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Benue APC delegation to rally involved in accident

Benue APC delegation to rally involved in accident

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Several members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Benue State sustained serious injuries on Saturday morning when a bus conveying them to the party’s rally in Lafia, Nasarawa State, was involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle. It was gathered that the accident occurred in Lafia, a few kilometres […]
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Court remands 4 men for alleged unlawful possession of firearms

Court remands 4 men for alleged unlawful possession of firearms

An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered that four men be remanded in a correctional centre for alleged unlawful possession of firearms. The police charged  Bashiru Shittu, 39; Hassan Omobolaji, 38; Korode Oguntoyinbo, 22 and Abiodun Benson, 23 with conspiracy, belonging to an unlawful society and illegal possession of firearms. Magistrate A.S Odusanya, […]

I was accused of supplying arms to militants —Uche Nwosu

I was accused of supplying arms to militants —Uche Nwosu

What happened to Nwosu horror to behold —Okorocha Okorocha should be saved from himself —Imo Govt IPOB & ESN vindicated as masterminds of insecurity are exposed  By Olayinka Ajayi, Chimaobi Nwaiwu & Chinonso Alozie Former Chief of Staff  to Imo State  Government  and son -in-law to former Governor Rochas Okorocha, Mr Uche Nwosu said yesterday that he […]

Refer cases of landlords, tenants to mediation – Lawyer

Refer cases of landlords, tenants to mediation – Lawyer

A Lagos-based Constitutional Lawyer, Mr Spurgeon Ataene, on Wednesday, underscored the need for a referral of tenancy matters to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) channels to ensure speedy resolution. Ataene told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that cases involving landlords and tenants, dragged on for too long in courts, largely due to the “penchant” of […]

Teenager jailed 6 months for stealing employer’s N100,000

Teenager jailed 6 months for stealing employer’s N100,000

An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Isabo on Wednesday, Monday Olaitan,19, to six months imprisonment for stealing N100, 000 from his employer. The Magistrate, Mrs Olajumoke Somefun sentenced Otaitan, after he pleaded guilty to theft. Somefun, however, gave Olaitan an option to pay N100,000 fine. ALSO READ: Katsina killings: We’ll assist citizens to acquire arms for self-defence […]

Man, 26, arrested for alleged murder of wife

Man, 26, arrested for alleged murder of wife

The Police in Jigawa have arrested a 26-year-old man for allegedly killing his wife in Sule Tankarkar Local Government Area of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, ASP Lawan Shiisu, confirmed the arrest in a statement in Dutse on Wednesday. Shiisu said the suspect was arrested after the police received […]