The Human Rights Writer’s Association of Nigeria, HURIWA has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to reinstate 38 officers who were compulsorily retired by the Nigerian Army last year June. Speaking through its legal adviser, Abdul Muhammed, the organisation criticised the army for punishing officers that were never culpable of the allegations against them, adding that... Read More

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June 30, 2017

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Certificate forgery suit against Andy Uba dismissed

A certificate forgery suit filed by one Uchenna Nnadi against Sen. Andy Uba was on Friday dismissed by an Abuja High Court. Presiding judge, Valentine Ashi said the plaintiff refused to lead the court with further evidence. Ashi said that the ‎plaintiff should have investigated and gotten his facts from the Independent National Electoral Commission... Read More

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February 17, 2016

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Former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah must face trial – Court

A federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, has thrown out former Aviation Minister, Stella Oduah’s bid to stop her trial, on the basis of a lack of jurisdiction. The suit, which Oduah had filed to stop her criminal prosecution by the EFCC, is a fundamental human right abuse lawsuit against the Attorney General of the... Read More

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November 26, 2015

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Case dismissed! Timipre Sylva’s N19.2bn fraud charges set aside

The N19.2 billion fraud charges levelled against the former governor of Bayelsa state, Timipre Sylva, has been dismissed by a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja. Sylva, who’s the Bayelsa governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, had his case struck out by Justice Adeniyi Ademola on Thursday afternoon. Ruling on the case, Justice Ademola said... Read More

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September 15, 2015

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DSS cadets claim they were stripped naked before dismissal

60 cadets, who were recently dismissed from the Department of State Security, have made allegations of molestation by the service. The cadets claimed they were forced to strip naked as part of a ‘tattoo search’ conducted by agents. The cadets, through their lawyer, Clarence Yakubu, are petitioning the Senate and the Human Rights Commission over their treatment.... Read More

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September 13, 2015

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Why DSS dismissed 57 cadet officers

The Department of State Service (DSS) last week, dismissed 57 cadet officers undergoing training at its training institute in Lagos for failing a screening exercise ordered by the service. The DSS leadership were said to have discovered that some of the trainees did not meet the service entry requirements including academic qualifications and physical fitness.... Read More

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August 5, 2015

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Dismissed soldier jailed for burglary, blames Army

Dismissed Army officer, Awolu Ado, who was recently arrested for burglary, stealing and impersonation, has been sentenced to two and half years imprisonment without an option of fine in Lagos. The 35 year-old, who was arrested and charged before an Isolo Magistrates’ court where he pleaded guilty to the charge, blamed the army as he confessed... Read More

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June 1, 2015

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Dismissed Army officer finds new career path in robbery

by Chinwe Okafor A member of a suspected robbery gang has been arrested by the police. The suspect operates in his signature gear- a military camouflage which he dons while robbing unsuspecting private and commercial vehicles trapped in traffic around Mile 2, Festac, Alakija and its environs. According to reports by Punch, it was discovered that the suspect is a dismissed... Read More

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May 20, 2015

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25 youth corp members dismissed in Jigawa camp

by Ranti Joseph Barely five days left to pass out of NYSC camp, 25 corp members got the shocker of their lives as they were dismissed from the camp. Thirty corp members of Jigawa state orientation camp hoping to pass out of camp in five days were all mournful on Wednesday. According to the camp... Read More

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January 2, 2015

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Army sacks 203 soldiers in secret court-martial

by Kolapo Olapoju For allegedly disobeying a direct order from their commanding officer, 203 soldiers have been reportedly dismissed by the Nigerian Army during a clandestine court martial. One of the sacked soldiers, who spoke anonymously to Premium Times, revealed that the soldiers were dismissed for requesting for support equipment, for an operation in Bama and Gwoza, in Borno. The... Read More

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