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An Abia State High Court, sitting in Umuahia, has discharged and acquitted three indigenes of the state who were charged by the Nigerian police for terrorism, armed robbery, conspiracy among others. The discharged and acquitted Abia residents – David Onyema, Uche Adiele, and Victor Isaiah – had been unjustly arrested on February 18, 2021, by overzealous Nigerian police in Umuahia, Abia State and labelled members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB).

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The government of President Muhammadu Buhari had recently amended the charge against the IPOB leader raising them to seven counts as against the five counts he was previously answering to, bordering on treasonable felony and terrorism.

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ECOWAS court to deliver judgement on Agba Jalingo’s detention, trial June 29 ECOWAS court to deliver judgement on Agba Jalingo’s detention, trial June 29 Share The ECOWAS Court of Justice will deliver judgement in a suit against Nigeria and Cross River State, challenging the arrest and prosecution of a journalist, Agba Jalingo, on June 29, 2021. Jalingo was charged under the Cybercrime, Terrorism and Criminal Code Acts. Speaking to the court at a virtual court session, the court heard his ...

Ibe, a Professor of Entrepreneurial Science made the assertion during a parley with newsmen, on Wednesday. He commended Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state for building on the foundations laid by his predecessors, thereby working towards the realization of the Abia masterplan. According to Professor Ibe, “This is the policy that has now led to the construction of solid paved roads built with cement technology by Governor Ikpeazu, from the old foundation of coal tar roads as was done by his ...

Daily Post Nigeria Published The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has announced plans to create additional two thousand four hundred and twenty four polling units in Rivers State. The move takes the total number of polling units in the state to six thousand eight hundred and sixty six. The Resident Electoral Commission, REC in Rivers State, Obo Effanga who made the disclosure in a media briefing in Port Harcourt, said the last time additional polling units were created in Nigeri...

Daily Post Nigeria Published The ECOWAS Court of Justice will on June 29, 2021 deliver judgement in a suit against Nigeria and Cross River State, challenging the arrest and prosecution of a journalist, Agba Jalingo. The publisher was charged under the Cybercrime, Terrorism and Criminal Code Acts. At a virtual court session, the court heard his oral testimony. Led in evidence by Kolawale Oluwadare, the counsel representing the applicant, Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), ...

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has declared that the maladministration of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will not extend beyond 2023. He noted that Nigerians were already tired of the party and would kick it out of power at the polls. Makinde spoke on Wednesday at the inauguration of the South-West PDP Zonal Executives, held at the Government House in Agodi, Ibadan. He said there was an urgent need to address the challenges of insecurity and economic recession. Makinde told the PD...

ECOWAS Court to deliver judgment on Nigerian journalist, Agba Jalingo’s ‘unlawful’ detention, trial SERAP which filed the suit on behalf of the journalist asks the ECOWAS Court to order Nigerian government to drop the treason and terrorism charges instituted against him, and pay him compensation. 4 min read The ECOWAS Court of Justice has fixed June 29, 2021 for judgment in a suit challenging the “unlawful” arrest and prosecution of a Nigerian journalist and publisher,...