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Court releases man after spending 15 years in correctional facility without charge or trial. Photo - Prison Fellowship

Court frees man after 15 years in prison without charge, trial

Justice Oyindamola Ogala of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on Monday ordered the unconditional release of a man, Kazeen Adeshina. He spent 15 years in the correctional facility without charge
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This view shows the Bakassi IDPs Camp in Maiduguri on November 30, 2021 as Internally displaced persons in Maiduguri have vacated their camps ahead of today, dateline for the closure of all Displaced Persons camps by the Borno Government. - Some of the IDPs from Gwoza, Monguno and Guzamala Local Government Areas facilitate their home return. The stateÂ’s Commissioner for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement, said the development was part of government commitment to close all IDP camps in Maiduguri in line with its resettlement programme. (Photo by Audu MARTE / AFP)

Gwoza bomb blasts ‘error we didn’t see coming,’ laments Borno Govt

The Borno State Government has lamented the recent multiple bombings which took place in the Gwoza Local Government Area (LGA), saying it is an ‘error we didn’t see coming’. The attacks, carried
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Rivers to conduct LG polls October 5

Despite protests from outgoing chairmen, Rivers State Government said it is preparing for local government elections. Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) announced that local government elections will be held on October
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Road aacident on Kano-Zaria Road

25 dead, 53 injured in Kano-Zaria road crash

No fewer than 25 passengers lost their lives, on Monday, in a road crash involving an IVECO trailer at the Dangwaro Flyover along the popular Kano-Zaria Road. Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety
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Nweke Martin Uzoma has been appointed as the Anambra State Chairman and Southeast Regional Coordinator for the JNTSCN.
Nweke Martin Uzoma has been appointed as the Anambra State Chairman and Southeast Regional Coordinator for the JNTSCN.

JNTSCN appoints new regional coordinator to boost road safety

The Joint National Transport Safety Committee of Nigeria (JNTSCN) has named Nweke Martin Uzoma as the Anambra State Chairman and Southeast Regional Coordinator. The announcement was made by the National Executive Chairman,
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