Detained IPOB members: Court summons Rivers Attorney-General

A Port Harcourt Chief Magistrate Court has summoned the Rivers State Commissioner of Police over the continued detention of dozens of pro-Biafra agitators.

They were arrested in connection with the aborted rally organized by the Indigenous People of Biafra in Port Harcourt on 20th of January, in solidarity with President Donald Trump of the United States of America.

The Chief Magistrate issued the summons after taking arguments from the defence and prosecution lawyers on why the advice of the Director of Public Prosecution was not ready within the stipulated ten days.At the resumed hearing on Friday, Chief Magistrate Andrew Jaja also invited the Rivers State Commissioner of Justice and Attorney General, Emma Aguma (SAN)‎ to appear in court and explain why the suspects should not be released unconditionally.

Inalegwu Adoga, who represented the accused persons, urged both the federal and the Rivers State government to resolve the Biafra agitation amicably like that of the Niger Delta militancy.

In the meantime, Chief Magistrate Jaja has granted bail to one of the pro-Briafra protesters on health grounds.

The accused person, Emmanuel Nnamani got bail after lawyer to the IPOB, Inalegwu Adoga applied for his release, citing a worsening eye ailment.

Some sixty-five supporters of IPOB were arrested in Port Harcourt on 20th January for taking part in the pro-Trump rally

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PDP crisis: Ali Modu Sheriff’s victory in court a victory for Buhari – Fani-Kayode

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Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has reacted to the Friday’s ruling by the Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, which recognized Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the legitimate Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
A three-man panel of judges in a unanimous decision agreed that the former Borno State Governor is the authentic National Chairman of the party.
The former Aviation Minister, who has often been critical of Modu Sheriff’s struggle to be the party’s National Chairman, mocked the judgment, calling it a victory for President Muhammadu Buhari.
Via his twitter handle, @realFFK, wrote, “The decision by the Court of Appeal in PH to recognise Senator Ali Modu Sheriff as the Nat. Chairman of the PDP is a victory for @MBuhari.”

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Jungle justice: Armed robbers burnt to ashes in calabar

CALABAR— Two unidentified arrested armed robbers were burnt
to death yesterday by residents of Nyong Edem Street off White
House, Calabar, as operatives of the state Police Command were
able to arrest five members of the notorious robbers terrorising the
residents of Calabar South.
Splensizy gathered that about 20 suspected armed robbers, in
broad daylight yesterday, invaded Ephraim by White House Street
in Calabar South to rob shop owners.
Confirming the incident, the state Commissioner of Police, Hafiz
Inuwa, said at around 1.30p.m., we received a distress call that a
group of armed robbers was at Ephraim by White House carrying
out robbery operation in that area.
“Our men from the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, swung
into action and during the process engaged the SARS team in a
gun battle.
“From investigation, the armed robbers were about 20 in number;
our men were able to arrest five of them, while others fled with
several bullet wounds.
“Before our men got there, concerned residents in that area had
already burnt two of the suspected armed robbers.”
Presenting the five arrested suspects to newsmen in Calabar later
yesterday, ASP Irene Ugbo, the state Police Public Relations
Officer, PPRO, said the command has zero tolerance for crime,
and that any criminal caught in the act would not be spared.
According ti him, “you can see the bullet wounds on their bodies;
we will provide first aid for them to get some relief. This will
help us to get more information that would lead to the arrest of
those at large.”
Recovered
Recovered from those arrested were five cartridges and four
locally-made pistols and charms.
The PPRO, who thanked members of the public for their timely
and useful information that led to the arrest of some members of
the robbery gang, also urged them to always call the command
when they come across such incidents.

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Why I can’t return home now, by Buhari

•Says doctors have to okay his release
•Wife, Aisha, urges Nigerians to sustain prayer tempo for president
Only the doctors currently attending to President Muhammadu Buhari in the United Kingdom have the last say on when he can return to Nigeria, according to an update on his vacation yesterday.
The doctors, Buhari said in his February 5 letter to the Senate seeking an extension of his vacation, must be “satisfied that certain factors are ruled out” before he can be let back home.
Online newspaper, Premium Times, published the letter in full yesterday for the first time.
Simultaneously, Wife of the President Aisha Buhari thanked Nigerians for their prayers for the President and asked them to sustain the tempo.
She spoke on her arrival at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja from the lesser Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
The President’s letter reads: “Further to my letter dated 18th January 2017 in which I notified the Distinguished Senate of taking part of my annual leave.
“During my leave, I took the opportunity to have routine check-ups and consult my long standing doctors in London.
“In the course of the routine examinations, certain test result indicated the need for a course of medications and further appointments have been scheduled for next week.
“I am therefore notifying the Distinguished Senate that I am extending my leave until the doctors are satisfied that certain factors are ruled out. In the circumstances, the vice president will continue to act on my behalf.
“Please accept, Distinguished Senate President, the assurances of my highest consideration.”
The medical status of the President remains a top secret.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said last week that only the President can divulge his medical details to whoever he wants.
But he said he had spoken with him and he was doing well.
Senate President Bukola Saraki and House of Representatives Speaker Yakubu Dogara also confirmed during the week that Buhari spoke with them separately by phone from UK.
They said there was no cause for anxiety on his state of health.
National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu and former Interim Chairman of the party, Chief Adebisi Akande last week visited him in London.
Mrs. Buhari whose plane touched down at 3.15pm said: “I want to use this opportunity to thank all Nigerians for the goodwill and support for my husband and Nigeria in general.”
She asked for more.
She said she used the opportunity of the lesser hajj to pray for Nigeria and her leaders.
“We should not relent in prayers and good deed,” she said.
On hand  at the airport to welcome her back home  were  the wife of the Senate President, Mrs Toyin Saraki, former Deputy Governor of Plateau State, Mrs Pauline Tallen ; wives of the service chiefs – Mrs Omobolanle Olonishakin, Mrs Ummu Kulthum Buratai, Mrs Theresa Ibok Ibas, , Mrs Hafsat Sadiq and Mrs Asma’u Idris.
Also at the airport were the wives of Kebbi State Governor, Mrs Zainab Bagudu and that of Kogi State, Mrs Rashidat Bello.

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