Category: Legal Matters

2023 Election: ECOWAS, IPAC task political actors in South East, South-South on peaceful elections
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2023 Election: ECOWAS, IPAC task political actors in South East, South-South on peaceful elections

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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission has called on all candidates and political parties in Nigeria, especially in the South East and South-South geological zones to more than ever before embrace peace and works towards the credible outcome of 2023…

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NDLEA intercepts cocaine, skunk consignments from Brazil, Canada<br>…Arrests blind grandpa, notorious leper in connection with drug
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NDLEA intercepts cocaine, skunk consignments from Brazil, Canada
…Arrests blind grandpa, notorious leper in connection with drug

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have thwarted attempts by drug cartels to bring126.95 kilogrammes of cocaine and skunk concealed in herbal tea packs and imported vehicles from Brazil and Canada into the country through the Akanu Ibiam International…

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Court Stops PDP Borno Central Senatorial Candidate
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Court Stops PDP Borno Central Senatorial Candidate

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The Federal High Court sitting in Maiduguri, the Borno Capital has instructed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to remove the name Hon Mohammed Umara Kumalia as the Borno- Central Senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming election….

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NDLEA intercepts Xmas Colorado, cannabis juice consignments at airport, seaport in Lagos
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NDLEA intercepts Xmas Colorado, cannabis juice consignments at airport, seaport in Lagos

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Consignments of Colorado concealed in vehicles imported from Montreal, Canada and packs of cannabis juice flown in from South Africa, meant for distribution ahead of the Christmas festive season, have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA,…

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<strong>Kanu Gravely Sick, Must Not Die In Custody, Rights Group Warns FG</strong>
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Kanu Gravely Sick, Must Not Die In Custody, Rights Group Warns FG

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-From SUNNY A.  DAVID: A Rights Group, International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety), has called on the Federal government to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, saying that it could be…

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NHRC Urges House of Reps to Pass Electoral Offences Bill
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NHRC Urges House of Reps to Pass Electoral Offences Bill

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the House of Representatives to pass the Electoral Offenses Commission bill like its counterpart in the Senate, to enable the country to deal with cases of electoral violence, which has characterized some of…

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Appeal Court nullifies sale of Intercontinental Hotel, orders return to Milan Group
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Appeal Court nullifies sale of Intercontinental Hotel, orders return to Milan Group

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The Court of Appeal Lagos Division has nullified the sale of Intercontinental Hotels, Lagos by Polaris Bank and Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, and ordered a return of the facility to the original owner, the Milan Industries Ltd.In a unanimous judgment in…

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Delta Governorship verdict: It’s time for ‘party is supreme doctrine’ to be upheld, says Funkekeme
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Delta Governorship verdict: It’s time for ‘party is supreme doctrine’ to be upheld, says Funkekeme

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The Senior Political Adviser to the Governor of Delta State and vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rt. Hon. Funkekeme Solomon, has described the Supreme Court judgement that affirmed the undisputed status of Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori as a…

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S’Court Verdict: Test for greater responsibility, Okowa charges Oborevwori 
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S’Court Verdict: Test for greater responsibility, Okowa charges Oborevwori 

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Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Friday, charged Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in the state, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, to see his victory at the Supreme Court as a test of his preparedness for greater responsibilities in governance.  Okowa who…

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Delta Court Conviction: Man Bags Life Imprisonment For Defiling Minor
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Delta Court Conviction: Man Bags Life Imprisonment For Defiling Minor

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-From Onoriode Etatsemi: A High Court in Delta State sitting at Asaba, has convicted and sentenced one Daniel Godwin Etong (m) to life imprisonment for the defilement of a 7 year old girl. A statement issued Mrs Patricia Uche Akamagwuna, Director, Sexual…

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Ex-footballer, Brazilian returnee arrested at Lagos airport for cocaine trafficking
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Ex-footballer, Brazilian returnee arrested at Lagos airport for cocaine trafficking

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested an ex-footballer, Okafor Emmanuel Junior at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, on his arrival from Sao Paulo, Brazil via Addis Ababa. Okafor who was arrested last Monday on board…

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NDLEA sets ablaze 1.8 tonnes of cocaine
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NDLEA sets ablaze 1.8 tonnes of cocaine

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has set ablaze 1.8 tonnes of cocaine recovered last week from a warehouse in Ikorodu area of Lagos State. The Chairman/Chief Executive of the anti-narcotics agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Retd) during the burning of…

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NHRC Condemns Deborah’s Killing, Calls for Immediate Prosecution of Culprits
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NHRC Condemns Deborah’s Killing, Calls for Immediate Prosecution of Culprits

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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has strongly condemned the killing of Deborah Samuel, a second year student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto for alleged blasphemy. The Governing Council of the Commission while reacting to the killing in Sunday in…

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Police Arraign Pastor Who Collects Money From Church Members With Promise To Take Them To Heaven
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Police Arraign Pastor Who Collects Money From Church Members With Promise To Take Them To Heaven

