•IPOB leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu A Department of State Services operative, who is testifying for the federal government in the trial of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, today, stated at the Federal High Court in Abuja that no weapon of terrorism or violence was recovered from him during his arrest […]
•Dreadlocks-wearing person and Governor Umar Bago Niger State Governor Umar Bago has ordered the arrest of individuals sporting dreadlocks in Minna, the state capital. The directive was issued during yesterday’s high-level stakeholders’ security meeting at the Government House, reports Vanguard. Governor Bago instructed security agencies to no...
•Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Moshood Jimoh The Lagos State Police Command has described as untrue, reports credited to Civilian Joint Taskforce (CJTF) that hundreds of Boko Haram suspects were arrested in Lagos. The command in a statement last night, said Boko Haram had neither been sighted nor seen in Lagos State, describin...
•Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos The federal government has ordered the arrest and prosecution of the contractor sand filling the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos. Minister for Works, David Umahi, made this known while responding to questions from our correspondent on the implications of dredging and sand filling around the bridge, reports The Guardi...
•Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State The Ebonyi State government has dismissed a report that Governor Francis Nwifuru ordered the arrest of five Commissioners over delay in delivery and breach of contracts. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chairman of the Ebonyi Executive Council (EXCO) committee on Supervision and Completio...
•Uromi Communities around Old Ilushi Road, Opere, and Good Will Junction in Uromi, Edo State, have been deserted by residents for fear of reprisals and arrests by security agents, following the lynching of 16 travellers by a mob in the area last Thursday. This came as Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State yesterday in Kano […]
•House of Representatives The House of Representatives has failed to secure the arrest of Abisoye Coker-Odusote, Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), despite repeated warnings over her refusal to appear before its committee investigating an alleged contract breach. The House Committee on Public Petitions had ...
•Acting Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi A mild drama that could have snowballed into a bigger crisis was averted at the premises of Kebbi State Customs Area Command today when an altercation ensued between the Kebbi State Customs Public Relations Officer, MT Salisu and the DAILY INDEPENDENT State Correspondent, Haruna Us...
•Natasha The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) today described the alleged plan to arrest Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan as a dangerous turn for democracy in Nigeria. The coalition made this assertion in Abuja, in a statement issued by its national secretary, High Chief Peter Ameh, in Abuja. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan who has been sus...
•Mercy Chinwo and VeryDarkMan The Chief Magistrate Court, Wuse Zone 6, Abuja, has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of blogger Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), for “criminal defamation” of the reputation of gospel singer, Mercy Chinwo. The magistrate ordered the Nigeria Police Force together with other law enforc...

