Day: December 1, 2022

By NewsBits The National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has declared a nationwide protest over arrest and unlawful detention of a student on order of Nigeria First Lady, Aisha Buhari. The victim, a 500L student was detained over a sarcastic tweet using the Picture of the Wife of Nigeria President. The student association described Aisha Buhari’s actions as an abuse of power and an uncivilised act. The detained Student, Aminu Mohammed, is a final-year student of Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State. NANS in reaction to the incident announced a nationwide…

By NewsBits At least one person was roasted alive, and two others seriously injured in a fatal crash in Enugu on Thursday. The minibuses were involved in the road crash which occurred along the Akanu Ibiam International Airport Road, Emene, Enugu. The minibus was said to be on top speed when it reportedly hit another bus, summersaulted, and went up in flames. Enugu State Safety Sector Commander Joseph Toby who confirmed the report said his men were at hand to move those injured to a nearby hospital.

By NewsBits A student of the Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State, who was arrested for criticising the First Lady, Aisha Buhari, on Twitter in June, Aminu Adamu, has been remanded at Suleja Prison in Niger State. He had tweeted: “Su mama Anchi Kudin Talakawa an koshi,” meaning: “Mama has fed fat on poor people’s money.” Adamu, a final year student, who was on Tuesday arraigned before a court in Abuja, was sent to prison despite the plea of his lawyer that he had an examination on December 5, 2022, and…

By NewsBits A Federal High Court sitting in Minna, the Niger State Capital, has ordered that the Chief of Army Staff, General Farouk Yahaya, be arrested for contempt. Justice Halima Abdulmalik, who issued the warrant and presided over the case, said the order followed notice brought before the court in pursuant of order forty-two rule ten of the Niger State High Court Civil Procedure 2018. The judge ruled that the order is commuting Yahaya to be kept in Minna correctional custody for contentions of order of the court on October…

By NewsBits The Anambra State Police Command has been accused of demanding N350,000 for the release of a corpse in their custody for burial. A Twitter user, @princenenchecfr, made the allegation in a tweet on Wednesday, as he sought the help of the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, and his Lagos State counterpart, Benjamin Hundeyin. The tweet claimed that his friend was murdered on Saturday and the police were demanding N350,000 before the deceased could be released for burial. He tweeted, “Hello sirs @BenHundeyin and @Princemoye1, my friend was…