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Paul Mackenzie, the Kenyan man accused of leading a cult and being responsible for the deaths of more than 400 people, has been found guilty on separate charges. A court in the coastal town of Malindi convicted him of illegally operating a film studio associated with his preaching and distributing films without a valid filming licence. Some of his sermons are still available online. The magistrate, however, acquitted him of the offence of inciting children against attending school. Mackenzie could face imprisonment of up to five years or pay a fine. Sentencing has been scheduled for next month. Mackenzie has…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied the purported video alleging the withdrawal of its Governorship Candidate in Imo, Sen. Sam Anyanwu, from the Saturday election. The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba in Abuja on Friday described the video with the sole aim of misleading the public as fake, barbaric and shameful. Ologunagba, added that the the malicious fake video was by those not ready for fair and credible election, who now resorted to last minute underhand method after failed attempt to get Anyanwu out of the way. “What is even more alarming is…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday, urged a Federal High Court, Abuja not to grant the ex-parte motion filed by Alhaji Lamidi Apapa-led Labour Party (LP), seeking to replace the party’s governorship candidate in Imo. INEC, in its affidavit to show cause pursuant to the court order, told Justice Inyang Ekwo that the plaintiffs’ suit was statue barred. The commission’s counsel, Adenike Adedeji, while adopting the application, said the electoral umpire filed the affidavit on Nov. 9 in reaction to the motion ex-parte marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1357/2023 which was filed on Nov. 6. She urged the court to dismiss the…
By Halimah Olamide The National Industrial Court on Friday stopped the organised labour from proceeding on an indefinite strike which it has slated to start on Tuesday. NPO Reports learnt the President of the Court, Justice Benedict Kanyip, on Friday issued the order while ruling on an ex-parte application brought by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) Lateef Fagbemi. The case was brought on behalf of the Federal Government by Tijani Gazali (SAN), Acting Director (Civil Appeals), Federal Ministry of Justice. Justice Kanyip said the order shall subsist until the determination of a motion on notice for interlocutory injunctions…
The Nigeria Police, Oyo State Command, says it has arrested a 45-year-old Islamic cleric over alleged possession of fresh human parts. The command’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), SP Adewale Osifeso, made the disclosure when he paraded the suspect among other suspected criminals at the command’s headquarters in Ibadan, on Friday. He said police detectives arrested the suspect at about 10 a.m. on Nov. 6, at Ogbere-tioya Area, Ibadan. Osifeso alleged that the arrest was made possible following credible intelligence reports from members of the public. “The dragnet of the command caught up with the cleric after purposeful investigations and tracking…
Yiaga Africa, an NGO promoting democratic governance, human rights and civic participation, says insecurity is a monster to be addressed head-on in the off-cycle governorship election. Mr Ezenwa Nwagwu, Board Member, Yaiga Africa, said this at a news conference ahead of the Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi governorship elections. According to Nwagwu, the commitment of key democratic institutions such as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), security agencies and the executive, to restore public confidence in the electoral process will be tested at the polls. He said the pre-election climate in those states suggested high-stakes with the potential for violence. He…
An Appeal Court on Friday cleared former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva to participate in the Saturday governorship election. This comes less than 24 hours to conduct Governorship election in Bayelsa The Appellate Court on dismissed the last of the chains of suits seeking exclusion of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship candidate in the gubernatorial poll. Delivering judgment in an appeal instituted against Sylva and two others by Mrs Isikima Johnson,, Justice Binta Zubar held that the suit was not only unjusticeable but brought in bad faith by the appellant against the respondents. The Court agreed with MrJames…
By David Orji Parents of students arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at the private hostels of the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile Ife, on Friday demanded justice from the authorities. The parents who came under the Coalition of Parents OAU Students Arrested by EFCC, spoke in Lagos during a press conference. Yinka Junaid who spoke on behalf of the coalition at the conference attended by other parents, insisted that thorough investigations are needed to unravel the exact cases for which they were arrested. The parents accused the EFCC of pulling down social media posts made on…
Mr Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has tasked Amnesty International to lead the human rights community to demand justice in the war between Israel and Hamas. Falana, also a Human Rights Activist, gave this charge at a media parley held in Lagos on Thursday by Amnesty International. He commended Amnesty International for its achievements but accused it of being hypocritical concerning ” atrocities perpetrated by western governments and Israel.” “Isreal supported by the United States and other western countries are prosecuting an agenda to destroy unharmed people, including children. “There have been mass felling of children, such…
By Kamil Opeyemi Police men from the Edo command have arrested the husband of Mrs Toluige Babalola Lawal over the death of his wife. Mrs. Babalola-Lawal became popular in 2020 after a video of her son, Oreofeoluwa went viral where the then four year old toddler was telling her to calm down. The boy had apparently come under punishment but was pleading with his mother to show leniency and also calm down. Spokesperson of the Edo state police command, Chidi Nwabuzor, said her husband has been arrested and detained for questioning while speaking with BBC Pidgin. The police spokesperson quoted…