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JUST IN: DSS Arrests, Detains Popular Akure Pastor Over Missing Child In Church

Alfa Babatunde Alfa Babatunde   The Department of State Services has arrested the Founder of Sotitobire Miracle Centre, Akure, Ondo State, Alfa Babatunde, following a petition against him about a missing child in his church.    Babatunde was arrested on Tuesday afternoon after the DSS invited him for interrogation at their office in Akure, the state capital.    Eniola Kolawole was declared missing at the popular church during a special service.   The church is located at the Oshinle Quarters of Akure.    A source at the DSS office, who spoke with our correspondent, confirmed the arrest of Babatunde.    "Pastor Babatunde was invited this afternoon to our office for interrogation after we got a petition about a missing child in his church.    "We had earlier contacted him through his lawyer but both of them were not cooperating with us.    "Fortunately, he showed up this afternoon after intense pressure, so we had to quickly swing into action by taki

Group Drags Nigerian Correctional Service To Court Over Death Of Inmates In Ikoyi Prison

The Prisoners’ Rights Advocacy Initiative has instituted a legal action against the Nigerian Correctional Service over the electrocution of five inmates leading to their death at the Ikoyi Prison in Lagos.  The electrocution was caused by overcrowding, according to the Controller-General of the NCS, Ja’afaru Ahmed, who also said that the facility had a capacity of 35 but accommodated 140 persons. Apart from those killed in the incident, at least 10 others sustained injuries. Joined in the suit are the Federal Government of Nigeria, Attorney-General of the Federation, Minister of Interior, Controller-General of the NCS, Lagos State Controller of Correctional Service, Attorney-General of Lagos State. The group is praying the court to grant an order that the service begins the decongestion of the court and also release those who did not go through proper trial. Some of their prayers are that, “A declaration that the overcrowding of the Ikoyi Medium Security Custodial Centre,

Obaseki, Oshiomhole In Fresh Intra-party War Over Planned Edo APC Rally

The party leadership tussle between governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, and Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, took a fresh angle as the party made public plan to hold its state rally. While Obaseki denied having knowledge of the said rally, the Oshimhole-led faction insisted that the party would be having its rally on Friday. The rally was to begin sensitisation towards 2020 and also welcome defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party.  Obaseki had said he doesn’t have any knowledge of an APC rally in the state and that the state APC secretariat and the party had not officially announced a rally. He said, “The issue of public safety is a major concern to us as a government and this being the last security council meeting for the year, we had to put up measures in place to tackle security challenges.” Meanwhile, factional Chairman of Edo APC, Col David Imuse, who has the backing of Oshiomhole, affirmed that APC would be having a rally

BREAKING: Wanted Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer Writes National Assembly, Demands Investigation Into Killings At His Home

Ifeanyi Ejiofor Ifeanyi Ejiofor   Ifeanyi Ejiofor, lawyer representing Nnamdi Kanu, who was recently declared wanted by the Nigeria Police Force, has written the National Assembly over the killings that occurred at his home during an invasion by the police.  It was reported that a clash in his home in Orafite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State, on December 2, 2019, led to the killing of three of his kinmen and two officers of the force. The Anambra State Police Command subsequently declared him wanted over the incidence.  He has since gone into hiding. In a letter to the National Assembly seen by SaharaReporters, the lawyer denied any involvement in the matter, urging the lawmakers to intervene in the matter in order to uncover all hidden facts. He explained in the letter that he was on his way to the state command when he received a call on the attack in his house. He also denied all allegations against him by the police. The letter reads partly, “At abou