Tag: Threat to Life
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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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Kano Government reacts to threat to life allegations by state based lawyer
The Kano state government has reacted to claims of threat to life by a legal practitioner and activist, Barr. Sa’ida Sa’ad, who had been dragged to court for allegedly defaming Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje and his family. A statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information, Mr Muhammad Garba, and made available to the press on…
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MRA Condemns Harassment of Publisher, Calls on Police to Investigate Alleged Threat to his Life
Media Rights Agenda (MRA) today condemned the harassment of Mr. Oke Epia, publisher of the online newspaper, OrderPaper Nigeria, by a former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tony Nwulu, and called on the Nigerian Police to thoroughly investigate the alleged threat to the life of the journalist. In a statement released in Lagos…
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Reps move to criminalise open grazing over recurring threat to life
…condemn killing of 44 persons for rejecting grazing on their farms in Ethiope East …want NOA repositioned Apparently disturbed by incessant killings of innocent Nigerians, the House of Representatives on Thursday asked all the security agencies to ensure criminalization of open grazing considering the threat posed to citizens’ lives, property and food production, except where…
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Ogun Election Tribunal : Amosun’s anointed, Akinlade alleges threat to lives of witnesses
Proceedings at the ongoing Elections Petitions Tribunal in Abeokuta,Ogun, was on Wednesday adjourned till Monday over allegations of threat to the lives of witnesses of the petitioner, Adekunle Akinlade. Akinlade, who was the governorship candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM), had challenged the victory of Dapo Abiodun, the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate…
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LG poll: Bayelsa Electoral Commission chair resigns, alleges threats to life
…as Governor Dickson accepts resignation Bayelsa State Governor, Seriake Dickson, has accepted the resignation of the Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission (BYSIEC) Dr. Perekeme Bertola ahead of the August 10, 2019 local government election in the state. Bertola on Saturday resigned his appointment citing threat to his life and family by opposition political…
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Rivers AAC governorship candidate, Awara alleges threat to life
The governorship candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) in Rivers State, Biokpomabo Awara, has raised the alarm on plots to assassinate him. Awara, an indigene of coastal Kula-Kalabari in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of Rivers state, told our correspondent on phone he was robbed of his well-deserved victory during the March 9 election by officials…
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2019: Ganduje’s deputy petitions police over alleged threat to life, impeachment
The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Prof. Hafiz Abubakar has petitioned the State Security Service and other security agents over alleged threats to his life and plots to remove him from office. Recall that Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Yusuf Abdullahi Atta was earlier impeached on Monday. In the petition, addressed to…
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Alleged threat to life: Lasun lacks respect for the dead – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has condemned a statement issued on behalf of Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Lasun Yusuf, on the threat to his life following the death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the Deputy Speaker claimed that the death of Senator Isiaka Adeleke last Sunday was a…