The Zone 2 Police Command headquarters, Onikan, Lagos State, has confirmed the detention of an Investigating Police Officer (IPO) attached to Isheri-Oshun Division, for allegedly doctoring a case file and medical doctor’s report.

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the zone, Adegoke Fayoade, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos.

Mr Fayoade did not provide the name of the IPO.

However, he said the officer allegedly doctored the case file and doctor’s report relating to a case of anal sexual assault on some teenage students by a hotelier in Isheri-Oshun area of the state.

NAN had earlier reported the detention of a hotelier by operatives of the zone for allegedly having anal sex with some teenage students at his hotel.

The hotelier had allegedly threatened the students never to tell anyone about the act, else, they would die.

The secret was made public after one of the victims, a 16-year-old boy, confessed to his parents about the act.

Police sources told NAN that after the detention of the suspect, his lawyer claimed that they earlier reported the case to the same zone for proper investigation.

The sources said that when their case file was recovered from one of the units, it was discovered that it was doctored.

“The confessional statement made at Isheri Osun Division by another teenager, who suffered the same fate and reports from doctors at Mirable Center at the General Hospital, Ikeja, Lagos, were doctored.

“Based on this, the AIG directed that more investigations be carried out, and this led detectives from the Zonal Oracle unit led by CSP Uba storming Isheri Osun Police Station.

“When they got there, the IPO who delivered the doctored report confessed that he removed some statements from the case file.

“He later brought out the hidden statements, and it turned out to be that of a second victim, who gave vivid details of what the hotelier did to them with documented evidence,” the source said.

NAN also learnt that some other police officers from Ejigbo division may be invited for interrogation over their alleged roles during the raid by detectives from the zonal command on the hotel to arrest the suspect.

NAN

The claims made by former President Muhammadu Buhari during an All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus meeting at Katsina that he relies on rental income from one of his houses in Kaduna State to support his living expenses after serving two terms as Nigeria’s president has been found to be untrue.

‎These widely reported claims have left many to doubt if he said so and wondering if the statement attributed to a man known for his honesty and integrity could hold any truth.

‎A reader expressed scepticism following reports of Buhari’s claims, stating: “How can this be true? As a retired army general, he receives over N1 million in monthly pension, not to mention the generous life pension provided to former presidents and heads of state. Something doesn’t add up here.”

‎Muhammadu Buhari served as the military head of state from 1983 to 1985, taking over from Shehu Shagari after the 1983 coup d’état. During his military rule, Buhari implemented several policies aimed at addressing corruption, economic decline, and social indiscipline. His administration introduced the War Against Indiscipline (WAI) in 1984, which focused on promoting public morality and civic responsibility.

‎Buhari also served as the President of Nigeria from 2015 to 2023, running on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). His presidency was marked by efforts to tackle corruption, improve the economy, and enhance national security.

‎Verification: To verify the accuracy of his claim, PRNigeria fact-check team conducted a keyword search and discovered that the claims had been published by mainstream media on Monday, January 27, 2025 which confirmed he said so.

‎Similarly, findings showed that the former President made the statement while speaking at the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus meeting, held at the Presidential Banquet Hall of the Government House in Katsina State.

‎“Nigeria is a difficult country to govern, but most Nigerians are unaware. You will not understand the complexities of leadership and the country itself until you find yourself in the administrative position of the country.

‎“I look much better and healthier now than when I was the president of the country. Anybody that sees me now acknowledges that I look better than before.

‎“After eight years as a civilian president, I have only three houses; one in Daura and two in Kaduna. I have given one out for renting where I get money for FEEDING,” he stated.

‎Further investigation showed that in 2016, Buhari stated that he did not receive the pensions due to him as a retired military officer, unlike many of his contemporaries.

