Popular Nigerian night club owner Mr Akeem of Club Amber Karaoke and Lounge has been arrested by the Nigerian Police after human heads were discovered buried in front of his club. According to a Facebook user Victor Ufot, Akeem buried two children and a pig in front of the Night Club to attract customers.
As part of efforts toward decongesting detention facilities in Cross River State, the state's Chief Judge, Justice Michael Edem on Saturday freed one hundred and twenty two (122) inmates serving various jail terms in Afokang Prison located in the capital city. Speaking with newsmen after granting the inmates amnesty, Justice Edem said the reason for the release was to decongest the prison.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has denied Maryam Sanda, the woman who allegedly killed her husband, bail. The court which arraigned her alongside her mother, brother and one other person on Thursday, said it was not inclined to grant her bail because no cogent reason was brought forward by the defence.
Human Right Activist and Lagos based lawyer, Femi Falana has said that the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) is a legacy of the military government and a partially illegal squad which needs to be completely overhauled.
Speaking on Channels Television Breakfast Programme, Sunrise Daily, on Tuesday, Falana said armed troops among SARS operators need to be removed and the policemen among them need reorientation as they operate like they are in a military government.
The Chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Bako Abdullahi has blamed the prevailing instability, insecurity and challenges rocking Nigeria's democracy on corruption. Bako stated this on Monday in Lokoja while speaking on the sideline of the 2017 International Anti Corruption Day with the theme, ‘United against corruption for development, peace and security.’
Armed robbers attacked and shot at close range a female journalist working with the African Independent Television (AIT), after they robbed her of a mobile phone and other personnel effects along Edepie area of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital.
Miss Onisofie Owei, who is the AIT correspondent attached to the State Government House, was shot about 10.30pm on Saturday, while she was returning home from "Shiloh 2017" church service organised by the Living Faith church also known as Winners Chapel.
