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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 […]
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Anti-Banditry/Counter-Insurgency: NAF tests run Super Tucano jets

With NAF’s Alpha Jets and Fighter Helicopters sustaining attacks on locations of bandits in Zamfara and Kaduna States in the ongoing military operations, the recently Inducted Super Tucano Aircraft are being test run by the Nigerian Airforce (NAF). The Minister of Defence, retired General Bashir Magashi made the disclosure to journalists after a three-hour security […]

IPOB members arrested for allegedly killing Ebonyi indigenes ― Police

By Peter Okutu – Abakaliki Ebonyi State Police Command said it has arrested suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB/Eastern Security Network (ESN) that allegedly murdered 7 innocent persons in the State. Briefing newsmen at the Command’s headquarters in Abakaliki, the State Commissioner, CP Aliyu Garba explained that “in the early hours of August […]

64-year-old man arrested for allegedly defiling 2-year-old baby in Ogun

The Police Command in Ogun on Tuesday said its operatives have arrested a 64-year-old man, Ayotunde Taiwo, for allegedly defiling a 2-year-old baby in Ogun. The command’s Public Relation Officer (PPRO), DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Ota, Ogun. Oyeyemi explained that the suspect was arrested following a […]

Borno JSC sacks 2 Sharia Court Judges, demotes 2

The Borno Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has sacked two Sharia Court Judges.A statement on Tuesday in Maiduguri signed by an official, Mr S.K. Jidda, for Secretary of the Commission, said the decision was taken after the meeting of the commission. “The commission with immediate effect removed from the service of the judiciary, an Upper Sharia […]

Sexual harassment: OAU sacks another lecturer

By Shina Abubakar The management of Obafemi Awolowo University has dismissed another lecturer, Dr Adebayo Mosobalaje, for committing sexual demeanour against a female student. The school had in June 2018 sacked Professor Richard Akindele over his involvement in sexual harassment of a female student. A statement issued by the institution’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, […]

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