‎Meanwhile, the federal government annually allocates funds in the budgets for former leaders. For instance, during his tenure, Buhari’s administration allocated N7.8 billion for entitlements to former presidents, deputies, and others in 2021. According to details from the approved 2021 budget, approximately N7.8 billion was set aside for entitlements, severance allowances, and other benefits for the nation’s former leaders.

‎The 2021 allocation was the second-lowest amount designated for retired top government officials since 2017, when N5.9 billion was budgeted for their gratuities. Of the N7.8 billion allocated in 2021, former heads of state, presidents, and their deputies were set to receive a combined entitlement of N2.3 billion.

Similarly, ‎as stipulated by the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Allocation Commission (RMFAC), a former president is entitled to a severance pay of N10.54 million, which is 300% of his annual basic salary, while a former vice president is entitled to N9.09 million.

‎Additionally, under the law, former presidents receive a monthly upkeep allowance of N350,000, while former vice presidents and chiefs of general staff receive N250,000. This amount is subject to review whenever there is an increase in the salary of the serving president.

Recently, the Tinubu led Federal Government earmarked a total of N13,805,814,220 for the upkeep of former presidents, vice-presidents, heads of state, Chiefs of General Staff, retired heads of service, permanent secretaries, as well as retired heads of government agencies and parastatals in the 2024 fiscal year.

The beneficiaries include former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Goodluck Jonathan, and Muhammadu Buhari, as well as ex-vice-presidents Atiku Abubakar, Namadi Sambo and Prof Yemi Osinbajo.

Also expected to benefit from the windfall are ex-military Heads of State, General Yakubu Gowon and General Abdulsalami Abubakar, as well as a former dictator and self-styled military President, General Ibrahim Babangida, and a former Chief of General Staff, Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe (retd.).

Moreover, while President Buhari claims he has only three houses, one in Daura and two in Kaduna in which he has given out one for rent, his 2015 asset declaration indicates that the former President actually has five homes and two mud houses, as well as farms an orchard and a ranch with 270 head of cattle, 25 sheep, five horses and a variety of birds. Additionally, Buhari owns shares in three firms, two undeveloped plots of lands and bought two cars from his savings.

However, his 2023 asset declaration while leaving office was not made public yet.

Conclusion: The findings by PRNigeria showed that former President Muhammadu Buhari is entitled to huge statutory severance packages and monthly entitlements from the military as a retired Army General and former Head of State/President. Also, contrary to his claim of having only three houses on which he relies on the rental income of one of the houses in Kaduna to support his living expenses after leaving office, Buhari’s publicly known assets include five homes and two mud houses, as well as farms an orchard and a ranch with 270 head of cattle, 25 sheep, five horses and a variety of birds. Additionally, Buhari owns shares in three firms, two undeveloped plots of lands and bought two cars from his savings. Therefore, it is possible rental income only augments his other incomes.

PRNigeria, therefore, concludes that the claim that former President Muhammadu Buhari relies on rental income for his living expenses is misleading.

PRNigeria

 Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee was found not guilty of accounting fraud and stock manipulation by a Seoul appeals court on Monday, in a ruling that could remove long-running legal risks that he has faced from criminal cases.

The Seoul High Court upheld the lower court’s ruling dismissing all the charges from a case involving a 2015 merger that prosecutors said was designed to cement Lee’s control of the tech giant.

The legal battles have been a distraction for Lee, who faced growing questions about his ability to lead Samsung Electronics – the world’s top memory chip and smartphone maker – as it grapples with growing competition and lacklustre stock prices.

“It took a long time. We hope with the latest ruling, the defendants would be able to focus on their work,” Lee’s lawyer Kim You-jin said after the ruling.

For nearly a decade, Lee has faced legal challenges, including those from the merger that paved the way for his succession after his father, Lee Kun-hee, had a heart attack in 2014 that left him in a coma.

A lower court last year cleared Lee of all charges related to the $8 billion merger in 2015 between two Samsung affiliates, Samsung C&T (028260.KS), opens new tab and Cheil Industries.

