Chief Justice of Ukraine Supreme Court dismissed, detained for alleged bribe

The head of Ukraine’s Supreme Court was dismissed from his post on Tuesday after being detained in a bribery investigation which anti-corruption authorities cast as their biggest-ever case. Kyiv has redoubled efforts to clamp down on corruption despite Russia’s invasion, and doing so is vital to meet the conditions for joining the European Union. Oleksandr Omelchenko, a […]

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Seun Kuti arrested, handcuffed, detained over alleged assault of Police officer

Son of legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti and Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has been arrested and is currently being detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), popularly known as Panti, Yaba, in Lagos State, over an alleged assault on a police officer on Saturday. The musician was accompanied by a lawyer representing Falana and Falana […]

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Peter Obi detained, questioned at UK Airport over impersonator’s crime

In a statement on Wednesday, the head, Obi-Datti Media, Mr. Diran Onifade, has revealed that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, was detained, harassed and questioned by immigration officials in London, United Kingdom (UK), where he celebrated Easter. According to him, the LP presidential candidate in the February 25 presidential […]

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Police officer who allegedly killed young lady in her home, arrested, detained

The police officer who fatally shot a young lady at her home in Ijeshatedo has been arrested and will be charged to court. The police made this known in a statement signed by the Lagos State Police Command’s PRO, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu. The statement reads: “It has come to the knowledge of the Lagos State […]

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Young journalist reportedly arrested, detained, for criticizing Buhari, Tinubu, EFCC

A journalist, Ayoola Babalola, has been allegedly arrested by officials of the Department of State Services, for allegedly publishing articles criticising President Buhari’s administration and also the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu as well as the EFCC. Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, who is the legal representative of Babalola, made […]

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Kwara Senator and opposition party’s candidate arrested, detained

Senator Rafiu Ibrahim, representing Kwara South, has been arrested by the Police in Kwara State. Revealing this on Friday, the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) in the state condemned the arrest of the senator who is also the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate for Kwara south in Saturday’s election. CNPP wondered why Ibrahim […]

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