Tag: Arrest
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Jim Iyke lands in trouble over slapping Dana Air staff.
Controversial Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke was on Monday afternoon detained at the Muritala Muhammed Airport, Lagos over slapping an employee of Dana Air. According to reports, the actor arrived late for his 12:15pm Abuja flight and the airline’s security operative tried to help him to meet up with the flight by searching him. It was…
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Police speaks on arrest, detainment of Premium Times journalist
The Nigeria Police Force on Thursday spoke about its arrest and detainment of a Security reporter with Premium Times, Samuel Ogundipe. The police in its reaction accused the reporter of violating the Official Secret Act and the Cyber Crime Act, adding that he was also being tried for theft of classified document. The Force insisted…
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Buhari, APC planning to arrest, detain Saraki, Ekweremadu – PDP raises fresh alarm
Nigeria’s main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday raised fresh alarm that the President Muhammadu Buhari led All Progressives Congress (APC) government is plotting to arrest Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy Ike Ekweremadu. The party also alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) submitted its budget for the 2019 general…
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INEC chairman, Yakubu storms court, challenges order for his arrest
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmoud Yakubu, has asked the Court of Appeal to quash the arrest order issued against him by the Federal High Court in Abuja on alleged disobedience to court orders. Yakubu stormed the Appeal Court and challenged the arrest order issued against him on Wednesday by…
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Killings in Nigeria could lead to a religious war – Gowon
Former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (retd), has expressed serious concerns over the security situation in the country, saying that the situation if not immediately addressed, could lead to a religious war. Gowon spoke on Saturday at the Benue People’s House, Makurdi, when he visited Governor Samuel Ortom to commiserate with the government and…
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NYSC Certificate Scandal: Why we are yet to arrest Adeosun —Police
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has explained why it is yet to apprehend nor investigate the embattled Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, over an allegation of possession of forged exemption certificate of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Recall that an online news outlet Premium Times recently exposed that the minister forged her exemption…
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2019: We’re ready for arrest, detention and death – PDP tells Buhari
The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, said members of the opposition were ready to be arrested, intimidated and even killed as the 2019 presidential election approached. He said this when the thirty-nine political parties met in Abuja on Monday to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to field a single presidential…
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APC threatens to arrest, prosecute Galadima, others in R-APC
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday said it would take legal actions against the National Chairman of the Reformed-APC, Alhaji Buba Galadima, and other members of the group. The National Legal Adviser of the party, Babatunde Ogala, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday. He said this in reaction…
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Police arrest SARS official for extortion
The Police Command in Lagos has arrested one Insp. Charles Omotosho, an operative of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) for allegedly extorting N5, 000 from a hapless citizen in Ikorodu, near Lagos. The Head of Public Complaints Rapid Response Unit (PCRRU) of the command, ACP. Abayomi Shogunle, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday…
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Kashamu not above the law, can be arrested – Appeal Court
The Lagos Division of the Court of Appeal on Friday nullified a ruling by the Federal High Court (FHC) which prohibited the arrest of Buruji Kashamu by Nigerian law enforcement agencies. The court said the senator is not above the law and should be arrested if there is a need. The appeal court panel led…