Tag: Prosecution
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Dangote hands over errant drivers for prosecution
Dangote Group on Sunday said the company’s drivers’ patrol team has made several arrests of its errant drivers that engaged in illegal activities and handed them over to relevant authorities for prosecution. The company made the disclosure in a statement signed by its Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Mr Anthony Chiejina, in Lagos.
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Student arraigned for allegedly threatening to kill father, daughter
The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge
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Ogun So-Safe Corps arrests alleged ritualist with baby
So-safe corps in Ogun State has arrested an alleged ritualist
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Baba Ijesha: Prosecution closes case
The Lagos State government has closed its case against Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias Baba Ijesha, who is facing trial at an Ikeja Special Offences Court over allegations of defilement. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi, the Lagos State Director of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), made this known…
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Court orders AGF to take over prosecution of ex-Imo governor
Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court Abuja has ordered the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami
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70 Nigerian civil groups ask FG to reverse #TwitterBan, withdraw prosecution threats to violators
70 Civil society organisations in Nigerians have called on the Federal Government to reverse the ban placed on Twitter and withdraw the threat to prosecute anyone using the app in the country. The groups in a statement jointly signed on Monday condemned the action of the Federal Government describing it as ‘unlawful.’ “We, the undersigned…
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Nigerians demand prosecution of Malami for bypassing FG’s #Twitterban with VPN to deactivate account
Nigerians are calling for the prosecution of the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, who had earlier threatened to prosecute Twitter users after FG laced a ban on the micro-blogging site in the country. However, to the dismay of many Nigerians, Malami also breached Buhari’s Twitter ban, by side-tracking all…
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Amotekun dismisses killer official, hands him to police for prosecution
The Oyo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun has dismissed one of its member, Kazeem Afolabi, who allegedly fired the shot that killed a commercial motorcyclist, Tosin Thomas in Ibadan on Wednesday. The Commandant of Amotekun, Col. Olayinka Olayanju (retd.), in a statement on Thursday by the media officer of the agency, Mrs Ayolola Adedoja, said…
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Man faces prosecution for attacking LASTMA official
A man is to face prosecution for assaulting an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authourity (LASTMA) in Lekki. Emmanuel Ben was said to have hurt, Ismaila Lukman, a LASTMA official on Sunday at the Jakande Junction in Lekki while on duty. Lukman said he was controlling traffic manually owing to the destruction of…
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Double registration: Gov Yahaya Bello to be prosecuted as INEC sacks two officials
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Monday, said it has not abandoned the criminal case of double registration against the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman Voters Education and Information Committee, Festus Okoye, said the Kogi governor is currently shielded by the immunity clause which protects him against any form…