Hon. Justice Azuka
27 Dec
The Obidient Movement has condemned the abduction of Hon. Justice Azuka, a Labour Party chieftain and member of the Anambra State House of Assembly, describing the incident as a major test of the Nigeria Police Force's capacity to protect lives and property. Azuka was kidnapped at gunpoint on Christmas Eve along Ugwunaobamkpa Road, Inland Town,…
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An 80-year-old prince from Bolorunduro in Ondo East Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo State, Adefusi Adebisi, was on Monday arraigned before a magistrates' court for allegedly damaging property and breaching the peace. Adebisi was dragged before the court by the police for allegedly trespassing on land belonging to Reverend David Akinadewo-Adekahunsi and destroying economic…
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The Supreme Court on Monday reserved judgment in four separate appeals on the raging political leadership tussles in Rivers. Justice Uwani Aba-Aji, who led a five-member panel of justices reserved judgments to a date that would be communicated to parties, after taking arguments from lawyers involved in the matters. The four appeals are the Rivers…
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The Ebonyi Police Command has rebutted the reported abduction of the President of Ohanaeze Youth Council, Mr Igboayaka Igboayaka, saying that he was in police custody. The rebuttal is contained in a statement issued in Abakiliki by the command’s Spokesman, SP. Joshua Ukandu, and made available to newsmen on Monday. Ukandu stated that Igboayaka was…
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The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to sign into an Act, the bill for the South-South Development Commission. PANDEF, the apex socio-political body of the South-South geo-political zone, made the call in a communiqué at the end of an emergency meeting of the Board of Trustees (BOT), held in…