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Commotion Over Freezed Accounts of Dilly Motors and Why a Bayelsa State Based Company is Suing them

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Sequel to the motion ex parte prayed by the State High Court in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa state capital to freeze the Dilly Motors company accounts in two commercial banks on allegation bordering on N2.5bn car deal, the allegation has been denied by appellant.

It was gathered that Solalina Mass Transport Limited had entered into a contract with Dilly Motors to on their behalf and benefit pursue contracts for the supply of vehicles.

Contract terms between both parties stipulate that if successful, Solalina Mass Transport Limited would receive an agreed commission as ‘finders’.

The deal was sealed and the company successfully pursued the opportunity for Dilly Motors, but trouble started when after receiving almost full payment for the job, Dilly Motors refused to pay the company their fees and there was a breach of contract.

In a swift, Solalina Mass Transport Limited dragged Dilly Motors and its owner Okwudili Umenyiora to court over breach of contract by both parties.

The matter was fixed for and came up for hearing on Tuesday, July 21 at the Bayelsa State High Court presided by Justice T.I Cocodia. All parties including banks were served.

In the hearing, counsel to Dilly Motors Mr. Chijioke Emeka filed for out of court settlement and since Solalina did not oppose the application, the court ruled the matter be settled by arbitration and the matter was adjourned sine-die.

Counsel to Solalina Barrister Timi Woko hinted after the Court sitting to our correspondent that he did not oppose the application because all along, his client had tried to have this matter settled amicably to no avail and that it had taken his client to sue them before they are here applying for out of court settlement. That should they have done what was demanded of the legitimate contract long ago, “we would not be here.”

Meanwhile, while the civil case was ongoing, Solalina had petitioned Okwudili Umenyiora to the police for fraud and the police in the course of investigation had obtained two court orders from a High Court presided by Justice Omukoro with one freezing some of the accounts of Dilly Motors and another granting access to their bank accounts information.

Umenyiora denied the syndicated the report that two of its bank accounts were ordered frozen by a Bayelsa State High Court pending a police criminal investigation.

Dilly Motors claimed that the ex parte application by the Police in Suit No. SHC/11M/2020 on 13th July, 2020 to freeze its accounts was not granted.

However, court papers made available to our correspondent revealed that all official bank accounts of Dilly Motors have been frozen, contrary to the denial of Mr. Umenyiora.

It was gathered that the frozen of the company’s bank accounts have further damaged the reputation of the Dilly Motors, a company which has on several occasions been controversial.

Further investigations revealed that the Department of State Services (DSS) also invited Dilly Motors and its owner Umemyiora on issues bordering on economic sabotage in the vehicle purchase.

According to a close source, the company’s boss earlier admitted to close associates that he was grilled by the DSS on allegations that he failed to pay proper custom tariffs, obtain necessary licenses for armored vehicles imported and supplied by his company.

Recall that in 2016, Dilly Motors was fingered in an alleged N1.5 billion vehicle purchase fraud for the Goodluck/Sambo Campaign Organisation to prosecute the 2015 general election.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) moved in to recover 47 Sports Utility Vehicles and 100 motorcycles from a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Power.

The sum of N300 million was traced to Dilly Motors Ltd who produced documents that indicated delivery of vehicles worth more than N1.5 billion and that part of these included the said money traced to the company.

Investigations are ongoing between Solalina Motors and Dilly Motors as court is expected to fix a new date on the matter.

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Army Buries 17 Personnel Killed in Okuama Community

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The 17 military personnel killed in Okuama community in Delta on March 14 have been laid to rest.

The corpses of the soldiers, which arrived at the National Military Cemetery in Abuja at about 2:26 pm on Wednesday, were committed to mother death after burial rites were observed.

President Bola Tinubu, Service Chiefs and other dignitaries were in attendance at the burial ceremony.

