Justice Ntong Ntong of the Akwa Ibom State High Court in Ikot Ekpene has ordered the State Government to pay N2m for the rehabilitation of a 28-year-old man, Idaraobong Sunday Dickson, for making him suffer in prison for eight good years, over allegation of armed robbery and rape, which he was not involved in. Ntong … Read more
Kwara State Police Command in Ilorin on Wednesday banned any form of unlawful protest, rally, or gathering in the state. The order, according to the spokesman of the command, Okasanmi Ajayi, ” becomes inevitable owing to an intelligence report indicating that hoodlums have perfected plans to hijack any rally or procession and use the process … Read more
A Magistrate court in Port Harcourt Court, Rivers State has remanded over 20 persons in the state correctional centre. They were arrested in connection with a meeting by members of the Atiku Support Organisation in the State. The suspects were later arraigned on counts of conspiracy, cultism and unlawful gathering before Chief Magistrate Collins Ali. … Read more
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of a 33-year-old man, Ajani Jamiu, at Agodi Correctional facility, for alleged unlawful possession of a firearm and armed robbery. The police arraigned Ajani on a two-count charge of armed robbery and unlawful possession of a firearm. The Chief Magistrate, Mr Emmanuel Idowu, who … Read more