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Nnamdi Kanu’s prolonged detention will only make him a hero – Soludo tells Buhari
Former Governor of the Central Bank Of Nigeria, Charles Soludo on Thursday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to release the embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu.…
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How we treat detained suspects at the EFCC – Magu explains
The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu on Thursday said the Commission does not torture suspects. He said the agency conducts its investigations by dealing with…
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Zakzaky’s continous stay in detention will bring tragedy – Shi’ites
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), known as Shi’ites, on Wednesday warned that the death of its leader, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky in custody will bring about tragedy. Zakzaky has been in detention…
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EFCC holding facility is a ‘guest house for big boys’? Yeah right!
Can wonders really ever end in Nigeria? Each day with its own drama. Just when a boring news day was about to end, the EFCC popped up on headlines serving…
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Cyber Stalking: Blogger sues EFCC over arrest and detention
Blogger, Abubakar 'Abusidiqu' Usman who was arrested by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives on August 8, 2016 has dragged the Commission to court accusing it of violating his…
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Exclusive: The true story of my arrest by the EFCC – Abubakar ‘Abusidiq’ Usman
by Abubakar ‘Abusidiq’ Usman Shortly after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) released me from detention last week Tuesday, I said I was going to tell the story of…
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Shi’ite Muslims protest in Kaduna, vows to trek to Abuja
Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, popularly known as Shi'ites, on Wednesday, protested the continued detention of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and other members by state security agents. According…
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FG denies plan to detain Dasuki indefinitely
The Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Prosecution, Chief Okoi Obono-Obla has dispelled reports that the Federal Government is detaining Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) indefinitely. Obono-Obla stated this on…
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‘I suffered immeasurably’ – Fani-Kayode
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Friday, said that his trial by the Economic and Financial Crime (EFCC) was politically motivated and a punishment for his harsh criticism of…
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‘N15bn, public apology, bail’ | Dasuki drags FG to court
Vexed by his more than six months of detention, the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, on Friday, filed a N15 billion lawsuit against the National Security Adviser (NSA), the Economic and…
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Fani-Kayode denies writing Christians, Apostle Suleiman
Embattled former Minister of Aviation and the Spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign, Femi Fani-Kayode, on Thursday, said it's untrue that he wrote any message to Christians and…
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Skales’ girlfriend says her ‘boy’ wasn’t detained… so why speak for him?
According to multiple sources, singer, Skales and his manager, Osagie Osarenkhoe are in police detention after being invited to clarify allegations of fraud levelled against them by their record label,…
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‘I spent eight days in EFCC detention’ | Emeka Mba finally speaks on N15bn fraud
After months of silence, the former Director General (DG) of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Emeka Mba, has spoken up on the accusations that he committed N15 billion fraud while…
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FG given 24 hours to explain why Dasuki is still in detention
The Nigerian government has been given 'one day' to explain why former National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Mohammed Sambo Dasuki (rtd) has been in detention since December 2015. The Economic…
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Fidelity Bank MD ‘released’ by EFCC
The Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc, Nnamdi Okonkwo has been released by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Okonkwo was last week arrested, after being alleged to have…
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‘I’m being persecuted’ | Nnamdi Kanu writes British govt… to save him from detention
Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has called on the British Government to lean on President Muhammadu Buhari to release him…
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How Nnamdi Kanu’s wife almost lost her pregnancy over husband’s detention
Uchechi Okwu-Kanu, wife of detained leader of secessionist group Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has accused the government of the United Kingdom of abandoning her husband. Okwu-Kanu stated…
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Jonathan’s former ADC files N100m lawsuit against EFCC
Colonel Ojogbane Adegbe, the aide de camp (ADC) to former President Goodluck Jonathan has taken a legal action against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over his detention. In…
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MASSOB directs members to begin worldwide pro-Biafra protests
The leadership of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has threatened that its members would resume another round of protests from January 18 over continued…
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‘Buhari, leave Olisa Metuh alone’ | Youths in Anambra hold protest (PHOTOS)
With the continued detention of the spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Olisa Metuh, youths from all the 326 wards and 21 councils of Anambra state have demanded for…
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Opinion: The world is watching… we can’t afford to be sloppy with Dasuki and Kanu
The calls to release Sambo Dasuki and Nnamdi Kanu are starting to get deafening and I must admit, it is hard being President Buhari right now. He has to balance…
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“Our son is not a trouble maker” | Nnamdi Kanu’s parents speak out
Parents of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained Director of Radio Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, insist that their son is not known for trouble-making, and as such, his detention is unwarranted. Kanu's father,…
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FG reacts to Senator Barata’s detention in Saudi Arabia
The Federal Government says it is waiting for a full report on the circumstances that led to the detention of a former Chairman, Senate Committee on Culture and Tourism, Senator Hassan…
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Muslim cleric ‘still in DSS detention’ despite court order
A human rights lawyer, Ahmed Adetola-Kazeem, declared that he has commenced contempt proceedings against the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Lawal Daura, over the continued detention…
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Detained Rivers REC, Gesila Khan is ‘hypertensive and diabetic’ – Family says
The family of Resident Electoral Commissioner, in Rivers State, Gesila Khan, has raised an alarm over her arrest and harassment of their daughter by the Department of State Services. The family released…
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“I am a regular visitor to SSS”: Asari Dokubo opens up on his arrest
by 'Jola Sotubo The controversial leader of the Niger Delta People’s Volunteer Force, Muhajid Dokubo-Asari was yesterday summoned to the headquarters of the Department of Security Services (DSS). [READ:BREAKING: DSS…
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EFCC releases detained Jigawa Government officials
The 19 Jigawa State top government officials arrested by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) and State Security Service (SSS) have been released. The Nation gathered that their…
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Showdown in little Benin: Militants demand Asari Dokubo’s immediate release, threaten to take action
by 'Jola Sotubo The arrest and detention of former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Asari-Dokubo, has continued to generate controversy in the country. The development has caused his brothers-in-arms,…
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No surprises here: Presidency intervenes in Asari Dokubo’s arrest
by Oge Okonkwo President Goodluck Jonathan is said to have intervened in the arrest of Muhajeed Dokubo-Asari by the government of the Republic of Benin which happened yesterday. According to newsmen, the…
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Why Asari Dokubo was arrested – Keyamo
by 'Jola Sotubo News broke yesterday of the arrest of former militant and Niger Delta activist, Mujahid Dokubo-Asari. 'Asari Dokubo', as he is popularly called, was arrested yesterday by police…
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