Tag: detain
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Court grants DSS permission to detain terror suspect for 60 days
The Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday granted permission to the Department of State Services (DSS) to detain Alfred Fowler-Alfred for 60 days. The 60-day detention is to enable the DSS to conduct a thorough investigation bordering on alleged acts of terrorism preferred against the suspect. Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon gave the order following an ex…
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ICPC, DSS detain 48 lecturers, security officers over JUPEB leakage
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission and the Department of State Services have detained 48 individuals for their alleged illegalities in the conduct of the Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board. JUPEB is an advanced level educational examination that qualifies its candidate for admission into 200 Level in any Nigerian and foreign universities…
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To Castrate or Detain? Rise of Illiberal Governance – Chidi Amuta
Chidi Amuta Our faulty federalism comes with some blessings and innumerable curses. One curse is the latitude it has allowed for the sprouting of different shades and models of gubernatorial overlordship at the state level. Our state governors are some of the most licentious sovereigns on the face of the globe. They are a whole…