Ricky Tarfa sues MTN, EFCC, others for ‘N5bn’
Embattled Lawyer, Ricky Tarfa, has filed a fundamental rights suit against the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) and telecommunication giant, MTN, over the violation of his privacy.
Tarfa, who is currently under trial for allegedly obstructing justice, also named the EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Magu, top lawyer, Femi Falana and Rashidatou Abdou in the said suit.
He is asking the court to order the defendants to pay him the sum of N5 billion as damages.
He is praying a court to declare that his right to privacy was violated when his mobile phone was assessed without his permission and his call records given to New York based Sahara Reporters and other news portal.
It would be recalled that Tarfa, a senior advocate of Nigeria, had earlier admitted to paying the sum of N250,000 to Justice Yunusa of a Federal High Court.
He, however, said that the payment was a gift to the judge for the funeral of his father.
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Amnesty Int'l Wept: Nigerian Army Denies Allegation Of Extrajudicial Killing, Video Proves Them Wrong
- Says human rights violations’ claims exaggerated
- Amnesty International Officials Wept after Watching Videos of Boko Haram Atrocities
ABUJA
- Information has emerged how the Amnesty International (AI) that
visited the Nigerian Army (NA) last week wept after watching the
horrifying video recording of Boko Haram terrorist atrocities in the
North-eastern part of the country.
Reliable
source from the Army who was privy to the recent closed door meeting
told THISDAY on Saturday how the members of AI could not stomach the
gruesome manner with which the terrorists decapitated their victims.
According to the senior officer, the members of the human rights watchdog and other related Civil Society Organisations, who were at the presentation, could not endure the gross human rights violation perpetrated by Boko Haram and they had to abruptly end the video.
“In
fact, they wept and could not stomach the horror. They were now brought
face to face with the brutality and dastardly acts of these terrorists.
They were so horrified and emotional that we had to end the video
halfway. There was this case of a captured Policeman, who they
decapitated and slaughtered in bits like animal,” the source said.
The
source further explained that most of the video collections were
captured from the members of Boko Haram terrorists “who are in the habit
of recording their atrocities”.
“These
people have a very sophisticated media arm that records all their
activities, especially their brutality. Do you know that most of the
videos we showed them were actually captured from the Boko Haram? They
did all these recordings,” the source noted.
In
a related development, the documented response of the NA presented to
the AI team indicated that the allegations of the global human rights
watchdog against the Nigerian military were exaggerated.
The
report explained that the reported death of 7,000 inmates and
arbitrary arrest of 20,000 suspected Boko Haram terrorists were inflated
by the AI.
It
stated: “It is completely misplaced for the Amnesty report to allege
the death of 7,000 inmates when in actual reality the total number of
detainees is far less than the number contained in the Amnesty report.
Additionally, the other two detention facilities in Damaturu and Giwa
Barracks, Maiduguri are merely holding centres for screening of
suspects.
The
report further noted: “The conduct of operations in the North-east is
purely predicated on the NA rules of engagement, code of conduct and in
accordance with international law.
The
allegation of systematic extra-judicial killing by own troops is at
variance with the proven records of the NA on rules of engagement.
“The
NA has continued to conduct series of investigation of unprofessional
conduct and human rights violations by troops in the theatre of
operations and where such issues happen, the culprits are dealt with
according to the laws of the land,” the Army stated.
The
NA and AI, had on Thursday disagreed over the extent and desirability
of investigation into the human rights allegations levelled against the
military last year during their counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency
operations against the Boko Haram terrorists in the North East.
This
was against the backdrop of the visit of AI to the Army Headquarters
(AHQ), Abuja where they met the top Army hierarchy led by Chief of Army
Staff (CoAS), Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, to discuss the issue of the gross
human rights violations.
Buratai
speaking after more than one hour closed-door meeting, insisted that
the Nigerian Army has carried out their own investigation with those
found culpable in the various human rights abuses punished.
He
disagreed with the human rights body that their inquiry was not
thorough, saying that the Army is an institution with its own internal
mechanism of investigation, which they carried out to its logical
conclusion.
According
to the COAS, the call for independent inquiry is beyond their
jurisdiction as they have used all the necessary means and procedure to
conclude their investigation those officers and soldiers found culpable
either imprisoned or dismissed.
But
the Head of AI delegation and Director Research/Advocacy, Mr. Netsanet
Belay, insisted on through investigation in all the allegations of human
rights violations levelled against some military personnel. Belay was
adamant that AI would not accept any other investigative outcome except
it is being backed by the one carried out by an independent body.
