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Court adjourns Baba Ijesha’s trial again

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By Alao Abiodun The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja has adjourned the child molestation case against Nollywood actor Olanrewaju Omiyinka, popularly known as Baba Ijesha, till August 11 and 12. Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo adjourned the matter after actress […]

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11 lawyers battle for Igboho’s bail, as activist faces more charges

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Sodiq Oyeleke No fewer than 11 lawyers are battling to secure the bail of the Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, who has been transferred to a new detention facility in Cotonou, Benin Republic. After Monday’s […]

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What Sunday Igboho told judge in Benin Republic –Lawyer

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Sodiq Oyeleke Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has denied claims by the Nigerian government that he was involved in trafficking in arms or inciting violence. His lead counsel, Ibrahim Salami, made this known in an […]

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Sunday Igboho transferred to new detention facility in Benin Republic

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Sodiq Oyeleke Cour D’Appel De Cotonou has ordered that Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Igboho, should be be transferred to another detention facility. This is after the activist’s lawyers complained that his fundamental human rights were being abused. The PUNCH had reported […]

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Nnamdi Kanu takes case to African Rights Commission

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By Dennis Agbo Special Counsel to the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Mr Aloy Ejimakor has disclosed that the extraordinary rendition of his client is now a matter before the African Commission on Human and […]

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Ini Umoren: Suspected killer pleads guilty in Court

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By Bassey Anthony, Uyo Uduak Frank Akpan, suspected killer of a 26-year-old job-seeker Iniubong Umoren, has pleaded guilty before Justice Bennett Illaumoh of a High Court, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. The case was before Justice Bennett Illaumoh whilst Mr Uko […]

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Sunday Igboho’s trial resumes behind closed doors in Cotonou

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Sodiq Oyeleke Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Sunday Igboho, is currently being tried behind closed doors at the Cour D’Appel De Cotonou. Journalists and his supporters were barred from the court proceeding, The PUNCH was told. However, his supporters said […]

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Iniubong Umoren Murder Case: Suspects, Uduak Akpan, Father arraigned in court

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By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo 20-year-old Uduak-Abasi Akpan and his father, Mr. Frank Akpan of Nung Ikono Obio village, in Uruan LGA of Akwa Ibom state have been arraigned before a high court 6, sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State for […]

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[BREAKING] Nnamdi Kanu: Police release Sowore, others in Abuja

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Sodiq Oyeleke Sahara Reporters Publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and others who were arrested during a protest at the Federal High Court, Abuja have been released. The activists had staged a protest in solidarity with the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People […]

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BREAKING: DSS gave ‘logistics difficulties’ as reason for not bringing Kanu to court –Lawyer

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Kayode Oyero The Department of State Services gave “logistics difficulties” for not producing the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, in court on Monday, a member of the IPOB leader’s legal team, Aloy Ejimakor, has said. […]