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Teenage girls trafficked to Ghana for prostitution return to Nigeria
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says nine teenage girls trafficked to Ghana have been brought back to Nigeria.
The girls, between the ages of 15 and 18, were said to have been lured into prostitution in the neighbouring country.
They were reportedly rescued by the Nigerians in the Diaspora Organisation (NIDO) and handed over to law enforcement in Ghana.
Dabiri-Erewa, chairperson of NiDCOM, said the suspected trafficker had been arrested.
Giving an update on the matter via X on Saturday, the commission said the girls arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at about 9:55 pm on Friday.
The girls were received by the NiDCOM chairperson; Chyna Iwuanyanwu, deputy speaker of Imo house of assembly; and Nkechinyere Ugwu, Imo commissioner for women affairs.
“They arrived at about 9:55 pm, were profiled, and handed over to the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP),” NiDCOM said.
“Hon. Abike mentioned that the rescued girls have been handed over to NAPTIP and their respective states for rehabilitation and counselling. The trafficker has been arrested and charged to court in Ghana.
“Dr. Abike Dabiri-Erewa emphasized the need for a permanent solution to eradicate human trafficking in Nigeria, adding,
“She urged parents to always question the whereabouts of their children when taken away by relatives or friends and encouraged collective efforts to ensure traffickers are identified and arrested.
“She thanked the acting Nigerian ambassador to Ghana, Ambassador Adeoye Ifedayo, Eze Igbo Ghana, Chukwudi Ihenetu, Chief Callistus, chairman BOT, Ghana, and the NIDO team.
“She also commended the Imo state governor for dispatching a high-powered delegation immediately.”
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ALLEGED CONTEMPT: INEC CHAIRMAN ABSENT, COURT FIXES OCTOBER 8
The lawsuit is instituted by Edozie Njoku, Chairman of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), who was accusing the INEC boss of flouting an order of mandamus directing INEC to accept the outcome of an emergency convention that produced him.
The Chairman of Nigeria’s electoral body INEC, Prof Mahmoud Yakubu, failed to show up when a case of contempt against him came up for mention at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday.
The lawsuit is instituted by Edozie Njoku, Chairman of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), who was accusing the INEC boss of flouting an order of mandamus directing INEC to accept the outcome of an emergency convention that produced him.
At the proceedings, Alhassan Umar, counsel for Professor Yakubu informed the Court of a pending application challenging the jurisdiction of the court.
But this was contested by NRM’s lawyer, Oladimeji Ekengba ought to have been present as it is a criminal case.
Justice Obiora Egwuatu subsequently adjourned the case till October 8.
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FG Immortalizes Buhari renaming UNIMAID after him
UNIMAID will now be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday announced that the University of Maiduguri would be renamed in honour of the late leader, Muhammadu Buhari.
UNIMAID will now be known as Muhammadu Buhari University, Maiduguri.
Presiding over the FEC session, President Tinubu delivered a stirring tribute, celebrating Buhari’s life as one defined by discipline, moral fortitude, and unwavering patriotism.
He described Buhari not as a perfect man—no leader is—but as a good, decent, and honourable man.
While acknowledging that Buhari’s record, like all legacies, will be subject to debate, Tinubu insisted that the character he brought to public life, the moral force he carried, and the incorruptible standard he represented will not be forgotten.
A high court in Ebonyi State has ordered the release of 24 members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) after they were held in detention for four years.
The ruling on Thursday marks a significant development in the ongoing legal proceedings involving the group.
The 24 IPOB members were discharged and acquitted by Justice I. P. Chima of Ebonyi State High Court.
It was gathered that they were among the last batch of the IPOB detainees out of the 36 held since May 4 2020.
Meanwhile, their lawyer and human rights activist, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, confirmed their freedom in a statement titled, “Justice Delayed, But Never Denied.”
According to him, the ruling followed the preliminary objection which highlighted the brazen violation of their fundamental rights: particularly the constitutionally guaranteed protection against double jeopardy, enshrined under Section 36(9) of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
Ejiofor said the sacred principle, “autrefois acquit”, stipulates that no person shall be tried again for an offence in respect of which they have previously been acquitted.
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