Justice

Nureni Jimoh Locked Up In Kano Office 24 Hours After Court Ruling
Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Nureni Jimoh Locked Up In Kano Office 24 Hours After Court Ruling

Barely 24 hours after an Abuja-based Federal High Court ordered the Kano State Government to apologise and pay the sum of N10 million to the deposed Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, for violating his fundamental human rights, his counsel, Nureni Jimoh, who secured the judgment, was on Wednesday locked up inside his office in Kano. When contacted on phone to comment on the development on Wednesday, Jimoh said he was locked up and could not come out from his office, saying he had notified the Director of State Security. A source, who preferred anonymity, on Wednesday morning, said the backlash of the All Progressives Congress judgment against Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and the Sanusi judgment had begun. “Nureni Jimoh, who is the lead counsel in the APC case and part of the legal team fo...
Lagos #EndSARS Panel Illegal, Can’t Probe Military, Police – Keyamo
Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Lagos #EndSARS Panel Illegal, Can’t Probe Military, Police – Keyamo

The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo (SAN), on Sunday dismissed the #EndSARS panel set up by the Lagos State Government and the report it presented to the state government recently. Keyamo said it was out of the jurisdiction of the panel to investigate the activities of Federal Government institutions and officials such as the Nigeria Police Force and the Nigerian Army. The minister, while appearing on Sunday Politics, a current affairs programme on Channels Television on Sunday, however, said he was not speaking for the Federal Government. The panel had stated in its report that at least nine persons were killed on the night soldiers and policemen stormed the Lekki tollgate to disperse #EndSARS protesters, describing the incident as a “massacre in contex...
Breaking: Evans the Kidnapper sentenced to death by hanging
Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Breaking: Evans the Kidnapper sentenced to death by hanging

Billionaire kidnapper, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike known as Evans the kidnapper has been sentenced to death by a Lagos High Court on Thursday. At the sentencing by an Igbosere High Court in Lagos, Evans who was charged with kidnapping had pleaded not guilty. He was also charged for attempt to kidnap the chairman of the Young Shall Grow Motors, Mr Vincent Obianodo. Other charges against him are bordering on conspiracy, kidnapping and unlawful possession of firearms. Evans was docked with three other defendants — Joseph Emeka, Chiemeka Arinze, and Udeme Upong. He was apprehended by the Inspector General of police’s Intelligence Response Team led by Abba Kyari. In 2013, Evans was declared wanted after he allegedly masterminded the attempted kidnap of Mr Vincent Obianudo, a business...
What Those Familiar With Buhari Told Us After Igbo Elders’ Meeting – Ezeife
Biafra, Human Rights, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

What Those Familiar With Buhari Told Us After Igbo Elders’ Meeting – Ezeife

A former Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuemeka Ezeife, has revealed that ministers and other government officials familiar with the President Muhammadu Buhari said he takes his promise to consider the release of Nnamdi Kanu seriously. Ezeife made this known on Monday when he featured on Arise TV’s ‘The Morning Show’ monitored by newsmen. The ex-Anambra governor and some respected Igbo elders, led by Minister of Aviation in the First Republic, Chief Mbazulike Amaechi, had visited Buhari in Aso Rock on Friday and requested the unconditional release of the detained leader of the proscribed secessionist group, the Indigenous People of Biafra. Buhari had told them he would not want to interfere in the running of the judiciary but said he would consider their demand though “a heavy one...
EndSARS: Omokri’s Petition Against Buhari Removed From Website
Human Rights, News, Nigeria

EndSARS: Omokri’s Petition Against Buhari Removed From Website

An online petition initiated change.org by Reno Omokri, a former special assistant to Nigeria’s former President, Goodluck Jonathan, has been removed from the website. The petition was addressed to the International Criminal Court to arraign Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, over alleged crimes against humanity. “This petition isn’t available. Either the URL is incorrect, it violated our Community Guidelines, or the starter removed it,” a message on the petition page said. The petition, which has garnered 80,000 signatories on Friday, is titled, “Petition To The ICC To Arraign Muhammadu Buhari for Crimes Against Humanity”. It reads, “On October 20, 2020, the Buhari administration murdered multiple innocent, unarmed, peaceful #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate in a ...
Opinion: Attrition of Southern Nigeria Professionals and the Aftermath by P Omonua
African Development, Justice, News, Nigeria

