Appeal Court in Abuja Uphold Sanda’s Death Sentence By Hanging

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaAppeal Court in Abuja Uphold Sanda’s Death Sentence By Hanging

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 6, 2020

By Hassan Umar Shallpella, News Correspondent _____ The Appeal Court in Abuja has dismissed the appeal filed by Maryam Sanda, who was sentenced to death by an Abuja High Court for killing her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, son of the former National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Haliru Bello. Presiding Judge, Justice Steven Adah, held that the court is duty-bound to do justice according to law and not sentiments, maintained that “there no doubt...

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No One Can Stop the Probing of EndSARS Protesters – Lai Mohammed

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaNo One Can Stop the Probing of EndSARS Protesters – Lai Mohammed

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 5, 2020

The Federal Government has said being a member of the #EndSARS protest is not an immunity from being investigated or charged for any offence or breach of the laws. The Ministers of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, stated this on Friday in Lagos while having a meeting with editors of newspapers. Mohammed, who was responding to a question on the alleged arrest of some #EndSARS protesters and sponsors, posited that nobody is above investigation...

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”Those Killed In Zarbamari By Boko Haram Were Not Farmers” – Community Source Says

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeria”Those Killed In Zarbamari By Boko Haram Were Not Farmers” – Community Source Says

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 5, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent ____ As recent massacre  which was believed by many to be on rice farmers  continued to elicit commentaries and condemnations from all spheres of life fresh facts emerged that ” those killed in Zabarmari by Boko Haram were not farmers.” Daily Post also reports that contrary to the belief that victims of Boko Haram attack last Saturday in Borno were rice farmers; fresh facts have emerged on Friday that they...

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Backlash: Mercenaries Vow Not to Support Nigeria Again to Fight Boko Haram

MilitaryNational SecurityNewsNigeriaBacklash: Mercenaries Vow Not to Support Nigeria Again to Fight Boko Haram

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 4, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent As  renewed calls on the Federal Government to engage foreign mercenaries in routing Boko Haram terrorists in Sambisa forest and other insurgents’ enclaves continue, the foreign military contractors earlier engaged by Nigeria have vowed never to return, PRNigeria reports. During the administration of President Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria had covertly brought in ‘military-technical advisers’ suspected to be mercenaries from South Africa and the former Soviet Union to take on Boko Haram ahead...

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Ndume Withdraws As Maina’s Surety

CorruptionLaw & JusticeNewsNigeriaNdume Withdraws As Maina’s Surety

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 4, 2020

Ali Ndume, senator representing Borno South, has asked his lawyers to begin the process for him to withdraw as the surety of Abdulrasheed Maina, former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT). Ndume had stood surety for Maina who is standing trial at a federal high court in Abuja for alleged money laundering to the tune of N2 billion. Maina, however, jumped bail, went into hiding in September and subsequently left the country. The...

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Nigeria: Atrocity in the Northeast

ColumnsNational SecurityNigeriaOpinionNigeria: Atrocity in the Northeast

PilotnewsDecember 3, 2020

In response to the latest atrocity—the November 28 killing of civilians working in rice fields in villages in the Jere local government area, which is close to the Borno State capital of Maiduguri—Borno State Governor Babagana Umara Zulum appears to be looking for Borno State and local entities to restore security. In a public statement, he did call on the federal government to recruit more troops, but his emphasis appears to have been on growing the...

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Northern Elders Ask Buhari to Resign for His Failure on Security and Economy

National SecurityNewsNigeriaPoliticsNorthern Elders Ask Buhari to Resign for His Failure on Security and Economy

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 3, 2020

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) on Wednesday asked President Muhammadu Buhari to resign his position as Nigeria President. According to the group, Buhari has failed in the two critical areas of security and economy, therefore, he has ‘nothing new to offer’ Nigerians. This was made by the NEF Spokesman, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, on Wednesday night on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. The elder said it is disappointing that after over five years of being in...

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#EndSARS: Panel Of Inquiry In Bauchi Receives 10 Petitions

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNewsNigeria#EndSARS: Panel Of Inquiry In Bauchi Receives 10 Petitions

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 3, 2020

The Bauchi State Judicial Panel of Inquiry  to investigate human rights abuses by the disbanded Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigerian police has received 10 petitions from the public. Justice Habibu Idris Shall, Chairman of the panel  disclosed this Wednesday during the inaugural sitting of the committee held at the Bauchi State High Court. “You would recall that after inauguration by the state governor Bala Mohammed , the panel called for the submission...

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President Buhari to Address Lawmakers Over Insecurity – Gbajabiamila

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityNewsNigeriaPresident Buhari to Address Lawmakers Over Insecurity – Gbajabiamila

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 3, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari will soon be addressing the house of representatives over insecurity, according to Femi Gbajabiamila, the speaker. The president had been invited by the lower legislative chamber of the national assembly. Speaking at the presidential villa in Abuja on Wednesday, Gbajabiamila said he met with the president over the issue. Gbajabiamila told state house correspondents that the date for the presidential address has been agreed upon and will be disclosed soon. “And what...

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Finally, Police Extradite, Maina- Ex-pension Boss From Niger Republic

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaFinally, Police Extradite, Maina- Ex-pension Boss From Niger Republic

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 3, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Finally, Interpol has succeeded in extraditing the former boss of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team (PRTT) Abdulrasheed Maina to Nigeria. Maina was said to have escaped to the Republic of Niger as his hiding place but nemesis caught up with him finally on Thursday, December 3, when he was brought back to his country to face justice , Reports say that the extradition of Maina was done by the...

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