The Federal Government (FG) in collaboration with the Japanese government and United Nations Development Project (UNDP) on Monday launched virtual court programmes in Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) facilities nationwide. Speaking at the launch of the pilot programme at the Kuje Correctional Center, Abuja, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) said the programme would ensure quick dispensation of justice while also decongesting correctional facilities nationwide.

Former Vice president Atiku Abubakar has reacted to the controversial story surrounding the demise of a teenager, Sylvanus Oromoni who was allegedly assaulted at Dowen College that lead to his death. Sylvester died from internal injuries he sustained after some alleged cult members from the said school assaulted him.

Veteran Journalist under the banner of League of Veteran Journalists (LVI) in Oyo state has raised alarm over the pervasive effect of fake news in the country. Mr Banji Ogundele, the Chairman of the Association made this known while speaking at the Veterans Day programme organised by the Oyo state chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) today. The programme was part of the activities the NUJ organised to mark the year 2021 Press Week.

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has been rearrested by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) over document falsification. Fani-Kayode is standing trial over allegations bordering on N4.6billion money laundering, alongside a former Minister for the state on Finance, Nenadi Usman. Part of the defendant in the case is also a former Chairman of the Association of the local government of Nigeria (ALGON), Yusuf Danjuma, and joint Trust Dimensions Nigeria Limited.

A co-defendant with alleged billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, popularly known as Evans, Chiemeka Arinze has died in prison custody. Information available to vigil360 revealed that the late defendant fell ill and was rushed to a General Hospital on Friday where he later died. Arinze was standing trial alongside Evans, Joseph Emeka, and Udeme Upong over attempted kidnap of Chief Vincent Obianodo, Chairman of the Young Shall Grow Motors before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of an Ikeja Special Offences Court.

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has yesterday declared the activities of some groups linked to banditry activities as an act of terrorism. The controversy on whether bandits are terrorists or not has finally received judicial backing at the court of law as they have been declared “Terrorists”.