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Following an alleged controversial religious activity in Ekiti State; Ekiti State Police Command clears the air, calls for calm. A press statement issued to Blank News Online by Ekiti state police spokesman, ASP Abutu Sunday reads: The Ekiti State Police Command wishes…

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Breaking: Panel Issues Arrest Warrant on Police Commissioner
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Breaking: Panel Issues Arrest Warrant on Police Commissioner

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The Independent Investigation Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian Police Force on Monday issued a warrant of arrest on the Commissioner of Police in charge of legal services at the Force Headquarters, CP…

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NDLEA Arrests Billionaire Drug Baron Linked with N3bn Abba Kyari’s Team Tramadol Deal
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NDLEA Arrests Billionaire Drug Baron Linked with N3bn Abba Kyari’s Team Tramadol Deal

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday said the billionaire drug baron fingered in the N3 billion tramadol deal involving the embattled suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari-led Intelligence Response Team, IRT, is now in their net. A statement…

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Correctional Facilities Now Impregnable – Aregbesola
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Correctional Facilities Now Impregnable – Aregbesola

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The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has said the nation’s correctional facilities (prisons) are now impregnable to attacks, insisting that the federal government has taken all needed measures to secure them against intruders. The Minister made this assertion on Friday in…

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Group Identifies IPOB Elements Working Against Kanu’s Freedom
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Group Identifies IPOB Elements Working Against Kanu’s Freedom

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Making Huge Capital From Kanu’s Detention Attacking Anambra Frustrate Soludo’s Effort To Free Kanu A Group, Coalition of South East Youth Leaders, COSEYL has said that some elements in the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB were responsible for attacks in Anambra State….

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UNODC Begins Assessment Work on Rehab of Lagos, P/Harcourt Correctional Facilities
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UNODC Begins Assessment Work on Rehab of Lagos, P/Harcourt Correctional Facilities

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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has began assessment work on rehabilitation of principal correctional facilities in Port Harcourt and Lagos. The United Nations body is targeting the rehabilitation of correctional facilities in both Part Harcourt and Lagos after…

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ANAMBRA: EFCC May Declare Obiano’s Chief Of Staff, Primus Odili Wanted
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ANAMBRA: EFCC May Declare Obiano’s Chief Of Staff, Primus Odili Wanted

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been compiling reports of alleged mismanagement of public funds by the immediate past Chief of Staff to Ex-governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, Mr. Odili and could pick him up anytime soon, credible sources…

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Decentralize Supreme Court For Speedy Dispensation of Justice, Retired Justice Oniyangi advocates
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Decentralize Supreme Court For Speedy Dispensation of Justice, Retired Justice Oniyangi advocates

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A Retired Judge of the Court of Appeal, Justice Mudashiru Oniyangi on Tuesday called for the decentralization of the Supreme Court to allow for speedy dispensation of justice in the country. Oniyangi, gave this advice in Abuja while celebrating his retirement from…

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Police Must Produce Alozie’s Case File, We Can Not Shift Ground -IIP-SARS
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Police Must Produce Alozie’s Case File, We Can Not Shift Ground -IIP-SARS

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For the umpteenth time at the independent Investigative Panel on defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian Police Force, the orders of the panel were again flagrantly disobeyed by the Commissioner of Police Legal, Mr. Ogbeh Ochogwu, of the Force Head…

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Panel Orders Marwa to Present Abba Kyari to Explain Role in Case of Missing Persons
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Panel Orders Marwa to Present Abba Kyari to Explain Role in Case of Missing Persons

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Embattled Commander of IGP-Intelligence Response Team (IRT), DCP Abba Kyari is in another legal battle, as the Independent Investigation Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct SARS and other units of the Nigerian Police Force, on Friday ordered the Chairman of…

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Petitioner Seeks Compensation Of N10M For Alleged Arbitrary Arrest By Police
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Petitioner Seeks Compensation Of N10M For Alleged Arbitrary Arrest By Police

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A petitioner, Nnaemeka Orjiakor has demanded a compensation of N10 million from the police for alleged arbitrary arrest, detention and cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment in 2019. Orjiakor made this demand on Wednesday at the Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violations…

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BREAKING: PDP Submit Names To INEC To Replace Sacked Ebonyi Gov, Deputy
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BREAKING: PDP Submit Names To INEC To Replace Sacked Ebonyi Gov, Deputy

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says it has submitted names of its nominees to replace the sacked Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi and his Deputy, Dr Eric Kelechi Igwe. The National Chairman of the PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, made the disclosure on…

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Petitioner Demands N115 Million Compensation For Police Brutality
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Petitioner Demands N115 Million Compensation For Police Brutality

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A complainant, Michael Uzoagba has demanded a compensation of N115 million from Nigerian Police for his alleged unlawful arrest, detention and property seizure in 2018. Uzoagba, made a plead for the compensation on Tuesday at the Independent Investigation Panel on Human Rights…

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Cocaine Deal: Abba Kyari, Others Arraigned In Court As 2 Co-Defendants Plead Guilty
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Cocaine Deal: Abba Kyari, Others Arraigned In Court As 2 Co-Defendants Plead Guilty

