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‘Independence day bomber’ Charles Okah, son testify in court

Alleged mastermind of the Independence Day bombing in Abuja, Charles Okah on Wednesday testified alongside his son before a Federal High Court in Abuja. Okah, who was arraigned with Obi…

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Court strikes out treason charges against alleged Independence Day bomber, Charles Okah

A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out one of the charges brought against Charles Okah, the alleged architect of the 2010 Independence Day bombing. Justice Gabriel Kolawole said…

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Biafra: TRIPOB/RENIPOB unite, nominate new leader

Two splinter groups from the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), the Re-branded Indigenous People of Biafra (TRIPOB) and the Renegade Indigenous People of Biafra (RENIPOB) have merged and nominated a new…

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Nnamdi Kanu is ‘His Excellency, President of Biafra’ inside Kuje Prison – Charles Okah

Charles Okah, the mastermind of the October 1, 2010 bombing has said that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu, is usually addressed as ‘His Excellency,…

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MEND, Okah brothers agree to make peace with Jonathan

The Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) on Sunday said it has agreed to moves by Ijaw national leader, Chief Edwin Clark to make peace between Henry and Charles…

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‘We’re not divided, our household is intact,’ Niger Delta Avengers respond (READ)

Militant group, Niger Delta Avengers has responded to reports that there is a crack in its ranks, leading to the emergence of a splinter group, Renowned Niger Delta Avengers. In…

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Charles Okah’s daughter writes on the ‘pain of a missing father’ (READ)

Daughter to Charles Okah, the alleged mastermind of the 2010 Independence Day Abuja bomb blast, Terila Okah, has written an emotional letter to President Muhammadu Buhari about the protracted trial…

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‘It’s not true’ that Charles Okah escaped from Kuje Prison

Charles Okah, the suspected mastermind of the 2010 Independence Day bombings, has not escaped from Kuje Prison in Abuja. Rumours hit the grapevine on Saturday morning that Charles Okah had…

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Judge suspends trial of Charles Okah, alleged mastermind of Abuja 2010 bombing

The trial of alleged mastermind of Abuja 2010 Independent Day bombing, Charles Okah, has been suspended by a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja. Okah's trial was on Monday, pushed…

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[UPDATE] Charles Okah attempts suicide in Federal High Court

The suspect alleged to be behind the 2010 Independence Day bombing in Abuja, Charles Okah, tried to jump from the third floor of the Federal High Court complex in Abuja on…

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‘Why my brother and I are being persecuted by Jonathan’ || Charles Okah releases prison notes

by Charles Tonbra Okah But insofar as the bombing of October 1, 2010 is concerned, we are innocent. As with all human beings we are fallible. We are not perfect.…

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Opinion: Charles Okah and the absence of justice in Nigeria

by Sabella Abide Keeping the accused, as is the case with Charles Oyintombra Okah, locked up for years and under inhumane condition is not only indecent and cruel, it is…

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Alleged sodomy: ‘Okah hides phone, SIM card in his pants’

by Isi Esene The Nigerian Prison Service (NPS) yesterday responded to allegation of sodomy leveled against its officials by Festus Keyamo, counsel to Charles Okah,  who is being held in…

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Opinion: Time to outsource our justice system? (1)

by Adebayo Kareem How have we come to this? Why has a country with a long history of excellence in the legal profession suddenly become a haven for criminals where…

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Sabella Abidde: Why the Charles Okah letter should worry you

by Sabella Abidde Several Nigerian-related websites and the social media are awash with what has come to be known as the Charles Okah Prison Letter.The handwritten letter, about five pages…

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