Category: Legal
Soldiers open fire at a passengers bus while fighting with Gunmen as stray bullets kill a final year medical student and others
05 Jan 2023
Lawless Nigerian Army Personnel Open Fire On Passengers’ Bus In Imo State, Kill Final-Year Medical Student, Others Some errant personnel of the Nigerian Army deployed to a checkpoint in Imo State have opened fire on a commercial bus conveying passengers from Owerri, Imo State, to Umuaka, SaharaReporters has gathered. The incident, it was learnt, occurred […]
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Appeal court overturns Judge dismissing NNPP State Assembly candidates in Rivers
04 Jan 2023
The Federal High Court’s decision to disqualify 14 New Nigeria Peoples Party candidates for the House of Assembly in Rivers State was overturned on Tuesday by the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, filed a lawsuit alleging that the NNPP candidates did not follow the Electoral Act in the conduct […]
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Four Men arrested for burning woman to death over witchcraft
31 Dec 2022
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested four men for allegedly lynching a woman, Martha Mamman, over claims she was a witch in the Michika area of Adamawa State on December 4 The suspects identified as James Dogara, 34; Emma Pious, 22; Irmiya Joshua, 22; and Sini James, 22, allegedly teamed up and burnt the […]
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Court rejects the DSS’s attempt to charge Emefiele with terrorism and economic crimes
30 Dec 2022
The Department of State Services’ attempts to summon, question, and charge the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, were rejected by the Federal Capital Territory’s High Court on Thursday. When Justice M.A. Hassan, the presiding judge, was considering the Originating Motion, which the Incorporated Trustees of Forum for Accountability and Good […]
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Man taken to court for allegedly beating policeman on duty
30 Dec 2022
A 22-year-old man, Sunday Awominure, was docked before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court on Thursday for allegedly beating a Police officer on duty. The Prosecutor, ASP Emmanuel Abdullahi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Dec. 21, 2022, around 1:10 am at No 3, Otutu Street, Ile-Ife. Abdullahi said that the defendant assaulted […]
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Lawmakers in Niger approve a 2023 budget with an additional N5 billion
29 Dec 2022
The 2023 Appropriation Bill, which totals more than N243 billion and was previously presented by the State Governor, Alh Abubakar Sani Bello, was passed into law by the Niger State House of Assembly. This indicates that the Bill has increased by about N5 billion. The decision was made in response to the report of the […]
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Police arrest 2 over cyber fraud
29 Dec 2022
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has successfully busted two suspects responsible for computer-related fraud, identity theft, cryptocurrency fraud, and obtaining money by false pretence. The duo run a syndicate specializing in defrauding unsuspecting victims from foreign countries by assuming appealing identities of other persons and promising them romantic relationships, under the pretext […]
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Bolanle Raheem: The prosecution of the killer cop has been taken over by Lagos State Government
28 Dec 2022
The prosecution of the police officer who fatally shot Bolanle Raheem has been taken over by the Lagos State Government. On Christmas Day, Bolanle and her husband were flagged down by ASP Drambi Vandi, who then opened fire, killing the attorney. Vandi and his group, who are now in custody, were employees of the Ajah […]
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Family of murdered 28 years old graduate seek justice
27 Dec 2022
The family of 28 years old Godsent Obhafuoso have called on the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba to prevail on the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone 5 to investigate the murder of their son by a policeman who they alleged was not on duty on August 13th 2022 but escorted a prominent […]
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