Nigerian Navy and Police Fight - Many feared dead.

Nigerian Navy and Police Saga.

 Three policemen were reportedly burnt to death, following a clash between the police and some officers of Nigerian navy in Calabar, Cross River state capital, on Tuesday.

According to witnesses, the attack began shortly after 8.30 p.m., and was still underway as at 10.19 p.m. at Akim Divisional Headquarters

According to Premium Times sources, the confrontation was a continuation of an initial skirmish between a police traffic officer and a naval officer at a traffic light near the Calabar Stadium along the Airport Road on Tuesday afternoon. “Some naval officers ran the red light and police traffic officers intervened, but rather than listen, they descended on the policemen and beat them up,” a witness said. “This was around 5 p.m.” “Police officers now called for back up and and the Navy also called for reinforcement and they took over the road leading to the airport.

But the Navy Commander and police commissioner in the state intervened and the two sides backed down,” the witness said. “However, around 8:00 p.m., when everyone thought the matter had been resolved, naval officers descended on Akim Police Station and started shooting and burnt down the facility.

“We confirmed three bodies but we feared there are more,” the witness said. The witness also accused the naval officers of blocking fire fighters from extinguishing the inferno set at the police station.

SOURCE: NAIJ

Fraud!! EFCC arraigns Ex-Naval chief Jibrin and 2 others

EFCC arraigns Ex-Naval Chief yesterday

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, arraigned a former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Usman O. Jibrin and two other Rear-Admirals, Bala Mshelia (rtd) and Shehu Ahmadu (rtd) before Justice A. S Umar of the FCT High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on a 4-count charge bordering on criminal conspiracy. 

They were docked alongside Habour Bay International Limited, a company said to have conspired with them to commit the fraud. The naval chiefs allegedly bought a house worth N600 million while still in office from the account of Naval Engineering Services without the said purchase contract being captured in the budget. 

It was also alleged that, the documentation for transfer of ownership of the property was done such that a private company owned by the family of Vice Admiral Jubrin became the buyer. The offence, according to the prosecution, is in contravention of Section 26 (1) (b) and punishable under Section 22 (4) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offence Act 2000. The defendants pleaded not guilty when the charges were read to them. In view of their plea, counsel to EFCC, Abdullah Faruk, asked the court for a date for commencement of trial.

Justice Umar after listening to the submissions of counsel on both sides adjourned to tomorrow for hearing on the bail application

SOURCE: VANGUARD