The prosecution in the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the separatist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has faulted his fresh request for bail. Kanu is being tried for offences bordering on terrorism and treasonable felony before a…
CISLAC/TI-Nigeria lauds EFCC for recovering N30bn
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International in Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) have commended the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its recent recovery of N30 billion from the ongoing investigation of Betta Edu, the suspended Minister of…
Bauchi police arrest man for stabbing brother to death
Men of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested Isyaku Babale, 30, of Anguwan Dawaki in Bauchi Metropolis, for allegedly stabbing his brother to death. The spokesperson for the command, SP Ahmed Wakil, made this known in a statement on…
Suspected cultists kill man in Rivers
A yet-to-be-identified man was on Thursday night shot dead by gunmen suspected to be cultists along the Nanka/Lumumba Diobu axis between Mile 2 and Mile 3 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It was gathered that about three gunmen had trailed…
James Crumbley: Father of Michigan school gunman convicted of manslaughter
The father of a 15-year-old Michigan school gunman who killed four students has been convicted of manslaughter. The trial heard that James Crumbley, 47, had ignored his son Ethan’s mental health needs, buying him the handgun he used in the…
Woman jailed for 7 years for handing over girl, 3, for female genital mutilation
A British woman has been jailed for seven years in a legal first after she was found guilty of handing over a three-year-old who was subjected to female genital mutilation. Amina Noor, 40, took the toddler, who cannot be named…
Court frees 4 men charged with defiling 2 children
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court discharged and acquitted four men charged with defiling two children on Tuesday. Justice Rahman Oshodi set free Messrs Ojo Taye, John Mahason, Peter Arabo and Adenekan Adedeji. He discharged and acquitted them…
Gender-based violence: Religious leaders urged to instill moral values in followers
The Executive Director of Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, Rev Fr George Ehusani, has charged religious leaders to instil moral values in their congregants in a bid to halt gender-based violence. He stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the opening…
Ex-senior provincial legislator of Hebei prosecuted
Xie Jilai, former vice chairman of the Standing Committee of Hebei Provincial People’s Congress, has been indicted on bribe-taking charges. Xie was accused of taking advantage of his various former positions to seek benefits for others in job promotion and…
Police begin prosecution of motorists driving against traffic on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
The Ogun State Police Command said it would commence the prosecution of motorists driving against traffic on major roads in the state, especially the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The command said it was worried about recent accidents on highways in Ogun. SP…
