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Author: Vincent Osuwo
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has reacted to claims made by the Nigeria Police that its National President, Joe Ajaero, is linked to terrorism financing, treasonable felony, and other connected offences. On Monday, the Nigeria Police Force summoned Joe Ajaero for questioning on charges of terrorism financing, treasonable felony, cybercrime, and other connected offences. The invitation was sent in a letter dated August 19, 2024, and signed by ACP Adamu Muazu on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Intelligence Response Team. According to the letter seen by our correspondent, the police threatened to issue an arrest warrant if Ajaero…
![Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, a US-based Nigerian Louisiana Catholic priest, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for possessing child pornography, according to law authorities. The suspect is reportedly accused of many other cases of sexual assault. The Waco, Texas, Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that officers detained Father Anthony Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. Waco police announced in March that they had received "credible information" about a sexual assault allegedly committed by Odiong in Texas in 2012. “During the subsequent investigation, a case of possession of child pornography was uncovered,” the police said. The priest was apprehended in Florida by the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Waco Police Department said that he will be extradited to Texas. Odiong had previously served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before being removed as priest in December of last year due to controversy over homilies in which he claimed, among other things, that the Catholic Church was being taken over by "the gays." At the time, the priest was also accused of abusive behaviour; a Louisiana lady claimed in U.S. bankruptcy court that Odiong had committed both financial and sexual abuse against her. Prior to joining the New Orleans Archdiocese, Odiong served in at least two Texas parishes. On Tuesday, Waco police stated that during their sexual assault investigation, "the presence of other survivors was revealed." “Multiple women have come forward to tell similar experiences as the sexual assault survivor who reported the initial allegation,” the police department said. “Survivors’ experiences ranged from sexual assault and indecent assault, more commonly recognised as groping, and financial abuse, with some survivors experiencing every element of Anthony Odiong’s manipulation.” The police said they “believe there may be more survivors, and we wish to speak with anyone who [has] had similar encounters” with the priest. The Archdiocese of New Orleans issued a brief news release on Tuesday noting Odiong's arrest in Florida. The archdiocese “encourages anyone with any information to contact law enforcement,” the release said.](https://chronicle.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ezgif-6-4730550ede.jpg "Anthony Odiong, US-based Nigerian priest faces sexual assault charges after homily against ‘gays’")
Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, a US-based Nigerian Catholic priest, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for possessing child pornography, according to law authorities. The suspect is reportedly accused of many other cases of sexual assault. The Waco, Texas, Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that officers detained Father Anthony Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. Waco police announced in March that they had received “credible information” about a sexual assault allegedly committed by the priest in Texas in 2012. “During the subsequent investigation, a case of possession of child pornography…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has raised concerns over the shortage of premium motor spirit, also known as petrol, affecting its members across the country amidst widespread scarcity. The umbrella association, which has over 3,000 members and controls a large portion of Nigeria’s filling stations, has accused the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited of failing to provide appropriate supplies to its members. Shina Amoo, Chairman of IPMAN’s Ore Depot, alleged that the NNPCL, as the sole importer of petroleum products, has failed to supply adequate supplies to IPMAN for the past three years, resulting in a severe…
Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, a New York congresswoman, has taken a jab at Donald Trump, the Republican contender for the 2024 US presidential election, at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Ocasio-Cortez, one of the numerous speakers who endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris at the DNC on Tuesday morning, stated, “I am here tonight because America has before us a rare and precious opportunity in Kamala Harris.” We have the opportunity to elect a president who represents the middle class because she is from the middle class. “We all know that Donald Trump would sell this country for a dollar if it…
The British tech entrepreneur and billionaire Mike Lynch is missing after a super-yacht sank off the coast of Sicily during a violent storm. The British-flagged Bayesian, a 56-meter sailboat, was carrying 22 people and anchored just off shore near the port of Porticello when it was struck by a tornado in the early hours, according to an Italian coastguard statement. One man, believed to be the vessel’s chef, was confirmed dead, while six others, including Lynch and his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, were missing on Monday evening. According to the coastguard, those missing were British, American, and Canadian nationals. Fifteen people…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Monday evening confirmed the invitation of its President, Joe Ajaero, by the police over issues bordering on alleged terrorism financing. Benson Upah, the spokesperson for the Congress, made this known in a statement he signed and made available to the press. According to reports, Ajaero was invited by the police for an “interview” on charges connected to “criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, reasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime.”. The letter of invitation, dated August 19, 2024, and signed by ACP Adamu Mu’azu on behalf of the Commissioner of Police Intelligence, stated that Ajaero’s name was cited…
The Nigeria Police Force has invited Joe Ajaero, National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), for questioning on terrorism financing, cybercrime, and other related charges. The invitation letter, signed by ACP Adamu Muazu on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Intelligence Response Team, stated that if Ajaero does not cooperate, a warrant of arrest will be issued. The letter reads: “This office is investigating a case of criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime in which you have been implicated. “You are therefore required to report to the undersigned for an interview on Tuesday, 20th August…
President Bola Tinubu has fired the embattled Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Jalal Arabi, whom he appointed last October. Tinubu has appointed Professor Abdullahi Usman as the new National Hajj Commission of Nigeria chairman. This was announced by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement on Monday titled ‘President Tinubu appoints chairman of the National Hajj Commission.’ Usman’s appointment comes as his predecessor, Arabi, is being probed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly mismanaging Hajj funding of N90 billion. The EFCC announced on August 16 that…
The Presidency unveiled on Monday the new Airbus A330 aircraft acquired for President Bola Tinubu. Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, shared photos of the presidential jet on Monday via his verified X page. According to the presidential adviser, the new jet would replace the 19-year-old Boeing B737-700 (BBJ) purchased during the administration of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. Onanuga did not tell how much the Nigerian government spent to obtain the new presidential jet. According to Onanuga, the new plane has saved Nigeria millions of dollars in maintenance and fuel costs each year. He wrote, “President…
An unidentified 50-year-old man was murdered in an explosion in Tel Aviv, while a passerby was injured. The Shin Bet is heavily involved in the inquiry, and the police are looking into all potential motives, including terrorism. According to Haaretz, the explosion on Sunday night damaged a truck, and police confirmed that the individual carried the bomb. Superintendent Peretz Amar of Tel Aviv District said at the scene that identifying the man is critical to determining whether the explosion was criminal or terrorist in origin. “It could be terrorism or a criminal act,” said the district commander, adding that they…