Oyo Chief Justice releases 59 inmates awaiting trial

The Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Munta Abimbola, has released 59 (53 males and 6 females) out of the 903 inmates awaiting trial in Agodi Prison in Ibadan, Oyo State. The Chief Justice said this would ensure that congestion in the prison is reduced to its barest minimum. More importantly, some of those released were discovered to have been arrested unlawfully. Others had been detained for more than the number of years they would have spent in prison for the offences committed. Some of those released also had health challenges.

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Many reportedly killed in Edo bank robbery this morning

Many people were killed after armed robbers struck a bank at Igarra, in Akoko-Edo local government area of Edo State this morning. Eyewitnesses say the robbers arrived the bank at about 6am, killed the security guard, carted away with money in the bank before engaging the police in a serious gun battle. Many people were left with bullet wounds after the robbers fired gunshots in the air in a bid to scare the police and residents of the area away. None of the robbers were arrested. The state police spokesman, Stanley Osifo confirmed the incident and said he and the state commissioner will work together to bring the papetrators to book.

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Saraki seeks citizens' participation in formulation of legislative agenda for the 8th Senate

Read the press statement below... Following requests by Nigerians on social media regarding legislations they would want amended or introduced in the 8th Senate, as we put together the final draft of the Legislative Agenda that will guide our affairs during this tenure, we will like to secure the input of Nigerians into the formulation of this agenda. The contributions of all Nigerians will be crucial to ensuring that bills passed into law from now till 2019 will have direct and positive consequences on the lives of our people.

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Hundreds of supporters loyal to Assad have been locked cages by militant Islamists

Women & Men loyal to President Assad in a besieged region of Damascus are being paraded in metal cages in the hope of preventing further air- strikes raining down on a stricken suburb of the Syrian capital. Almost 500 Alawites have been rounded up by ISIS militants and are now being held captive in the cubed jails mounted on the back of flat-bed trucks and pick-ups. The locals see this extreme retaliation as the only way of ensuring the airborne attacks are ended.

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GEJ and Buhari's meeting lasted for just 5 minutes?

According to sources in the state house, the closed door meeting between former president Goodluck Jonathan and President Buhari yesterday lasted for about 5 minutes. Jonathan is said to have arrived at the state house in a black SUV at exactly 2pm, went straight to the banquet hall where he met Buhari and came out 5 minutes later. He reportedly left the state house premises at exactly 2.07pm without talking to any journalists.

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Here's an opportunity to get rid of 'one chance' in the F.C.T- Contrac Nigeria

Abuja is the capital of largest economy in Africa. At the 2006 census, the city recorded a population of 776,298 making it one of the ten most populous cities in Nigeria. Abuja has witnessed a huge influx of people; the growth leading to the emergence of satellite towns such as Karu Urban Area, Gwagwalada, Lugbe, Kuje and other smaller settlements. Besides the effects of rural-urban migration for a better life, the federal capital territory attracts up to 5,000 NYSC members every year out of which 70% of new migrants to the FCT are 1st time visitors with poor knowledge of it.

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10 year old pupil escapes after she was abandoned in the bush by abductors

A 10-year-old pupil, Opeyemi Sotirin, escaped from her abductors, after she was abducted on Tuesday at her school in the Ibafo, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. The primary three pupil of Victory Edge Nursery and Primary School, was found loitering on the long bridge of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, after trekking from the bush where she was abandoned. She was said to have been picked up by a Quick Response Squad patrol team, led by one Inspector Ola Yahaya, who took her to the Warewa Police Post. The victim explained... She said, “After I closed from school at 2pm on my way home when I was suddenly taken away by two men but later abandoned in the bush and I started walking around looking for a way home.

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NFF says they will not sack Siasia

Despite intense media speculation that national U-23 team coach, Samson Siasia would be sacked soon, a member of the Technical Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation, Ahmed Yusuf Fresh has informed that the football house has no intention of sacking the Olympic silver medal-winning coach. Speaking exclusively to Sports Vanguard yesterday, Yusuf said: “There has never been a time we in the technical committee or at the executive committee level discussed any such thing. I am a member of both committees and never has that come up for discussion."

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Nigerian man sentenced to 30 years in prison for human trafficking in SA

Durban Regional Court on Tuesday, October 27, handed Emmanuel Uche Odii, a 30-year jail term for human trafficking. National Prosecuting Authority spokeswoman Natasha Ramkisson-Kara said that the 32-year-old was handed the sentence following his conviction in August on two counts of human trafficking, two counts of kidnapping, one of rape, one of sexual assault, one of assault, one of running a brothel. His South African accomplice Bonginkosi Shange, 46, was handed a five year jail term for two human trafficking charges while his Nigerian accomplice, William Ojiaku, 30, was convicted.

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This is what PHCN could come up with?

The faulty transformer along Broad street, Lagos that severely injured a 12 year old girl when it exploded on 20th September (read here) was protected with a tape by PHCN over the weekend. Like this is supposed to stop people from getting close, or it's supposed to stop it from exploding again?

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Photo: 5 in-traffic armed robbers arrested in Lagos

The Lagos state police Rapid Response Squad have arrested five in-traffic robbers who specialized in snatching handsets and bags from unsuspecting members of public in traffic. The suspects identified as Ajala Lateef 16, Salami Sodiq, 15, Raji Kazeem, 19, Bashiru Adeyemi, 19, and Ikechukwu Ukueje, 15, were arrested on Wednesday October 28th after they had successfully robbed their victim of her belongings. Confirming the arrest, the commander of the RRS, Assistant Commissioner of Police , ACP Olatunji Disu, said that the policemen arrested the suspects during a special raid.

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Dog finds an abandoned baby/foetus and takes it to safety

This is so amazing but biko, is that a foetus or a fully formed baby? Don't know where this happened but according to reports, this dog found the newly born baby and took it to where people could see it. The dog carried the baby in its mouth and amazingly didn't hurt the baby.

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We have only just 33, 000 policemen in Lagos for a population of over 20million-Ambode

Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode today lamented on the state of insecurity in the state, stressing that Lagos with a population of 20 million people has only 33,000 policemen to cater to the security needs of the state. While speaking at the close of the state governments retreat for the newly appointed members of the state executive council Governor Ambode, revealed that more money have been put into ensuring better policing in Lagos and asked the state police commissioner and his men to justify the additional funds allocated to security "We’re not yet where we want to be.

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GEJ returns from Commonwealth assignment (photo)

Former President Jonathan, Chair of the Commonwealth Observer Group to Tanzania's October 25 general elections pictured as he arrived this morning at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja from from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

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