Husband Poisoπs Wife Drink A petitioner, Chiwendu, has alleged that her husband, Emeka deliberately poisoned her drink which led to her losing her pregnancy. She made the allegation in a petition filed by her lawyer, Mr. Moses Ibe, before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Customary Court sitting in Ushafa, Bwari Area Council. The petitioner is seeking, among others, the dissolution of her 13-old-marriage to her husband on the grounds that the union has broken down irretrievably. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the petition has been fixed for further mention on November 5, because of the absence of…
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WATCH: Top Soldier Caught Selling Ammunition To Terrorists The Nigeria Police Force has apprehended Private Bara’u Tajuddeen, a soldier with service number 22NA/82/3441, over alleged theft of military ammunition and anti-aircraft rounds. Tajuddeen, assigned to the 19 Special Force Brigade in Maiduguri, was detained at the Maiduguri motor park en route to Kano, reportedly attempting to sell the stolen weapons to bandits. According to a source on Saturday, Tajuddeen had been under surveillance and was intercepted while carrying the stolen ammunition intended for unlawful sale. He said, “The Nigeria Police Force have arrested a soldier identified as Private Bara’u Tajuddeen…
Fainting In Court Was ‘Staged Reaction, Says IGP, Despite Evidence Of Malnourishment Minors The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has declared that the minors which police operatives arraigned at the Federal High Court, Abuja, embarked on “staged fainting” to attract negative reactions. This was communicated in a statement by Egbetokun, through the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Saturday. “Today, an unexpected incident in court saw six of the suspects suddenly rush out and faint, drawing media attention in a deliberate and scripted manner to attract negative attention. “Medical aid was promptly provided to these individuals, demonstrating the…
Petrol Price Drops As Marketers Sell Imported Fuel Below Dangote Price The landing cost of petrol in Nigeria has dropped from about N1,100 as of last month to between N978 to N1,000. Petroleum Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) Publicity Secretary, Dr Joseph Obele, made this known in a chat with PUNCH. The association vowed that they would sell imported petrol below the price offered by the Dangote refinery. The association said its petrol would also be cheaper than that of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL). READ ALSO :Importing petrol cheaper than buying from Dangote Refinery –…
Police Defend Inhumane Treatment Of Minors The Nigeria Police Force has insisted that it did no wrong in arraigning minors at the Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged role in the #EndBadGovernance protests despite the national and global outrage which greeted the incident. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, stated this during an interview with Channels TV on Friday. According to him, the law of the country allows that children of thirteen years of age be tried in court. This is even as he failed to address their state of malnutrition when they were brought to…
Deji Adeyanju Blasts Tinubu, Says President Cannot Arrest Wanted Yahaya Bello In Six Months But Can Detain Children For 93 Days One of the lawyers to the detained children over #EndBadGovernance protests, Deji Adeyanju, has condemned the actions of the Nigerian government. He wondered how easy it was for the President Bola Tinubu-led government to detain children for 93 days but could not arrest former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. “The government can arrest 10-13 years old children and keep them in custody for ninety-three days but the government has not been able to arrest Yahaya Bello, six months after.”…
#EndBadGovernance: Arraigned Protesters Married Men, Not Minors – Tinubu’s Govt Most of the 76 minors arraigned for #EndBadGovernance protests are adults This is according to the Counsel to the Federal Government, Rimazonte Ezekiel. Ibom Focus had reported how protesters who were arrested during the August 1 to August 10 #EndBadGovernance demonstration were brought to a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday. While four of them, including two minors slumped, and were taken to hospital, 114 protesters of them were granted N10 million bail each with two sureties each in like sum. Justuce Obiora Egwuatu admitted them to bail after…
BREAKING: AGF Demands Case File Of #EndBadGovernance Protesters From Police After National Outrage Over Arraignment Of Minors The Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has requested for the case file of the #EndBadGovernance protesters arraigned by the Nigerian police on Friday, including underage children, some of whom colapsed in the courtroom. Ibom Focus earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu had ordered the Minister of Justice, Fagbemi, to review the treasonable felony charges brought against the underage and malnourished children before the Federal High Court in Abuja which has attracted national and global outrage. Ibom Focus…
BREAKING: After International Embarrassment And National Outrage Tinubu Bows To Pressure Over Case Of Minors Charged For Treason The minors, five of whom collapsed in court during arraignment, were arrested and facing trial over their involvement in the #EndBadGovernance protest. The minors, who had been detained in custody for several weeks, showed visible signs of ill health, and their condition reportedly deteriorated during the court proceedings, prompting immediate medical intervention. The presidential directive comes after intense pressure from human rights organizations, international bodies, and Nigerian citizens, who have been vocal about not only the trial of the minors but also…
Nigerian-Americans Gives Conditions For Supporting Trump Or Harris As the U.S. prepares for its November 5, 2024, presidential election, Nigerian-Americans have expressed their intention to support a candidate who prioritizes Nigeria’s interests. Prominent among those holding this stance is Hon. Ehiozuwa Johnson Agbonayinmma, a former member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, who emphasized that though he is traditionally aligned with the Democratic Party, recent Republican administrations have shown more support for Nigeria. Agbonayinmma, popularly known as EJ, noted that under former Democratic President Barack Obama, the U.S. declined to sell arms to Nigeria to aid its fight against insurgency. This…