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Appeal Court affirms security guard's conviction for raping Kogi student

Nigeria, March 19 -- The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Monday, upheld the conviction of a watchman, earlier found guilty by the trial court of raping a female student at the Kogi State Polytechnic, Osa... Read More


Alleged Unlawful Arrest: Appeal Court dismisses lawyer's case against police, SSS

Nigeria, March 18 -- The Court of Appeal in Abuja has dismissed an appeal filed by Felix Okonkwo, a lawyer in the legal team of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Ka... Read More


Appeal Court dismisses request for disclosure of Jonathan, Buhari, others' assets declarations

Nigeria, March 16 -- The Court of Appeal on Friday dismissed an appeal seeking the disclosure of the details of assets declarations submitted to the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) by former Presidents G... Read More


EFCC names Yahaya Bello in alleged corruption predating his election as governor

Nigeria, March 15 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday named a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, as a co-conspirator in an alleged corrupt conduct. Mr Bello's... Read More


EFCC names ex-Kogi gov as conspirator in money laundering charges against nephew, others

Nigeria, March 15 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) mentioned the name of a former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello as a co-conspirator during the re-arraignment of his nephew, Al... Read More


Witness provides details of contracts allegedly awarded 'corruptly' by Emefiele

Nigeria, March 12 -- A prosecution witness, on Monday, detailed how former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele, who who is standing trial on fraud and corruption charges, allegedly ... Read More


EXCLUSIVE: Soldiers arrest Benue councillor for illegal possession of firearm

Nigeria, March 12 -- Soldiers of Operation WhirlStroke have arrested Adah Ameh, a councillor at Okpokwu Local Government Area of Benue State for carrying a firearm without licence, security sources to... Read More


Cattle herders kill 16 villagers in fresh Benue attack

Nigeria, March 8 -- Sixteen people were killed on Thursday during a massacre by cattle herders at Wa-ndoo, a community in Mbalom, Gwer-East Local Government Area of Benue State. The herders reportedl... Read More


Suspected herders kill 16 villagers in fresh Benue attack

Nigeria, March 8 -- Sixteen people were killed on Thursday during a massacre by suspected cattle herders at Wa-ndoo, a community in Mbalom, Gwer-East Local Government Area of Benue State. The herders... Read More


$6.23m Withdrawal: Forensic expert confirms forgery of Buhari, Mustapha's signatures

Nigeria, March 7 -- Bamaiyi Meriga, a forensic expert on Thursday told the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja, that documents used to facilitate the withdrawal of $6.23 million fro... Read More