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-From Our Special CORRESPONDENT: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA on Monday arraigned the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari and six others before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court 8, Abuja, on an eight count criminal charge…

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BREAKING: Court Jails Billionaire Kidnapper, Evans, Two Others For Life
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BREAKING: Court Jails Billionaire Kidnapper, Evans, Two Others For Life

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Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, aka Evans, and two others, have been declared guilty of kidnapping and sentenced to life imprisonment by a Lagos High Court, sitting in Ikeja. Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos High Court in Ikeja on Friday sentenced the man popularly…

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Miracle, As “Blind” Women Regain Eye-Sight After Police Raid, Rescue 22 Children In Delta
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Miracle, As “Blind” Women Regain Eye-Sight After Police Raid, Rescue 22 Children In Delta

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–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Editor’s DESK: In what could be referred to as MIRACLE, seven women who allegedly faked blindness, using innocent children to extort money from unsuspecting members of the public, suddenly started seeing when Police rounded them up. Twenty–two…

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Court Grants NDLEA’s Request To Detain Abba Kyari, 6 Others For 2 Weeks
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Court Grants NDLEA’s Request To Detain Abba Kyari, 6 Others For 2 Weeks

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–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja and presided over by Justice Zainab Dimka Abubakar has granted an application by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA to detain for two weeks embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba…

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N450m Fraud: Court Throws Out Ex-Minister, Bulama, Others’ Applications for Stay of Proceedings
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N450m Fraud: Court Throws Out Ex-Minister, Bulama, Others’ Applications for Stay of Proceedings

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–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- From Our CORRESPONDENT: A Federal High Court in Damaturu, Yobe State has rejected applications seeking for “stay of proceedings” filed by a former Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Abdu Bulama and four others in a N450 million…

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Panic In South-East: Disregard Rumour Of 4 Days Sit-At-Home Protest, Says IPOB
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Panic In South-East: Disregard Rumour Of 4 Days Sit-At-Home Protest, Says IPOB

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-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –From Sunny A. DAVID: The Indigenous People of Biafra has allayed fears that there will be four days sit-at-home protest in the South-East to mark Nnamdi Kanu appearances to court next week. In a statement by the Media…

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Zulum Signs N269.6 Billion Budget, Child Protection Act Into Law

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–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has signed into law, the 2022 budget of N269.6 billion passed by the State Assembly. The Governor also signed two laws: Borno State Child Protection Act, and Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act….

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INVESTMENT: DIDA Boss Lauds Gov Okowa, As “Keke” Factory Plant Debuts In Delta

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–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) – By Albert OGRAKA: Chairman of Delta State Investments Development Agency (DIDA), Mr. Paul Nmah, has commended the State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa for being keen and supportive of various laudable investment projects in the state. This…

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Uzor Resolves Ellu Community Crisis, Urges Aggrieved Parties To Embrace Peace

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–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA) –By Michael J. EKOKORUWE: THE Special Adviser to the Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa on peace building and conflict resolution, Chief Edwin Uzor, has resolved the leadership tussle crisis in Ellu kingdom, Isoko North local…

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Lagos EndSARS Report: FG Officials To Answer Questions -Reps Minority Caucus *Says Report Reveals Plot To Cover Up Bloody Massacre Of Youths
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Lagos EndSARS Report: FG Officials To Answer Questions -Reps Minority Caucus *Says Report Reveals Plot To Cover Up Bloody Massacre Of Youths

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-Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA)- From Editor’s DESK: THE Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives had said that the report of the Lagos EndSARS judicial panel has clearly attested to an attempt by officials of the All Progressive Congress, APC, led Federal…

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#ENDSARS Protest: US Calls For Response From FG, Lagos On Report
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#ENDSARS Protest: US Calls For Response From FG, Lagos On Report

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–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): United States has called on both Lagos and Federal governments to respond to the report submitted by the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the #ENDSARS protest. The US Embassy in Nigeria in a statement on Tuesday…

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Release Kanu To Us, South East Traditional Rulers, Christian Leaders Beg FG
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Release Kanu To Us, South East Traditional Rulers, Christian Leaders Beg FG

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–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): ON Sunday, the South East Council of Traditional Rulers and Christian Leaders urged the Federal Government to free Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, and to put an end to the deaths and…

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Extra-judicial Killing: Counsel Accuses Nigeria Police Of Fabricating Evidence
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Extra-judicial Killing: Counsel Accuses Nigeria Police Of Fabricating Evidence

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–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE Independent Investigative Panel on allegations of human rights violations by the defunct Special Anti – Robbery Squad (SARS) and other units of the Nigerian Police at a resumed sitting on Tuesday listened to the argument of the…

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NHRC Condemns Invasion Of Justice Odili’s House
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NHRC Condemns Invasion Of Justice Odili’s House

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–Blank NEWS Online (NIGERIA): THE Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu has condemned the incident on Friday October 29 at Justice Mary Odili’s house as violation of her rights to privacy, integrity of her judicial personality, premises…

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