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Trial of El-Zakzaky, wife adjourned indefinitely

Mar 27, 2019 topnews

The murder case involving Shiites Leader, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and his wife, Hajiya Zeenat, has been adjourned indefinitely by a Kaduna State High Court yesterday. El-Zakzaky and wife are standing trial over allegations of culpable homicide, unlawful assembly and disruption of public peace, among other charges brought against them by the Kaduna State government. Justice Gideon Kurada adjourned the matter indefinitely when it came up for hearing, following his appointment as Judge in the Presidential and National Assembly Elections Petitions Tribunal in Yobe State. Speaking to journalists shortly after the…

Six Internet fraudsters arrested in Ibadan

Mar 27, 2019 topnews

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested six suspected Internet fraudsters on Tuesday in Ibadan, Oyo State, when their hideout was raided at the Kolapo Ishola Estate, Akobo area of the city. The early morning bust, according to sources in the commission, followed series of petitions by residents of the community detailing the alleged illegal activities of the suspects. The suspects, whose ages range from 24 to 30 years, are Tella Adefemi Ibrahim, Awoniyi Adeseye Abiodun, Oladele Olawale Wasiu, Olabiti Afeez Ajibola, Akeredolu Oluwafemi Temidayo and…

Six-year-old girl sold for N100,000, rescued by police

Mar 26, 2019 topnews

Monday Onyikwa from Umuefi Village, Nteje in Oyi Local Council Area, has been arrested by the Police Command in Anambra State for allegedly selling a six-year-old girl for ritual purposes. CP Rabiu Ladodo, who briefed newsmen in Awka, said the suspect was arrested in the bush with the victim, Chisom Egbunu. Ladodo said Onyikwa confessed that he was taking the child to one Nnamdi, a native doctor in Nando Village, Anambra Council Area, who was also arrested. Ladodo said Onyikwa also confessed that he was paid N100,000 for the trafficking…

Secondus kicks as APC wants PDP leaders arrested for ‘illegal access’ to INEC server

Mar 26, 2019Mar 29, 2019 topnews

The Nigeria Police Force and the Department of State Services have been called upon by the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council, to invite, interrogate and possibly prosecute leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party over what it described as their illegal access to the server of the Independent National Electoral Commission. The organisation’s Director, Strategic Communications, Festus Keyamo (SAN), made the call in a petition addressed to the acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu; and the Director-General of DSS, Yusuf Bichi. Although he was not specific on the identities…

European Union scores supplementary polls low on security

Mar 26, 2019Mar 29, 2019 topnews

According to the European Union Election Observation Mission (EU EOM), the March 23 supplementary elections in Kano, Bauchi, Benue, Plateau and Sokoto states were marred by insecurity, violence, intimidation and ineffectiveness of security agencies. The group said 20 of its observers monitored the exercise in the affected states from polling through counting and collation of results. In its report yesterday in Abuja, the EU observers said there were “cases of extensive electoral security problems in some areas, with groups of men with weapons intimidating and obstructing the process while security…

EFCC declares Ayo Oke, wife wanted

Mar 25, 2019 topnews

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared a former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ayodele Oke, and his wife, Folasade, wanted for refusing to show up for trial as ordered by a federal judge. The couple were expected by the judge to enter their plea over fruad charges filed against them by the anti-graft agency but they failed. It will be recalled that Justice Chukwujeku Aneke of the Federal High Court Lagos had on February 7, 2019, issued an arrest warrant on them following an oral application…

Ganduje, Lalong win, Tambuwal, Ortom re-elected

Mar 25, 2019 topnews

The results of the supplementary governorship election conducted by The Independent National Electoral Commission in some states, has been released after it declared the March 9 poll in the affected states inconclusive. The states where the governorship run-off poll was held on March 23 are Sokoto, Plateau, Kano, Benue and Bauchi. But while INEC has declared governors-elect in four of the states, it has not done same in Bauchi State due to a legal reason. In the election results declared on Sunday, the Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal and his…

Pastor impregnates 17year-old girl, arrested during abortion process

Mar 25, 2019Mar 25, 2019 topnews

It may be the beginning of the end times as the Bible predicts, especially with the happenings in our society and the world at large. An unpalatable story from a supposed man of God, is that of 38-year-old pastor with one of the Pentecostal churches in Benin, named Pastor Ekene Samuel. Pastor Samuel was arrested for allegedly getting Miracle Nwabueze, 17, to do an abortion after getting her pregnant. The pastor was among 102 suspected criminals paraded by the Edo Police Commissioner Dan-Mallam Muhammed, for involvement in various crimes in…

Lalong declared winner of Plateau gov election

Mar 24, 2019 topnews

Following the supplementary poll held on Saturday, Governor Simon Lalong of the All Progressives Congress has won the Plateau State governorship election. Lalong was declared the winner by the Returning Officer in the state, Prof Richard Kimbir, after scoring 595,582 votes to defeat 23 other candidates, including the Peoples Democratic Party candidate, Jeremiah Useni, who garnered 546,813. Kimbir stated that a total of 1,159,954 valid votes were recorded while 16,188 were rejected, saying 1,176,142 was the total number of votes cast. The results for the nine LGAs that took part…

Charly Boy admits collecting “nine figures” from Keyamo

Mar 24, 2019 topnews

Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly boy, who is the leader of a Nigerian socio-political movement #OurMumuDonDo Movement, has admitted to collecting millions of naira from Festus Keyamo, a spokesman for President Muhammadu Buhari’s campaign team. Charles Oputa told Roots TV that Keyamo paid him money in “nine figures” in the run-up to the country’s presidential election in February. Charly Boy, however, claimed that the money was a payment for the right to use a song he recently composed. “When Keyamo came to discuss Deji’s matter, he heard my new…