Tag: DETENTION
Ondo drops suit against chief justice’s ‘half-brother’
Ondo State attorney-general and commissioner for justice Charles Titiloye has ordered the discontinuation of the suit filed against Olupelumi Fagboyegun, the alleged half-brother of...
Akeredolu probes allegation chief judge detained brother for 3 years
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu says he has ordered a probe of the state's chief judge Justice Olubunmi Olateru-Olagbegi accused of detaining her half...
Magu released after 10 days in detention
The suspended acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ibrahim Magu has regained his freedom after 10 days in police detention.
Mr...
Journalist detained 12 days for criticising Lai Mohammed – CDHR
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) says an On-Air Personality, Rotimi Jolayemi, aka Oba Akewi, has been illegally detained for 12...
Court orders release of Sanusi from confinement
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the immediate
release of deposed Emir of Kano, Lamido Sanusi, from confinement in Nasarawa.
Ruling in an ex-parte...
EFCC disowns alleged picture of Port Harcourt detention facility
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has
renounced pictures circulating on social media purported to be its Port
Harcourt Zonal Office Holding Cell.
In a statement...
I’ve been looking after Agba Jalingo in detention – Ben Ayade
Cross River State Governor, Ben Ayade, has spoken
publicly for the first time over the continuous detention of Agba Jalingo, a journalist
standing trial for criticising...
Alleged extortion: Shehu Sani speaks from EFCC detention
Former Senator Shehu Sani has accused the Federal Government of ‘frame-up’ in the alleged extortion case brought against him by the Economic and Financial...
Adoke: Court grants EFCC permission for 14 days detention
The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in
Maitama, Abuja, has granted permission to the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission (EFCC) to detain a former...
Court summons Malami, DSS DG over Sowore’s detention
A Federal High Court in Abuja has summoned the Minister
of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, and the
Director-General of the Department...