Shortly after she instituted a suit against the Police for defamation, the Nigeria Police has charged Professor Zainab Duke Abiola for attempted murder. Charges against her also include culpable homicide, voluntarily causing hurt without provocation, and assault to deter public servant from discharge of his duty amongst others. According to the Police Spokesperson, CSP. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Professor would face the full wrath of the law. According to Adejobi in a statement Prof. Zainab Duke Abiola was complicity in the grievous assault of a female Police Officer, Inspector Teju Moses on Tuesday 20th September, 2022 at her residence in Garki, Abuja.…
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Another Police Officer, Inspector Ebimine Fiyegha has narrated to Justice Ibironke Harrison of the Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, on how a Lagos-based female lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem was alledgedly shot dead by an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Drambi Vandi. According to the second prosecution witness, Inspector Ebimine told the trial judge on Wednesday that he also heard a gunshot at the scene of the incident. He gave this testimony while being led by Attorney-General, and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN. The Police Inspector claimed he heard the “noise” shortly after the deceased and…
Again, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP has inducted another set of executives from higher institutions of learning into the SERAP, Accountability Club, SAC, in Lagos recently. Some students from Lagos State University, LASU and University of Lagos, UNILAG, would be the next generation of accountability campaigners who would be able to buy-in into promoting transparency and accountability, advance and defend human rights. Currently, the SAC intervention has been taken to 14 higher institutions of learning across Nigeria, where accountability cause, promotion of human rights are being championed among students. Past executives of the club had campaigned on different themes,…
The Dangote Industries Limited, DIL, has said that the general public should disregard misleading reports regarding the commissioning of its Dangote Refinery during the working visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Lagos State. This clarification was communicated on Tuesday by Anthony Chiejina, the company’s Group Chief, Branding and Communications Officer. The company stated, “We want to state categorically that our 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Refinery project was never part of the President’s programme on projects to be commissioned.” Chiejina on behalf of the company further said, “For the record, the projects slated for commissioning in Lagos State by President Muhammadu Buhari GCFR include: Lekki Deep Sea…
Temporary reprieve has come the way of a former leader of the National Union of Food, Beverage and Tobacco Employees, NUFBTE, Peter Onoja, on Tuesday as Justice Mojisola Dada granted him bail in the sum of N25 million bail. Onoja is standing trial for alledgedly stealing N72.5 million from the union’s purse, and was granted bail by Justice Dada of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja. The judge granted the defendant bail with two sureties in like sum. According to the judge, Peter Onoja must provide two gainfully employed sureties who must have evidence of two years’ tax payment to…
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba has commended a Police Officer, Inspector Justina Rita Omogbai, for positively representing the Police, especially on how she is dealing with school children crossing the road at her duty post. The police woman has be noted for commitment and acts of professionalism displayed in the course of her traffic duties and for taking personal steps to ensure students are properly dressed and safe while heading to and from school. Deeds of Police Inspector Justina Rita Omogbai attached to the Traffic Unit of the Sabo Divisional Headquarters of the Nigerian Police Force, NPF,…
The Police Service Commission, PSC, has said that there can never be any leadership vacuum in the Nigerian Police Force. The PSC is the statutory government executive body with the constitutional mandate to recruit, promote, dismiss and exercise disciplinary control over persons holding offices in the Nigerian Police Force, NPF, with the exception of the Inspector General of Police. The commission assured Nigerians that there will be no vacuum in the hierarchy of the Police with the touted retirement of hundreds of senior Police Officers. This clarification was made known by Ikechukwu Ani, Head, Press and Public Relations, on the…
Justice Ramon Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja has sent an ‘American’ lawyer, Francis Nduka to jail on Monday. The defendant was sentenced to two years imprisonment for falsely representing himself as an American lawyer. Nduka who poses as a lawyer and at other times as a Yoga therapist and defrauded unsuspecting victims through internet fraud in the sum of $3,700. Justice Oshodi handed down the verdict after the convict who confessed to his involvement in romance scams since 2020. The convict pleaded guilty to the charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. Apart…
By Dennis Isong If there’s anything that scares Nigerians in diaspora more, it is buying properties back home in Nigeria. Why? Many Nigerians in diaspora have a lot to say about their awful experiences dealing with people when it comes to buying properties. Some have made an unflinching decision never to attempt buying properties here anymore. Can anyone blame them? No! It’s depressing having worked so hard in a foreign land just to make ends meet and go back home full-handed but falling into the hands of humans who feel Nigerians in diaspora have more money to waste. However, despite…
Soundcity Radio and Television, the brand behind the prestigious Tingo Mobile-Soundcity music awards festival has announced the nominees for this year’s edition of the continent-wide pop music showcase. According to a detailed breakdown of the awards nominations in the 15 music only awards categories, Burna Boy leads this edition’s nominations with a total 8 nominations in 7 categories, having received two nominations in the best collaboration category. Following in second place is last edition’s best new artist winner Rema who is tied with new artist Asake with both of them having 7 nominations. While Rema’s nominations are all unique categories,…