Amotekun ‘Commander’ Storms Ekiti Assembly In Combat Regalia (Photos)
One of the leaders of Amotekun, a security outfit, on Monday, visited the Ekiti state house of assembly, dressed in combat regalia.

The Amotekun leader, whose major purpose in the house was to attend a public hearing on the outfit, gave his submission on the security initiative.

The Ekiti assembly had earlier passed the Amotekun bill transmitted by Kayode Fayemi, the governor, into law.

Amotekun was originally established as a regional outfit but after a series of consultations, including a meeting with Mohammed Adamu, inspector-general of police, the initiative was adopted as a state effort.

Magu: Diezani Stole $2.5bn Supported By Generation Of Looters
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has appealed to the United Kingdom to extradite ex-Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to Nigeria to account for the missing public money linked to her.

Speaking to reporters in Kaduna on Monday, the acting chairman of the anti-corruption body, Ibrahim Magu, claimed Alison-Madueke stole “not less than $2.5bn.”

He said Nigeria needed the money to boost its economy.

Magu said it was “unfortunate she has a generation of looters supporting her.”

The EFCC chief added, “I was in London this year, we did an investigation together with the UK team, and anywhere I go I always call for the extradition of corrupt Nigerians to return (stolen) money.

“This woman (Alison-Madueke) has stolen so much, not less than $2.5bn, but unfortunately she has a generation of looters who are supporting her. This is not good.

“We are in touch with the international community, she is under protective custody, otherwise, we would have arrested her and bring her to Nigeria.”

Magu said corruption was surmountable, noting that in 2019, a total of 1,218 convictions were secured by the commission.

He said, “We will not allow corruption to work here in Nigeria because it is destructive and disastrous. We blocked several accounts.”

LADY DISCUSES HOW SHE SAVED A MAN’S LIFE EVEN AFTER BEING TOLD TO LEAVE HIM BECAUSE ‘THIS IS LAGOS’
A Nigerian narrated how she saved an accident victim’s life in Lagos”.on the 14th of February.
According to a source@Ennyy_Jewel, the accident occurred around 5:45am on February 14 at Marina, Lagos. She further narrates that a Nigerian police vehicle was stopped and refused to offer help because they felt he was dead. How unprofessional can that be?.
The victim who seems to be in his late 50s survived the accident which left him with a head injury, after being rushed to the hospital.

US ASSURES AFGHANS THEY ARE NOT GOING TO BE ABANDONED AFTER AGREEING FIRST STEP OF PEACE DEAL WITH TALIBAN
The United States of America has promised to stand by Afghans if the Taliban militants decide to break terms of a new deal being discussed between the US, Afghanistan government and the Taliban.
On Friday, the U.S. government and the Afghan Taliban agreed to the first step of a peace deal, a major milestone after months of deliberating over ending a war that has gone on for more than 18 years.
According to CNN, an Afghan source close to the negotiations has said that US officials in Munich, Germany, reassured Afghan President Ashraf Ghani that the United States won’t won’t abandon them if the taliban breaks it’s own side of the deal, saying the US had enough firepower to deal with the Taliban if they reneged on the agreement while the US and NATO troops reduce their presence in the region.

The source said that Americans told the Afghan delegation in Munich: “We guarantee you if they [Taliban] break [terms of deal] US will have enough lethal power to destroy them, we are with the Afghan now and we will be with Afghanistan forever.”

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said the US and NATO were prepared to reduce their military presence in Afghanistan if the Taliban demonstrated a willingness to stop violence and negotiate with the West.

“We are not leaving Afghanistan … NATO has said, the US has said, we are prepared to adjust our presence if the Taliban demonstrates real will and capability to reduce violence,” Stoltenberg said during his address at the Munich Security Conference.
“The aim of our presence in Afghanistan is to send the message to the Taliban that they will never win on the battlefield, but they have to sit down and make real compromises around the negotiating table,” NATO’s Secretary General added.
Stoltenberg also said that at “at some stage the Afghans have to be in charge, fully, of their future,” adding that it must be an “Afghan-owned” peace process.

The War in Afghanistan, the US’ longest war in history, started after the United States military invasion of Afghanistan on 7 October 2001.

The United States of America and its allies successfully drove the Taliban from power in order to deny al-Qaeda a safe base of operations in Afghanistan. After completing initial objectives, a coalition of over 40 countries (including all NATO members) formed a security mission in the country.

POLICE NAB AIYE CULT KINGPIN AND EIGHT OTHERS
Sikiru Samuel, a suspected kingpin of Aiye Confraternity and eight other members of the group have been arrested by the Lagos State Police.
Lagos State Police Spokesperson, Elkana Bala said the suspects were arrested by operatives of the Special Strike Force on Social Miscreants deployed to Ikorodu area of the state.
Samuel, 24, was arrested in Imota community of Ikorodu alongside Adegboyega Ismaila, 19; Sunkanmi Shonubi, a.k.a Napel, 19; Adigun Faruq, 18; Rilwan Akinwale, 30; Victor Uju, a.k.a Zino, 18; Juwon Idowu, a.k.a Lighter, 18; Rasak Adebola, a.k.a ‘Bobo’, 20; and Kehinde Keshinro,18.

A double-barrel gun was reportedly recovered from the suspected cultists who have been handed over to the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Yaba, for discreet investigation.
The statement added;
“The gang is responsible for a series of violent attacks and gang violence in Imota and environs. One of such violent attacks happened on 12/02/2020 at about 0830hours which led to the death of one David Nwanga, ‘m’ 30 years old, of Araro Adamo area, ”