The Nigerian Army has discharged a female soldier, Private Ruth Ogunleye, who accused a senior officer, Colonel I.B Abdulkareem, of sexual harassment. The Army on Tuesday said the female soldier was booted out of the service on medical grounds after the conclusion of its probe, however, she’s entitled to a pension and all other benefits for life. Major-General, Onyema Nwachukwu, the spokesman of the land Army told Journalists at Army headquarters, that the senior officer did not commit the...

Non-governmental and civil society organisations with focus on justice sector-reforms says about 70% of inmates are those awaiting trial and who may never be liable for any jail term. The group stated this during a meeting hosted by the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) held in Yola, the Adamawa State capital. The groups in a statement signed by the Head of Communications and Knowledge Management of the PPDC, Munachi Okoro, decried the preponderance of...