Former President of the Appeal Court, retired Justice Isa Ayo Salami on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, commended the acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Ibrahim Magu for establishing the Kwara Zonal Office of the Commission in Ilorin, the state capital.
Justice Salami who made the commendation while on a courtesy visit to the Ilorin Zonal Office noted that the establishment of the Ilorin Zonal Office of the Commission has brought the anti-corruption fight of the EFCC nearer home to the people of the state, noting further that Kwarans across the state’s 16 local government areas of the state are happy with the manner Magu is fighting corruption with the Commission.
“They are feeling your impacts day and night. I personally am happy with the efforts of the anti-graft body,” Justice Salami declared.
The retired jurist encouraged the Commission not to rest on its laurels, adding that the EFCC should remain focused and undiscouraged by the antics of corrupt individuals in the society.
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In his response, the Ilorin Zonal Head of the Commission, Isyaku Sharu, on behalf of Magu, thanked the former president of the Appeal Court for the visit, promising that the Commission would continue to do its utmost in the fight against corruption.
Aside Sharu, other senior officials of EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office who were on hand to receive Justice Salami included, the second-in-command, Mr Dare Folarin; Head of Administration and Human Resources, Mr Kayode Adebayo and Head of Legal and Prosecution, Mrs O. B Akinsola among others.
![Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, a US-based Nigerian Louisiana Catholic priest, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for possessing child pornography, according to law authorities. The suspect is reportedly accused of many other cases of sexual assault. The Waco, Texas, Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that officers detained Father Anthony Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. Waco police announced in March that they had received "credible information" about a sexual assault allegedly committed by Odiong in Texas in 2012. “During the subsequent investigation, a case of possession of child pornography was uncovered,” the police said. The priest was apprehended in Florida by the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Waco Police Department said that he will be extradited to Texas. Odiong had previously served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before being removed as priest in December of last year due to controversy over homilies in which he claimed, among other things, that the Catholic Church was being taken over by "the gays." At the time, the priest was also accused of abusive behaviour; a Louisiana lady claimed in U.S. bankruptcy court that Odiong had committed both financial and sexual abuse against her. Prior to joining the New Orleans Archdiocese, Odiong served in at least two Texas parishes. On Tuesday, Waco police stated that during their sexual assault investigation, "the presence of other survivors was revealed." “Multiple women have come forward to tell similar experiences as the sexual assault survivor who reported the initial allegation,” the police department said. “Survivors’ experiences ranged from sexual assault and indecent assault, more commonly recognised as groping, and financial abuse, with some survivors experiencing every element of Anthony Odiong’s manipulation.” The police said they “believe there may be more survivors, and we wish to speak with anyone who [has] had similar encounters” with the priest. The Archdiocese of New Orleans issued a brief news release on Tuesday noting Odiong's arrest in Florida. The archdiocese “encourages anyone with any information to contact law enforcement,” the release said.](https://chronicle.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ezgif-6-4730550ede-450x300.jpg "Odiong: US-based Nigerian Catholic priest convicted over sexual assault")
