Court Orders Inspector-General of Police To Widow N100 Million

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaCourt Orders Inspector-General of Police To Widow N100 Million

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 18, 2024

For unlawful arrest, detention, torture, and alleged death of Mark Kajo, a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Inspector-General (IGP) of Police to pay Mrs Mary Kajo the sum of N100 million over the death of her husband. Mary Kajo had, in the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/600/2023, sued the Nigeria Police Force, I-G, Benue Commissioner of Police, and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) as 1st to 4th respondents respectively. In the...

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Army, police clash over trending “No gree for anybody” slogan

National SecurityNewsNigeriaArmy, police clash over trending “No gree for anybody” slogan

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 12, 2024

The Nigerian military has urged Nigerians to stand firm against terrorism in 2024. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, Major General Edward Buba, director of the Defence Headquarters’ media operations, assured that the military will put in ‘tremendous force’ to tackle insecurity. “We aim to find and destroy the terrorist wherever they may be hiding to ensure their enduring defeat. This would deny the terrorist the ability to terrorise or hurt citizens...

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Supreme Court upholds election of 8 governors

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaSupreme Court upholds election of 8 governors

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 12, 2024

In a marathon court session on Friday, the Supreme Court of Nigeria delivered judgements on petitions seeking to remove eight State governors from office after the 18 March 2023 polls. The governors whose elections are being challenged before the court are Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State; Abba Yusuf of Kano State, Alex Otti of Abia State; Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State; Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State; Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State; Bassey Otu of Cross...

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No Date For Swearing-in Eleven Justices Of The Supreme Court

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaNo Date For Swearing-in Eleven Justices Of The Supreme Court

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 12, 2024

The National Judicial Council, NJC, has said no date was fixed for the swearing-in of the newly appointed eleven Justices of the Supreme Court. Barrister Soji Oye, NJC’s Director of Information in a statement said neither the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, who is the NJC Chairman, nor the Council itself authored or endorsed the purported date which did not emanate from it. The statement followed purported news by an Abuja-based media...

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Army sacks terrorists’ strongholds in North East and North West

National SecurityNewsNigeriaArmy sacks terrorists’ strongholds in North East and North West

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 12, 2024

The Nigerian Army has said it is recording massive successes in the fight against terrorism, insurgency and banditry. This is as troops of Operation Hadarin Daji and Operation Hadin Kai have raided the various strongholds of terror gangs in the North East and North West regions, evicting the terrorists. Major General Kevin Aligbe, commander of the Training and Doctrine Command Nigerian Army (TRADOC) in Niger State, disclosed this on Wednesday during the 2023 West African...

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President Tinubu Orders Security Chiefs To Ensure Victory Against Security Threats

National SecurityNewsNigeriaPresident Tinubu Orders Security Chiefs To Ensure Victory Against Security Threats

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 6, 2024

President Bola Tinubu has asked the security chiefs in the country to ensure a conclusive victory against the myriad of security threats assailing the country. Ajuri Ngelale, a presidential spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement on Friday. President Tinubu while addressing security chiefs and heads of intelligence agencies at a Presidential Security Briefing in Abuja, noted that although appreciable progress had been achieved in eliminating some of the threats across the country, success would ultimately...

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Insecurity: There’ll be anarchy if citizens take up arms to defend themselves – COAS

National SecurityNewsNigeriaInsecurity: There’ll be anarchy if citizens take up arms to defend themselves – COAS

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)January 2, 2024

As the precarious security situation across Nigeria worsens, leaving defenceless citizens feeling more unsafe, showing the utter failure of the Nigerian authorities to protect lives and properties, Nigeria’s Army chief believes that allowing citizens to carry arms will lead to “anarchy.” After dozens of his people were killed and scores left homeless in a series of “well-coordinated” attacks between December 23 and 25, Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State urged residents to take up arms...

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Air force council elevates 38 senior officers to air rank

National SecurityNewsNigeriaAir force council elevates 38 senior officers to air rank

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 24, 2023

The Air Force Council (AFC) has approved the promotion of 38 senior officers to the next higher ranks in the Nigerian Air Force (NAF). Out of the 38 senior officers promoted, 22 were elevated to the rank of Air Vice Marshal, while 16 were elevated to the rank of Air Commodore. Those elevated to the rank of Air Vice Marshal include the Director of Public Relations and Information, Headquarters NAF (HQ NAF), Edward Gabkwet, Abubakar...

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Rivers: Investigate ex-parte order stopping INEC conducting fresh poll, group tells chief judge

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaRivers: Investigate ex-parte order stopping INEC conducting fresh poll, group tells chief judge

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)December 18, 2023

Justice John Tsoho, Chief Judge of the Federal High Court has been urged to investigate the alleged secret ex-parte order stopping the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), from conducting fresh elections to fill the seats of the Rivers state lawmakers. Recall that 27 lawmakers from Rivers state recently decamped from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC), a development that led to their suspension. Also recall that the Rivers State High...

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Supreme Court says Nnamdi Kanu must face trial for terrorism

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaSupreme Court says Nnamdi Kanu must face trial for terrorism

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 15, 2023

The Supreme Court in Nigeria has declined to order the release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, from detention. The separatist leader has been in detention since 2021 despite a Court of Appeal judgment on 13 October 2022 ordering his release. Hopes were high that the Supreme Court would quash the terrorism charges against Kanu who has been in detention since June 2021 when he was forcefully extradited from...

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