He
however commended the Army authorities for adopting an open door
policy, describing their meeting as very fruitful and a first step taken
to address the issues raised by the body. Belay also debunked the
accusations that they were being biased against the Nigerian military.
Click HERE to see how Nigerian Army fired Lives Bullets at Unarmed Christian protests.
Also Click HERE to see how same Nigerian Army Dumped victims of their brutal and terrorism act inside a borrow pit.
Sunday, February 21, 2016
Amnesty Int'l Wept: Nigerian Army Denies Allegation Of Extrajudicial Killing, Video Proves Them Wrong
- Says human rights violations’ claims exaggerated
- Amnesty International Officials Wept after Watching Videos of Boko Haram Atrocities
ABUJA
- Information has emerged how the Amnesty International (AI) that
visited the Nigerian Army (NA) last week wept after watching the
horrifying video recording of Boko Haram terrorist atrocities in the
North-eastern part of the country.
Reliable
source from the Army who was privy to the recent closed door meeting
told THISDAY on Saturday how the members of AI could not stomach the
gruesome manner with which the terrorists decapitated their victims.
According to the senior officer, the members of the human rights watchdog and other related Civil Society Organisations, who were at the presentation, could not endure the gross human rights violation perpetrated by Boko Haram and they had to abruptly end the video.
“In
fact, they wept and could not stomach the horror. They were now brought
face to face with the brutality and dastardly acts of these terrorists.
They were so horrified and emotional that we had to end the video
halfway. There was this case of a captured Policeman, who they
decapitated and slaughtered in bits like animal,” the source said.
The
source further explained that most of the video collections were
captured from the members of Boko Haram terrorists “who are in the habit
of recording their atrocities”.
“These
people have a very sophisticated media arm that records all their
activities, especially their brutality. Do you know that most of the
videos we showed them were actually captured from the Boko Haram? They
did all these recordings,” the source noted.
In
a related development, the documented response of the NA presented to
the AI team indicated that the allegations of the global human rights
watchdog against the Nigerian military were exaggerated.
The
report explained that the reported death of 7,000 inmates and
arbitrary arrest of 20,000 suspected Boko Haram terrorists were inflated
by the AI.
It
stated: “It is completely misplaced for the Amnesty report to allege
the death of 7,000 inmates when in actual reality the total number of
detainees is far less than the number contained in the Amnesty report.
Additionally, the other two detention facilities in Damaturu and Giwa
Barracks, Maiduguri are merely holding centres for screening of
suspects.
The
report further noted: “The conduct of operations in the North-east is
purely predicated on the NA rules of engagement, code of conduct and in
accordance with international law.
The
allegation of systematic extra-judicial killing by own troops is at
variance with the proven records of the NA on rules of engagement.
“The
NA has continued to conduct series of investigation of unprofessional
conduct and human rights violations by troops in the theatre of
operations and where such issues happen, the culprits are dealt with
according to the laws of the land,” the Army stated.
The
NA and AI, had on Thursday disagreed over the extent and desirability
of investigation into the human rights allegations levelled against the
military last year during their counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency
operations against the Boko Haram terrorists in the North East.
This
was against the backdrop of the visit of AI to the Army Headquarters
(AHQ), Abuja where they met the top Army hierarchy led by Chief of Army
Staff (CoAS), Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai, to discuss the issue of the gross
human rights violations.
Buratai
speaking after more than one hour closed-door meeting, insisted that
the Nigerian Army has carried out their own investigation with those
found culpable in the various human rights abuses punished.
He
disagreed with the human rights body that their inquiry was not
thorough, saying that the Army is an institution with its own internal
mechanism of investigation, which they carried out to its logical
conclusion.
According
to the COAS, the call for independent inquiry is beyond their
jurisdiction as they have used all the necessary means and procedure to
conclude their investigation those officers and soldiers found culpable
either imprisoned or dismissed.
But
the Head of AI delegation and Director Research/Advocacy, Mr. Netsanet
Belay, insisted on through investigation in all the allegations of human
rights violations levelled against some military personnel. Belay was
adamant that AI would not accept any other investigative outcome except
it is being backed by the one carried out by an independent body.
He
however commended the Army authorities for adopting an open door
policy, describing their meeting as very fruitful and a first step taken
to address the issues raised by the body. Belay also debunked the
accusations that they were being biased against the Nigerian military.
Click HERE to see how Nigerian Army fired Lives Bullets at Unarmed Christian protests.
Also Click HERE to see how same Nigerian Army Dumped victims of their brutal and terrorism act inside a borrow pit.
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