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Alleged Assault: Deeper Life School Principal, Others Granted N500,000 Bail Each

7Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria, Youths

Alleged Assault: Deeper Life School Principal, Others Granted N500,000 Bail Each

The magistrates’ court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on Thursday, granted bail in the sum of N500,000 each to the principal of the Deeper Life High School, Uyo, and four accused persons in the case of the alleged molestation of an 11-year-old Junior Secondary School 1 pupil, Don-Davies Archibong. According to The PUNCH, the seven accused persons arraigned were Mrs Ndidi Solomon (suspended Principal), Joseph Nseabasi, Akpan Johnson, Egor Wilson, Joseph Ikenna, and two minors, Shalom Ibukun and Ola Feyisetan. The accused are standing trial on four counts bordering on conspiracy to commit felony to wit; indecent treatment of boys under 14 and thereby committing an offence punishable under section 556 of the criminal code cap 38 vol 2 laws of Akwa Ibom State of Nigeria, 2000. The two...

Sowore, Four others Arraigned in Abuja For Alleged Public Disturbance

4Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Sowore, Four others Arraigned in Abuja For Alleged Public Disturbance

The publisher of online platform, Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore has been arraigned with four others before a Magistrate’s Court in Wuse zone 2, Abuja by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Sowore,Juwon Sanyaolu, Damilare Adenola, Peter and Kimrere were by the the Special Weapons Tactical Team of NPF in Abuja over their alleged participation in a protest march on the eve of the New Year celebration. They were arraigned on a three-count charge of criminal conspiracy, unlawful assembly and public disturbance. The prosecution, however, alleged that the defendants were arrested on New Year eve with placards calling for a violent revolution against President Muhammadu Buhari. The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charge. Details shortly…

Gov Lalong Assents to N147bn 2021 Budget

25Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Crime, Judiciary, Justice, Law Enforcement, Legislature, News, Nigeria, Security

Gov Lalong Assents to N147bn 2021 Budget

Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has signed the N147bn appropriation bill and the state anti-kidnapping bill into law. The House of Assembly in the state had raised the 2021 appropriation bill to over N147bn from the initial N133bn presented to it by Governor Lalong. The Governor’s Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Macham Makut said, the adjustment in the figure was done by the lawmakers to accommodate more interests before passing the bill which has now been signed into law by the governor, Punch reports. Makut said the governor while assenting to the 2021 bill consisting of N90.19 billion as recurrent and N57.34 billion as capital expenditures pointed out that the budget will focus on areas that will stimulate economic growth and recovery, particularly as the year beg...

Court Declines Maina’s Adjournment Request

8Dec

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Court Declines Maina’s Adjournment Request

A Federal High Court in Abuja has rejected the request by Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, for an adjournment to prepare for his defence. The preceding judge, Justice Okon Abang held that the request was intended to waste the judicial time of the court. Justice Abang had on December 4, 2020, adjourned the N2bn money laundering case till Tuesday (today) based on a request by Maina’s new lawyer, Mr Adaji Abel, who solicited for more time to enable him to prepare for the case. The judge also ordered Maina to be remanded in prison after the defendant was extradited to Nigeria following his alleged jumping of bail. Mr. Farouk Abdullah, Economic Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s prosecuting counsel, was about to invite the ninth ...

#EndSARS: Arrested Protester, Eromosele, Regains Freedom After 12 Days

19Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Human Rights, Justice, Nigeria, Youths

#EndSARS: Arrested Protester, Eromosele, Regains Freedom After 12 Days

Social activist, Eromosele Adene, has finally regained his freedom from unjust detention of the Nigeria Police Force. Adene was arrested by the police on November 7 from his home in Ikeja, Lagos. He was taken to Abuja for interrogation before he was returned to Lagos for trial after 10 days. He was arraigned in court on four count charges of cyber-stalking and activities likely to cause breach of peace. He was granted bail on Tuesday by Magistrate Folarin Williams of the Yaba Magistrate Court. Despite meeting his bail condition, the police failed to release him until Thursday following public pressure. Source: SaharaReporters

