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Evans Lawyer Seeks Investigation Into Witnesses’ Death

Evans Lawyer Seeks Investigation Into Witnesses’ Death

August 27, 2022 5:22 am

Following the death of three witnesses who died while in police custody during the prosecution of the kidnap mastermind Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, notoriously known as Evans, and his co-defendant Victor Adubua, have been requested to be investigated.

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Special Offenses Court in Lagos State was informed about the three witnesses, who were also awaiting prosecution, passed away while in police custody and that no postmortem had been done to determine the reason for their demise.

The defense attorney pointed out that the reason that they died suddenly while in police detention depot being healthy at the …

How Car Mechanic, Chima Died In Custody Of E-Crack – Police

January 17, 2020 2:26 pm
Rivers State Police Command has confirmed that an auto mechanic identified as Chima Ikwunado died in police custody at the E-Crack in Mile Port Harcourt.

Spokesman man of the Command, Nnamdi Omoni, said contrary to reports circulati g in online media that the mechanic was tortured to death, reports from autopsy according to the commander of E-Crack , SP Benson Adetuyi revealed that the victim died of high sugar level.

Omoni, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, who also confirmed the arraignment of four other suspects in the matter, said the suspects are already at the Port Harcourt Correctional Service and

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Shehu Sani Cries Out From EFCC Custody

January 10, 2020 2:15 am
Former Senator and Civil Rights Activist, Shehu Sani who has been in detention since the past two weeks has described the bribery allegation against him as spurious and an attempt to dent his name at all costs.

Sani, who personally sent a statement to THISDAY in Abuja on Thursday, insisted that he was been incarcerated using a Kaduna based automobile businessman as a result of his criticism of the current government.

He vowed to speak louder, when he comes out alive.

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He wrote:

“The allegations of “extortion” against me

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El-Zakzaky, Sowore Opted To Be In Our Custody, Claims DSS

November 16, 2019 3:11 am

The Department of State Security (DSS) said yesterday that the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and Convener of the #RevolutionNow Movement, Omoyele Sowore, opted to be remanded in DSS custody.

It said contrary to the belief in many quarters that they were held by DSS against their will,  the trio chose the custody of the agency instead of Kuje Prison.

A statement issued by the agency said El-Zakzaky while on a court-ordered medical trip to India voiced his preference for DSS custody as against the accommodation …

Sowore Speaks From Custody, Buhari To Destroy Civic Space”

November 15, 2019 11:40 am

Detained social activist, publisher and politician, Omoyele Sowore, has spoken out from the custody of the State Security Service, telling NAN he is being held as part of a grand scheme by the Buhari administration to shut down Nigeria’s civic space.

Mr Sowore called a NAN reporter on Thursday afternoon, in a rare move to directly send out a message to the public.

It was a message of courage, defiance and hope for both his teeming supporters and the Nigerian downtrodden people.

The Sahara Reporters’ publisher said he would remain undeterred by the controversial tactics of the current government, …

How soldiers helped me escape from police custody - Wadume

How soldiers helped me escape from police custody – Wadume

August 21, 2019 7:06 am

Fleeing suspected kidnap kingpin, whose rescue by soldiers led to the killing of three policemen and two civilians in Taraba State, Alhaji Hamisu Bala Wadume, is back in police custody.

The suspect, who has since been moved to Abuja, was tracked down in his hideout in Kano State, the police said in a statement yesterday.

Wadume, in a video that lasted 40 seconds posted on the Nigeria Police Force official tweeter handle, @PoliceNG, narrated how he was rescued after the soldiers shot and killed the policemen while others sustained varying degrees of injuries.

He said: “I am Hamisu Bala, …

Court grants Iwu ₦1billion bail, still in prison custody

Court grants Iwu ₦1billion bail, still in prison custody

August 10, 2019 1:11 am

Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High court yesterday granted bail to ex-chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Maurice Iwu to the tune of  ₦1billion with two sureties in like sum.

While delivering his ruling on the bail application, Justice Obiozor said: “Bail is hereby granted to the defendant to the tune of N1billion with two sureties in like sum.

“The first surety shall be resident in Lagos State and shall transmit his land use as evidence of ownership of property in Lagos State and furnish the court with evidence of payment of tax from three years …

Why Naira Marley is still in prison custody

Why Naira Marley is still in prison custody

June 8, 2019 6:41 am

Nigerian hip hop artist Afeez Eniola aka Naira Marley is still in prison custody more than a week after he was granted bail by Federal High Court in Lagos.

Justice Nicholas Oweibo set Naira Marley’s total bond at N2 million with two sureties in like sum on May 30.

Oweibo said the sureties must be a civil servant not below the grade 10 level and must have a landed property in a jurisdiction approved by the court.

Tony Orilade, Economic Financial Crimes Commission’s spokesman, in an exclusive chat with The Guardian said Naira Marley “was to be detained in Prison …

Ubani collapses in EFCC custody, rushed to hospital

April 2, 2019 8:35 pm

Former second Vice-President of Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), Monday Ubani was on Tuesday rushed to an undisclosed hospital in Abuja after he collapsed in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) detention.

Ubani and Senator Christopher Enai, formerly representing Bayelsa state, were  detained by the EFCC on March 19 for failing to produce the chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) Ngozi Olejeme, who they stood for as sureties.

Olejeme is facing a N6.4 billion fraud allegedly perpetrated while she was chairman of NSITF.

A member of Ubani’s family told the Nation on Tuesday night he (Ubani) collapsed in …

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