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One love foundation, Orhue sue FG to Ecowas Court over police Illegality, Seeks Damages of $500
One love foundation, Orhue sue FG to Ecowas Court over police Illegality, Seeks Damages of $500
By Elvis Omoregie
Sahara Weekly Reports That The Foremost human rights organisation, one love foundation has once again alongside a 2020 #EndSARS panel member of Edo state, miss Precious Orhue have dragged the Federal Government of Nigeria FG, to the Ecowas court to checkmate and restrain the police from any other further victimization and operating check pionts/illegal road blocks in Nigeria till there are enough guarantee by FG at All roads in Nigeria.
In a suit made available to press and lodged before the Ecowas court on 30th december 2022, they are seeking for a lot of reliefs and praying the Ecowas court to award members of their organisation and further reparation in damages in the sum of $500,000 only, to everyone so far victimized on Nigeria roads by the Nigeria police.
recall, sometime ago in a viral video making the rounds on social media, a certain precious Orhue, a member of the 2020 Edo state #EndSARS panel on police brutality , was seen recording in a viral video, reprimanding the police patrol team of Mabushi police station under the FCT Nigeria police command, to refrain from acts of illegal checking of her car spare tyres, pigeon holes and other issues not convered and not defined as functions of police under the Nigeria police act 2021.
In the said viral video, the police patrol team of Mabushi police station of the Nigeria police force was seen threatening to shoot, assault and maim precious Orhue.
Furthermore the DPO of FCT Mabushi police station of in concert with the DPO of FCT Mabushi police station, and a certain supretendent of police SP Busari all jointly of Nigeria police force, in a very questionable manner and in a non existing allegations of obstructing police officers, offering police officers bribe, and other allegations, then on the 11th august 2022, charged miss precious Orhue to the FCT area court on all the above sundry offences,which court has no jurisdiction in that regard, in other to victimized her for her advocacy and speaking out.
From eye witness report, this act by the FCT DPO of Mabushi police station then of Nigeria police force was done as cover up for the viral video, where the police officers of Mabushi police station under the Nigeria police force ,just for them to cover up for there crimes and violations of the fundamental human rights of precious Orhue Court proceedings as monitored by concerned civil society members, activist, have it that, Miss Precious Orhue, legally represented in FCT area court by Abuja based human rights lawyer, Samuel Ihensekhien Jnr, was granted bail on very liberal terms and the charges later terminated and Precious Orhue acquitted by the FCT area court in a later proceedings on 15th December 2022.
Speaking further then on this, Precious Orhue who narrated what happened in the said viral video, stated that after she refused to debunk and post another telephone recorded video to water down the effects of the viral video of the Mabushi police patrol team of Nigeria police force assaults on her, the then DPO of Mabushi police station, one Csp Abdulmumuni Musa Abubakar and supretendent Busari with some other police officers in vengeance/retaliations of the viral phone video recording by precious Orhue, stating the condemnable acts of police officers, actually charged her to the FCT area court in this regard. She urged Nigerians to keep reporting acts of brutality by police officers , despite the negative circumstances that always follow same.
Speaking on the above case, human rights activist , Chief, Dr Patrick Eholor who was present in court, noted that the Nigeria police force and their officers have not learn there lessons, that police brutality cannot survive with the awareness of Nigerians on their core fundamental rights. And that the case filed at Ecowas court is to seek for reparation and checkmate extortionist move by security agencies and the police on Nigeria highway and on the road. He also said by filing this case at Ecowas court, same is to seek interpretation by Ecowas court, whether road blocks itself is not illegal.
Chief Patrick Eholor also said that under the Nigeria law of Taxes and Levies Act, Laws of Federation of Nigeria 2004 Section 2 (2) disallows any person, including respondent police officers and agents from mounting a road block in any part of the federation for the purposes of collecting any tax / levy or extortions, so he then wonders why security personnel exhorts innocent Nigerians and hapless citizens on Nigeria roads, including periodic violations of every Nigeria rights, who wears dreadlocks, tattoos, expenssive hair cuts, and hence by this suit lodged at Ecowas court, a stop will be put to all the above.