DAILY POST recalls that the troops of 181 Amphibious Batallion, Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, while on a peace mission to Okuoma Community were ambushed and killed by some irate youths.

The incident occurred when the troops responded to a distress call following a communal crisis between Okuoma and Okoloba communities in Delta State.

The personnel comprised one Lieutenant Colonel, two Majors, one Captain and 13 soldiers.

The officers are Commanding Officer 181 Amphibious Battalion, Lt. Col. A.H Ali; Maj S.D Shafa (N/13976); Maj D.E Obi (N/14395) and Capt U Zakari (N/16348).

The soldiers are SSgt Yahaya Saidu (#3NA/36/2974); Cpl Yahaya Danbaba (1ONA/65/7274); Cpl Kabiru Bashir (11NA/66/9853); LCpl Bulus Haruna (16NA/TS/5844); LCpl Sola Opeyemi (17NA/760719); and LCpl Bello Anas (17NA/76/290).

They also include LCpl Hamman Peter (NA/T82653); LCpl Ibrahim Abdullahi (18NA/77/1191); Pte Alhaji Isah (17NA/76/6079); Pte Clement Francis (19NA/78/0911); Pte Abubakar Ali (19NA/78/2162); Pte Ibrahim Adamu (19NA/78/6079) and Pte Adamu Ibrahim (21NA/80/4795).

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Thomas Yormah Emerges As New WAEC Chairman

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By Eric Elezuo

The West Africa Examinations Council (WAEC) has a new Chairman, he is Prof. Thomas Brima Rick Yormah, a former Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Fourah Bay College and former Pro ViceChancellor, University of Sierra Leone as the 21st Chairman of Council.

According to a statement signed by Demianus G. Ojijeogu, the Head, Public Affairs, WAEC Headquarters, Accra, Ghana, Yormah was elected during the just concluded 72nd Annual Council Meeting of the body, held in Freetown, Sierra Leone. He succeeds Prof. Ato Essuman from the Republic of Ghana.

The highpoint of the week-long Council meeting was the recognition and honoring of three Ghanaian candidates with the WAEC International Excellence Award for their outstanding performance in the WASSCE for School Candidates, 2023. They were Master Amo-Kodieh Leonard Kofi, (1st Prize), Master Dzandu Selorm, (2nd Prize), and Master Asenso-Gyambibi Daniel (3rd Prize). The three candidates were selected from 2,327,342 who sat the examination in The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone.

In the same vein, the Augustus Bandele Oyediran Award for the Best Candidate in West Africa, 2023 also went to Master Amo-Kodieh Leonard Kofi. In addition, two candidates from the Republic of Sierra Leone were honoured with the National Distinction, while one candidate received the National Merit Award. They were Miss. Mammah E. A. Raymonda, (1st Prize), Master Bangura Joshua, (2nd Prize), and Master Fillie Sahr Edward (Merit Award).

While the 71st edition of the Council meeting was hosted by Gambia, the next edition, which will be the 73rd in the series, will be hosted by Liberia.

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Kidnapped Edo PDP Chairman Regains Freedom

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The kidnapped chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, has been released.

Dr. Aziegbemi, who was set free by his abductors in the early hours of Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Report has it that he got to his Benin City residence at about 3am to the waiting arms of family and close friends.

“I am back home with my family. I am fine. I am just trying to rest and will talk to you later,” he was quoted as saying.

Dr. Aziegbemi, a former member of the House of Representatives, who represented Esan North-East/Esan South-East federal constituency of Edo State, was kidnapped on Friday, March 15, 2024 when his abductors who rode in two Toyota Corolla cars, trailed him after he left a meeting.

The gunmen overtook Aziegbemi’s sports utility vehicle (SUV) at a speed break as it slowed down along Osaro Street, off Country Home Road, close to his house at about 11pm on Friday night before seizing him.

It is not clear yet if a ransom was paid for his release as the abductors had reportedly demanded a sum of N50 million before setting him free.

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