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Court refuses to order Abaribe’s release

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2018

A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday declined an oral application for bail filed by Chukwuma Umeh (SAN) on behalf of detained Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe. The court, however, ordered that the senator be allowed unhindered access to his lawyer. Umeh, who appeared for Abaribe in the criminal

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Abaribe in court after four days in DSS custody

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2018

Operatives of the Department of State Service (DSS) took Enyinnaya Abaribe, senator representing Abia north, to a federal high court in Abuja on Tuesday. This is Abaribe’s first appearance in court after he was arrested by the DSS on Friday. Chukwuma-Machukwu Ume, Abaribe’s lawyer, and some close associates, rallied round the lawmaker while his supporters staged […]

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Plateau killing: Bury victims corpse in Aso Rock- Senator Shehu Sani

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2018

Shehu Sani, senator representing Kaduna central district, says victims of “mindless killings” should be buried in the three arms zone in Abuja. The zone is where the three arms of government — Aso Rock (the presidential seat of power), national assembly and courts — are situated. Commenting via his Twitter handle on Tuesday, the senator […]

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Stop the killings now, Timi Frank urges Buhari

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2018

Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Timi Frank, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently put an end to the frequent killings of Nigerians in the recent time, especially in thr North-central part of the country. Frank, however, called on all Nigerians and Civil Society Organizations to be […]

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Plateau killing : Youth Council suggests way Forward

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2018

The Plateau Youth Council (PSYC) has called on the Federal Government to urgently review the security strategies in Plateau to forestall killings in the state. Mr Gongden Othniel, Deputy Chairman of the council, made the call at a news conference ‎on Tuesday in Jos. Othniel said the present security structure on ground in the state, […]

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U.S. condemns Plateau killings

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2018

The U.S. has strongly condemned the attacks in Plateau in which no fewer than 86 people were killed and several others injured. The U.S. in a statement by Ms Heather Nauert, Spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State, said the perpetrators of the attacks should be brought to justice. “The United States condemns in the […]