PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu on Wednesday formally welcomed former President of the Senate, Chief Anyim Pius Anyim, into the All Progressives Peoples Congress (APC).Anyim, who was also Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, under President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Speed Painting, like medicine, leaves no room for error — Dr. Ojeabuo, A Speed Painter0:10 / 1:07 Senator Anyim was presented to President Tinubu at the presidential villa in Abuja by the Chairman of Imo State Governors Forum and Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma and his Ebonyi State counterpart, Rt. Hon.…
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The Nigerian Bar Association, Aba branch in Abia State has said it will partner the police in re-training policemen in respecting human rights and handling investigations. The new Chairman of the branch, Charles Onuchukwu, gave the assurance during an interview in Aba on Wednesday. Mr Onuchukwu said that poor investigations by some policemen had ruined some chances of punishing criminals. He also said that many policemen were acting in ignorance of some provisions of Nigeria’s Constitution, the Police Act and other laws, making them to violate human rights. He stated, “We hope to have periodic seminars for policemen to put them through…
The Ekiti State Police Command on Wednesday arraigned 23-year-old Ajayi Sunday before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing a motorcycle.The defendant, with no fixed address, was standing trial on a one-count charge of stealing. The Police Prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence at about 7:30 p.m on July 13 in Ido-Ekiti.Mr Oriyomi alleged that the defendant stole a red Bajaj Motorcycle valued at N700,000, belonging to one Adeniyi Segun. He said the offence contravened Section 302(1)(a) of the Criminal Law of Ekiti State, 2021.He urged the court to adjourn the case…
The police on Wednesday arraigned a 52-year old man, Taye Oni, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly receiving stolen motor vehicle parts. The defendant, whose address was not given, is being charged with receiving stolen property. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecutor, Inspector Olasunkanmi Bamikole, told the court that the defendant committed the offence at about 10.00a.m on July 16, at Ilupeju-Ekiti. Mr Bamikole said that Oni received stolen motor vehicle parts, motorcycles and scraps belonging to the Ekiti State Electricity Board. He said that the offence contravened Section 343(2) (a) and (b) of…
Adetunji Obatayo, a 55-year-old pastor and school principal at the Deeper Life Bible Church, has been remanded in Akure Magistrates’ Family Court on charges of defiling a minor. It was discovered that his victim, a 14-year-old student, became pregnant, and he obtained an abortion for her. Obatayo was charged with three counts of defilement and unlawfully providing medications to induce abortion, resulting in the death of an unborn child. His pleadings, however, went unanswered. He was accused of committing the crime sometime in February 2020 at Epinmi-Akoko, Akoko South-East local government area. Folashade Adesuyi, a police prosecutor, told the court…
The federal government has resumed mass trials of persons allegedly involved in terrorism and suspects of other heinous crimes against the state.This is contained in a statement by Head of Strategic Communication, National Counter Terrorism Centre—Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), Michael Abu, on Wednesday in Abuja.Mr Abu said the resumption of the trial was in pursuance of the government’s commitment to promoting social justice by entrenching a transparent administrative system.He said the ongoing trial was in line with the International Criminal Justice system and being administered by the Federal High Court of Nigeria.He added that the Complex Casework…
A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced a 27-year-old carpenter, Oryiman Terkimbi, to 18 months in prison for burgling a restaurant. The convict, residing behind Bandico Hotel in Wadata area of Makurdi, pleaded guilty to the offence. The Magistrate, Eunice Ndaiyo, sentenced the carpenter. The prosecutor, Inspector Inedu Friday, told the court that the case was reported on July 17 by one Mercy Dominic, who lives near Dele Bookshop, Wadata. According to the prosecutor, the convict broke into Dominic’s restaurant located on Naka Road in Benue State, and made away with some items in the restaurant, “He took a bag of…
The Federal High Court and State High Court sitting in Kaduna have convicted and sentenced four persons, Anthony Chukwu, Madaki Ismail, Samson Aliyu, and Christopher Israel to various jail terms for internet fraud. It was disclosed in a statement released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, obtained by our correspondent on Wednesday. According to the EFCC Kaduna Zonal Command, they were prosecuted on one-count separate charges, bordering on impersonation, obtaining by pretense, and money laundering. The statement noted that the courts had decreed that the defendants had committed offences contrary to Section 18(2)(d) of the Money Laundering (Prevention And…
…those who suspended me are impostors, unknown to Party…Chairman By Ike Uchechukwu, CALABAR The Cross River State chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Ogar Osim, has been suspended from office over allegations of embezzlement and anti-party activities. Osim who is also accused of inability to maintain a State secretariat and other sundry issues, was suspended alongside the State Secretary, Mr Felix Etim on Tuesday. Their suspension, which is contained in a press statement by the Chairman and Secretary of the State disciplinary committee, Bonnie Adie and Ibiang Igri respectively, announced the appointment of an acting Chairman and Secretary. According…
The Centre for Legal Support and Inmate Rehabilitation has called for increased enrolment of prison inmates in the formal education system to make them better persons. The group made the call last week during the launch of the Nigerian chapter of the Global Freedom Scholars Network. The event, with the theme, ‘Maximising Education as a Rehabilitation Tool for Justice-Impacted Persons’ held in Ikeja, Lagos. Speaking at the event, CELSIR’s Executive Director, Joke Aladesanmi, stated that the network brought together individuals impacted by the justice system who had utilised education to advocate for improved prison education. She said, “We are dedicated…