Tag: Arrest
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Presidency speaks on alleged plans to arrest CJN Onnoghen
The Presidency has denied any plans to arrest the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Walter Onnoghen, and other Justices of the Supreme Court, according to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina. “This false story is being peddled by the Coalition of United Political Parties apparently to…
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FG planning to arrest, replace CJN Onnoghen on Tuesday – CUPP
Opposition parties under the aegis of Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) on Friday said they have uncovered a plan by the Federal Government to arrest the embattled Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, on Tuesday. The spokesperson of CUPP, Imo Ugochinyere, disclosed this at a press conference in Abuja. Ugochinyere said the arrest…
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IGP planning to arrest, inject me to death – Melaye
Senator Representing Kogi West, Dino Melaye has alleged that the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris is planning to arrest and inject him to death with a deadly substance. Melaye made the claim in a tweet posted on his official twitter handling alleging that those to carry out the plan had already been deployed to…
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Why EFCC can’t arrest Diezani despite court order – Magu
The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. Ibrahim Magu, on Wednesday explained why the commission was finding it difficult to arrest a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. According to the EFCC boss, Diezani is being protected by foreign law enforcement agencies from arrest and trial in Nigeria. Magu said…
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Nigerians react over Small Doctor’s unlawful possession of firearms
Nigerians were shocked when news broke that Afro-pop singer, ‘Small Doctor’ has been arrested over possession of firearms and indiscriminate shooting. Three others, who were allegedly involved in the crime were also apprehended. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq77nsmlvuf/ The Lagos State Police Commissioner, Edgal Imohimi, while briefing journalists on Monday, said Adekunle, who was being investigated…
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Police arrest man in possession of human eyeball in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has arrested Shuaibu Ibrahim,35, of Safiu village in Toto Local Government Area of Nasarawa State with a human eyeball. According to the police report, operatives attached to the Gawu Babangida Division in Gurara Local Government Area arrested Ibrahim. It was learnt that the police operatives apprehended the suspect in the…
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2019: Ortom orders arrest of buyers, sellers of PVCs
The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, on Wednesday, directed security agencies in the state to arrest people buying the Permanent Voter’s Cards. Ortom gave the directive on Wednesday in Makurdi while interacting with newsmen. He said that the security agencies had been notified of the ugly trend, stressing that anybody found buying PVCs or…
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Arrest hate speech makers henceforth! – Buhari oders security agents
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned Nigerian elites to stop misleading the people through their unguarded utterances. Buhari, who is the visitor to the University of Uyo, according to the News Agency of Nigeria, gave the warning at the 24th convocation ceremony of the institution on Saturday. The President, who was represented by the Director of…
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Alleged fraud: EFCC threatens to arrest Innoson Motors boss, Innocent Chukwuma
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has vowed to ensure that the Chairman, Innoson Motors Nigeria Limited, Innocent Chukwuma, is arrested to face fraud charges in court. The commission gave the assurance Wednesday, after Justice Olusola Williams of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, struck out the case of fraud the EFCC…
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Police arrest pastor, seven women for praying naked during service
A group of worshipers, all said to be women, have been arrested by police in an unregistered church during what was said to be called a prayer session. According to sources, the arrest took place at a private owned apartment in Rukiga, northern Uganda. Aside from the pastor, all the worshipers who were women, were…