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Nnamdi Kanu: ‘We Cannot Get You Out Of Prison’ – UK Document States

Florence Cornelius Jul 1, 2021 0

British authorities has dashed hope of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) over regaining his freedom. Kanu, who was born on September 25, 1967, is a holder of Nigerian and British passports. Upon his…

Metro

61-Year-Old Lebanese Detained Over Alleged Defilement Of Minors In Plateau

Sylvia LANO May 21, 2021 0

National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has detained a Lebanese national (pictures above) accused of defiling minors in Plateau capital, Jos. The agency made this known on Thursday, saying the…

Metro

Man Recounts How He Was Detained, Beaten, Starved For Filming Incident Of Police Brutality In Lagos…

Amirah Kuale Mar 24, 2021 0

A Nigerian activist, Tunde Abass, has recounted his ordeal while in police custody after he was reportedly arrested and detained for filming an incident of police brutality in Lagos state. According to SaharaReporters, Tunde was arrested…

Metro

Sen Rochas Okorocha Arrested, Detained At Imo CID For Allegedly Unsealing Seized Property…

Edna Wande Feb 21, 2021 0

Senator Rochas Okorocha has been arrested by Imo state police command for allegedly personally leading the destruction and vandalism of security vehicles and breaking into the property of Imo State government. Okorocha, a serving…

Human Interest

Nursing Mother, Baby Allegedly Detained In Hospital For 7 Months Over Non-Payment Of N250,000 Bill

Edna Wande Oct 2, 2020 0

A nursing mother and her baby have allegedly been detained in a hospital for 7 months since she gave birth, due to her inability to pay her hospital bills. Blessing Bassey, 27, was rushed to Mojol Hospital, Church Street, in Shasha,…

Metro

Policeman Arrested For Killing One, Injuring 3 Others In Sokoto

Amirah Kuale Sep 26, 2020 0

A Police Sergeant identified as Bello Garba has been arrested and detained for allegedly shooting one person to death and injuring three others in Sokoto state on Friday, September 25. According to the state police command, the arrested…

Sport

Man United Captain, Harry Maguire Released After Being Arrested For Assaulting Police In Greece

Edna Wande Aug 22, 2020 0

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire was who arrested in Greece on Thursday has been released from police custody on Saturday, August 22. Maguire was arrested on the island of Mykonos, Greece for allegedly attacking police following…

Local

17 Days After Detention, Police Charges Journalist Jolayemi Oba Akewi For ‘Causing Annoyance’…

Edna Wande May 23, 2020 0

Nigeria Police Force has charged a journalist, Rotimi Jolayemi popularly known as Oba Akewi, to court for acting in a manner that can incite ‘annoyance’ and ‘hatred’ towards the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.…

Local

Minister Of Information And Culture, Lai Mohammed Allegedly Orders Detaining Of Journalist Over…

Edna Wande May 19, 2020 0

Rotimi Jolayemi, a freelance broadcaster, has been detained for 12 days allegedly on the order of Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture. Jolayemi, known as Oba Akewi, is the vice-chairman Freelance and Independent Radio…

News

Baby Detained Over Unpaid Bill Update: Ambode’s Wife Settles Account, Baby Goes Home

Lily Dada May 31, 2018 0

For the first time since he was born in February 2018, Baby Ighodalo Oaikhena joined his family at their home in the Ikeja area of Lagos State on Wednesday. This was after the wife of the Governor of Lagos State, Mrs Bolanle Ambode, paid…

News

New Born Baby Detained In Lagos Hospital For 3 Months Over N650K Medical Bills

Lily Dada May 30, 2018 0

A Lagos couple, Mr Michael and Mrs Roseline Oaikhena, have been denied the custody of their newborn baby, Ighodalo, for three months over an unpaid medical bill of N650,000. Punch Metro learnt that the hospital holding on to the…

Local

Commotion As EFCC Detains Ex-Governor Shekarau

Lily Dada May 24, 2018 0

There was commotion at the Kano state office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as supporters of a former Kano state governor Ibrahim Shekarau attempted to block his rescheduled visit to the office. A witness said…

News

Burna Boy Detained, To Be Charged To Court On Monday

Lily Dada Dec 15, 2017 0

Nigerian dancehall star, Damini Ogulu popularly known as ‘Burna Boy’ on Friday submitted himself to the Lagos State Police Command to state his side of the story over allegations of his involvement in a robbery attack on a fellow artiste,…