Offa Robberies: Saraki Asks Buhari To Investigate Prime Suspect’s Death

Senate President Bukola Saraki has approached President Muhammadu Buhari to institute an inquiry into the death of the prime suspect in the April 5 Offa robbery attacks, Michael Adikwu, because it has several implications for the country’s legal system. Saraki, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Yusuph Olaniyonu, also noted that the development could affect the nation’s engagement with the international community He said the international community had consistently cited the issues of human rights abuse and extrajudicial killings by security forces as major reasons for their…

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Three men jailed for selling neighbour’s 4-year-old son

Three men, Adejo Ogiri, Ndukwe Henry and Obuito Onyema have been sentenced to five years imprisonment by a Federal High Court in Makurdi, Benue State, for abducting and selling a neighbour’s four-year-old son in the Otukpo area of the state. The three convicts were arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services in connection with the abduction. They were thereafter handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, which charged them to court. It was learnt that the first convict, Ogiri, abducted the four-year-old…

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Habari, Nigeria’s Largest Platform for Music, Shopping, Lifestyle Content and More, Goes Live

Leading African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, has announced the launch of Habari, Nigeria’s largest platform for music, shopping, lifestyle content and more. Unveiled on Friday, November 23, 2018 at a special event attended by renowned personalities in the entertainment, media and technology sectors, Habari offers users direct access to the largest catalogue of local and foreign music online, a seamless shopping experience and an exciting way to connect with friends, amongst other features. Built around the everyday lives of customers, Habari is the first mobile platform in Nigeria…

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