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Group accuses Iran of meddling in Nigeria’s affairs

The Centre for Social Justice, Equity and Transparency (CESJET) has petitioned the United States Embassy, alleging attempts by the Iranian Government to promote insurgency and undermine the sovereignty of Nigeria by its support for the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, the Shi’ites. CESJET in the petition at the weekend said the Shi’ite group has constituted itself into a parallel authority, with no regards for the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The organisation, through its Diplomatic Affairs Representative, Philip Agbese, said the actions of the Iranian Government have been targeted at promoting insurgency and encouraging the breach of peace just to bring Nigeria to her kneels. “It is noteworthy to state that the Shi’ite, hitherto constitutes itself into a parallel authority, with no regards for the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Residents of Zaria, Kaduna State and its environments have been living under the reign of terror of the Shi’ites. “Hu...

22 ATM cards, phones, bank tellers found with 39-year-old Lanrewaju Jaiyeola,who feigned madness in Lagos State

39-year-old Lanrewaju Jaiyeola,who feigned madness was arrested with 22 ATM cards, phones, bank tellers in Lagos State  A man who feigned madness has been arrested by the operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, of Lagos State Police Command with 22 Automatic Teller Machine, ATM, cards, two mobile phones and power bank along Ozumba Mbadiwe Road in Victoria Island. The 39-year-old man identified as Lanrewaju Jaiyeola, was said to have carried a backpack in a way that aroused suspicion which further fuelled his arrest by the police. A reliable police source said 22 assorted credit cards of different banks with different names, one Nokia phone, a blackberry, a power bank, several bank tellers of recent bank transactions and lots of invoices, amidst numerous pieces of papers, were found on him, Vanguard reports. The source disclosed that 8 out of the 22 ATM cards were still valid. Three of the cards would expire in 2018, another three would expire in 2017, while two would ...