Opinion: Attrition of Southern Nigeria Professionals and the Aftermath by P Omonua

It is no longer news that there is an unprecedented upsurge in the migration of southern Nigeria professionals over the last 5 years. The best brains in the Southern Nigeria are leaving in droves. Many of those that have not left are making all necessary arrangements; they are making enquiries about the process involved from those that have succeeded in leaving. Some people may argue this is not uniquely Nigerian, that universally, people have always migrated around the world. A friend of mine once compared our experience to the Biblical era. He said even Moses led the children of Israel during their migration from Egypt to the promise land, which is incontrovertible. The difference, (which I did not bother to tell him due to his obstinacy) is that the children of Israel were migra...
Release #EndSARS Protesters Immediately – Civic Group, SERAP Warns Nigerian Police
Human Rights, Justice, News, Nigeria, Security, Youths

Release #EndSARS Protesters Immediately – Civic Group, SERAP Warns Nigerian Police

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Nigerian Police authorities to immediately and unconditionally release a journalist and other protesters arrested at the Lekki Tollgate. The group made the call in a post on its Twitter handle on Wednesday. The tweet reads, “Nigerian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release two protesters including a journalist reportedly arrested this morning by the Lagos State Police Command at the Lekki tollgate where the #EndSARSMemorial protest is scheduled to hold. Protest is a right.” BREAKING: Nigerian authorities must immediately and unconditionally release two protesters including a journalist reportedly arrested this morning by the Lagos State Police Command at the Lekki tollgate where the #EndSAR...
#EndSARS: No Security Officer Punished For Killing, Others One Year After Brutal Crackdown —Amnesty International
Human Rights, Justice, News, Nigeria, Youths

#EndSARS: No Security Officer Punished For Killing, Others One Year After Brutal Crackdown —Amnesty International

A non-governmental organisation, Amnesty International has alleged that the #EndSARS Judicial Panel of Inquiry dashed hopes of victims rather than providing restitution to them. On October 19, 2020, the Lagos state government set up a nine-man Judicial Panel of Inquiry to investigate cases of brutality and human rights violations perpetrated by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force and the dissolved Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The panels, which were also established in other states of the country were mainly set up as a response to one of the demands of youth during the #EndSARS protests. A statement issued by the organisation explained that despite promises of reform, police impunity continues. It stated partly, “One year after peaceful #EndSARS protests ended in a bru...
Tonto Dikeh’s Ex-Lover Drags Film Star, DSS To Court, Seeks N10billion Compensation
Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, Movies and Films, News, Nigeria

Tonto Dikeh’s Ex-Lover Drags Film Star, DSS To Court, Seeks N10billion Compensation

Prince Joseph Kpokpogri, the estranged lover of prominent Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh, has dragged the actress and the Department of State Services (DSS) before a Federal High Court in Abuja to seek the enforcement of his fundamental rights. In the case dated September 20, 2021, filed on Wednesday with Suit Number FHC/ABJ/CS/1092/2021, the Plaintiff prayed the court for a restraining order stopping the DSS from further inviting him. Also, Kpokpogri, through his Lead Counsel, Ovie Justice Ojefia, is asking the court for an order directing the Respondents jointly and severally to pay him the sum of N10,000,000,000 (Ten Billion Naira) as compensation for the mental trauma, emotional stress and severe damage caused him due to the invitation extended to him. Kpokpogri in the suit so...
My Reinstatement Confirms I was Wrongly Sacked – FUOYE Registrar
Education, Justice, News, Nigeria

My Reinstatement Confirms I was Wrongly Sacked – FUOYE Registrar

Mr. Olatunbosun Odusanya, whose appointment as Registrar, Federal University, Oye Ekiti, was terminated by the institution’s council on April 25, said on Tuesday that the Senate order reinstating him was confirmation he was wrongly sacked. Odusanya said, “My appointment was wrongfully terminated. I petitioned the university chairman, Dr, Mohammed Yahuza and the vice chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, before the upper chamber of the National Assembly. “The Senate looked at the petition and said that the allegations against me were not strong enough to sack me and consequently ordered the university authorities on Tuesday to reinstate me within seven days.” Odusanya, who spoke in a chat, said that the committee also ordered the university to reinstate the sacked bursar, Mrs. Bolatito...