Hisbah Arrest 39 Teenagers For Immoral Acts in Kano

Law & JusticeLifestyleNewsHisbah Arrest 39 Teenagers For Immoral Acts in Kano

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 10, 2021

The Commandant, Kano State Hisbah Board, Dr. Haruna Ibn-Sina, says 39 teenagers had been arrested over alleged involvement in immoral acts in Kano metropolis. The immoral acts are banned under Sharia law operating in Kano state. In a statement by Mr. Lawal Ibrahim, Public Relations Officer of the board in Kano the suspects were apprehended on Sunday, between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. in Burji Kwanar Kwankwaso, Madobi Local Government and at a facility called...

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VAPP Act: Stakeholders Brace Up For Its Implementation In Adamawa

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaVAPP Act: Stakeholders Brace Up For Its Implementation In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 10, 2021

Disturbed by the alarming rate of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in society, the Adamawa state House of Assembly recently passed into the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act now awaiting Governor’s assent. It against this background that, Stand To End Rape Initiative (STER) a Non-governmental organization with support from Spotlight Initiative organized a three-day capacity stakeholders workshop in Yola, Adamawa State on the need to adopt some components of the VAPP Act in Adamawa state and on...

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High Court Adjourn Trial El Zakzaky, His Wife

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaHigh Court Adjourn Trial El Zakzaky, His Wife

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 9, 2021

A  Kaduna State High Court on Monday adjourned the “secret trial“ of the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Ibrahim El Zakzaky and his wife Zeenat, until March 31. The “secret trial“ of the IMN leader and his wife Zeenat began on November 18, 2020, at the High Court. The Kaduna State Government charged El-Zakzaky and Zeenat with eight counts bordering on alleged culpable homicide, unlawful assembly, and public peace disruption, among other...

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Council Chairman In Taraba Threatens Journalists Investigating His Case

Law & JusticePress * MediaCouncil Chairman In Taraba Threatens Journalists Investigating His Case

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 9, 2021

The Council Chairman of Kurmi Local Government in Taraba Mr. John Joseph Amamzalla has on Sunday in Jalingo threatened to deal with any reporter who investigates him over his alleged involvement with the EFCC and his local council. The council boss was dragged before a Taraba High Court presided by Justice F. Agya over a six count charge since July 2020 over allegations of conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, and forgery. Amamzalla who is the...

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Court Remands Police Officer For Murder

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaCourt Remands Police Officer For Murder

Beloved John (Staff Writer)March 8, 2021

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Nyanya, Abuja has ordered the remand of a policeman, Johnson Samanja, accused of shooting a 19-year-old boy. The court directive was issued on Monday after he was arraigned on a culpable homicide charge. Johnson was charged to court over the death of the 19-year-old who was shot in October last year. The trial judge, Peter Kekemeke, ordered Mr. Samanja, 51, to be remanded at the Nigerian Correctional...

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Uniforms And Identity Cards Of 145 Soldiers Retrieved By Nigerian Army In Maiduguri

MilitaryNational SecurityNigeriaUniforms And Identity Cards Of 145 Soldiers Retrieved By Nigerian Army In Maiduguri

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 8, 2021

The 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maiduguri has retrieved the uniforms and identity cards of 145 soldiers replaced at Marte town in Borno State. The incident happened a few hours after seven soldiers killed in an encounter with insurgents on February 14, 2021, were buried. During the attack, the insurgents reportedly burnt military equipment, including vehicles, and stole motorcycles and food items. Last week, soldiers, who had been serving with the 153 Task Force...

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FG Bridging Infrastructure Gaps in Military Formations- Mamora

InfrastructureMilitaryNigeriaFG Bridging Infrastructure Gaps in Military Formations- Mamora

PilotnewsMarch 6, 2021

LAGOS — Minister of State for Health Olorunnimbe Mamora says the Federal Government is taking measures aimed at bridging the infrastructure gaps in the Nation’s military formations. Mamora said this on Saturday at the inauguration and handing over of Jetty and Shoreline protection facilities at Underwater Warfare School, Ojo, Lagos State. The minister said that such intervention projects were necessary in order to respond to emerging trends and sophistication in modern warfare in addressing security...

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OPINION: As Crisis Deepens in Ethiopia, Need for Committed Diplomatic Response Grows

AfricaColumnsNational SecurityOpinionOPINION: As Crisis Deepens in Ethiopia, Need for Committed Diplomatic Response Grows

PilotnewsMarch 6, 2021

By Michelle Gavin _____ As the crisis persists in Ethiopia, the government in Addis Ababa aims to draw clear lines for the international community, positioning itself as a cooperative partner (after months of obstruction) in addressing the humanitarian crisis in Tigray, but also deeming any mention of Amhara forces in Tigray inappropriate interference in its internal affairs while continuing to largely ignore the issue of Eritrean troops in Ethiopian territory. These delineations are unpersuasive, but for now it appears...

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Soldier, Girlfriend Arrested For Supplying Ammunition, Military Uniforms To Armed Bandits

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaSoldier, Girlfriend Arrested For Supplying Ammunition, Military Uniforms To Armed Bandits

PilotnewsMarch 6, 2021

The call for the cleansing of bad eggs in the force and saboteurs in the society for Nigeria to succeed in the fight against banditry and other forms of criminality came to the fore with the arrest of a Nigerian soldier and his girlfriend who were caught supplying ammunition and military uniforms to armed bandits in Zamfara state. Recall that the governor had alleged sabotage in the fight against banditry in the state while reacting...

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Mother Of Two Dies During Sex Thriller With Lover In Adamawa

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNewsMother Of Two Dies During Sex Thriller With Lover In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 6, 2021

YOLA — The Adamawa state Police Command on Friday confirmed the arrest of an MTN staff, Lekan Agboola, over complicity in the death of a 37-year-old mother of two. DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, Adamawa State Police Command Public Relations Officer, confirmed the development to newsmen, in Yola, said Agboola, who was arrested on a charge of homicide, was being detained at the Command’s Criminal Investigation Department. ”Yes, the suspect is in our custody, the Command is...

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