By Abel Abogonye, Lafia 20 January 2024 | 10:25 am The Police Command in Nasarawa says it has arrested 38 protesters in Lafia for alleged public disturbance over the recent Supreme Court judgment which upheld the election of Gov. Abdullahi Sule of the state. The Police Command in Nasarawa says it has arrested 38 protesters in Lafia for alleged public disturbance over the recent Supreme Court judgment which upheld the election of Gov. Abdullahi Sule of the state. The suspects were immediately charged to court and remanded at the Lafia Custodial Centre. They were charged before the Chief Magistrates’ Court 3 Lafia for the offence. When the matter was mentioned for hearing by the prosecuting counsel, Danjuma Allu, the Chief Magistrate, Mohammed Abdullahi Lanze, reserved the ruling on their bail application to Monday. Earlier, Illiya Ashokpa, Defence Counsel, said the court should grant them bail but his application was turned down. The protesters comprised five males and 33 females. DSP Ramhan Nansel, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state had confirmed the arrest and prosecution by the command. The Supreme Court had on Friday, affirmed the victory of Gov. Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as governor of the state. 59 mins ago A Civil society of organisation has demanded that Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) redresses infractions in the Niger Delta before it thinks of selling its assets in Nigeria. 1 hour ago The Police Command in Nasarawa says it has arrested 38 protesters in Lafia for alleged public disturbance over the recent Supreme Court judgment which upheld the election of Gov. Abdullahi Sule of the state. 1 hour ago President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Dr. Bayero Farah as Director-General/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), Zaria for a second term of four years. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the institute, Mr. John Kolawale, and made available to newsmen in Zaria on Friday. He said… 2 hours ago The All Progressives Congress (APC), says it has accepted the Supreme Court decisions on election petitions challenging the outcome of the 2023 governorship elections in six states. Mr Felix Morka, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, while reacting to the development in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said “in every contest, you win some and… 4 hours ago The violent abduction of five young Nigerian sisters near Abuja has sparked a national outcry and raised fears about insecurity in the country’s capital. 6 hours ago We are here to deliberate on mainly the issue of security around Nigeria’s natural resources, as directed by the president. The president set up this committee. Solid minerals, marine economy, and forests all constitute Nigeria’s natural resources. 7 hours ago Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has charged the new management of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to improve on its performance, saying his administration will continue to support the organisation’s effort to develop local content. 7 hours ago As Nigeria continues to search for solutions for the pervasive insecurity in the country, especially kidnapping and banditry, experts in the security space have expressed divergent opinions on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu… 7 hours ago There is another apprehension in the air in Kano State as former governor of the state and the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has declared that the creation of five emirate councils by the immediate 7 hours ago The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, yesterday, received the newly deployed State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Agun Gbenga Joseph, reassuring sustained partnership with the corps and other…
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