Task Force Nabs Fake Surgeon, Shut Down 5 Facilities In Cross River

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaTask Force Nabs Fake Surgeon, Shut Down 5 Facilities In Cross River

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 10, 2023

Mr. Simon Okuta-Agba, 84 years old in Ukpah, Bekwarra Local Government area (LGA) of Cross River state has been arrested by the Cross River Health Taskforce over an alleged fake surgeon. The task force also closed down five facilities and arrested seven persons from Yala, Ogoja, and Bekwarra LGAs, including one Ms. Rosemary Irima who operated Divine Favour Clinic and Maternity. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the suspect was arrested on January...

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NBA Raises Suspicious, How Police Handle Mrs. Raheem Murder

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaNBA Raises Suspicious, How Police Handle Mrs. Raheem Murder

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 31, 2022

…Reps Move To Ban Alcohol Consumption By Policemen The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Yakubu Maikyau, has said the Association is suspicious of how the Nigeria Police are handling the case of the Lagos female lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, as the House of Representatives proposes a ban on alcohol consumption by policemen. Raheem was shot by an Assistant Superintendent of Police on Christmas Day while returning from an eatery in their car with her...

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Ghana’s IGP Warn Pastors Against Making False New Year Prophecies on 31 December

AfricaLaw & JusticeNewsGhana’s IGP Warn Pastors Against Making False New Year Prophecies on 31 December

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 28, 2022

The Ghanaian Police has cautioned clerics against instilling fear in people’s minds by making false and misleading new year prophecies during the customary crossover services on 31 December. In 2021, the police proscribed new year prophecies that could cause fear, and anxiety and are likely to endanger lives, saying anyone found guilty risks up to five years imprisonment. On Tuesday, the Ghana police spokesperson, Grace Ansah-Akrofi, said the law, which is to ensure continuous security,...

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Secessionists, failed politicians working to disrupt 2023 polls — IGP

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPoliticsSecessionists, failed politicians working to disrupt 2023 polls — IGP

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 17, 2022

The inspector-general of police (IGP), Usman Baba has said separatist groups in the country are working to disrupt the 2023 elections. Baba said this on Friday when he appeared before the house of representatives ad hoc committee investigating attacks on the facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The police chief who was represented by Dandaura Mustapha, deputy inspector-general in charge of operations, said the attacks on the offices of the electoral body increased...

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How Nigerian soldiers killed children born to Boko Haram members — Report

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaHow Nigerian soldiers killed children born to Boko Haram members — Report

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 13, 2022

An investigation conducted by Reuters, an international news agency, has revealed how top military commanders order officers to kill children born to insurgents. The report which was published on Monday showed the inhumane activities carried out by the military on the instructions of top officials. According to the report, this intentional killing of children was carried out because the officials considered kids fathered by Boko Haram members to be potential insurgents. A witness who was...

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Enugu Residents Defy “Sit at Home” Despite a Two-Day Attack

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPoliticsEnugu Residents Defy “Sit at Home” Despite a Two-Day Attack

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)December 11, 2022

The normalcy witnessed in Coal City, Enugu on the first day of Simon Ekpa’s sit-@-home order in Enugu encouraged residents to go about their daily activities without fear on the second day. Sadly, tragedy struck in the early hours of Saturday as 2 persons were murdered and a police van burnt in the New Market area in Enugu North Local Government Area; also there were heavy shootings at strategic areas in the Coal city to...

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Police react to sentencing, says IGP unaware of court order

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPolice react to sentencing, says IGP unaware of court order

Beloved John (Staff Writer)November 29, 2022

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has said Usman Baba, the inspector-general of police (IGP), was unaware of a previous court order on the reinstatement of a former police officer. Earlier on Tuesday, a federal high court in Abuja sentenced Baba to three months in prison for disobeying a court order directing the reinstatement of Patrick Okoli, a former officer who claimed he was unlawfully and compulsorily retired from the NPF. The presiding judge, Mobolaji Olajuwon...

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Nigeria Judiciary Has Over 4,741 Backlogs Of Cases

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaNigeria Judiciary Has Over 4,741 Backlogs Of Cases

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 29, 2022

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Monday, described Nigerians as the most litigious people on earth, calling on the public to drastically reduce litigation and embrace other dispute resolution routes without necessarily overstretching the Judiciary. The CJN was speaking while swearing-in 63 Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN, noted that not every disagreement should end in the court. He explained that currently the judiciary has over 4,741 backlogs of cases, out of...

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Vice Principal In Police Net For Raping Minor In Adamawa

Law & JusticeLocalNewsNigeriaVice Principal In Police Net For Raping Minor In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 24, 2022

The Vice Principal Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS) Senior Section, Abba Murke in Song local government area of Adamawa state, Mr. Enoch Kwaleji, 52 years old has been arrested for raping 13 years old. SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, Adamawa State Police Command spokesman, said the suspect a resident of Salama House Sangere Jabbi Lamba, Girei was said to have on 15/11/2022 at about 1900hrs lured the victim to an uncompleted building and forcefully had undue...

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Military Veterans In Nigeria To Receive N134.7bn as Security Debarment Allowance

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaMilitary Veterans In Nigeria To Receive N134.7bn as Security Debarment Allowance

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 17, 2022

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has announced the approval of  N134.7bn for the payment of Security Debarment Allowance, SDA, to all veterans. The President, who made this known at the launch of the 2023 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem and Appeal Fund, also announced the donation of N10m to the Nigerian Legion. The President pledged the Federal Government’s commitment to the welfare of veterans by ensuring prompt payment of their pension and other entitlements, which had...

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