Tag: Arrest
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BREAKING: Obaseki writes IG, DSS, demands Oshiomhole’s arrest, prosecution
The Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has written to the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to seek the immediate arrest and prosecution of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Adams Oshiomhole over fueling of political violence in the state. The Deputy Governor, Philip Shuaibu, who made this known to journalists in Abuja ,…
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Court orders arrest of ex-Minister Etete, two others over $1.09b Malabu Oil deal
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Gwagwalada, Abuja has ordered the arrest of a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Dauzia Loya (Dan) Etete and two others. Also to be arrested are Munamuna Seidougha and Amaran Joseph. Justice Abubakar Kutigi gave the orders on Thursday in a ruling on an ex-parte motion…
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Trending: Nigerians react over alleged arrest of Bobrisky (Video)
The Nigerian Twittersphere has been set abuzz following earlier claims that Okuneye Idris Olarenwaju, controversial internet personality and cross-dresser also known as Bobrisky, has been arrested. According to social media speculations, Bobrisky was arrested last night at his residence at Chevron Drive, Lekki Lagos and whisked away to an unknown destination. It was speculated that…
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Alleged Extortion: EFCC speaks on Buhari’s ‘involvement’ in Shehu Sani’s arrest
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, says insinuations and phantom claims that the Commission is “prosecuting” Senator Shehu Sani, because he is a known critic of the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, are fallacies. The commission, in a statement, said Sani is currently facing criminal investigation, and that he was being detained by the EFCC…
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Presidency accuses Sowore of stage-managing rearrest in Court
The social media aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie has described the attempted arrest of RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore inside the courtroom by the Department of State Service on Friday as a stage-managed drama. The presidential aide accused Sowore of acting up the drama of being arrested inside the courtroom with his followers in…
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NSCDC arrest two herdsmen for invading farms in Ekiti
The Ekiti state commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Mr. Solomon Iyamu said two herdsmen were arrested on Tuesday for invading farmlands with cows in the state. The NSCDC boss said the arrest of the suspects were made possible through a joint operation of the Agro Rangers Unit of the command,…
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Police arrest 5 armed robbery suspects in Adamawa
The Adamawa Police Command, has confirmed the arrest of five armed robbery suspects, who terrorised travellers along Numan -Savannah-Yalwa Lamurde federal highway in the state. The command spokesperson, DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Yola. He said that the suspects had for a long time,…
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[820 buses] Again! Ambode, ex-commissioners snub fresh invitation by Lagos assembly
Immediate past governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday failed again to appear before the State House of Assembly Ad-hoc Committee probing the activities of the last administration, especially the purchase of the 820 buses for its mass transit programme. The 16-man committee is chaired by Hon. Fatai Mojeed. Also absent was the…
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Police arraign Sowore’s ally, Jalingo 34 days after arrest
The police on Wednesday arraigned Agba Jalingo at the Federal High Court in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, after keeping him in detention for 34 days. Jalingo, an ally of RevolutionNow Convener Omoyele Sowore, is a journalist and publisher of an online news site, CrossRiverWatch. The journalist was reportedly picked up at his Lagos…
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JAMB arrests another candidate for allegedly ‘upgrading’ UTME score
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has arrested a 19-year-old female candidate, Rejoice Mordi, for allegedly falsifying her 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) score from 164 to 264. Mordi was arrested in Abuja on Tuesday following an invitation by the board to its headquarters in Bwari. The father of the teenager, Frank Emordi,…