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The settlement of the Seriki Fulani of Oyo State, Alhaji Saliu Abdulkadir, was allegedly set on fire by aggrieved youths on Friday night. Abdulkadir told SaharaReporters in Ibadan that he, his wives and children were sent out of the settlement, adding that 11 vehicles and houses were burnt in the process. He told SaharaReporters that despite assurance by the police and the people of the state, his house was burnt in the presence of security agents. He said, “As we speak, we are in the bush. Our cars, numbering about 11, have been burnt. Some of my children sustained injuries and we are looking for a way to get them to hospital. My children have left their houses for the bush. We need the government to help us. Police, Operation Burst and other security agencies were there when they set my house ablaze.” Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in the state, Alhaji Ibrahim Jiji, also confirmed the incident to our correspondent on the phone. See Also Sahara

A lawsuit filed by the family of the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, seeking access to the looted funds which were stashed in foreign bank accounts has been dismissed by the Supreme court.  A five-man panel led by Justice Sylvester Ngwuta dismissed the case for lacking in merit. In the lead judgment prepared by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, the Supreme Court panel held that Mr Ali Abacha’s case was not different from that of his brother, Abba Mohammed Sani, which was also dismissed by the apex court on February 7, 2020. Justice Ejembi Eko who read the lead judgement prepared by Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, said, “It is pertinent to state at this juncture that a case with the same facts and issues was decided recently by this court in SC. 68/2010 Alhaji Abba Mohammed Sani Vs the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Attorney-General of the Federation. “Judgment was delivered on February 7, 2020. It is now reported in (2020) 2-3 SC (Pt. II). “Although t

Nigerians have taken to social media to condemn the position of a former presidential spokesman, Doyin Okupe, on his son’s sexuality. Bolu, Okupe’s son had recently shared a picture of himself wearing rainbow boxers and accompanied by a terse caption reading, “Yes, I am gay”. But reacting to the development, Okupe had attributed his son’s open declaration of himself as a homosexual to a spiritual challenge. Okupe, who served under former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, said as an evangelist, he would never accept homosexuality as it is at variance with Christian values. He had also said he was hopeful that God would intervene, adding that he had been aware of his son’s sexual orientation for some time. His reaction, however, has continued to elicit mixed reactions, with many Nigerians sharing contrary views on the matter on Twitter. While some social media users slammed Okupe, arguing that his son has right of choice as an adult, others highlighted the

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four of its officers who allegedly harassed and extorted N70,000 from a 16-year-old student. Olumuyiwa Adejobi, spokesman for the command, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. The incident was said to have occurred on Wednesday, at Isheri area of Lagos. According to the statement, Hakeem Odumosu, Lagos commissioner of police, said pictures of the alleged extortion attracted the complaint response unit of the force, which led to the tracking of the officers involved. The officers arrested were identified as “223329 Insp Emmanuel Michael, male, 40; 146504 Insp Sunday Odubiyi, male, 40; 256496 Insp Lawrence Amedu, male, 39, and 255043 Insp Aroye Dickson, male, 40.” They were said to have confessed to the crime ‘after due interrogation’ and refunded the N70,000 to the student. The statement, “The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four (4) police Inspectors that allegedly harassed and extorted N70,000 (seventy thousan

File photo used to illustrate story. Fulani herdsmen on Friday attacked and stabbed a farmer into unconsciousness in Akure, the Ondo State capital, while he was working on his farm. SaharaReporters learnt that the farmer was rescued and rushed to a nearby hospital by fellow farmers who were alerted to the attack. File photo used to illustrate story. Guardian Nigeria It was gathered that the injured farmer, whose name could not yet be ascertained as of the time of filing this report, was battling for his life. A youth advocate in the state, Oluyemi Fasipe, confirmed the attack on Friday, saying the cassava farmer was stabbed for refusing the herdsmen access to his farmland. He said, “Disturbing News; Fulani herdsmen stabbed a farmer in Akure, Ondo State today because he tried to stop them from destroying his farm and feeding his cassava to cows. The farmer, who was rescued by other farmers, is said to be in a very critical condition.” The Ondo State government on Tuesday v