Edo Election Tribunal Starts On Bloody Note

The commencement of Edo State Election Tribunal set up to look into the petition submitted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its candidate, Pastor Osagie Andrew Ize-Iyamu challenging Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC declaration of Mr Andrew Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress as winner of the governorship election turned bloody outside the court room.

As early as 7.00 am last Thursday, the Tribunal premises which is next door to the State High Court was besieged by supporters of both the APC and the PDP, singing solidarity and war songs. The arrival of the Deputy Governor, Mr. Phillip Shaibu elicited riotous ovation as youths in hundreds forced their way into the tribunal premises despite the security barricades.

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Photo: Lagos court sentence man living with HIV/AIDS to 2 years in prison for drug trafficking

The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday sentenced an AIDS patient to two years in prison for attempting to export 1.595 kilogrammes of heroin to France.

Adeyemo Babatunde Akanni, alias Adeyanju Williams was nabbed by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on October 1, 2014, during an outward clearance of an Air France flight to Paris.

He was slammed with a one-count charge of unlawful exportation of the illicit drug. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. The NDLEA prosecutor, Mr. Abu Ibrahim, called five witnesses and tendered several pieces of evidence, including the seized banned drug, which the convict excreted; his travel passport, confessional statements, the results of the forensic test of the drug and a cash of €800 among other exhibits.

Car thief caught at Ojota

A car thief was caught Friday 2 december at Ojota, he stole a car key, phones and money worth 70,000. All the items were recovered except the money because he wasn't arrested on the scene but was suspected  after he left the scene, caught and was taken to his house where all the stolen items were recovered except the money. He is still at Ogudu Area H. 

Photos: Female Editor abducted in Benue, police suspect an insiders role

Female Editor with Radio Benue, Jill Iyuadoo Tor-Agbidye, was kidnapped by five unidentified gunmen at her home in Makurdi, Benue state Friday December 2nd. According to the daughter of the victim, the gunmen who came in an Ash colored Suzuki jeep, broke through the window at her mother's bedroom and took her away.

Photos: Pres Buhari receives King of Morocco at the state house Abuja

President Buhari Friday received the King of Morocco H.M MUHAMMAD VI, at the state house Abuja. The visiting monarch joined President Buhari to observe today's Jumaat prayer at the National Mosque Abuja. More photos after the cut...

Photos of Ayo Fayose on a motorcycle in Ado Ekiti

Ekiti state governor, Ayo Fayose, boarded a commercial motorcycle after inspecting some projects in the state capital, Ado Ekiti, Friday. Another photo after the cut..