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Tonye Jaja sues Malami, DSS, police, for N1trn over alleged unlawful removal from copyright commission board

Daily Dispatch January 23, 2026

A former chairman of the governing board of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC).l, Dr. Tonye Clinton Jaja, has filed a fundamental rights suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja against the immediate past Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, and

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Court threatens contempt action against IGP over alleged disobedience in Anozie abduction case

Daily Dispatch January 14, 2026

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, is facing possible committal to prison following contempt proceedings initiated over an alleged failure to comply with a Federal High Court order relating to the abduction and disappearance of Mr. John Chukwuemeka Anozie. The action was instituted by legal counsel to Mr. Anozie’s wife, Mr. Vincent Adodo, […]

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IGP deploys DIG Gumel, 17 Commissioners of Police to strategic commands nationwide

Daily Dispatch January 6, 2026

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has approved the deployment of a newly promoted Deputy Inspector-General of Police and 17 Commissioners of Police to key departments, commands, and formations across the country as part of efforts to strengthen operational efficiency and improve service delivery in the Nigeria Police Force. According to a

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Breaking: Suspected terrorists torch Police Station in Ondo Community, residents flee in panic

Daily Dispatch January 1, 2026

Suspected terrorists have attacked and set ablaze a police station in Ipele community, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, sparking widespread panic among residents on New Year’s Day. Afrika Eyes gathered that the attack occurred in the early hours of Thursday, January 1, 2026, when armed assailants stormed the police facility. Witnesses said the […]

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Christmas: Borno police deploy 1,000 officers across state after mosque bomb blast

Daily Dispatch December 25, 2025

The Borno State Police Command has deployed more than 1,000 officers across major streets, flashpoints, and places of worship as Christians celebrate Christmas, following a bomb blast at a mosque in the state. The deployment comes after an explosion on Wednesday evening at a mosque, which claimed the lives of five people and left at […]

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IPI Nigeria condemns arrest of journalist’s wife, baby, demands accountability

Daily Dispatch December 24, 2025

The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has strongly condemned the arrest and detention of Mrs. Adenike Atanda and her nine-month-old baby by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force, describing the action as unlawful and a grave abuse of power. In a statement signed by its President, Musikilu Mojeed, and Legal […]