Cleric Arrested For Allegedly Raping Minor For 5 Years in Kaduna

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaCleric Arrested For Allegedly Raping Minor For 5 Years in Kaduna

PilotnewsJuly 4, 2020

Apostle Joseph Alhassan of Faith Agape Church, Narayi Kaduna, Kaduna State, has been arrested for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl for the past five years. Alhassan was arrested at his residence, No 158 B, Abdulrahman Road, Shagari Low Cost, Barnawa Kaduna, by officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Alhassan, who is also the Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Orphans and Widows Welfare Foundation International, was arrested following a complaint filed by...

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Face Mask: Police Arrest 121 Violators in Akwa Ibom

CoronavirusLaw & JusticeFace Mask: Police Arrest 121 Violators in Akwa Ibom

PilotnewsJuly 3, 2020

The Police Command in Akwa Ibom has arrested 121 persons for contravening the Quarantine and Restriction of Movement (Second Amendment) Regulations, 2020, on compulsory use of face mask in public places. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, CSP Nnudam Fredrick, said this in a statement issued in Uyo on Friday. Fredrick said all the arrested offenders would be charged to court to serve as deterrent to others in the bid to contain the spread...

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Police Commission Approves Promotion of 6,681 Senior Officers

Law & JusticeNewsPolice Commission Approves Promotion of 6,681 Senior Officers

PilotnewsJuly 3, 2020

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 6,618 senior officers, one Assistant Inspector General (AIG), four Commissioners and three Deputy Commissioners. The Head, Press and Public Relations of the Commission, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja. He said that the approval was one of the high-points of the 8th Plenary meeting of the commission that ended on Wednesday, after three weeks of deliberations. Ani noted that the officer...

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Belgium Begins to Confront Its Brutal Colonial Past in Congo

EuropeLaw & JusticeBelgium Begins to Confront Its Brutal Colonial Past in Congo

PilotnewsJuly 2, 2020

Black Lives Matter protests in France and the United Kingdom have intensified the domestic debate over their countries’ past colonialism and present racism. Demonstrators, numbering in the thousands, have toppled memorials to historical figures associated with the slave trade and with colonial empires. In June, the protests spread to Belgium, with a crowd of about 10,000 in Brussels demonstrating against racism. On June 30, Belgian King Philippe, in a letter to Felix Tshisekedi, president of...

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Court Refuses Bail to Alleged Kidnap Kingpin, Wadume, Others

Law & JusticeNewsCourt Refuses Bail to Alleged Kidnap Kingpin, Wadume, Others

PilotnewsJuly 2, 2020

The Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday refused to admit Bala Hamisu, popularly known as Wadume to bail. The court refused Hamisu bail along with six others standing trial for kidnapping, possession of firearms and dealing in prohibited firearms, contrary to Section 27 (1)(a)(I) and (1)(b)(iii) of the Firearms Act. The trial Judge, Justice Binta Nyako, refused to admit the defendants to bail on the ground that she had already ordered an accelerated hearing on...

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Images of Brutality Against Black People Spur Racial Trauma

Law & JusticeNewsImages of Brutality Against Black People Spur Racial Trauma

PilotnewsJune 29, 2020

Since Wanda Johnson’s son was shot and killed by a police officer in Oakland, California, 11 years ago, she has watched video after video of similar encounters between Black people and police. Each time, she finds herself reliving the trauma of losing her son, Oscar Grant, who was shot to death by a transit police officer. Most recently, Johnson couldn’t escape the video of George Floyd, pinned to the ground under a Minneapolis officer’s knee...

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US Arraigns 11 Nigerians In Fresh $6 Million Fraud Shortly After Hushpuppy Case

Law & JusticeLifestyleNewsUS Arraigns 11 Nigerians In Fresh $6 Million Fraud Shortly After Hushpuppy Case

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)June 29, 2020

Just about two weeks that the United States indicted six Nigerians for allegedly involving in some $6m internet fraud, another 11 Nigerians have been arraigned over $6m bank fraud. According to the US Anthony’s Office, District of New Jersey, in a statement, the defendants are Sulaiman Dosunmu, 39;  Tunde Adeowo, 40; Muritala Adeowo, 55; Ayanniyi Alayande, 47; Ahmmed Ponle, 41; Margiettu Kamu, 34; Rafiat Sarumi, 36; Babatunde Oke, 40; Adekunle Owolabi, 49; Olayinka Olaseinde, 42; and...

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Whistleblower: FG Pays for Funds Recovered Not Mere Exposure – Malami

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaWhistleblower: FG Pays for Funds Recovered Not Mere Exposure – Malami

PilotnewsJune 29, 2020

The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice only pays whistleblowers after successful recovery not for mere tracing or exposure of suspected illegitimate funds. Dr Umar Gwandu, the Special Assistant to the Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami on Media and Public Relations disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The Minister was reacting to a letter allegedly by one Aliyu Lemu, Esq. purportedly written on June 22 on issues...

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Black Lives Celebrated, Mourned At Emotional BET Awards

EntertainmentLaw & JusticeSportsBlack Lives Celebrated, Mourned At Emotional BET Awards

PilotnewsJune 29, 2020

Black power, suffering and the fight for justice took centre stage at the BET awards on Sunday, the first Black celebrity event in the U.S. since nationwide mass protests broke out this month over systemic racism. The show, which celebrates Black excellence in music, film, sports and philanthropy, was filled with speeches, songs, images of protests and the names of dozens of Black men and women who have died at the hands of police in...

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300 Awaiting Trial, Inmates Get Legal Advice from Lagos Agencies

Law & JusticeNews300 Awaiting Trial, Inmates Get Legal Advice from Lagos Agencies

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)June 27, 2020

The Lagos State Directorate for Citizens Rights together with the Office of the Public Defender (OPD) and the Community Service Unit has concluded visits to three correctional centres in Lagos as part of executing its mandate of ensuring that inmates awaiting trial get legal representation. The team visited the Badagry, Kirikiri and Ikoyi Correctional Centres and counseled 300 male and female inmates. Speaking at the correctional centre in Badagry on Thursday, Oluwatoyin Odusanya, the Director...

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