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National Human Rights decries extra judicial killings

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(By Godwin Tsa, ABUJA) The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decried the level of criminality and human rights violations occasioned by armed robbery attacks, kidnappings and extra judicial killings by criminal elements in the country. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, […]

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FG To Probe Alleged Death In EFCC Custody

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The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr Abubakar Malami, has called for an independent inquiry into how a former Chief Protocol Officer to the Minister of State for Defence, Mr Desmond Nunugwo, allegedly died in the […]

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Lagos shuts 12 houses as police uncover illegal oil wells

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The Lagos State Government on Friday shut 12 houses in Abeokuta and Ibadan Streets in Ilasamaja area of the State over discovery of shallow oil wells built by landlords to illegally scoop diesel from pipeline belonging to the Nigerian National […]

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Man Beats Wife To Death Over Sex

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Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ has ordered the remand of 42-year-old Josiah Johnson in prison custody for allegedly beating his wife to death.The prosecutor, Sgt. Oriyomi Akinwale told the court that the accused committed the offence on July 3 at Erio-Ekiti in Ekiti […]

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Military Court-Martial Warns Against Avoidable Adjournments

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The Court-Martial trying erring soldiers of the Operation Lafiya Dole has warned that it will not welcome unnecessary adjournment and delays. The President of the Court-Martial, Brigadier General Olusegun Adeniyi, gave the caution on Wednesday during the tri al of four […]

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Man, 20, docked for allegedly stealing church property

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A 20-year-old man, Oladimeji Abubakar, who allegedly stole church property valued at N150,000 was on Thursday arraigned at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. Abubakar, who resides at Apapa area of Lagos, is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, unlawful […]

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Court dissolves 83- day-old marriage in Ibadan

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Ibadan – A Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan on Wednesday dissolved an 83-day-old marriage between Pa Owolabi Alowonle and his wife, Idia, for deception. Alowonle, 70, a surveyor was a widower before he married Idia, who was a widow. […]

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Oyo lawmaker ‘killers’: we’re robbers

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•Police parade four suspects •Three declared wanted WHO are those who killed a member of Oyo State House of Assembly, Gideon Aremu, last July 1? One of the suspects, Ayobami Adedeji yesterday said they were “robbers and not assassins”. Adedeji […]

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FG sues Turkish Airline over violation of CPC law

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The Federal Government has dragged the Turkish Airlines before a Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged violation of the Consumer Protection Council (CPC) law and impunity. A statement signed by CPC, said the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister […]