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Jun

2024

10 Nigerian Teenagers Trafficked To Ghana For Prostitution Rescued, Suspect Nabbed

Crime, Human Rights, Immigration, News Flash

10 Nigerian Teenagers Trafficked To Ghana For Prostitution Rescued, Suspect Nabbed Nigerian authorities have rescued at least 10 Nigerian teenage girls, ages between 15 and 16, from human trafficking and prostitution. The girls were reportedly lured to Ghana with promises of a better life but were instead forced into prostitution. Three of the victims are from the same parents. The suspect, a Nigerian man, has been arrested and is currently in police custody. According to the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the girls were rescued after a tip-off by NIDO, the umbrella body of Nigerians living in…

May

2024

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Court Rejects Nnamdi Kanu’s House Arrest, Fresh Bail Request

Human Rights, Judiciary, News Flash

Court Rejects Nnamdi Kanu’s House Arrest, Fresh Bail Request The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed the request of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, for bail or to be moved from the Department of State Security Service custody to a prison or house arrest. The trial Judge, Justice Binta Nyako, said the same request had been brought before her by the defendant and it was dismissed for lack of merit. While delivering her ruling, Justice Nyako, held that she found as a fact that Kanu jumped the bail when he was earlier granted.…

May

2024

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Lagos Govt Admits Dumping 372 Residents In Osun, Tagged Them Miscreants, Beggars

Environment, Human Rights, News Flash

Lagos Government Admits Dumping 371 Residents In Osun, Tagged Them Miscreants, Beggars The Lagos State government after a long silence has confirmed the relocation of 371 residents whom it described as “miscreants, beggars and destitute persons” back to their states. Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State stated that the Lagos State government promised to investigate the alleged deportation of youths from the state to Ilesa town. The Nigeria Police Force in conjunction with the Lagos State Task Force packed hundreds of residents and young people from the streets of the state on Friday and dumped them in Osun State. One…

Apr

2024

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Oyo Police Arraign 29 Yoruba Nation Agitators

Crime, Human Rights, News Flash, South West

Oyo Police Arraign 29 Yoruba Nation Agitators About 29 Yoruba Nation agitators were, on Wednesday, arraigned before the Chief Magistrates Court in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, for their involvement and roles in the failed invasion of the Governor’s Office and the state House of Assembly. The case, with charge number Mi/520c/2024, is between the Commissioner of Police and the 29 suspects. On Saturday, April 13, 2024, some masked persons suspected to be Yoruba Nation agitators invaded the state secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, to hoist their flag before the joint security personnel demobilised them. They were arraigned on seven counts of…

Apr

2024

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Sunday Igboho Sues Aare Onakakanfo Of Yorubaland, Gani Adams Over Alleged Defamation; Seeks N500 Million Damages

Culture, Human Rights, Judiciary, News Flash

Sunday Igboho Sues Aare Onakakanfo Of Yorubaland, Gani Adams Over Alleged Defamation; Seeks N500Million In Damages Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has sued the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams for allegedly defaming his character. This was seen in a court process filed by Igboho’s team of lawyers led by J. A.Sanusi. The court document obtained by SaharaReporters on Wednesday shows the suit was filed at the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan. The separatist leader prayed that the court should award a compensation of N500 million against Gani Adams for the alleged defamatory…

Apr

2024

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Dr. Engr. Odo Ijere Calls For Nnamdi Kanu’s Release

Abia State, FGN, Human Rights, Judiciary, News Flash

TIME TO FREE OUR PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE, MAZI NNAMDI KANU. The latest call by the leader of the pan Yoruba socio cultural group, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo for the Tinubu government to unconditionally release Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from unjustified detention is patriotic, statesmanly, auspicious and very commendable. Sunday Igboho, another pan Yoruba audacious voice and freedom fighter have not rested since returning from self imposed exile after regaining his freedom from Benin Republic prison with as many demonstrable and patriotic calls for the Tinubu government to expeditiously free Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from continued detention. The leader of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Ahaejiagamba…