Tag: detention
American’s detention on spying charges: U.S demands explanation from Russia
The United States wants an explanation for why Russia detained a former U.S. Marine on spying charges in Moscow and…
61 Turkish Soldiers detained for suspected Gulen links
Turkish Authorities ordered the arrest of 61 Soldiers from the navy and land forces, including Senior Officers, for suspected links…
Protests in Uganda after lawmakers’ detention at airport
Protests erupted in the Ugandan capital on Friday after police detained two lawmakers at the international airport as they prepared…
American based Lawyer decries continuous detention of El-Zakzaky, wife
An American based lawyer, Mr Emmanuel Ogebe, has decried the continuous detention of the Shiite leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, describing it…
Man petitions Attorney General, IGP over unlawful detention
A Lagos businessman, Muntari Abubakar has written a petition to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation,…
Jonathan’s cousin drags FG to court over his detention
Akin Kuponiyi Mr Azibaola Robert, a Niger-Delta activist who also is a cousin to Nigeria’s former president, Goodluck Jonathan, has…
Facebook comment lands lecturer in detention
Femi Adi/Kaduna Kaduna State Police Commissioner, Malam Umar Shehu on Thursday ordered the detention of a Kaduna State University, KASU,…
Zakzaky, other Shi’ite members can be visited in detention – IG
The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has denied a recent online report that he would have to seek “orders…
Wounded Shiite members dying in detention – Spokesman
Nigerian Shiites wounded in military raids are dying in military and police detention because they are being denied medical care,…
Court orders Nigerian Navy to pay N200m over illegal detention of vessel
Akin Kuponiyi A Federal high court sitting in Lagos, southwest Nigeria, has ordered the Nigerian Navy and its chief of…
Ogun NUJ decries detention of 7 journalists by judge
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Ogun state council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has condemned the detention of seven of…
Abuja Court Grants Bash Ali Bail
Taiwo Adelu Nigerian boxer, Bashiru Lawrence Ali (OON), who was detained by the Police, was Thursday arraigned at the Chief…
Police Detain Bash Ali
Taiwo Adelu The ambition of ageless Nigerian boxer, Bashiru Lawrence Ali (OON) to have his Guinness World Record Boxing fight…
Fallout Of Osun Gov Election: 50 APC Members Still In Detention
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said at least 50 of its members are still…
SSS Jail break: Nigerian arrested for tweeting attack pictures
Amnesty International urged the Nigerian security forces Friday to disclose the whereabouts of a man who was arrested after tweeting…