Tag: Arrest
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Court threatens to order Senator Uzodinma’s arrest
A Federal High Court in Abuja has threatened to order the issuance of arrest warrant against Senator Hope Uzodinma should his lawyer renege on his pledge to produce him in court on April 18. The Special Presidential Investigation Panel for the Recovery of Public Property (SPIP) said it has, since filing a criminal charge against…
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Illegal migration: Kenya arrests 33 Nigerians
At least, 33 Nigerians have been arrested in Nairobi, Kenya for staying in the country illegally. They were arrested on Thursday at Kasarani, a residential area in Nairobi, capital of Kenya after they had arrived the country on different dates. Peter Kimani, Officer Commanding Police Division in charge of sub-counties in Kasanrani, said the suspects…
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Biafra: Nnamdi Kanu reacts to court judgement ordering his rearrest
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has alleged that the bail Justice Binta Nyako granted him in 2017 was to set him up for assassination. He made the allegation on his Twitter handle on Saturday in his series of reactions to the recent revocation of his bail and order for…
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Biafra: Ohanaeze Ndigbo speaks on fresh court order to arrest Nnamdi Kanu
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo, on Friday, warned of dire consequences over the bench warrant issued against Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Justice Binta Nyako issued the order following Kanu’s continuous absence from court. But reacting through a statement signed by Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro,…
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Biafra: Court revokes Nnamdi Kanu’s bail, orders arrest
An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has revoked the bail earlier granted to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. The court presided over by a judge, Binta Nyako, gave the order on Thursday and directed that a bench warrant should be issued for Mr Kanu’s arrest. The court…
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INEC server: PDP reacts to petition by Buhari’s campaign to arrest, prosecute its leaders
Major opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday reacted to a petition by President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign to the Inspector General of Police and Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS) calling for the investigation and subsequent arrest of its leaders over alleged illegal access to the server of the Independent National Electoral…
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Presidential, NASS polls: Police confirm arrest of 120 electoral offenders arrested nationwide
One hundred and twenty people involved in various electoral offences were arrested by the Nigeria Police Force during the February 23, 2019 Presidential and National Assembly elections across the country. ACP Frank Mbah, the Force Public Relations Officer, disclosed this on Wednesday in a live radio programme, “Police Diary” monitored in Enugu; noting that 38…
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Okocha faces fresh troubles as Lagos Court orders his arrest
A Lagos Division of the Lagos State High Court in Igbosere has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of former Super Eagles star, Austin Okocha, over tax evasion charges. Jay Jay Okocha as he is popularly known – has repeatedly failed to appear before the court to answer why he allegedly failed to pay…
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BREAKING: Tribunal orders IGP to arrest suspended CJN Onnoghen
…to be arraigned on Friday The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to arrest and produce before it on Friday, the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen. CCT Chairman, Danladi Umar gave the directive on Wednesday while granting the prosecution’s request that Onnoghen must be…
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DSS planning to arrest me – CUPP spokesman
The first national spokesperson, Coalition of United Political Parties, Imo Ugochinyere, on Thursday raised the alarm over an alleged plan by men of the Department of State Services to arrest him. Ugochinyere raised the alarm at a press conference in Abuja. He said the plan was to arrest him and keep him away until after…