Abba Kyari’s Application To Stike Out Charges Suffers Setback At Federal High Court
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday dismissed an application requesting to strike out charges against the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari. Justice Emeka Nwite dismissed the application on the ground that the court of law has the exclusive right and power to hear drug-related cases as stipulated in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria...
FG Loses Legal Battle To Recover N70tn Loot Over Lack Of Diligent Handling
Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court in Lagos has struck out the Federal Government’s suit seeking to recover and forfeit the sum of N70tn it alleged was stashed in 29 bank accounts by looters. The judge stated that the Federal Government’s lawyers and the private lawyers which it subsequently gave a fiat, did not diligently prosecute the case. The...
Soldier Shoots Okada Man Over N200 Bribe, Killed Nursing Mother, Baby
A soldier has reportedly shot a commercial motorcycle rider and his passenger, a nursing mother and her baby, in Babanna community in Borgu LGA of Niger State. ABN TV gathered that the incident happened on Monday evening when the victims were returning home from the Babanna weekly market. Residents told City & Crime that the soldier fired a gunshot at the...
Peter Obi Officially Submits Petition Challenging Tinubu’s Victory At Tribunal
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi has formally submitted a petition challenging the process leading to the outcome of the Presidential Election held on February 28, 2023. The Independent National Electoral Commission had announced Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the election after which it declared him President-Elect. Chief Spokesman of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign of...
Abuja Trader Jailed For Stealing N8K Worth Chickens
A 22-year-old trader identified as Kingsley Isaac has been sentenced to three months in prison by a Dei-Dei Grade I Area Court on Monday in Abuja for stealing two chickens worth N8,000. The police charged Isaac with theft. The Area Court judge, Saminu Suleiman, offered Isaac a choice of N10,000 fine and N45,000 in restitution to the complainant. The prosecution attorney, Chinedu...
Immediate Past Deputy Governor Of Ekiti Dead
The immediate past deputy governor of Ekiti state, Otunba Bisi Egbeyemi is dead. It was learnt that Egbeyemi passed away at the early hours of Saturday at a popular Multisystem Hospital in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital at 79. Egbeyemi, a native of Ado-Ekiti, was born on 8th of May 1944, was a lawyer and also notable politician. He served as Chairman,...
INEC Chairman, Mahmood Working For Tinubu, Wike – Amaechi (Video)
In a video obtained by ABN TV, former Governor Rotimi Amaechi was seen alleging that Tinubu's People nominated INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu. He further claimed that INEC held the worst election on February 25th, 2023. Finally, he said that INEC Chairman Mahmood Yakubu worked as the Executive Secretary of TETFUND under Wike and is now working for Wike and Tinubu. https://twitter.com/i/status/1637088428859826179
Military Says Video Of Alhassan Doguwa Shooting AK-47 Rifle Happened During Training
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has clarified that the video showing Alhassan Ado Doguwa, firing AK-47 rifle guided by military personnel was taken at Falgore Forest Military Training Camp in Kano State. Ado Doguwa is the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives from Kano State. The Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, in a statement on Friday, said the video...
Accident Involving Katsina Governor’s Convoy Kills Three
At least three people have lost their lives in an accident involving the convoy of Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina State. The accident happened while the governor was on his way to his hometown, Masari in Kafur Local Government on Friday night. He was heading there for the governorship and state assembly elections. Sources said two policemen and a civilian lost...
Lagos: Kidnapper Poses As Pregnant Woman, Abducts Businessman
A four-man gang, led by a 'pregnant woman,' kidnapped a businessman, Timothy Uche, last week. Uche was kidnapped in the Lagos State neighborhood of Ejigbo. At around 9.30 p.m., he was driving into the complex where his electrical store is located to pick up his children who were waiting for him. Gunshots rained down on his car from the armed men....