A glimpse of the suit filed above, have the following reliefs:1. A DECLARATION that arrest of the Applicant by the armed agents of the Respondent at Fct- Abuja for non criminal offence on 10th august to 11 august 2022 is illegal as it violates the human right of the Applicant to the dignity of the human person guaranteed by Article 5 of the African Charter of Human and Peoples Rights and Articles 4 and 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
2.A DECLARATION that the violation of all the recognized fundamental human rights of the 1st and 2nd applicants as summarized in this case is illegal as it violate the presumption of innocence guaranteed by Articles 7 (1) (b) and (2) of the African Charter of Human and Peoples Rights and Articles 7 and 8 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
3.AA DECLARATION that the acts of the 1st and 2nd applicants in respect of all violations of this 1st and 2nd applicants right is illegal and injurious to lack of the dignity of the human person guaranteed by Article 5 of the African Charter of Human and Peoples Rights and Articles 4 and 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
4.A DECLARATION that the arrest and detention of the 1st Applicant by the armed agents of the Respondent without access to his Attorney from 10th august 2022 to 11th august 2022 is illegal as it violates the human right of the Applicant to legal representation guaranteed by Article 5 of the African Charter of Human and Peoples Rights and Articles 4 and 5 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
5.A DECLARATION of this court for the stopping to halt, banning and proscription of all road blocks by the respondent police officers and agents, which is not subject of any criminal investigation activities as same constitutes violation of the right to freedom of movements of the 1st to 2nd applicants and all citizens of Nigeria and members of the 3rd applicants.
6.AN ORDER of this Honourable Court directing the Respondent to pay over to the 1st and 2nd Applicant the sum of $500, 000. 00 (Five Hundred Thousand Dollars) only as aggravated and general damages for the violation of 2nd and 1st Applicant’s and 3rd members right to liberty, freedom of movement, private and family life, dignity of person, health, legal representation by the armed agents of the Respondent.
7.AN ORDER of this Honourable Court directing the Respondent to pay over to the 1st and 2nd Applicant the sum of $1000. 00 (One Thousand Dollars) only as cost of prosecuting this suit.
8.AND ANY OTHER ORDER OR ORDERS this Community Court of Justice might make in the circumstance of this case.As at presstime on 30th December 2022, this suit filed and lodged before the ecowas court,abuja filed alongside a fast track application for interim reliefs, has not been given a date for hearing and determination. We hope to keep members of public posted.
More than ₦3 billion was targeted, but about ₦677 million reached the culprits, with recovery and prosecutions underway, reflecting how banks are responding to more sophisticated fraud risks.
Nigeria’s expanding digital banking sector is facing increasingly sophisticated fraud attempts, as financial institutions adapt to faster transactions and broader online services.
A recent case involving First City Monument Bank (FCMB), linked to fraudulent activity detected in December 2025, has drawn attention to how banks are responding to such incidents, with a focus on limiting exposure, recovering funds and working with law enforcement.
According to findings referenced in proceedings before the Lagos State Special Offences Court, the incident involved unauthorised transactions tied to a digital product. Early reports erroneously suggested more than ₦3 billion was lost. Subsequent clarification shows that over ₦3 billion was targeted, ₦2.4 billion was blocked and recovered, while ₦677 million got into the possession of the culprits. This outcome reflects the bank’s cyber security and monitoring capabilities, as well as improved collaboration among regulated financial institutions and with law enforcement agencies. Several suspects and beneficiaries have been apprehended, while recovery and prosecution efforts are ongoing, led by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
Proceedings at the Lagos State Special Offences Court have resulted in convictions, including that of a repeat offender, with restitution orders issued. Related matters are also being handled at the Federal High Court in Lagos, where additional suspects are being tried in connection with the scheme. This process is aimed at ensuring that bad actors are identified and permanently blacklisted from the financial system.
Authorities say recovery efforts are continuing as additional funds are traced.
Analysts note that the pace of legal action reflects closer coordination between financial institutions and enforcement agencies in addressing cyber-related financial crime.
The case comes as banks contend with more complex fraud methods, including social engineering and automated exploitation of system processes.
As digital products and platforms expand, so too does the risk associated with cyber-crime and related fraud.
“The scale of digital banking means risks are evolving alongside the systems,” said a Lagos-based financial analyst. “Institutions are now judged by how they manage these events.”
Observers say the sector is moving toward a stronger focus on response and recovery, rather than prevention alone.
This includes improving monitoring capabilities, strengthening transaction controls and enhancing collaboration with regulators and law enforcement. The FCMB case, with limited exposure relative to the amount targeted and ongoing recovery, reflects that shift.
For customers, the primary concern is the safety of their funds. In this case, there has been no indication of losses affecting customer deposits. Maintaining that level of protection remains central to sustaining trust in the financial system.
