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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 […]

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“A private person may arrest a suspect in Nigeria who in his presence commits an offence, or whom he reasonably suspects of having committed an offence for which the police is entitled to arrest without a warrant.” – Section 20, ACJA #LegalNigeria #law #nigerianlaw #legalstudies #legal #teacher #knowledgeispower #didyouknow #arrest #suspect #crime #offence

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“A private person may arrest a suspect in Nigeria who in his presence commits an offence, or whom he reasonably suspects of having committed an offence for which the police is entitled to arrest without a warrant.” – Section 20, […]

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Dogara: budget padding not an offence

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Embattled House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara has declared that budget padding is not an offence. He said he would not resign because of the allegations levelled against him by the sacked Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, Abdulmumini […]

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Lagos seeks psychiatric test for rape and other sexual offenders

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By Monsur Olowoopejo Lagos State Government yesterday, raised concerns over increasing cases of rape and other domestic violence issues in the country, saying; “There is a need to subject perpetrators of the crimes to psychiatric test.” Meantime, Deputy Governor […]

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Dasukigate: Agbele’s bail set at N500 million

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(Romanus Okoye)Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of a Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to an associate of Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, Mr. Abiodun Agbele, to the sum of N500 million.He is to provide two sureties, a civil […]

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Court Remands Man In Prison For Raping His Mother

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An Egor Magistrates’ Court in Benin, Edo State, on Thursday remanded one Humphrey Omoregieva, 43, in prison over alleged assault on his parents.The prosecutor, Ayo Augustine, told the court that the accused committed the offence on August 1, at No. […]

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16 Nigerian Celebrities You Probably Never Knew Studied Law (With Pictures)

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1. Femi Adebayo Actor, film producer and a proprietor of a school of art in Ibadan, Femi was born to an actor father, Otunba Adebayo Salami so for him, acting runs in his vein. But Femi did not rise to […]

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Police invite Dogara, others for alleged budget padding

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AIG Ali heads probe panel APC meets with Speaker, Jibrin Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris has raised a five-man special team to probe the alleged padding of the budget by House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara and some […]

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Gunmen demand N19m for kidnapped 2 UBTH nurses, UNIPORT lecturer

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Abductors of two nurses of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), have demanded N17 million ransom for their release. The nurses, who were identified as Osemelu Lydia and Ovbiosu Bose, were abducted last Wednesday at Oluku in Egor Local […]