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BREAKING: Court discharges, acquits Nnamdi Kanu of terrorism charge Kanu is being prosecuted by the Federal Government at the Federal High Court in Abuja for 15 count charges bordering, including treasonable felony and terrorism, offences he allegedly committed in the course of his separatist campaigns. A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal said the Federal High Court lacks the jurisdiction to try him in view of his abduction and extraordinary rendition to Nigeria in flagrant violation of the OAU convention and protocol on extradition. The court held that the 15-count charge preferred against Kanu did not disclose the place, date, time and nature of the alleged offences before being unlawfully extradited to Nigeria in clear violation of international treaties. The court further held that Federal Government failed to disclose where Nnamdi Kanu was arrested despite the grave allegations against him

A man who was locked up inside a room for twenty years has been discovered by environmental officers in Kaduna state. According to the Nigerian Tribune, the officers found the man in a house in Benin street, in the central part of Kaduna metropolis on Wednesday, October 12.  Their spokesman, who pleaded for anonymity, said they were shocked at the discovery.  "Today we came to this house in search of beverages that were usually kept in residential houses without proper storage facilities when we saw a naked man locked up in a room," he said.  "We found that he was in an uncomfortable position. The odour coming out from the room was unbearable. "Later, we broke the room and brought him out. He was behaving like an animal. It was then we learnt that he was kept in the room for twenty years. "We also found out he was fed in the room. He urinates and passes his faeces in the same room. "The Magaji Gari police in the heart of the Kaduna Central area were later ...

2023: Nigerians Need Well-Prepared Leaders, Not Someone Like Buhari – NEF Spokesman The National Director of Publicity and Advocacy of the Northern Elders Forum, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has said Nigerians need a well-prepared Leaders, not someone like Buhari "Of course not! At 62, this country is supposed to be run as one of the best countries in the world. We lost our way somewhere around the 1960s and now. Unfortunately, we lost a lot of opportunities and made wrong turns.  As a result, the country has faced incredible damage that a lot of other countries may not have survived. We should be grateful to God that we have survived it, and we should be grateful to those patriots, who still believe in the need to work for Nigeria’s survival as one nation and its unity and economy.  We must find a way to create hope among our young people. This is the most important task for any leader who wants to take over from the President Muhammadu Buhari. We must have a leader who can inspire h...

Gunmen kill policemen in Enugu, set station ablaze. Two policemen were reportedly killed by gunmen who attacked the Inyi Police Division in Oji-River Local Government Area of Enugu State. The gunmen also set the station ablaze and carted away guns and ammunition. It was gathered that the attack occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning at Arum Inyi Police Division. According to PUNCH, a resident of the Arum Inyi, who spoke on condition of anonymity said, “Actually, I left the community on Saturday for Enugu, but I got information from my community a few hours ago that gunmen attacked the police station in my town, and that they killed one police officer. Right now I don’t have further details.” A security alert being circulated on social media platforms in Enugu State capital warned residents of the area and its surroundings to be careful and be security conscious while they move around. The alert read, “Warning! Achi, Inyi, Ojiriver, Ufuma, Umunze, Ajari, Arondiizogu, those axes a...

I WILL NOT BE INTIMIDATED OVER MY SENATE ELECTION - Gov Ortom The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has said that he will not succumb to intimidation or blackmail just because of his senatorial ambition. He also insisted that he will never trade the interest of the state to gain political power.  Governor Ortom spoke during an enlarged meeting with Jemgbagh PDP Elders Forum comprising Gboko, Tarka and Buruku Local Government Areas held on Sunday, October 9th, 2022 at the Gboko residence of Hon. Mike Mku. The meeting was at the instance of the Jemgbagh PDP Elders Forum, which sought to get clarifications on the cold war between the Governor and the National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu following calls by the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike that the national chairman should resign. Giving details of what snowballed into the current crises, the Governor dispelled insinuations that he is pulling down a Jemgbagh son. Rather, he explained how he rallied support for the election ...