LP National Chairman, Abure Arrested

The National Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Julius Abure was arrested on Wednesday in Edo State by security operatives, some few days prior to party’s primary election in the state. This development was confirmed by the Zone 5 Police Public Relations Officer in Edo State, Tijani Momoh.

Court Instructs FG to Reopen Dele Giwa Murder Case

A Federal Court in Abuja has instructed the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice on Friday, to re-open the investigation leading to the death of the founder of Newswatch Magazine, Dele Giwa, who was killed by a parcel bomb at his residence in Ikeja, Lagos state in 1986. The judgment was presided over by Inyang Ekwo, in a suit filed by the incorporated Trustee of Media Right Agenda (MRA). had dragged the AGF before the court for the enforcement of fundamental rights of media practitioners to safety as guaranteed by the 1999 Constitution and African Charters on Human Rights.

Child Trafficking: FCTA Rescues 23 Children, Seals Orphanage

The Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, rescued about 23 children from the Priesthood Orphanage in Karon Majigi village, Abuja; following alleged child trafficking.

$6.3m Theft: FG Requests Interpol To Hunt Emefiele's Alleged Accomplices

The Nigerian government has requested the assistance of the International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) to hunt and arrest three defendants in the alleged withdrawal of $6.2 million from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) last year through a forged document. The office of the Special Investigator of the CBN, Jim Obazee, made the request on Monday after obtaining an order of the Federal High Court in Abuja. The suspects are Adamu Abubakar, Imam Abubakar, and Odoh Eric Ocheme. The federal government had filed extradition charges against the trio for allegedly forging the signature of ex-President Muhammadu Buhari and documents purportedly written by Boss Mustapha, the former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), to induce the payment of $6,230,000 from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).