Amnesty demands justice for man who died in Imo police custody
Amnesty International Nigeria has called on the Imo State Government and police authorities to implement a coroner’s recommendations into the death of 32-year-old Japheth Njoku in police custody at Tiger Base, Owerri, and ensure accountability for those found responsible. The organisation made the call in a statement posted on its X platform on Sunday, following […]
Man, 53, docked for allegedly impersonating police officer
A 53-year-old man, Wilfred Omoike, was on Monday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for alleged impersonation and being in possession of a suspected stolen item. Omoike, whose address was not given, is facing a two-count charge of impersonation and being in possession of a stolen item. The Police prosecutor, DSP Kehinde Ajayi, told the […]
Man docked for allegedly stealing deep freezer
A 30-year-old man, Hassan Baba, was on Monday docked in an Ojo Magistrates’ court in Lagos for allegedly stealing a deep freezer from a shop in Abule Ado area of Ojo, Lagos. The police charged Baba with four counts of conspiracy, burglary, assault and theft. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecution […]
Taliban seeks ‘mercy and compassion’; woos US, other ex-foes
Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers are committed in principle to education and jobs for girls and women, a marked departure from their previous time in power, and seek the world’s “mercy and compassion” to help millions of Afghans in desperate need, a top Taliban leader told The Associated Press in a rare interview.
Gunmen attack Abia Police headquarters, kill one
Gunmen have attacked the Abia State Police Command headquarters in Umuahia, the state capital. They killed a policeman.
16 die in Bauchi auto crash
Yusuf Abdullahi, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Bauchi State, says no fewer than 16 people died in a road crash that occurred in the state on Sunday. Abdullahi confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Bauchi. According to him, the accident which involved […]
