The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has confirmed that three suspected Dowen College students are in their custody assisting the police in their investigation to uncover the reason behind the death of the 12-year-old student, Sylvester Oromini who was allegedly beaten to death for his refusal to join a cult. Speaking with Channels […]
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A federal high court sitting in Abuja has issued an interim order restraining the governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki from arresting and prosecuting Adams Oshiomhole, national chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Recall that in January, Obaseki set up a panel to probe the construction of the Edo specialist hospital and supply […]
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A high court sitting in Adamawa has ordered the arrest of Diezani Alison-Madueke, former minister of petroleum resources, for giving a bribe of N362 million to INEC officials to influence the 2015 presidential election. The Presiding Judge, Nathan Musa, gave this order on Thursday while delivering judgement against Ibrahim Umar and Sahabo Hamman, two staff […]
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Top Nigerian human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, says the Department of State Services (DSS) is plotting to file a fresh charge against Omoyele Sowore, convener of #RevolutionNow Movement. Falana who spoke during a Channels TV programme on Monday, said the aim of the fresh charge is to further detain the publisher of SaharaReporters. Recall that […]
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The Kwara state office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 16 local government chairmen for allegedly misappropriating a loan of N4 billion. Local Government chairmen are also being accused of diverting 10% of the monthly internally generated revenue for their personal use. A statement by Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC’s spokesperson, said the […]
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The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Tuesday in Abuja arrested 40 members of El-Zakzakky Islamic Movement over violent protest. A statement by DSP Anjuguri Manzah, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the FCT, said the police foiled a violent attempt by members of the movement to invade the National Assembly. […]
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The spokesman of the Nigerian Police Force, Frank Mba has said that Nigerians have the right to search policemen in certain situations when the officers are about to carry out inspections. Frank Mba, the Force Public Relations Officer made this disclosure in a statement on Monday. Mba said in a bit to allay fears, a […]
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The Commissioner of Police in Edo State, Mr. DanMallam Mohammed, has assured that disciplinary action will be taken against the policemen who whisked away the Chief Priest of Okhuaihe shrine at Evbokhoi, Uhunmwode Local Government Area the State, Chief Osarodion Usuanlele, to the Police headquarters in Benin city for questioning. Dan Mallam, who confirmed Usuanlele’s […]
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The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says no fewer than 262 journalists were jailed in 2017 for “doing their work”. The group said at an event on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Friday that journalists were regularly threatened, attacked and killed, and also being imprisoned in record numbers around the world. CPJ […]
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The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) has arrested 22 suspects for various crimes. The suspects are: Michael Okafor, 27, Ogbonnaya Nwosu, 28, Julius Uche, 38, Ike Ugwuke, 36, Christain Nwite,28, Lucky Nwakona,22, Joy Hagba,34, Aliyu Ahmed, 20, Bala Mohammed , 19, among others. The DCP in charge of Criminal Intelligence and […]
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