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Kano High Court sentences four armed robbers to 10 years imprisonment
A Kano State High Court presided over by Justice Adam Abdullahi on Tuesday sentenced four armed robbers, namely: Shafi’u Abubakar, Usman Suleiman, Usman Sa’idu, and Ali Isa, to 10 years imprisonment and a fine of N10,000.The defendants were arraigned on three counts, including criminal conspiracy and armed robbery, punishable under Sections 97 and 298(c) of…
El-Rufai to seek bail in court after mother’s burial
Former governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasiru El-Rufai is expected in the Federal High Court, Kaduna, today for the hearing of his bail application. El-Rufai, who had been in detention for over a month, was arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) before Justice Rilwan M. Aikawa on a 10-count…
Woman Accuses Anambra Police of Demanding ₦200k Mobilization Fee to Apprehend...
A Nigerian woman has alleged that after reporting an assault by a tricycle driver in Awka, police demanded ₦200,000 to “mobilise” officers to take action. In a viral video, the woman recounted how the driver accosted her while she was on her way to the gym, grabbing her hands and refusing to let go. She…
Group decries power woes, rising natural disasters in Osun
A civil society organisation, The Osun Masterminds, has raised concerns over persistent electricity challenges in Nigeria and increasing natural disasters in Osun State. Speaking during the March State of the State address on Tuesday, the group’s Executive Director, Prof Wasiu Oyedokun-Alli, highlighted the impact of unstable power supply on businesses and livelihoods. Prof Oyedokun-Alli recalled…
