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...

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Abia State Command has rescued two young women, Doris Nelson and Winner Ugochukwu, from the baby factory residence of one Nnanna Michael in the Ariaria area of Aba, Abia State. A press release made available by the Public Relations Officer of the Abia Command of NSCDC, Doreen Ogechi Udugwu, said Doris Nelson, 23, is an indigene of Gombe State, Winner Ugochukwu, 21, is an indigene of Isinweke,...

The owner of an abandoned vehicle in which an AK-47 rifle was discovered, Mallam Abubakar Adamu has been arrested by soldiers from the Nigerian Army, 6 Brigade in Jalingo, Taraba State. The soldiers, on September 5, intercepted a suspicious blue Toyota Yaris with registration number: Taraba KLD 652 XA, on Wukari-Jalingo road with AK-47 rifle and other incriminating items hidden inside the vehicle. The deputy spokesman of the brigade, Captain Oni Olubodunde, who disclosed this...

…as Police Declare Inquest into the Violence The Pro-chancellor of Benue State University, and Founder of Olivia University, Sir Paul Chukwuma, has condoled with the Enugwu-Ukwu community in Njikoka local government area of Anambra State, over death of four young men who were killed in a disputed farmland. While condoling with Igwe Sir Ralph Ekpe, Igwe Enugwu-Ukwu, Sir Paul Chukwuma also cautioned against reprisal attacks. In a statement, the spokesman for Sir Paul Chukwuma’s Campaign...