Author: Kwara Reporters

The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) has argued that no law exists in the country that prohibits the prosecution of minors.Fagbemi said, given the offence with which they were charged, the recent arraignment of some protesters, including some minors, charged with treason, was not inappropriate as claimed in some quarters.He said: “Let me seize this opportunity to clarify something. There is a misconception that, because these (some of those arraigned) are children and minors, various theories have surfaced. “No law in this country says a minor cannot be tried. And, I have also heard…

Governor Sani Uba of Kaduna State has gifted ₦100,000 and smartphones to the released #EndBadGovernance protesters.The governor promised to also rehabilitate the 39 released protesters from Kaduna and empower them if they turn a new leaf.The Secretary to Kaduna State Government Abdulkadir Meyere who spoke on behalf of Governor Sani disclosed that the governor had directed him to collect the credentials of those who have completed their tertiary education.“The Governor promised that some of them will be given start-up capitals to commence trading, others will be taught skills and some will be given employment,” he said.The SSG also noted that…

The military high command has confirmed the presence of a new terrorists’ group known as ‘Lukarawas’ in Sokoto and Kebbi states, which it says has been exacerbating the security challenges in the Northwest.It also declared no fewer than nine terrorists’ commanders wrecking havocs in the Northeast region wanted, adding that no matter how hard they tried, the terrorists would be neutralised within shortest possible time. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba, who disclosed this during a press briefing at Defence Headquarters, Abuja, said the terrorists had since been kept at bay by the joint security forces.It was gathered…

The Zone 16 Police Command on Wednesday disclosed that it detained officers who were involved in the extortion of N10 million.A statement by the Zone 16 Police Public Relations Officer, SP Emonena Gunn, in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, hinted that the said officers had been in detention since October 30.It however debunked alleged claims on social media by one Harrison Gwamnishu, a human rights activist, crediting the recovery of the said money to himself.According to him, the officers involved in the misconduct are already facing departmental disciplinary action.Gunn pointed out that the current AIG in charge of the zone,…

Three oil marketers, AYM Shafa Limited, A. A. Rano Limited, and Matrix Petroleum Services Limited, have asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals.The marketers, in a joint counter affidavit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1324/2024, and dated November 5, 2024, a response to an originating summon filed by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, argued that granting the application of refinery would spell doom for the country’s oil sector.They emphasised that the plan to monopolise the oil sector is a recipe for disaster in the country.Dangote refinery in its originating summon dated September 6,…

Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested three suspects for allegedly beheading a motorcyclist, also called ‘Okada rider’ in the Asunlere area of Oke Oyi, Ilorin.It was gathered that the Okada man was beheaded and the suspects stole his motorcycle from him.Parading the suspects on Wednesday, the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, CP Victor Olaiya, identified the suspects as Peter Samuel, Jeremiah Tiozinda and Sunday Agbenke.Items recovered include an Itel Android phone and the motorcycle.Olaiya explained that on November 4, 2024, a report was received from the residents of Asunlere community, Oke-Oyi, Ilorin, Kwara State. Three men, namely…

At least 22 miners are presumed dead following the collapse of a mining pit at an illegal mining site located within a national game reserve spanning Gashaka Local Government Area in Taraba State and Toungo Local Government Area in Adamawa State.Adamu Jamtare, a miner from Gashaka, explained that many of the deceased were from Jamtare town in Gashaka LGA.“They were mining gold in an area known as the Buffa zone within the Gashaka-Gumti National Park, covering parts of both Gashaka and Toungo. All 22 miners trapped in the pit are presumed dead,” he said.Chairman of Toungo LGA, Engineer Suleiman Toungo,…

A major redeployment of top generals in the Nigerian Army is imminent, following the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja.Daily Trust’s findings yesterday showed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would soon pronounce the newly promoted Lieutenant General Oluyede as the substantive Chief of Army Staff.This, it was learnt, would be subjected to the confirmation of the Senate, after which there might be reshuffling in the army.A top military officer, who does not want his name in print because mourning was still ongoing and he wasn’t authorised to speak to the media, explained that some of the…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has killed two armed robbers during a gun duel and arrested four in the Jahi area of the nation’s capital.Also, no fewer than five car snatchers were arrested and 13 stolen vehicles were recovered during the operations conducted by the scorpion squad of the FCT command.Parading the suspects on Wednesday in Abuja, the FCT Commissioner of Police, Tunji Disu, said the armed robbers opened fire on October 21 upon sighting police officers who had received a distress call about a robbery incident in the Jahi area of the FCT.According to him, during the gun…

The minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has promised to develop FCT’s arts, culture and tourism potential.Mr Wike made the promise at the opening of the 2024 Abuja Festival of Arts and Culture (ASOFEST) in Abuja on Wednesday.The minister, who was represented by the mandate secretary, social development secretariat, Ibrahim Aminu, said that the move was to preserve, promote and showcase FCT’s cultural heritage to the world.He said that President Bola Tinubu had given a matching order to the FCTA to harness the tourism potential of the federal capital with a view to contributing to the growth…