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Ike Ekweremadu may return to serve UK jail sentence in Nigeria
By Francesca Hangeior.
Speculation is mounting that former Nigerian Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, may soon return to Nigeria to serve the remainder of his 10-year prison sentence for human trafficking.
The claim was revealed in Part 2 of the highly-anticipated docu-series *Daniel vs Ekweremadu*, produced by award-winning filmmaker and TV host, Chude Jideonwo.
A well-placed source with close ties to the Nigerian government disclosed to the documentary’s producers that negotiations between Nigerian and British authorities are nearly finalized, paving the way for Ekweremadu’s transfer.
“The reason you’re not getting responses is because Ekweremadu may soon be coming back home,” the source said.
“There have been extended conversations between both authorities for him to come back to Nigeria to serve out the remainder of his term in a Nigerian prison, which will be more convenient for him. It’s almost finalized. Any moment from now, he will very likely be back home in Nigeria.”
Despite the gravity of these claims, there has been no public confirmation or denial from officials involved in the case.
Moreover, the documentary producers encountered significant hurdles while investigating the situation.
According to Jideonwo’s team, “We found it extremely curious that none of the key players in this case, including Ekweremadu’s legal representatives, were willing to speak with us.”
Efforts to obtain information through Freedom of Information requests were repeatedly stonewalled by British authorities, and no records of an appeal have been found.
Even the Crown Prosecution Service, which prosecuted Ekweremadu, indicated they were unaware of any ongoing appeal. However, the revelation about the potential transfer was reportedly corroborated by a second source close to the matter.
The docu-series, which delves into the legal and personal battles surrounding Ekweremadu, has sparked widespread interest, with this latest development adding another layer of intrigue.
As the situation unfolds, all eyes are on the Nigerian and British authorities for any official statements regarding the former senator’s fate.
According to him, such financial mishandling not only disrupts critical public services and projects but also results in major losses to the nation’s purse—resources that could have been channelled into crucial services and developmental efforts, as laid out in Section 14(2)(b) of the Constitution.
Speaker Abbas, thereafter setup a Special Committee to be chaired by Rep. Chinedu Martins to immediately launch a probe into the “Utilisation of take-off grants, bailout funds, and interventions allocated to MDAs, government institutions, and GOEs from 2015 to present.”
The FCT Minister, Mr. Nyesom Wike, expressed satisfaction with the progress on the Abuja light rail project, reaffirming its May 29 delivery as sacrosanct.
He made these assurances after inspecting the ongoing construction of access roads to the train stations on Wednesday, from Metro Train Station in the Central Area to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Reassuring journalists accompanying him, the minister reiterated that President Bola Tinubu would commission the rail project on May 29 to mark his second year in office.
The visited stations were Wupa station near Idu and Bassanjiwa station near the airport.
“This is part of our routine inspection of ongoing projects to see the contractors’ progress,” Wike explained.
“We are working day and night to fulfill our promise to President Tinubu and FCT residents. By May, Mr. President will ride on the Metro line.”
Gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen are currently invading some communities in the Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State.
According to sources, the herdsmen armed with AK-47 rifles stormed the community around 04:15pm on Thursday.
“Our lives are in danger this evening, armed Fulani herdsmen, about 600 in numbers have taken over our communities this evening,” a resident told SaharaReporters.
“They’re currently moving around towns in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue state. No security personnel at all, Governor Alia didn’t send security, they said operation will start soon once they (herders) have observed the place.”
The insecurity situation in Benue has been alarming in recent weeks with attacks from gunmen suspected to be herdsmen.
The media had reported that suspected herdsmen again unleashed terror in Benue State, attacking three communities in Otukpo Local Government Area (LGA) on Wednesday, just a day after 11 people were killed in a deadly raid on Otobi community.
The latest victims of the escalating violence were Emichi, Odudaje, and Okpamaju, communities that had previously suffered an attack in February, which left five people dead.
However, the renewed attack has created fear and mass displacement among residents, with women and children fleeing to safety.
Local sources say the death toll from the fresh attack remains unclear, but several casualties are feared.
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