Author: Vincent Osuwo

Mwalin Abdu, Vice Chairperson of the Nigerian Bar Association, Gombe Branch, has condemned the amputation of the arms 12-year-old Adamu in connection with an alleged phone theft in the state’s Akko Local Government Area.  Abdu, Chairperson of the Human Rights Committee NBA, issued a press statement titled ‘Protecting our future: Urgent action needed on child safety in Gombe State’ to commemorate 2024 Children’s Day, condemning the recent maltreatment. According to her, authorities should execute the child protection law to combat abuse, emphasising the need for collaborative efforts in combating heinous offences against minors. She said, “In 2018, we woke up…

The Kogi State police command has disclosed that two of the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, have been killed. Chronicle NG reports that gunmen invaded the university and abducted students who were preparing for their examinations. On May 14, Kingsley Fanwo, Kogi State Commissioner for Information, announced that 20 students had been rescued, with four still in captivity. The state police commissioner, Bethrand Onuoha, spoke with NAN yesterday and termed the murders of the two students by their abductors “unfortunate.” Onuoha did not provide any other information, but did state that security personnel were…

The Kogi State Governorship Elections Petition Tribunal, which met in Abuja on Monday, affirmed the election that resulted in Usman Ododo, the state’s governor, representing the All Progressives Congress.  The three-member panel of justices, led by Justice Ado Birnin-Kudu, dismissed Murtala Ajaka’s appeal from the Social Democratic Party for failing to significantly prove material facts as required by law. The tribunal determined that, in accordance with Section 135 of the Electoral Act, the petitioner failed to demonstrate how the claimed irregularities were significant enough to affect the entire election. Ododo, a member of the All Progressive Congress, took his oath of office as the state governor in Lokoja, the state capital, on Saturday, following his November 11 victory. After several months, he was elected to take over from…

No fewer than 100 hoodlums stormed the Ipaja Police Station in Lagos State, causing panic in the area on Monday. According to reports, the incident sparked a gun battle between the thugs and police officers, with some of the thugs murdered. The attack led to a subsequent exchange of gunfire, which terrified the inhabitants. Police have been dispatched to the area to provide reinforcement. When contacted, State Police Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the incident. Hundeyin stated that the situation has been curtailed. He said, “The situation has been curtailed, but no arrest has been made yet.”

Another former student of the Department of Philosophy at the University of Benin (UNIBEN) has accused the head of the department, Prof. Tony Asekhauno, of rape.  In a statement on X on Sunday, Alex Vivy Nnabue alleged that Asekhauno raped her in his office after repeatedly failing her in his course. Asekhauno had previously been accused of sexual harassment by his former student, Mercy McQuin. In a statement on X on Monday, McQuin disclosed that the alleged randy lecturer refused to mark her exam script, demanding sexual gratification. However, in Miss Nnabue’s case, she alleged he raped her in his…

Prof. Tony Asekhauno, a lecturer at the Department of Philosophy, University of Benin (UNIBEN), has been accused of demanding sexual gratification from female students.  In a statement on X on Monday, a former student of the department named Mercy McQuin alleged that Asekhauno sexually and financially exploited her. She alleged that Asekhauno demanded s*x and other financial gratifications from her before marking her final year exam script. Describing Asekhauno as “a very useless and unfortunate man,” she alleged that Asekhauno demanded sex from her, molested her in his office, and also confessed to having had s*x with several girls in…

Nigerians have criticized Chief Eric Umeofia, the chairman of Erisco Foods Limited (EFL), for allegedly renaming his tomato paste following the boycott of the product.  Nigerians protesting the continuous incarceration of Mrs. Chioma Okoli collectively boycotted Nagito Tomato Mix, a product of Erisco Foods. Okoli is being prosecuted over her negative review of Negiko Tomato Paste, a product from the company. Okoli, who gave a review of the tomato paste brand, was re-arrested on the orders of the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, despite court orders. She was previously arrested and detained in September 2023 over her review…

No fewer than 18 passengers have been kidnapped by gunmen in an 18-seater bus along the Ikare-Irun Akoko-Ado Ekiti highway in Ondo State. The passengers were returning from a party held at a community in Ekiti State and were traveling back to Lkare, in Ondo State, on Saturday. According to reports, some of the victims were caterers who had gone to cook at a party. Chief Adetunji Adeleye, commander of the state’s security force known as Amotekun, acknowledged the abduction and attack by the gunmen. Adeleye, on the other hand, told reporters that his troops had successfully rescued some of…

A lecturer at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Dr. Onaolapo Qadri, has vowed never to give grades that will help students graduate with a first-class degree.  In a statement on X, Qadri, a department of psychology lecturer at the institution, stated that he has “personal reservations” about giving first-class degrees to students. He added that even in cases where the student(s) deserve a first-class degree, he will not award them such grades. The UNILAG lecturer mentioned that he has never and will not be granting good grades to anyone to get a first-class result. “Well, as a lecturer, I find…

Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser, has stated that he intends to file a defamation lawsuit against Kano State Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo.  According to Gwarzo, Ribadu supported Ado Bayero’s return to Kano. In a formal letter sent by his legal lawyers at Aliyu & Musa Chambers, Ribadu has asked for an apology from the deputy governor. “We act as solicitors to Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, who presently occupies the exalted position of the National Security Adviser (“our client”) and on whose instructions we write this letter. “The attention of our client was drawn to a video clip…