A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out the suit against persons charged over the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest. The Federal Government (FG) on Tuesday through the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, took over the case file and notified the Federal High Court in Abuja of its decision to discontinue the case against the protesters.

The Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) has arrested sixteen suspects for vandalising street lights and other infrastructure across the nation Capital. AMMC Coordinator, Chief Felix Obuah, confirmed the arrest while briefing reporters on the development during the parade of some of the suspects. Obuah revealed that on Thursday alone, five suspects were arrested with two others.

Ganiyat Popoola, a registrar in the department of ophthalmology at the National Eye Centre in Kaduna, has been released by her abductors. She was abducted alongside her husband and nephew on December 27, 2023 at the senior staff quarters of the eye centre.

Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, was on Wednesday, docked before an Abuja Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Kuje for allegedly assaulting a bolt driver at his Abuja residence. The lawmaker, who is representing Aba North and South federal constituency of Abia State, pleaded not guilty to a First Information Report that the Nigerian Police Force entered against him before the court. The charge against the defendant bordered on abuse of office, assault, and threat to life.

The member representing Aba Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Alex Mascort Ikwecheigh who was caught on a viral video assaulting e-hailing cab driver has apologised to Nigerians and leadership of the House for his action, which he claimed started as a misunderstanding. The lawmaker also said that he has explored alternative dispute resolution methods with Stephen Abuwatseya aimed at addressing the issue. He hinted they have reached a respectful resolution, adding that he was committed to following through

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, stated that three Chinese nationals and two Nigerians have been arrested for illegal mining in Nasarawa state. This was disclosed by the Minister’s Special Assistant on Media; Segun Tomori on Monday in Abuja, said the suspects were arrested at Rafin-Gabas, Agwada, located in Kokona Local Government Area. The Minister bemoaned the company involvement in such operation since 2021, adding that it has resulted to revenue losses to the federal government. The ministry’s mining marshals set up to safeguard mining sites across the country, carried out the arrests based on credible intelligence.