The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested two suspects on the list released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).Aminu Aliyu, head of Abuja zonal office, disclosed this in Abuja, on Tuesday.According to Aliyu, Chika Augustine and Godspower Nwachukwu, the suspects, were arrested in Abuja.He said $35,000 was recovered from Augustine during the arrest.The zonal head disclosed that [...]
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The Nigeria police force has arrested eight more suspects in connection with the recent killings in Benue state.Jimoh Moshood, police spokesman, identified one of the suspects arrested as Benjamin Tivfa, a serving councillor of Fidi ward in the state.Many have been killed in Benue this year alone.In a statement issued on Tuesday, Moshood said the councillor admitted to have supplied arms [...]

BY DAMILOLA BANJO I grew up watching Crime Fighters, a television programme that shows people who had been arrested by the police for different alleged criminal offenses. For some of these people, what they purportedly stole were so ridiculous; Tin Tomatoes, Instant Noodles and similar food items. Every Saturday, my brothers and I would watch as these people are being paraded and we [...]

Femi Falana, human rights lawyer, has advised the 20 paraded suspects in the Ile-Ife clash and members of the Peace Corps of Nigeria to sue the federal government for aggravated damages.Falana said the media parade of the suspects by the police infringed their fundamental rights, and that it also violated the principle of presumption of innocence until proved guilty.The rights [...]