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Only one per cent of Nigerians refused to pay bribe demanded by judges for favourable outcomes – NBS Survey
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A recent corruption survey by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has indicated that only one per cent of the Nigerian population declined to pay bribes requested by judges for favourable outcomes in court cases between 2019 and 2023.
The “third survey on corruption as experienced by the population” in Nigeria was published Thursday by the NBS, in collaboration with the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
The report noted that requests for bribes are highly prevalent among officials with limited encounters with citizens, compared to the low rate of corruption among public officials in regular contact with the public.
“Several types of public officials who frequently encounter citizens have relatively small shares of interactions involving bribery (such as doctors, nurses, or teachers), while other types of officials who rarely encounter citizens (such as prosecutors or land registry officers, have relatively large shares of interactions involving bribery,” the report said.
It found that only one per cent of the population who had contact with judges and magistrates — were asked to pay bribes but refused bribery for favourable court judgments between 2019 and 2023, showing the unconditional prevalence rate of corruption in the country’s judicial system.
According to the report, only two per cent of the country’s population did not pay bribes or were asked to pay for bribery to sway court judgements in their favour after meeting judges or magistrates under former President Muhammadu Buhari’s regime despite his so-called battle against corruption and the first year of incumbent President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
The report also stated that at 52 per cent, more than half of bribes paid to officials in 2023 were requested by those officials directly from the paying party, 23 per cent were through indirect request, nine per cent through facilitated procedures, eight per cent as a sign of appreciation, and five per cent through third party request.
In the same year period, 95 per cent (more than nine out of ten) bribes paid were through cash and money transfer, 16 per cent were through food and drinks, eight per cent as animals, seven per cent were in exchange for other services, and four per cent in valuables, the report noted.
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Teenage girl allegedly stabbed parents to de@th, stabbed family dog, sent crime scene photos to friends
A 15-year-old girl from Groningen in the Netherlands was arrested after her parents, Johan and Mathilda, both 53, were found f@tally stabbed last Thursday, June 18, Dutch outlet Algemeen Dagblad reported.
The family’s pet golden retriever also suffered stab wounds in the rampage, the Sun reported.
The dog’s condition is unclear.
The girl took images of her slain parents and then shared the disturbing photos with her friends on WhatsApp after the bloody attack, the Telegraaf reported.
“You could see both of her parents lying on the ground with their eyes open. Her father was lying on the floor, and her mother was on the bed. There was blood visible and a knife,” one student told the outlet in Dutch.
Local police declined to comment further on the images, but encouraged people to never distribute such images online and report them to the police, the reports said.
The girl reportedly struggled with her identity and often pretended to be a dog, crawling around and barking on all fours with other friends in school corridors.
“She wore a tail, dog ears, and gloves,” another classmate told the outlet. “And sometimes she would make barking sounds.”
Johan and Mathilda’s relatives said in a statement obtained by Algemeen Dagblad that they “can hardly comprehend” the murd£rs.
‘We hope that everyone understands that we are deeply affected by the tragic events surrounding the passing of Johan and Mathilda from Meerstad,” family and friends said in a statement through an aid organization.
“But the support and sympathy we have received from many do us good and are heartwarming.”
An investigation into the slayings remains ongoing.
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OGTV broadcaster: Police recover stolen Lexus RX300 as CP vows “no stone unturned” in murder probe
Ogun State Police Command says it has recovered the Lexus RX300 stolen from the home of slain ex-OGTV broadcaster Mrs Kitan Oyesiku and her security guard in Iyana Agodo Village, Owode-Egba.
The recovery happened during night operations, the command confirmed Monday.
—CP walks the scene himself—
Commissioner of Police Bode Ojajuni visited the crime scene for an on-the-spot assessment. He inspected the premises and got briefings from detectives handling the case.
“CP Ojajuni reiterated the Command’s resolve to leave no stone unturned in unraveling the circumstances surrounding the incident and ensuring that those responsible are identified, apprehended, and brought to justice,” Police PPRO Oluseyi Babaseyi said in a statement.
The visit, according to police, was to evaluate progress in the investigation into the double murder that has rattled the Owode-Egba community.
—What happened that night—
PUNCH Online had reported that a resident raised the alarm over suspicious movements around Oyesiku’s residence. When operatives arrived, they found signs of forced entry.
Inside, the security guard was found dead at his post. Oyesiku’s body was later discovered inside the apartment. Her Lexus RX300 was missing.
Police now say the vehicle has been secured and will serve as key evidence. “It is worthy of note that the vehicle earlier reported missing from the residence, a Lexus RX300, has been recovered by police operatives during the night hours,” Babaseyi confirmed.
—“Intensive investigation ongoing”–
Ojajuni commiserated with Oyesiku’s family and assured Ogun residents that “all available resources are being deployed to track down the perpetrators.”
For now, no arrests have been announced. But with the car recovered and the CP personally monitoring the case, police say they’re closing in.
Oyesiku, a retired broadcaster with Ogun State Television, was remembered by colleagues as a calm voice on air. Her death, alongside her guard’s, has renewed calls for better security for elderly residents living alone in semi-urban areas. [The Punch report rewritten]
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