National security adviser, Babagana Monguno, says N712 billion was misappropriated and unaccounted for under the Niger Delta Amnesty Programme (NDAP). Monguno made this known on Friday when Milland Dikio, interim coordinator of the programme, paid President Muhammadu Buhari a visit in Abuja. The presidential amnesty programme was set up in 2009 by the federal government … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked Prof. Charles Dokubo as the Coordinator, Amnesty Programme. This was contained in a statement released by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu on Thursday, August 27. The statement was titled “President Buhari appoints Col. Dikio (retd.) Interim Amnesty Programme administrator disengages Prof. Dokubo as coordinator.” … Read more
Elder statesman and leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Edwin Clark, has warned that the scrapping of the presidential amnesty programme for former militants in the Niger Delta could portend grave consequences for the nation. Clark issued the warning while Speaking at a virtual press conference on Monday. Clark said the warning is sequel … Read more
The Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commenced the amnesty programs for repentant cultists and other criminal elements in the state. According to the state government The amnesty offer, aimed at reducing the crime rate and boost the protection of lives and property of citizenry. Sanwo-Olu, disclosed this, Tuesday while addressing State House Correspondents at … Read more
Ekohotblog learnt that a probe of Presidential Amnesty Office’s involvement in the $44.9 million wire deal linked to Air Peace chair Allen Onyema in the United States has opened. Following the bursting of alleged deals, a former top officer of the Amnesty Programme has sneaked out of the United States to evade arrest. The U.S. … Read more