Tag: Invasion
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Justice Odili: NBA convenes emergency meeting, demands punishment for security agencies
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned Friday’s raid of the Abuja residence of the former Rivers Governor, Peter Odili and his wife, Justice Mary Odili of the Supreme Court. NBA President Olumide Akpata demanded that those responsible for the act must be brought to book. Akpata, in a statement, noted that the security team,…
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DSS’ invasion of Igboho’s residence: FG to appeal N20bn high court judgement, says Malami
The Federal Government says it will appeal against the judgment of an Oyo State High Court which awarded N20 billion in damages against the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the Department of State Services(DSS) for the purported invasion of Sunday Adeyemo’s residence by the DSS on July 1. The court sitting in Ibadan…
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Insecurity: How I foresaw invasion of forests by bandits years ago – Ex CDS, Olonisakin
Immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, says the nation’s defence architecture under him tried its possible best to stabilise the country and save it from insecurity. Olonisakin spoke at a special thanksgiving service held in his honour at a Redeemed Christian Church of God in his hometown Ode Ekiti, Gbonyin Local…
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Buhari Cannot Look The Other Way – Azu Ishiekwene
Azu Ishiekwene Since we have eyes but cannot see, the Department of State Security (DSS) invited us to look again at the viral video of the invasion of Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu’s courtroom on Friday. Laughable, if it wasn’t a travesty. The previous day, the judge had given the DSS 24 hours to release the Publisher…
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Army quizzes video showing soldiers invading Rivers commissioner’s home
The Nigerian Army says it has begun a forensic investigation of a CCTV footage showing soldiers invading the home of the Rivers State Commissioner of Education, Dr Tamunosisi Gogo-Jaja. The army said in a statement by its Acting Director, Public Relations, Col. Sagir Musa, that the military would remain neutral before, during and after the…
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Police confirms invading Melaye's country home, explains why
The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed that it sent a detachment of officers to the house of Sen. Dino Melaye at Aiyetoro-Gbede in Kogi State on Oct. 11 to effect his arrest. Recall that Melaye on Thursday raised the alarm via his social media platforms of the invasion by the police. In a statement…
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Senate invasion: Reps approve 180 days’ suspension for Omo-Agege
The House of Representatives on Tuesday endorsed the recommendations of a joint ad hoc committee of the National Assembly, which recommended the immediate suspension of Senator Ovie Omo-Agege for 180 legislative days. The joint committee was constituted to investigate the invasion of the Senate chamber on April 18 and subsequent stolen of the mace. The…
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Report on Senate invasion, mace theft ready for consideration – Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki on Tuesday announced that the report detailing the circumstances surrounding the incident of April 18 when thugs invaded the Senate chamber and made away with the mace is ready. “Distinguished colleagues, you’ll remember that following the incidence of invasion of the senate, one of the decisions that was taken then was…
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Police arrest six suspects in connection with Senate invasion, mace theft
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested six suspects in connection with last week’s invasion of the Senate and theft of its mace. However, investigation into the incident was still ongoing as at press time. Recall that some thugs had on April 18 invaded the Senate, beat up some Sergeants-at-arm and went away with the mace.…
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Senate invasion, mace theft was blessing in disguise – APC Senator
Senator Abu Ibrahim (APC-Katsina South) has described the Wednesday’s invasion of the Senate Chamber by hoodlums as a “positive development’’. He stated this on Friday while he fielded questions from State House correspondents in Abuja. Some hoodlums had on Wednesday entered the Senate chamber during plenary, attacked some persons and made away with the mace.…