The coroner inquest investigating the cause of death for 25 years old Jumoke Oyeleke, a lady who was shot during Yoruba Nation Rally in Ojota, Lagos, has revealed that the police shot the deceased dead. This conclusion was reached by the coroner, presided by Mukaila Fadeyi, on Monday at the Magistrate Court in Ogba, Lagos. Recall that the victim was shot dead on July 3, last year when the police attempted to disperse the peaceful Yoruba Nation rally at the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota by firing guns and tear gas canisters into the air. According to the Coroner, “The…
Author: Funke
The Nigerian Guild of Editors has called on the Zamfara State Government to immediately lift the ban on four shut broadcast stations in the state. The editors say there was no reason for them to have been closed down in the first place. The NGE in a statement signed by its President, Mustapha Isah says the primary concern is the illegal and unconstitutional action of the State against the affected stations for carrying out their constitutional duties of reporting events keeping the citizens informed of political developments. He said they should have been accused of unprofessional misconduct if they didn’t…
The Zamfara State Government has ordered the shutdown of all federal and private media houses in the state for covering the political rally organised by the People’s Democratic Party, PDP. Also, the Commissioner of Police in the State has been directed to arrest all pressmen that attended the event. The announcement was communicated by the State Commissioner of Information, Malam Ibrahim Magaji Dosara via the local state-owned radio. The order affects Radio Nigeria Pride FM, NTA, Gamji FM amongst others. Meanwhile, the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, has expressed serious concern over the closure of some media houses by the Zamfara…
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has been advised to quit the 2023 Presidential race, over ethnic bias. Director, Public Affairs and Chief Spokesperson for the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, Festus Keyamo, made the called while reacting to Atiku’s comment that Nigeria needs a pan-Nigerian President and not a Yoruba or Igbo President in 2023. Atiku had on Saturday, at an event in Kaduna, urged Nigerians, particularly the northerners to vote for him because he is a Northerner and pan-Nigerian. Condemning the remark, in a tweet on his official Twitter handle @fKeyamo, the Minister of State,…
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has congratulated the newly sworn-in Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji, describing his assumption into office as blessing for the people of the State. He also congratulated the new Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Chief (Mrs.) Monisade Afuye, and urged the people of Ekiti State to support the new governor and his deputy for continuous growth and development of the State. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a statement issued on Sunday by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, described Oyebanji and Afuye’s landslide victory during the June 18 governorship election and their swearing-in as…
At least, 33 suspected miscreants were arrested by the Lagos State Taskforce during an intense raid of blackspots at Oshodi, Mafoluku and Airport road in Lagos on Sunday. This is according to Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, the Director, Press & Public Affairs Lagos State Taskforce that the agency carried out an intense raid where it has been reported that criminal elements use as a hideout after carrying out their nefarious activities. The raid was led by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye early this morning, and he pin pointed the blackspots based on credible intelligence. Jejeloye said, “We carry out…
Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court, Lagos on Friday sentenced nine Ghanaians to 72 years imprisonment. Handing down the judgement, the trial judge convicted and sentenced the Ghanaians for conspiracy and dealing in cannabis. Each of them were sentenced to eight years in prison for their attempt to smuggle 10,843.95kgs cannabis into Nigeria through the sea. Those tried, convicted and sentenced include Victor Wuddah, Freeman Gazul, Adotete Joseph and Sottie Moses. Also convicted are; Sottie Stephen, Christian Tette, Kanu Okonipa, Daniel Koyepti, and Kanu Natte. CASEFILE reports on the arrest and parade of the culprits by the Lagos…
Funke Busari
President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Christopher Isiguzo, a Member of the Order of the Federal Republic, MFR, Festus Ighoteguonor Ahon of the Vanguard Newspapers, Abimbola Oyetunde, the General Manager of Radio Nigeria Bronze FM, Benin City were among winners of the various categories of awards at the 3rd Journalists International Forum For Migration Global Migration, JIFORM, summit in Toronto, Canada. This development was communicated by Teresa Jacob, the Communication Secretary, JIFORM Global Migration Summit 2022, on Friday. While Isiguzo won the Global Legendary Media award, Festus Ahon and Oyetunde emerged winners of the 2022 Broadcast Legendary Migration Reporter…
A 40-year-old father, Abdulkadir Ahmed has been arrested for allegedly killing his own child with the help of his friend, Hassan Sabo. Both friends were arrested by Police operatives attached to ‘D’ Division, Lafia, Nasarawa State Police Command for the death of a three-weeks-old baby. The child’s mother is insisting that the man who impregnated her under the pretext of seeking reconciliation lured her to his shop located opposite a Correctional Facility in Lafia, where he killed their child. According to the lady, she had cohabited with him, got pregnant and was sent away by the prime suspect. According to…