Afenifere reveals Why US, Donald Trump is after President Tinubu
Afenifere reveals Why US, Donald Trump is after President Tinubu
The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has described U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent threat to invade Nigeria under the guise of combating terrorism as a smokescreen for deeper political and economic interests.
In a statement issued on Monday by its National Publicity Secretary, Jare Ajayi, Afenifere said Trump’s position was not driven by concerns over alleged religious persecution but by dissatisfaction with President Bola Tinubu’s independent stance on key national and international issues.
The group dismissed Trump’s accusation that the Nigerian government is complicit in the killing of Christians by bandits, describing it as baseless and malicious.
According to Afenifere, the claim was “an attempt to give a dog a bad name to have a justification to kill it.”
The organisation further alleged that there were “extraneous reasons” behind the American president’s posture, asserting that the “major reason for the posture was economic.”
Afenifere urged Nigerians and the international community to view the U.S. president’s remarks with caution, warning against actions that could undermine Nigeria’s sovereignty or destabilise the country under the pretext of humanitarian concern.
“By sounding so harsh, Mr Trump hopes to get President Tinubu to negotiate with him with a view to having more inroads into Nigeria’s economy and to possibly force Nigeria to buy more goods, especially weapons, from America. Nigeria’s recent rapport with China does not seem to go down well with the US.
“Besides, some interests in America do not like the principled positions being taken by the Bola Tinubu administration on some issues”, Ajayi said.
The Afenifere spokesman said that Nigeria is a sovereign country, adding that “the matter at hand falls within the purview of what the government can and should deal with. And government, through its various security arms, is not resting on its oars. It is working on insecurity. Government can do more, certainly. The change of security chiefs is one of the steps being taken by Mr. President to buckle up on security.
“It is a known fact that the claim of genocide against Christians in Nigeria is not valid. Not that people are not being killed, the reality is that bandits and terrorists do not discriminate. Their target is the economy. Those funding them are interested in the mineral resources underground. So, they sponsor bandits to cause mayhem in places where they spot mineral resources. When the people in those areas are displaced, the ‘sponsors’ step in and begin to exploit the resources.
“It is not for nothing that he ordered that the Department of Defence in his country should be renamed ‘Department of War’. Thus, Nigerians should refrain from acting in a manner (or making a pronouncement) that those who may want to create theatres of war would have justifications for doing so”, he said.
He, however, cautioned against actions that could further inflame tensions in the country, saying, “When you deride your country, it is not always easy to undo the damage. As such, we should be mindful of what we say or write about our country. “There is no doubt that Nigeria needs all the help it can get to tackle its security challenges, etc. Threatening it with a war attack is not the way to help. If anything, such would escalate the already undesirable situation,” Ajayi stated.
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Two men docked for allegedly defiling underaged girl
Two men docked for allegedly defiling underaged girl
The police in Lagos on Friday, charged two men before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling an 11- year-old girl.
The defendants are: Prince Tomnyie, 40, a businessman, who resides at Agege, and Micheal Adenuga, 24, a furniture maker, who resides at Atere Street in Lekki.
They are standing trial on charges of defilement, and had each pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The prosecutor, ASP Adegoke Ademigbuji told the court that they committed the offence sometimes in December 2024, and September 2025, at Langbasa Ajah and Igbara Lekki, Lagos .
The prosecutor alleged that the victim’s father, had taken his daughter for medical check and it was discovered that the minor had been defiled.
The prosecution alleged that the victim had told her father that his friend, Tomnyie, defiled her sometimes ago.
Ademigbuji alleged that the victim also mentioned the second defendant’s name who lives in their neigbourhood.
The offence contravenes the provisons of section 137 of the Criminal Law of Lagos, 2015.
The Chief Magistrate, Mr L. A Owolabi, granted the defendants bail in the sum of of N600,000 each, with two sureties each in like sum.
He adjourned the case until March 5, for mention. (NAN)
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Report any officer asking for money for release of suspect as Police insist bail is free
Report any officer asking for money for release of suspect as Police insist bail is free
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has insisted that bail is free, and called on the public to report any officer asking for money to release a suspect on bail.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.
Adeh spoke in reaction to public outcry that some police officers were demanding money to release suspects on bail in the territory.
She said the report of the erring officers would serve as a deterrent to others, adding that it was fraudulent to demand for money to release a suspect on bail.
Adeh blamed the yielding to such fraudulent demand on ignorance on the part of the victims who refused to stand on their rights.
“A similar case was reported where an officer demanded money to release a suspect on bail and when the matter was reported, we requested for evidence from the victim.
“The evidence was provided because the money was transferred to the officer’s account and actions are being taken on the issue.
“So, I encourage the public to take advantage of the FCT Police Complaint Response Unit (CRU) lines on 08107314192 to report such misconduct with evidence,” she said.
Adeh urged the public to always insist on their rights and refuse any form of payment to release a suspect on bail.(NAN)
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Former President sentenced to five years in prison by Court
Former President sentenced to five years in prison by Court
South Korea’s former president Yoon Suk Yeol was on Friday sentenced to five years in prison for obstruction of justice.
The Seoul Central District Court found that the 65-year-old conservative, with the help of the presidential security service, had tried to prevent his own arrest and deleted multiple documents related to the investigation against him.
Yoon shocked the nation by imposing martial law on December 3, 2024, amid a budget dispute with the opposition, plunging the country into a political crisis.
He justified the drastic measure as necessary to protect South Korea’s democratic order and accused the left-leaning opposition of being infiltrated by communists with ties to China and North Korea, though he provided no evidence for these claims.
In a separate trial, prosecutors have sought the death penalty for Yoon on charges of incitement, with a verdict expected on February 19.
While the death penalty remains legally in force in South Korea, it has not been carried out for nearly 30 years.
Yoon’s actions previously alarmed international investors and led to withheld investments, damaging the reputation of South Korea as a political and economic model for the region.
Since last summer, South Korea has been led by President Lee Jae Myung, a left-leaning centrist and long-time political rival of Yoon. (dpa/NAN)
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