have cut Nigeria off, then Nigeria should fund it themselves so that affected persons can continue to receive the drugs free of charge to avoid spreading it to others. If not for the selfishness/wickedness of our leaders, we as a country more than capable of doing that.

22/11/2024

21/11/2024

Simon Ekpa Arrested In Finland Over Terror-Related Activities.

Finland-based Nigerian separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa and four other individuals have been arrested in Finland over terror-related activities.

A local report in Finland said that Ekpa, the self-declared Prime Minister of Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, was remanded in custody by the district court of Päijät-Häme on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent.

In a Thursday statement published on its website, the Central Criminal Police in Finland said it arrested five persons on suspicion of terrorist crimes.

The police said the main suspect was arrested “on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent”, while four others were arrested “for financing a terrorist crime”.

The police added: “Claims will be heard in Päijät-Häme district court today, November 21.”

The statement reads, “The detention demands are related to the preliminary investigation, in which a Finnish citizen of Nigerian background, born in the 1980s, is suspected of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent.

21/11/2024

Simon Ekpa Arrested In Finland Over Terror-Related Activities.

Finland-based Nigerian separatist agitator, Simon Ekpa and four other individuals have been arrested in Finland over terror-related activities.

A local report in Finland said that Ekpa, the self-declared Prime Minister of Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, was remanded in custody by the district court of Päijät-Häme on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent.

In a Thursday statement published on its website, the Central Criminal Police in Finland said it arrested five persons on suspicion of terrorist crimes.

The police said the main suspect was arrested “on suspicion of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent”, while four others were arrested “for financing a terrorist crime”.

The police added: “Claims will be heard in Päijät-Häme district court today, November 21.”

The statement reads, “The detention demands are related to the preliminary investigation, in which a Finnish citizen of Nigerian background, born in the 1980s, is suspected of public incitement to commit a crime with terrorist intent.

South East Insider

15/11/2024

Sir Dr. Jude Nnam has been reportedly kidn@pped.

Reports say he was abdúcted yesterday evening, around 6pm at Umunnachi, Dunukofia LGA of Anambra State.

We pray for his safe return.

South East Insider

15/11/2024

PHOTO NEWS:
Service of Songs held in honor of the Late Sen. Ifeanyi Uba.
This took place today in Lagos State.

Photo credit: BBC news igbo

South East Insider

14/11/2024

Married Woman and Lover Publicly Paraded Following Husband's Death in Nsukka, Enugu State.

In a shocking incident in Alor-Uno, Nsukka, a married woman and her lover were publicly paraded naked this afternoon after being caught in a compromising position in the bush. The incident occurred just one day after the woman’s husband passed away under reportedly suspicious circumstances. According to sources, the husband, who allegedly had concerns about his wife’s faithfulness, died shortly after consuming a meal she had prepared.

The woman was reportedly found with one of her alleged multiple boyfriends while her husband’s body remained in the mortuary. Villagers, angered by the situation, captured and displayed the pair to the community as a form of public punishment.

As it stands, both are facing banishment from the town. The woman is also expected to swear an oath regarding her husband's death, to determine whether she poisoned him or if his death was a consequence of her involvement with other men.

South East Insider

13/11/2024

The Executive Governor of Abia State, Dr Alex C. Otti Speaks on Efforts to release the detained leader of IP∆B, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.

South East Insider

11/11/2024

Embattled House of Reps Member Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh returns to his Federal Constituency Aba as he was received by a mammoth crowd that besieged him in solidarity. This is his first return to Aba after he got himself entangled in controversy following the encounter he had with a both rider who most recently tendered apology to him and all Nigerians.