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 A legal consultant for Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Maxwell Opara, has assured that Kanu was not attacked at the Sokoto Custodial Centre. Kanu is currently serving a life sentence at the facility following his conviction by Justice James Omotosho of the Abuja Federal High Court. After the ruling, Kanu …

Nnamdi Kanu Insists Nigerian Court Lacks Jurisdiction as Govt Defends Trial

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, has reaffirmed that the Motor Vehicle Tinted Glass Permit Policy of the Nigeria Police Force remains lawful and valid, despite ongoing public debate and pending litigation. Egbetokun said the Police respect the judiciary and will comply fully with all valid court orders but stressed that no court has …

By Esther Ososanya In a sweeping nationwide anti-drug operation, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured a series of high-profile convictions, including a Lagos-based couple sentenced to a combined 22.5 years in prison and the final forfeiture of an 80-room, multi-billion-naira hotel in Victoria Island used as a drug distribution hub. Ajah Johnson …

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