BREAKING] Igboho: Beninise police disperse Yoruba Nation supporters from court premises

  The Police in Benin Republic, on Monday, chased out hundreds of Yoruba Nation activists and journalists from the premises of the Cour De’appal De Cotonou, the venue of the hearing of the case against Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho. The PUNCH gathered that the policemen came in about seven trucks and dispersed the Yoruba Nation supporters who gathered on the court premises awaiting the position of the court. The Beninise court is currently in session as of the time of filing this report. The court had earlier barred journalists and supporters of Igboho from the courtroom but

Why Igboho decided not to disappear from custody – Imam speaks from Benin Republic

Idris Oladejo, cleric for Sunday Adeyemo better known as Sunday Igboho, has revealed why the Yoruba Nation activist has decided not to disappear from custody. Speaking to TheCable at the Benin Court of Appeal in Cotonou, the cleric who is popularly called Imam Oladejo, said Igboho indeed has powers to disappear from custody but has refused to do so for the sake of his wife and Yoruba Nation. “Sunday Igboho believes in Allah and he hates cheating, especially cheating the Yoruba Nation. He has those powers and they are from Allah,” he said. “He can’t disappear here because he doesn’t

Lagos State to prosecute Yomi Fabiyi for contempt of court over Oko Iyabo movie

  The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution says it will prosecute a Nollywood actor, Yomi Fabiyi, for contempt of court over airing a movie about the facts of a case under judicial consideration. The Lagos State Director of Public Prosecution, Olayinka Adeyemi, on Monday, told an Ikeja Special Offences Court that Fabiyi produced a movie entitled “Oko Iyabo,” based on the court proceedings of June 24, 2021. The PUNCH had earlier reported that Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James, alias ‘Baba Ijesha’ is facing a six-count charge bordering on the indecent treatment of a child, sexual assault, attempted sexual assault by

Nnamdi Kanu: IPOB restricts movement into Onitsha, Nnewi, markets, shops closed

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has reportedly blocked entrance and exit into and out of the commercial city of Onitsha and the industrial town of Nnewi. DAILY POST gathered that they want residents and visitors to stay at home in honour of its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who is being arraigned in Abuja today. Sources in Onitsha said youths suspected to be members of IPOB made bonfire in most streets in Onitsha, while also forcing vehicles entering the city to return. Nnamdi Kanu is expected to be in court today (Monday) morning for commencement of trial on his case,

We’ve not seen Nnamdi Kanu in the last 10 days, Lawyer raises alarm

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has adjourned the trial of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, till October 21 following the failure of the Federal Government to produce him in court on Monday. When the matter was called at about 11.10 a.m. after counsel representing parties had announced their appearances, lead counsel to the prosecution, Mohammed Abubakar, informed the court that the case was for continuation of trial and was ready for the proceedings, even though Kanu was not produced in court by the Department of State Services

I met Baba Ijesha in 2008, he tried to date me, Princess tells court

Comedienne, Adekola Adekanya, also known as Princess, on Monday, narrated how she met embattled Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in the Ikeja area on Monday.   According to Princess, she met Baba Ijesha in 2008 at an event and the two decided to start making comedy skits together.   The comedienne also claimed Ijesha wooed her in the process of their work relationship but she rejected his proposal.   Princess said she got close to the actor afterwards, especially after her marriage crashed around 2013.   The comedienne claimed she invested

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JUST IN: Kanu: Trial stalled over DSS’ failure to produce him

  The planned resumption of proceedings in the trial of IPOB leader, Nnamdi Kanu was stalled on Monday owing to failure of the Department of State Services (DSS) to produce him in court. Justice Binta Nyako said nothing could be done in the case in the absence of the defendant, who the lead prosecuting lawyer,Mohammed Abubakar, said was not in court owing to logistic reasons. Justice Nyako ordered the DSS to allow Kanu’s lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor access to his client. She promised to work with lawyers to the prosecution and defence and head of the security team to work out

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Step down from Kanu’s trial, Adeyanju tells Justice Nyako

  Rights activist Deji Adeyanju has called on Justice Binta Nyako of an Abuja Federal High Court to recuse herself from the trial of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Adeyanju accused Justice Nyako of bias, saying she is not neutral enough to handle Kanu’s trial. The activist explained the trial judge’s husband is a Fulani man from Adamawa State and Kanu was used to insulting the tribe. Kanu is standing trial for charges bordering on treason before Justice Nyako. Justice Nyako in 2017 granted Kanu bail but the IPOB leader jumped the bail and fled

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Nnamdi Kanu: DSS Beats Sowore For Covering Proceedings

Omoyele Sowore, Publisher of Sahara Reporters has just been beaten up and arrested by officials of the DSS. Sowore lawyer, Inibehe Effiong who posted the development on his Facebook alleged that he was picked by the DSS and Nigeria Police officers. “He was far away from the entrance of the Federal High Court in Abuja where he went to cover and monitor the trial of Nnamdi Kanu. They also seized his camera. “Nigeria is under a full dictatorship. Buhari has murdered democracy. We demand his immediate release. It is not a crime for a citizen and a reporter to stand

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