Tag: Custody
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I may die before trial, Nnamdi Kanu raises alarm over worsening health
Detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has filed an application before the Federal High Court in Abuja, wherein he lamented that he might die in the custody of the Department of State Service, DSS if nothing was done to urgently address his deteriorating health condition. Kanu, in the application…
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Imo jailbreak: Over 80 inmates back in custody
No fewer than 80 inmates have voluntarily returned to the Owerri custodial centre of the Nigerian Correctional Service. Over 1844 inmates had escaped on Monday when gunmen attacked the centre and released them. The gunmen also attacked the headquarters of the Nigerian Police and set ablaze the office of the Criminal Investigation Department after releasing…
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Just in: Officer who knelt on George Floyd finally taken into custody
Department of Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington has announced that the arresting officer in the George Floyd case has been taken into custody. Former officer Derek Chauvin has been taken into custody by the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Floyd was pronounced dead Monday night after he was taken into custody by police in south…
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BREAKING: EFCC releases Shehu Sani
A former lawmaker who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Senator Shehu Sani, has been released from custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after perfecting his bail conditions. Sani was released on Thursday evening, after reaching his bail conditions. An aide to the former lawmaker, Suleiman Ahmed confirmed the development. Ahmed said his…
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Melaye damaged 2 police vehicles while attempting to escape from custody – Witness
A prosecution witness on Friday, told an FCT High Court in Apo, Abuja that Sen. Dino Melaye, damaged two police property when he forced his way out of the vehicles and attempted to escape. The police alleged that Melaye while being transported to Lokoia, broke the windshield of the vehicles with his elbow. The witness,…
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Lai Mohammed lied; El-Zakzaky caters for himself, wife in DSS custody – Shi’ites
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, has said that its leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky caters for himself and buys his domestic needs despite being in the custody of the Department of States Service, DSS. The group made the assertion in reaction to claim by the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, that the Federal Government spends…
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Sacked DSS DG, Lawal Daura released from custody, passport seized
The embattled former Director General of Department of State Services (DSS) Lawal Daura have been released with his international passport seized. Recall that the acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday ordered the immediate sack of the top spy chief after ordering the deployment of masked DSS operatives to lay siege to the National Assembly. Intelligence…
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N5.7b fraud: Court remands ex-Katsina governor in EFCC custody
A Federal High Court sitting in Katsina, Katsina State on Tuesday ordered that former Governor Ibrahim Shema be remanded in EFCC custody until April 27, for alleged money laundering. Mr Shema is standing trial before the court for allegedly misappropriating about N5.7 billion SURE-P funds during his tenure. The defendant is facing a 26-count charge…
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Dapchi: We won’t abandon Christian girl in Boko Haram’s custody – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the parent of the lone girl in Boko Haram’s captivity, Liya Shuaibu and the entire Dapchi community that he won’t abandon (her) Liya because of her bravery not denounce her religion. The president noted that he is as committed to the freedom of Liya as to the girls’ freedom when…
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[UPDATED] Former SGF, Babachir Lawal still in EFCC’s custody as grilling continues today
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Engr. Babachir Lawal is still in custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) after an eight-hour interrogative session that started on Wednesday night that he (Lawal) was arrested. Lawal’s interrogation by a team of detectives is expected to continue on Thursday (today). He is…