The Benue House of Assembly has recommended the suspension of Maurice Ikpambese, the chief judge (CJ) of the state, over alleged abuse of office and gross misconduct. The resolution followed a letter from Hyacinth Alia, governor of Benue, to the assembly, which was read on Tuesday by Saater Tiseer, the house majority leader. According to…
Nine people have been reportedly killed by bandits while an unspecified number were abducted along the Kaduna-Kachia road. The attack was said to have taken place at about 10:30pm on Monday, near Kasuwan Magani, in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state. According to sources in Kasuwan Magani, the vehicles were many and were heading…
Troops of Air Task Force (ATF), Operation Hadin Kai, have reportedly killed a notorious leader of the Boko Haram terrorists, Alhaji Modu. According to agency reports, Modu, who was better known as “Bem Bem”, was killed alongside 27 other Boko Haram fighters on August 3, in military airstrikes in Mandara mountain, Gwoza Local Government Area…
The governorship election petition tribunal in Yola, Adamawa state has affirmed the election of Ahmadu Fintiri as governor of the state. Umar Ardo, candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), and his party had challenged Fintiri’s victory before the tribunal, alleging corrupt practices, threats and violence during the election. They prayed the tribunal to nullify…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Ibrahim Muhammad, has described the retiring Justice of the Supreme Court, Ejembi Eko as “judicial officer, who has excelled in his career and in the development of the nation and humanity”. The CJN stated this at the valedictory session held at the Supreme Court on Monday in Abuja in…
Taraba state governor, Agbu Kefas, has condemned the killing of 11 farmers by gunmen on Friday in Yangtu Development Area of the state. In a statement, the governor said, the persistent attacks and killings in several parts of the state by bandits was worrisome and unacceptable. The statement signed by Emmanuel Bello, Special Adviser to…
