The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations for Good Governance, on Thursday, honoured the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba with the award of “Grand Defender of Democracy”. This is in recognition of his many achievements the Nigeria Police has recorded since assuming leadership of the Force. “The Coalition comprises leaders of 37 Pro-Democracy and Civil Society […]
Godswill Akpabio, a former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, on Wednesday, failed to honour the invitation of the EFCC for health reasons. Akpabio was invited by the EFCC over a petition alleging abuse of office and misappropriation of N40 billion at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Akpabio’s lawyer, Umeh Kalu, gave poor health as […]
A Lagos High Court, on Monday, sentenced a domestic worker, Joseph Ogbu, to death by hanging for killing her 89-year-old employer, Adejoke John. Ogbu also killed his employer’s pregnant daughter, Oreoluwa. Justice Modupe Nicole-Clay delivered the judgment after she found the convict guilty of a three-count charge of armed robbery and murder. Ogbu strangulated Adejoke […]
Tukur Mamu, ex-terrorist negotiator, on Tuesday, pleaded not guilty to a 10-count charge bordering on terrorism financing preferred against him by the Federal Government. The Attorney-General of the Federation arraigned Mamu on behalf of government before Justice Inyang Ekwo of Federal High Court in Abuja. He, however, denied having allegiance with the terrorists. Justice Nkeonye […]
A 44-year-old landlord, Okechukwu Chukwunahi, was on Tuesday docked in an Ojo Magistrate’s Court in Lagos, for an alleged ‘trial by ordeal’. The Police charged the defendant with conspiracy and trial by ordeal. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecution Counsel, Simon Uche, told the court that the defendant committed the offence […]
A Federal Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Friday, granted separate applications of the to inspect election materials used in last Saturday’s election. The appellate court, led by Justice Joseph Ikyegh, granted the applications after separately hearing the two ex-parte applications. It ordered INEC to allow the applicants access to the election materials in […]
The Supreme Court on Friday ordered the Federal Government to allow the old N1000, N500 and N200 notes to recirculate until Dec. 31, this year. The Apex court directed that the old notes should be allowed to circulate alongside the new notes till then. Some state governments had filed a suit against the Federal Government […]
Two men – Tunde Okunuga, 33, and John Solomon, 19 – on Thursday appeared before an Iyaganku Magistrate’s Court, Ibadan, for allegedly damaging a glass door of the Shoprite on Ring Road, Ibadan. The defendants, whose residential addresses were not provided, are facing charges of conspiracy, malicious damage and perjury. They, however, pleaded not guilty […]
The Police Command in Lagos State says it arrested 23 suspects involved in electoral violence and other crimes during the general elections on Saturday. The Police Command in Lagos State says it arrested 23 suspects involved in electoral violence during general elections on Saturday. The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to newsmen […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) arrested nine persons for alleged vote buying in Osun, Ondo, Borno, Akwa Ibom and Sokoto States during the general elections. The ICPC Spokesperson, Mrs Azuka Ogugua, said this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. Ogugua said the commission arrested four vote buyers in Osun […]