Buhari Speaks on EndSARS Report, Says His Government Will Allow the System to Work

ABUJA  — Following the recent release of the Lagos State EndSARS Judicial Panel Reports, the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has told the visiting United States Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, that his government will allow the system to exhaust itself, and will, therefore, wait for pronouncements from state governments which set up panels to probe police brutality in the country. Buhari said this on Thursday at State House, Abuja, while receiving in audience...

#EndSARS:Panel Orders Police to Produce rtd SP Monday Christopher

ABUJA — the Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violations on Friday, ordered that the police produce rtd SP Monday Christopher to appear before it to answer to the alleged disappearance of Lukman Suleiman. The panel is investigating by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, and other Units of the Nigeria Police Force. The 11-member panel which is chaired by a retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Suleiman Galadima, gave this order at the hearing...

Over 8,000 Appeals Waiting To Be Heard At The Supreme Court

ABUJA — Senior lawyers in the country have expressed concern at the number of appeals pending at the Supreme Court with over 8,000 appeals waiting to be heard. Apart from political cases that need urgent attention, any appeal to the court now is given a 2028 date for hearing, adding that only time-bound appeals that cannot wait will be given urgent attention at the court. Some senior lawyers who spoke on the issue said the...

Again, EFCC Detains Former Edo State Governor, Lucky Igbinedion, Over N1.6bn Fraud

BENIN — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained a former governor of Edo State, Lucky Igbinedion. This was revealed in a report, which maintained that Igbinedion, who finished his tenure as governor in 2007 is being grilled at the Abuja headquarters of the EFCC for allegedly diverting public funds of the sum of N1.6 billion. The diverted fund is a loan obtained by the Edo State Government, and it was diverted to...

Police Arraign Man, 30, Over Alleged Possession of Generator

ADO-EKITI — The police on Tuesday, arraigned a 30-year-old man, Yusuf Alfa, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of generator. The defendant of no fixed address is standing trial on a one-count charge of unlawful possession of generator. The police prosecutor, Insp Oriyomi Akinwale, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Oct. 7 at about 10:00 a.m at Ile Aanu Quarters in Ado-Ekiti. Akinwale alleged that the defendant had...

Human Rights Commission Demands Arrest of Operatives Involved in Illegal Invasion of Odili’s Residence

ABUJA — The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has demanded the arrest and prosecution of the security operatives behind the invasion of Mary Odili’s residence. Security forces made of police and military officers had conducted a search on Odili’s apartment on Friday, citing information on ongoing illegal activities as the basis for their action. The officers who identified themselves as members of a joint task force said they had received information of illegal activities going...

Supreme Court Justice’s House Invasion: FG Plans Planting Incriminating Material Odili’s Home – CUPP

ABUJA — The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has alleged that the Federal Government, through its security agents, invaded the residence of Justice Mary Odili, on Friday, in order to plant incriminating materials that would facilitate her arrest. The CUPP made the allegation on Sunday in Abuja through a statement by its spokesperson, Ikenga Ugochinyere. The statement is titled, “CUPP condemns invasion of Justice Odili’s Abuja residence …describes attack as attempt by FG to...

Malami Distances Self from the Invasion of Supreme Court Justice’s Home, Orders Probe

ABUJA — The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has, on Saturday, distance himself from the reported invasion of the home of a Justice of the Supreme Court, Mary Odili, by security operatives. The Minister also ordered a probe into the circumstances surrounding the raid of the residence of the Justice. This was according to a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Dr. Umar Jibrilu...

Governor Abdulrazaq Receives Committee’s Report On Misbaudeen Arabic School

ILORIN — Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has received the report of the 11-man committee set up by the Kwara State government to investigate the torture meted out to some students of Misbaudeen Arabic School, Ganmo. Recall that the committee was set up following the torture meted out to five students of the school including a female, by the principal for allegedly organizing and participating in a birthday party where alcohol was freely served and consumed. The...

EndSARS: Sanwo-Olu Promises to Make Judicial Panel Report Public

LAGOS — As the final report of the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Enquiry and Restitution is being awaited, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said the Government would be making full disclosure of the report to the public. Sanwo-Olu said the State Government would not make an attempt to cover up the recommendations of the panel, whether it is in its favour or not. The Governor said the panel report would be helpful in strengthening true...

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