Yakubu Eleto, a lawyer, has accused some workers at the Lagos State House of Assembly, led by the Chief Security Officer, of brutalising him when he attempted to serve the Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, with a suit. Eleto, who spoke on Saturday, alleged that he was beaten to a pulp and taken to the Alausa Police Station, where he collapsed. He claimed that the police later put him in a vehicle, where he was kept for several hours before he was released. It was learnt that the incident happened on Friday.…

The Officer in Charge of the Suleja Custodial Centre, AbdulRahman Musa, an Assistant Controller of Corrections, has allegedly seduced and married the wife of an inmate under his custody. Controller General of the Nigerian Correctional Service NCoS, Haliru Nababa has initiated a high-level disciplinary procedure into the circumstances leading to the illicit marriage contract. The inmate (names withheld) is currently awaiting trial at the facility on charges of armed robbery and possession of illegal firearms. While his wife had been visiting him regularly, she was said to have recently complained…

Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, the Emir of Kano, has said the present economic situation in the country is inflicting untold hardship on Nigerians, urging the government to urgently find a lasting solution. The monarch, who raised the concern yesterday while receiving President Muhammadu Buhari at his palace, said: “Nigerians are suffering from perpetual hunger coupled with security challenges.” Citing the high cost of food and consumables in the country, occasioned by hyperinflation, urged the Federal Government to ease the economic crunch impoverishing the masses. He equally drew Buhari’s attention to…