Court Orders Maina’s Arrest, Trial in Absentia

18Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Corruption, Judiciary, Justice, Nigeria

Court Orders Maina’s Arrest, Trial in Absentia

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the arrest of the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reformed Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, adjudged to have jumped bail regarding his trial involving N2bn money laundering charges. Justice Okon Abang made the order in Wednesday’s ruling in which he also revoked the bail earlier granted the fleeing defendant. He ordered all security agencies in the country to arrest Maina “wherever he may be found” and produce him in court, “without delay”. The judge also ordered that the defendant’s trial would proceed in his absence pending when the defendant would be produced in court. He made the orders following the applications by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s prosecuting counsel, Mr Mohammed Abubakar. The court agreed w...

Names of Seven ‘Lekki Shootings Victims’ Surface at Lagos Panel

14Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Nigeria, Security, Uncategorized, Violence, Youths

Names of Seven ‘Lekki Shootings Victims’ Surface at Lagos Panel

The names of seven alleged victims of the October 20 Lekki shootings have ‘surfaced’ at the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related abuses and other matters. Their lawyer, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika SAN, told the panel that he had a petition on their behalf against the Nigerian Army. Olumide-Fusika sought directions from Justice Doris Okuwobi (Rtd)-led a panel on how to proceed with the petitions. Source: The Nation

Army Personnel Arrive Probe Venue, to Present Footage of Lekki Shootings

14Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Crime, Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Violence

Army Personnel Arrive Probe Venue, to Present Footage of Lekki Shootings

Army personnel attached to the 81 Division, have arrived the venue of the inquiry into the alleged shooting of peaceful #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at the Lekki tollgate area of Lagos on October 20. The Army had submitted the names of three Lieutenant Generals and a Lieutenant Colonel who will testify before the panel in response to invitation by the retired Justice Doris Okuwobi-headed Judicial Panel of Inquiry, Punch reports. The probe is to take place at the Lagos Court of Arbitration. The Army, which vehemently denied shooting at or killing any of the protesting youths, had also told the panel that it was ready to show videos capturing its activities at the tollgate on October 20 night. Brig. Gen. Ahmed Taiwo, the Commander of 81 Military Intelligence Brigade, Victoria ...

Stop the Killings in Oyigbo, Rivers State – Amnesty International Tells Nigerian Military

2Nov

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Crime, Human Rights, Justice, News, Nigeria, Violence

Stop the Killings in Oyigbo, Rivers State – Amnesty International Tells Nigerian Military

Amnesty International, a global human rights body has asked the Military to exercise restraint and stop the alleged killings taking place in Oyigbo, Rivers State. The body disclosed this in a series of tweets on its verified Twitter handle, @AmnestyNigeria, on Sunday. It said, “Amnesty International is receiving disturbing reports from Oyigbo Rivers State. “Despite the existing curfew, soldiers are allegedly invading homes, some residents reported seeing dead bodies on the streets, allegedly shot by soldiers. “We are calling on the Military authorities to exercise restraint and stop the killings”. https://twitter.com/AmnestyNigeria/status/1322930075801628674 The military had said it was carrying out an operation to capture members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)...

#ENDSARS: Edo State Government Declares a 24-Hour State-wide Curfew

19Oct

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Breaking News, Human Rights, Justice, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Youths

#ENDSARS: Edo State Government Declares a 24-Hour State-wide Curfew

A 24-hour curfew has been declared by the Godwin Obaseki led Edo state government. This curfew is to commence from 4pm today, the 19th of October across the state. According to a statement released by Osarodion Ogie Esq., Secretary to the Edo State Government, this was necessitated as a result of the "the very disturbing incidents of vandalism and attacks on private individuals and institutions by hoodlums in the guise of #ENDSARS protesters." The statement continued by stating that "While the government of Edo State respects the rights of its citizens to undertake legitimate protests, it cannot sit idly when hoodlums have taken laws into their hands to cause mayhem on innocent citizens and the state." He further stated that "by the directive, schools and businesses are to shut do...