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Nigerian Army Colonel Demands Investigation After N270m Payment From CBN

A senior officer of the Nigerian Army recently received more than one-quarter of a billion naira from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
DAILY POST exclusively obtained a copy of the two-page letter written to the Army authority and the screenshot of the N270,000,000 credit alert enclosed as evidence.
Colonel MS (surname and service number withheld) addressed a memo dated April 14, 2023, to the Commandant of the Army War College (WU Bassey Barracks) in Asokoro, Abuja.
Titled “Request For Investigation Into The Payment Of Large Sum of Money Into My Salary Account”, he recalled receiving the money on April 3.
The Colonel’s bank account was credited with N270,000,000 paid through the CBN Alert System (reference number withheld).
The officer explained that he decided to call the attention of his superiors due to the alarming rate of fraud perpetrated in some government institutions.
“Sir, to the best of my knowledge, my emolument is by no way close to the amount paid, and I am not entitled to such payment from the CBN.
“Additionally, going by the current trend of financial fraud and sharp practices by various institutions, this raises alarm and concern for me,” he wrote.
The Colonel urged the Commandant to uncover the motive behind the payment “with a view to formally reverse it to the Federal Government coffers”.
Although it is early to speculate, a thorough probe is expected to reveal why the CBN erroneously transferred such a huge amount to a personal account.
Speaking on Friday on condition of anonymity, an officer at the War College told DAILY POST that the Army institution received the petition.
The serviceperson, who said the Commandant had already swung into action, praised the Colonel for displaying patriotism and putting the armed forces in a good light.
“I can confirm that the Commandant is working on the matter; he has informed higher authorities for further action”, he disclosed.
“The officer has done very well and we commend him for his honesty. This would no doubt go a very long way in helping the system.”
Metro
Navy Destroys 15,775 Litres Of Stolen Crude Oil In Ondo

Men of the Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB) in Igbokoda, Ondo State, over the weekend, intercepted and destroyed 15,775 litres of stolen crude oil in the Ilaje axis of the state.
The Commanding Officer of the base, Captain Wasuku Alushi, who estimated the value of the products to be N13,251,000, said the operation was carried out by the anti-Crude Oil Theft (COT) patrol team.
According to Commander Humphrey Nnaji, who spoke on behalf of Alushi, the products were destroyed in accordance with the mandate of the joint taskforce Operation Delta Safe on COT.
He emphasised that the team had received intel on illegal bunkering within the axis, after which a wooden boat popularly known as a “Cotonou” laden with crude oil was tracked and intercepted.
“The wooden boat was intercepted about 12 nautical miles (NM) off the coast of the adjoining Ojumole and Obe communities in the Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. On sighting naval personnel, the crew abandoned the boat and fled,” he said.
While reiterating the commitment of the base to stamp out the menace of COT and other crimes in Igbokoda and its environs, he maintained that the base will intensify surveillance within the axis.
Headline
Car Crashes Into A Building In Lagos, four Hospitalized

No fewer than four male adults have sustained severe injuries in an accident involving a Lexus car along Liasu Road in the Idimu area of Lagos State.
The incident happened on Sunday at about 5 am.
The vehicle was said to be moving at top speed when it lost control, swerved off the road and rammed into a shop opposite a Catholic church in the area.
The impact of the crash also damaged a building behind the shop thereby affecting some of its occupants who were still asleep.
Eyewitnesses told our correspondent that the occupants sustained varying degrees of injury in the process.
An eyewitness, Sodiq Aderemi, said the injured victims were labourers who were employed to work in the building situated on the premises.
He said, “The vehicle was coming from the Council bus stop when it got to this point and crashed into the shop. It destroyed all the goods in the shop. The people living in the building behind the shop were labourers and they were close to 15. They work in an uncompleted building on the premises and sleep there at night. While four of them were seriously injured, two others fell unconscious. They were later resuscitated after a while. The bricks of the fence fell on them while they were still sleeping.”
Another resident who identified himself only as Abidemi said the car was stopped by an electric pole which was also damaged in the process.
He said, “The accident would have been fatal if not for an electric pole that stopped it. Thank God, it also happened in the daytime and not when the owner of the shop was in there. However, she was called this morning that her shop had been destroyed and she came around with her husband. They have gone to report the incident at the police station.
The injured victims were said to have been taken to the hospital where they are currently receiving treatment.
Although the driver escaped unhurt, he was nabbed by residents while trying to run away from the scene of the incident.
One of the residents, Adekunle Daisi, who stopped him from running away said, “The occupants of the car were three. Two of them escaped while one of them was caught. He was brought back to the point where the accident happened. Some aggrieved persons wanted to set the car on fire and also lynch him before they were later prevented from doing so. He was later forced to follow the injured victims to the hospital where he was told to pay for their hospital bills.”
Some of the victims who sustained minor injuries were also treated at the hospital and discharged immediately.
The police had yet to arrive as of the time our correspondent left the scene of the incident.
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