Prosecutors later appealed to the Seoul High Court, seeking a five-year jail term, citing a separate ruling in August that said Samsung BioLogics, an affiliate of Cheil Industries, breached accounting standards by overstating its assets to justify the merger.

The judge said even as the BioLogics accounting practices involved “inappropriate acts” such as the manipulation of documents, the outcomes reflected financial realities and were based on rational reasons and processes.

The court dismissed prosecutors’ claims that the merger caused financial losses to Samsung C&T shareholders.

Lee did not answer questions from reporters when he was leaving court on Monday.

He has denied wrongdoing, saying in court last November, “I never intended to deceive or damage investors for personal gain”.

It was not immediately clear whether the prosecution would appeal the decision to the Supreme Court.

Samsung shares closed down 2.7% following the ruling.

LENIENCY

A civic group condemned the court’s decision because it argued it showed leniency to Lee, who was charged with tightening his grip over his company at the expense of the country’s pension fund and other investors.

The People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy said the court disregarded other court rulings related to the merger case.

Lee served a combined 18 months in jail on bribery charges before he was released in 2021 as part of a scandal that led to massive protests and ultimately brought down then-President Park Geun-hye in 2017. Park also served a nearly five-year jail term.

In 2022, South Korea’s now impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol pardoned Lee, with the justice ministry saying the business leader was needed to help overcome a “national economic crisis”.

The controversial merger sparked a backlash from investors such as U.S. hedge fund Elliott and raised questions about the corporate governance of Korea’s family-owned conglomerates, which are often criticised for putting the interests of family members ahead of other shareholders.

In 2023, the South Korean government was ordered to pay around $108.5 million to Elliott, which sued it over the role played by the country’s pension fund in approving the merger.

Last year, the National Pension Service, formerly the biggest shareholder in Samsung C&T, filed a lawsuit against Lee, seeking damages from the merger that allegedly undervalued the key unit.

“This is positive news for Samsung, which has been having business difficulties,” said Park Ju-gun, head of corporate analysis firm Leaders Index.

“But the ruling will be a burden on Lee, who has to prove his management capability now that he is free from legal risks,” he said.

The conglomerate’s crown jewel Samsung Electronics warned on Friday of sluggish sales of its artificial intelligence chips in the current quarter.

Samsung Electronics has lost out to smaller competitor SK Hynix in supplying high-bandwidth memory (HBM) chips to Nvidia’s AI graphics processing units and is seen missing much of the profits generated by the current AI boom.

Reuters

A Nigerian lady living in the United Kingdom (UK), identified as @shakels95, has shared her shocking experience of being arrested due to a simple misunderstanding of Nigerian jargon.

According to her, she had gone to a pharmacy to purchase medications for her husband when an innocent remark during a phone conversation led to her unexpected arrest.

While speaking to her husband on the phone, she casually used the word “drugs” instead of “medications,” unaware that people around her at the pharmacy misinterpreted it.

Moments later, the police arrived and took her into custody.

Recalling the incident in a TikTok video, she said, “I got arrested yesterday, last night, and got detained. Now, I am going home. Story time. So, yesterday, I went to the pharmacy to get some drugs for my husband.

“Then, when I got it finish, I was on call to say, ‘Ah, I got the drugs, I got two drugs for you. So, when I get home, when you use it, you are going to be strong.’

“Ok. Not knowing people closer to me were like, ‘drugs, drugs, drugs,’ but I wasn’t bothered ’cause I felt I didn’t do anything wrong. Before I knew it, the police came. When they came, they were like, ‘we heard there is drugs.’

“And I said what drugs? This (displaying the medications she got) was literally what I was referring to as drugs, Ibuprofen, for my husband because he wasn’t feeling well…”

Despite her attempts to explain the situation, the police refused to take her word for it.

She revealed that they detained her at the station and even searched her home in a bid to verify their claims.

Watch the video on X (formerly Twitter)