Kaduna Assembly Approves Castration as Punishment for Rapists

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaKaduna Assembly Approves Castration as Punishment for Rapists

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)September 11, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz,  Regional Correspondent KADUNA –– The Kaduna State House of Assembly has approved castration as punishment for those convicted of rape. This follows the passage of a bill to amend the Kaduna state penal court law, 2017, by the lawmakers. The assembly, which announced the development via its Twitter handle, said the bill was passed into law on Wednesday. “The Bill Recommend total Castration for Rapist in the State,” the assembly tweeted. It...

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Insecurity: Senator Suswam Condemns Killing of Benue’s Most Wanted Criminal Gana

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNewsInsecurity: Senator Suswam Condemns Killing of Benue’s Most Wanted Criminal Gana

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)September 10, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Chairman, Senate Committee on Power Gabriel Suswam has condemned the killing of repentant militia leader in Benue, Terwase Agwaza, also known as Gana, by men of the Nigerian Army in Gboko. Suswam, who represents Benue North East, in a statement he issued, said Terwase’s killing after turning a new leaf from crime and criminality by soldiers was counterproductive to peace already returning to the state. According to him, a situation...

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Nigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: August 29-September 4

National SecurityNewsOpinionNigeria Security Tracker Weekly Update: August 29-September 4

PilotnewsSeptember 9, 2020

Below is a visualization and description of some of the most significant incidents of political violence in Nigeria from August 29 to September 4, 2020. This update also represents violence related to Boko Haram in Cameroon, Chad, and Niger. These incidents are included in the Nigeria Security Tracker.   August 30: Police killed two Shiites in Kaduna, Kaduna. August 30: Vigilantes killed three kidnappers in Damaturu, Yobe. August 30: Sectarian violence led to two deaths in Anambra West, Anambra. August 31: Gunmen...

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Nigeria Must Assert Itself as Regional, Global Leader – UNGA President

Foreign PolicyNewsNigeriaNigeria Must Assert Itself as Regional, Global Leader – UNGA President

PilotnewsSeptember 9, 2020

The President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Tijjani Muhammad-Bande has challenged Nigeria to continue to ensure that it asserts itself as a leader both at the regional level and the global stage. Muhammad-Bande who is from Nigeria gave the charge during a virtual interaction with Nigerian journalists. He noted that Nigeria had been providing leadership in Africa, but urged the country to ensure that it continues to play positive roles. “Nigeria has been...

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I Am Ready to Testify Before Justice Ayo Salami Panel – Malami Replies Magu

Law & JusticeNewsI Am Ready to Testify Before Justice Ayo Salami Panel – Malami Replies Magu

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)September 9, 2020

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami (SAN) has said he is ready to testify before the Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential Panel if he is being summoned. Malami said this in an interview on Arise TV. The Nigeria Minister of Justice was reacting to a letter by the suspended acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu, asking the panel to summon the AGF for questioning. The AGF in his reaction...

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Ngurore Area Court in Shamble, Affects Dispensation of Justice

InfrastructureLaw & JusticeNewsNgurore Area Court in Shamble, Affects Dispensation of Justice

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 9, 2020

An Area Court is the lower court in the hierarchy of courts in Nigeria. Such courts handle most civil cases and sometimes criminal. On approaching some Area Courts located in rural areas of Adamawa state Northeast Nigeria, one may mistakenly assume that it is a habitat of rodents and their status is causing a delay in the dispensation of justice. Among these courts, which structures are currently in the deplorable state is Ngurore Area Court...

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Southern Kaduna Killings: Sultan Blames Politicians, Says Killings as Madness

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaSouthern Kaduna Killings: Sultan Blames Politicians, Says Killings as Madness

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)September 8, 2020

Traditional rulers in the 19 Northern States and the Abuja on Monday met in Kaduna over the disturbing spate of insecurity in the region and the country. The northern monarch under the aegis of the Northern Traditional Council was presided over by its Chairman and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III and held at the Lugard Hall Secretariat of the council, in the metropolis. In his opening address, the Sultan described the killings in...

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Alleged Misconduct: PCN Seals 157 Pharmacies, 791 Patent Medicine Shops in August-Registrar

BusinessLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaAlleged Misconduct: PCN Seals 157 Pharmacies, 791 Patent Medicine Shops in August-Registrar

PilotnewsSeptember 5, 2020

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has shut down 157 pharmacies and 791 patent medicine shops in Kano and Lagos in August over alleged operational misconducts. Dr Elijah Mohammed, PCN Registrar disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday while giving an update of the council’s activities in August 2020. He noted that the council, in the course of its National Enforcement activity visited Lagos and Kano...

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Niger Attack Demonstrates Islamic State in West Africa’s Growing Reach

National SecurityOpinionWest AfricaNiger Attack Demonstrates Islamic State in West Africa’s Growing Reach

PilotnewsSeptember 1, 2020

The Sahel and Nigeria were previously distinct areas of operations for jihadist groups. However, the lines between these areas of operations are now blurring. It may, therefore, become harder in the future to determine which of Islamic State West Africa (ISWA)’s branches carried out an attack when such an attack occurs between Niamey, Niger and northwestern Nigeria. On August 9, the Islamic State’s ‘province’ in the Sahel, known as Islamic State in Greater Sahara (ISGS),...

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Africans Should Fight for DACA, Too

AfricaForeign PolicyOpinionAfricans Should Fight for DACA, Too

PilotnewsSeptember 1, 2020

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA) is making the news again as the Trump administration continues its efforts to diminish the program. DACA protects eligible immigrant youth who came to the United States when they were children from deportation and allows them to apply for jobs. Recipients of the DACA program are often referred to as “Dreamers.” Since 2017, there has been an ongoing legal battle to save the program, which shields approximately...

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