Monday, December 23

Tag: Justice

Biafran Government Says Rule of Law Must Prevail in Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial
5Jul By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Biafra, Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Biafran Government Says Rule of Law Must Prevail in Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial

The De-facto customary government of Biafra has cautioned the Nigerian government to ensure that the trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu follows the stipulated standard of the conventional rule of law, noting that it is closely monitoring the situation. The government of Biafra said this in reaction to the rearrest and detention of its citizen, Kanu, who is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. This was contained in a statement the government sent to SaharaReporters. It read, “Our official reliable source has it that citizen Nnamdi Kanu has been arraigned by the Nigerian authorities. The circumstances are yet to be clarified. Read Also: We’re Not Against Restructuring, Our Demand Is Biafra, Referendum – IPOB “The Government of Biafra reiterates that clarity, certainty and...
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Baba Ijesha to Arraigned in Court Today Over Alleged Molestation
16Jun By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, Movies and Films, News, Nigeria

Baba Ijesha to Arraigned in Court Today Over Alleged Molestation

Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, better known as Baba Ijesha, is set to be arraigned at the Magistrate Court 1 in Yaba on Wednesday, 16th June 2021. He was arrested by the police for allegedly molesting a 14-year-old girl, the ward of actress/comedienne, Princess. The Lagos Police spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi while announcing his arrest in a statement alleged that the actor had been sexually assaulting the teenager since she was seven. The statement reads, “The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Olarenwaju James ‘male’ 48, aka Baba Ijesha, popular Nollywood actor for defiling a minor. Read Also: Court Jails Lagos Senior Pastor Over N128million Fraud “The case of defilement was reported on 19th April 2021 by one Princess Adekola Adekanya ‘female’ at Sabo Police ...
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Mob vandalises Akwa Ibom alleged Serial Rapist’s House, ‘arrests’ Father
5May By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Life, News, Nigeria, Violence, Youths

Mob vandalises Akwa Ibom alleged Serial Rapist’s House, ‘arrests’ Father

Youths from Nnung Ikono Obio in the Oruan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, on Tuesday, stormed the family house of Uduak Akpan, the prime suspect in the murder of a jobseeker, Iniubong Umoren, and vandalised it. It was gathered that the youth took the action after setting ablaze the security post of the one-storey building. Sources told one of our correspondents that the youth carted away all the properties in the building and took the father of the suspected killer to the police. “They broke the windows and the glass doors with pebbles and sticks, and carted away everything in the building,” the source said. Iniubong was allegedly lured, abducted and sexually abused to death by Akpan, who hails from the local government. The youth explained that their action was pr...
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Police, Brutal Cops Should Compensate SARS Victims – Rivers
15Apr By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

Police, Brutal Cops Should Compensate SARS Victims – Rivers

The Rivers State Executive Council has submitted that police authority or operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad found guilty of brutality and other forms of human right abuses should compensate their victims. This was part of the agreement reached after the five-man committee commissioned by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, to formulate a draft White Paper on the recommendations of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry that investigated brutality and violation of fundamental human rights of citizens by the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad in the state, submitted its report to the Executive Council at the Government House, Port Harcourt. Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, SAN, while briefing newsmen shortly after t...
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CCT Chairman, Umar’s ‘Biafran Boys’ Comment Xenophobic, Liable to Five-Year Imprisonment – Falana
4Apr By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

CCT Chairman, Umar’s ‘Biafran Boys’ Comment Xenophobic, Liable to Five-Year Imprisonment – Falana

Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, has described the Code of Conduct, CCT, Chairman, Danladi Umar’s use of “Biafran boys” to classify the traders he had a fracas with at Banex Plaza in Abuja where he assaulted a security guard as xenophobic and liable to five-year sentence. The CCT chairman was caught in a viral video punching a security guard following a disagreement at the parking lot of the plaza. In its reaction, Ibraheem Al-Hassan, the CCT Spokesperson, said in a statement that the guard threatened Umar, while some "Biafran boys" also harassed him. Hassan in a follow-up statement said he was instructed by Umar to use "Biafran boys" in the statement. Reacting to the development, Falana in a statement issued on Saturday said the phrase amounted to xenophobia whi...
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Court Unfreezes #EndSARS Campaigners’ Bank Accounts
11Feb By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Finance, Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Court Unfreezes #EndSARS Campaigners’ Bank Accounts

Following the freezing of the bank account of some promoters of the #EndSARS protesters, a Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria to unfreeze 20 bank accounts linked to protesters and promoters of #EndSARS with immediate effect. The order was given by Justice Ahmed Mohammed following the sudden withdrawal of a suit filed against them by the CBN through its counsel, Michael Aondoakaa (SAN). The apex bank had asked for 180 days to probe the alleged crime against the defendants. It opted to withdraw its earlier application for an extension of time and the defendants through their lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), subsequently decided to withdraw all processes filed against the suit. During hearing on Wednesday, Aondoakaa told the court that he had discussed w...
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Obaseki Swears in Eight High Court Judges
19Jan By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Obaseki Swears in Eight High Court Judges

Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has promised that his administration would keep supporting the judiciary. He spoke yesterday when he swore in eight new judges for the State High Court. Obaseki congratulated the judges, and urged them to carry out their duties without fear or favour as their appointment is from God. He said: “History is made with the swearing in of eight new judges for the Edo State High Court, which is part of our commitment to strengthen the judiciary. For us to have a virile democracy, we must strengthen the rule of law, making sure the judiciary is one of the strongest arms of our democracy. “This morning, we are a step further in fulfilling our desire to make Edo one of the strongest judiciary hubs in Nigeria. Our dream of making Edo an economic hub will ...
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Osun Police Arraign Housemaid Who Attempted to Abduct Boss
13Jan By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Crime, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Osun Police Arraign Housemaid Who Attempted to Abduct Boss

The police in Osun State on Tuesday arraigned an accused person identified as Olayemi Lawrence for alleged attempted abduction of her employer, Eunice Fateye, before a Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Osogbo. Lawrence, 23, was alleged to have broken into the home of Fateye and carted away with some of her personal items and money. Abiodun Fagboyibo, Police prosecutor, in his address at the court, said Olayemi in December 2020 in Ilesa-Ijesha, gained entrance into the residence of Fateye and stole mobile phones worth N150,000. The prosecutor also claimed that the defendant stole an ATM card belonging to the woman and withdrew a sum of N305,000 from her account. Fagboyibo further said that after undertaking the act, Olayemi threatened to destroy the house of her boss if she did not...
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Zambia President Fires Health Minister Chilufya
10Jan By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Breaking News, Corruption, Judiciary, Justice

Zambia President Fires Health Minister Chilufya

Zambia’s presidency on Sunday announced the sacking of the country’s health minister, arrested for alleged graft last year but cleared of charges. Chitalu Chilufya, 48, was held in June following accusations he used ill-gotten gains to acquire property. A court cleared him of the charges in August due to lack of evidence and he resumed his duties. But President Edgar Lungu unexpectedly fired the minister on Sunday without given any reason. “President Lungu has terminated the appointment of Chitalu Chilufya as health minister with immediate effect,” presidential spokesman Isaac Chipampe said in statement. Chilufya’s sacking comes days after parliament quizzed officials over irregularities cited in an audit of financial statements released last year. The reports a...
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