11 Days After Arrest, Nigerien Journalist Samira Sabou Yet to Regain Freedom
More than a week after the questionable arrest of Samira Sabou in her home in Niamey, Niger Republic, the journalist is yet to regain freedom. On September 30, Sabou was…
Sanwo-Olu May Not Let Drambi Vandi Die for Killing Bolanle Raheem. Here’s Why
“And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him; Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth:…
Times Deadly Tanker Explosions Occurred Along Warri-Benin Highway
Petrol tanker explosions have become a frequent occurrence on Nigerian highways, depositing trails of blood and bouts of sorrow in many families. On Sunday, news broke that a fuel-laden tanker…
Singer Shallipopi Was Convicted for Internet Fraud in June. He Paid His Way Out of Jail
Shallipopi, formally known as Crown Uzama, was convicted of criminal impersonation in June after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested him for internet fraud in May. The artiste…
‘We Are the President’s Boys,’ Edo DSS Tells Lawyer After Slapping Him 7 Times
On Tuesday, the Edo State command of the Department of State Services (DSS) assaulted Douglas Ogbankwa Esq., a Benin-based legal practitioner. The agency’s officials assaulted the lawyer after he insisted…
How Ogun LG Chair Wale Adedoyin Got Arrested for ‘Faulting’ Dapo Abiodun on ‘Diversion of Funds’
On Monday, officers attached to the Ogun State police command arrested Wale Adedayo, the impeached chairman of Ijebu East Local Government Area in the state. Kafayat Adedayo, the former council…
Delta FRSC Officials Assault Resident for Filming Them During Clash With Tricycle Driver
A group of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officials have physically assaulted a resident for filming them while damaging the windscreen of a tricycle in Delta State. The resident, who…
INEC Asks Lawyer to Pay N94m for Edo LGA Election Result Photocopies
The Edo State Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) has asked Akhigbe Oserogho, a lawyer, to pay N94 million for the photocopying and certification of different documents used in a local government…
Herder Regains Freedom After False Accusation, 6 Months in Prison
Headfort Foundation, a prison reform organisation, has shared the harrowing story of Ilolo Ilaolo (pseudonym used), a 20-year-old cattleman who spent six months behind bars due to a false accusation.…
Nigerians Who Pick Luggage for Others Risk Drug-Related Arrest at Airports
On Sunday, Femi Babafemi, the director of media and advocacy for the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), warned against picking up parcels from strangers. The media director stated this…