Category: Legal
Nigerian court remands dozens in prison after raid on alleged gay wedding
05 Sep 2023
World More than 60 people are in jail in Nigeria in connection with an alleged gay wedding last week, which is illegal in the country, the police and their lawyer said on Monday. Anti-LGBTQ law in Africa’s most populous nation includes prison term up to 14 years Police spokesperson Bright Edafe paraded dozens of people, arrested […]
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NDLEA warns skitmakers to stop using its logo and jackets
26 Apr 2023
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has warned skit makers to stop using its logo and jackets in their production. The warning is contained in a statement issued by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Tuesday in Abuja. Babafemi warned that those fond of the indiscretion of misusing its […]
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Lawyer Institute a fresh motion to stop Tinubu from being president on the 29th of may
26 Apr 2023
A fresh motion on notice seeking to stop Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu from being inaugurated as Nigeria’s new President on May 29, 2023, has been instituted at the Court of Appeal in Abuja. The fresh suit marked CA/CV/259/2023 is instituted by a Presidential candidate in the 2019 Presidential election and constitutional lawyer, Chief Ambrose Albert […]
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LASTMA rescue 3 accident victims, arrest a passenger with used baby pads
25 Apr 2023
Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) today rescued 3 severely injured accident victims (2 males & a female) at Mosalasi Round-About inward Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos. Lastma Akanji Wasiu (Bravo 16) who led the rescue operations confirmed that the accident involved 3 vehicles, Mazda commercial bus (FKJ 88 XH), Tricycle (Keke Marwa […]
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POLICE RESCUE KIDNAPPED VICTIM, KILLS ONE SUSPECT
25 Apr 2023
Police Command in Ebonyi on Sunday said it rescued a kidnapped victim and killed one suspect in the state. SP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, Spokesperson of the Command, in a statement in Abakaliki, said the officers and men also arrested two suspected kidnappers and recovered three riffles. According to the statement, “today being April 23, the […]
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NDLEA intercepts drugs caught on widower and divorcee on their way to Saudi Arabia
25 Apr 2023
A widower, Ariyibi Ahmed Olaseinde and a divorcee, Akanbi Silifat Tunrayo who were going for lesser hajj in Saudi Arabia have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos for attempting to export 14.4 kilograms of cocaine concealed in lace and ankara […]
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Police launch manhunt on killers of five policemen and a couple in Imo
24 Apr 2023
The Imo State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the killers of five policemen and a couple at Okpala Junction in the Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of the state Some gunmen had on Friday opened fire on the cops, who went to eat at a local restaurant, killed all of them and carted […]
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Hippopotamus kills pregnant woman in Markurdi
22 Apr 2023
A wild hippopotamus has allegedly killed a pregnant woman along the old bridge crossing point of River Benue on Tuesday in Makurdi Benue state capital. There are two bridges on River Benue in Makurdi- the old and the new bridge. An eyewitness account told us the victim went foy the island with other traders to […]
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Police arrest five for the murder of a commercial motorcyclist in Bauchi
22 Apr 2023
Police in Bauchi State have arrested five suspects over the alleged murder of a commercial motorcyclist in Kangere village in Bauchi Local Government Area. This is contained in a statement issued by police spokesman in the state, SP Ahmed Wakil and made available to newsmen on Friday in Bauchi. He stated that the five suspects […]
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