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DHQ denies ceasefire with Boko Haram, ISWAP, others
By Kingsley Omonobi The Defence Headquarters has dismissed reports alleging that the Federal Government or the Nigerian military entered into a ceasefire agreement with Boko Haram, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) or any other terrorist group. In one of the reports, a media platform had claimed that the Federal Government entered into a secret ceasefire agreement with the Boko Haram faction led by Bakura Doro, which allegedly contributed to relative calm in parts of the North-East for about three months.
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Troops kill three suspected kidnappers, recover four rifles in Kogi
By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja Troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Kogi State Vigilance Service (KSVS), have killed three suspected kidnappers and recovered four AK-47 rifles and a cache of ammunition during an operation in Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The statement said the operation was part of sustained efforts by troops of the 12 Composite Brigade, under the newly established 5 Division of the Nigerian Army, to dismantle kidnapping networks and deny criminal elements safe havens in Kogi State.
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Injunction on Koodathayi-based web series challenged in High Court
The release of the series had been halted following an interim injunction granted by a munsiff court on a suit filed by Jolyamma Joseph, the prime accused in the alleged murder of six members of her family
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Wanted ‘ganja queen’ Neethu Bai arrested after year-long search
Earlier investigations led to the attachment of ₹40.30 lakh in cash, deposits of ₹1.53 crore across 16 bank accounts and properties worth around ₹2 crore.
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Russell Brand is being investigated over two new rape complaints, police say
Det Supt Andy Furphy said he hoped other potential victims would gain "courage" and "confidence" from the guilty verdicts.
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Sugarcane growers, KRRS condemn arrest of protesters in Belagavi, oppose ₹3,600 price
The Sugarcane Growers’ Coordination Committee will launch an agitation at Freedom Park in Bengaluru from 11 a.m. on Friday, demanding the fulfilment of the growers’ demands
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Two kidnapped visually impaired persons regain freedom in Plateau
By Golok Nanmwa, Jos Two visually impaired persons abducted by gunmen along Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State have regained their freedom. Chairman of the Plateau State chapter of the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), Shindol Aaron, confirmed their release in a telephone interview, saying they regained their freedom on Wednesday night.
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GBA cautions newly enrolled lawyers against filming court entrances
The President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Efua Ghartey, has cautioned newly enrolled lawyers against filming their first appearances in court or engaging videographers to record their entry into the courtroom. Speaking at an event, Mrs Ghartey said the association had observed some newly enrolled lawyers recording their first appearances in court.
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Koppal court sentences man to life imprisonment for murdering wife
It also imposes on him a fine of ₹2 lakh for the crime
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The downfall of Russell Brand: from Big Brother and Hollywood to convicted rapist
Former comedian long traded on his extreme persona, yet many will wonder how he was allowed to act in plain sight for so long In the early 1990s, when he was a student at the Italia Conti theatre school, a teenage Russell Brand became so fixated on a classmate that he followed her for 200 miles, trailing her through the streets of London before sneaking, ticketless, on to her train to Wigan. There, he “lied and danced and evoked the spirit of Pan till she reluctantly removed her bra” before deploying “tears and emotional blackmail to secure the immolation of her knickers”.
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UK and US condemn ‘cruel’ second jail term handed to Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong
Foreign Office says 10-year sentence shows city’s security law is being used to ‘target individuals for political expression’ Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in national security case The UK and the US have condemned the 10-year sentence given to Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong under a controversial national security law.
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Russell Brand found guilty of rape and sexual assault
Judge says actor and comedian faces ‘significant custodial term’ after being convicted of raping a woman and assaulting three others Russell Brand has been found guilty of raping a woman and sexually assaulting three others over the course of five years of his showbusiness career. He was accused of raping women in a hotel room, in a bar toilet and at his luxury London townhouse.
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NYSC members’ kidnap: Two suspects deny involvement in court
By Chidi Nkwopara, Owerri Two men standing trial over the alleged abduction of 20 prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have denied involvement in the crime, pleading with the court to forgive and release them. The defendants, Usman Aliyu and Babangida Aliyu, began presenting their defence on Wednesday before the court.
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Man held for murdering wife over objection to extramarital affair in Chikkaballapur district
The police say the accused was in a relationship with another woman, which had reportedly led to frequent quarrels between the couple
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Telangana Prisons Department launches psychotherapy programme for women inmates
‘Psychotherapy sessions would help inmates understand their emotions, manage stress, develop positive thinking and build self-confidence’
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Henry Nowak’s killer should have had longer sentence, court of appeal hears
Vickrum Digwa also challenging the length of his jail term, with his KC describing it as ‘manifestly excessive’ Vickrum Digwa, the killer of Henry Nowak, should have received a longer sentence because of his false accusations of racism against his victim and his abuse of a religious right to carry a knife, the court of appeal has been told. Digwa, 23, was jailed in June for life with a minimum term of 21 years for murdering Nowak, 18, in an attack in Southampton in December last year.
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Cut number of police forces in England to as few as nine, review recommends
Review by ex-Met chief, expected to be published within weeks, calls for reduction from 39 forces to between nine and 18 The review, carried out by the former Met police commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe, is yet to be published.
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Four people, including a child, killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
Gaza officials say more than 1,600 Palestinians have been killed since the so-called 'ceasefire' took effect.