Nigeria’s financial sector continues to grow, supported by digital innovation and expanding access to banking services.
However, analysts say fraud attempts are likely to persist as systems become more complex and interconnected.
They say institutions will increasingly be judged not only on their ability to prevent incidents, but on how effectively they respond and recover when they occur.
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Ex-APC Deputy Guber flag bearer, Joshua MacIver backs Tinubu, express fears over implosion in Bayelsa APC
….congratulates new State Party Chairman, Warman Ogoriba
APC Deputy Governorship Candidate in the 2023 general elections in Bayelsa State, Great Joshua MacIver has declared his total commitment to the re-election of President Bola Tinubu come 2027, declaring that the Tinubu re-election project is non-negotiable.
Great Joshua MacIver, in his statement titled ” BAYELSA APC CONGRESSES: GOING FORWARD, A CALL TO LOOK INWARDS” and made available to newsmen in Yenagoa, warned APC leaders in the state to look Inward and take note of certain factors which may hinder or cut short our victory.
According to Great Joshua MacIver, such noticeable pitfalls include the imbalance in the united front being put up by the State Governor,Senator Douye Diri among various political blocs in the state.
In the statement issued at the weekend. Great Joshua MacIver stated that “First, before His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, joined the APC in the state, there were clearly two political blocs that made up the party, with the approximate population ratios of the blocs standing at 95% to 5%.”
“After the entrance of His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, ONLY THE SMALLER BLOC IS BEING CARRIED ALONG IN THE AFFAIRS OF THE PARTY, leaving the greater percentage to their fate, and this situation has the potential to build anger and dissatisfaction in our dear party.”
” The consequence of this has been the high level defection we have witnessed in the party recently and we believe more may likely follow, if we do not put our house in order.”
” If we do not pull together as a party, we may witness a situation where we will lose key stakeholders, especially after the State and National Assembly Primaries as well the Gubernatorial Primaries.”
“Finally, while it is very clear that we are the party to beat in the 2027 elections and that our loyalty to Mr. President IS NON-NEGOTIABLE, we must make haste to say that we cannot afford to create situations or loopholes in our unity which will be exploited by other political interests in the state. We cannot afford to under-rate anyone.”
“Our core interest remains the re-election of Mr. President, a project to which we have committed our all. We also pledge our total loyalty to the party as we have no alternative to the APC. However, our concern is that we must, as a party, look inwards and ensure that we do not create loopholes that can impede our common goal.”
Great Joshua MacIver, however congratulated the newly elected State Executives of the APC in Bayelsà State led by Hon. Warman Ogoriba, saying their emergence is welcomed at this critical time in our national history.
At least 23 people were killed in a series of suspected suicide bombings, police in Nigeria’s northeastern city of Maiduguri said on Tuesday.
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More than 100 other people were injured in the blasts that took place on Monday evening in the capital of Nigeria’s restive Borno state.
No group has claimed responsibility for the suspected attacks.
The deadly blasts come after a military post was attacked overnight Sunday to Monday, which authorities blamed on suspected Islamist militants.
This sad incident is coming barely two weeks after Primate Elijah Ayodele, the Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church specifically warned against attacks in some states. He mentioned these states while calling on security operatives to pay close attention to them.
These were his words:
“Another attack is coming up in these following states where the military must watch carefully and intelligently; Kano, Kaduna, Zamfara, Kebbi, Niger, Borno, Kwara and Kogi state. They want to do a deadly attack, it’s preventable but it depends on how they will handle it. I have told you about the danger coming up.”
@primateayodele
Unfortunately, some of our military agencies don’t believe spiritual intelligence can save the country from so much danger hence, their neglect of this prophetic warning but now, it has been fulfilled with the miliary losing credibility by the day while Primate Ayodele continues to gain momentum.
Likewise, At least 26 passengers and crew sustained varying degrees of injuries on Monday following an accident involving the Kaduna–Abuja train, according to the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC).
Opeifa explained that the train departed Rigasa in Kaduna at 7:15 a.m. and was approaching Asham station around 9:16 a.m. when a loud bang was heard after the power car and trailing locomotive collided with one of the passenger coaches.
In July 2025, Primate Ayodele asked nigerians to pray not to see train mishap on the Kaduna-Abuja route.
@primateayodele #nigeriantiktok🇳🇬 #fulfillment #train #abuja #primateayodele
“Let’s pray not to see train mishap in Abuja-Kaduna, Kaduna-Abuja route.”
This has also been fulfilled.
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