Federal High Court To Hear Pre-election Cases During Vacation

The annual vacation for Judges of the Federal High Court from 25th July 2022 to 19th September 2022 will not stop it from hearing 2023 pre-election cases during vacation. The Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho says the New Practice Directions is to provide for a fair, impartial, and expeditious determination of pre-election cases. In a statement issued by the Assistant Director of Information, Federal High Court Dr. Catherine Christopher noted that...

Freedom From Fear is a Cornerstone of Nigerian Democracy

Recently, I read the declaration attributed to the excellent governor of Zamfara State, Bello Muhammad. The governor lamented the mayhems suffered by the people of Zamfara State. Arguably, the governor insisted that it was time for his people to arm themselves for self-protection and defense of Nigerian democracy. His clarion call echoes in other regions of Nigeria. The governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, faces the same predicaments, but he has always summoned the federal...

Kuje Jailbreak: Ghana Tightens Security As Boko Haram Escapees Are On The Run

In an effort to prevent Boko Haram escapees from Nigeria from entering the country, the Ghanaian Immigration authorities have issued a security alert to all regional and sector commanders over the recent jailbreak in Nigeria. This is according to a bulletin signed by the Deputy Comptroller-General of the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS), Laud Ofori Affrifah on behalf of the Comptroller-General, Kwame Asuah Takyi. Recall that there was a jailbreak at the Kuje Custodial Centre in...

Man Deploys Coffins, Charms to Scare Anambra Govt Away From Reclaiming Land

By Handel Patrick (Staff Reporter)   The presence of two massive coffins and charms could not prevent a determined Anambra State Taskforce from demolishing illegal structures built on government land near Governor’s lodge, Onitsha over the weekend. The exercise will mark the fifth time the state government is demolishing structures on the land to which an Onitsha lawyer, Barr Harold Ekwerekwu is laying claims to. The lawyer is claiming that the land belongs to the...

Federal Government Design Application To Mitigate Security Challenges

The Federal Government has designed an application called “N-Alerts” to mitigate security challenges with a prompt response from security agencies: as soon as you “See Something Do N-Alerts”, most especially during this festival. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola in a statement urged Nigerians to take responsibility by reporting any suspicious individuals and criminal activities they observed around them to law enforcement agencies with the use of the N-Alerts application. The statement signed by...

Lawan Express Reservation Over Kuje Prison Aack

ABUJA — Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Thursday, expressed displeasure over the absence of closed-circuit television (CCTV) at the Kuje correctional facility. An attack on the prison on Tuesday by terrorists resulted in the escape of over 600 inmates including Boko Haram suspects. Lawan declared his reservations over the security setup at the Kuje correctional facility in the federal capital territory (FCT) after a visit to the scene. Speaking when he visited the facility on...

Ekweremadu: UK Court Rules That Victim Is 21, Not 15, Adjourns Case To August 4

The Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court in the United Kingdom has ruled that David Ukpo, the alleged kidney donor for the daughter of Senator Ike Ekweremadu, is not 15 years old. The West African Pilot reports that Ekweremadu, a former deputy president of the Nigerian senate, and Beatrice, his wife, were arrested by the British police on June 23 on allegations of human trafficking and organ harvesting that violate the country’s Modern Slavery Act. The police authorities...

Court Sentence Boat Captain to Life Imprisonment

LAGOS — The captain of a commercial boat, Elebiju Happiness has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Lagos State High Court sitting in Eti-Osa for causing the deaths of 13 passengers. Justice Josephine Oyefeso said Happiness was charged with manslaughter by the police and found guilty of the 11-count charge. Earlier, the police told the court that Happiness committed the crime on July 29, 2020, after loading passengers from the Kirikiri waterside and heading...

Commit Adultery, Spend Two Years In Prison – Police Officer Warns Married Couples

A former Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Aliyu Giwa, has warned married couples against cheating on their spouses no matter the reason that might arise. According to the superintendent, being unfaithful to one’s partner is a criminal offence that attracts a punishment of two years imprisonment. Giwa, who shook the table on Twitter on Saturday, said adultery contravenes section 387 and 388 of the Penal Code Law. “Do you know? Adultery is a...

INEC Office in Igboeze North LGA Enugu Set Ablaze

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, office in Igboeze North Local Government Headquarters, Enugu State was on Sunday set ablaze by unknown arsonists. Dr. Emeka Ononamadu, Resident Electoral Commissioner, INEC Enugu confirmed the incident stating the extent of damage has not been ascertained but no life was lost. Ononamadu further revealed that the timely intervention of fire fighters from Nsukka and Ogurute prevented further escalation of the fire to all sections of the Commission’s building....

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