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By Cheta Nwanze As news of Israeli attacks on Hezbollah reaches our shores, it would be understandable for some Nigerians to find themselves drawing parallels to our tumultuous history with Boko Haram. The shift in leadership that often follows such strikes, typically resulting in more radicalised and violent successors, is a familiar pattern. The Nigerian Boko Haram insurgency is a striking example of how the extrajudicial killing of a leader can backfire and lead to even greater violence. In 2009, the group’s founder, Mohammed Yusuf, was captured by Nigerian security forces, only to be executed while in custody, along with Buji…
By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu On 7 June 1911, the High Court of Australia decided a very interesting case. It arose from a publication issued two months earlier, on 7 April 1911, by a newspaper called The Mercury, published from Hobart, in Tasmania. Under the title “A Modest Judge”, the newspaper took aim at Mr. Justice Higgins, a senior judge of the High Court of Australia who was also the first President of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration. According to the records, in a case presided over by Justice Higgins in the Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, a lawyer,…
Erstwhile Okilolo of Asaba Prof. Epiphany Azinge, SAN, was Saturday coronated as the 14th Asagba of Asaba kingdom, Delta State. Azinge pledged to operate an open-door policy, anchored on justice, fairness and constructive criticism. He however stated that there would be zero tolerance to gossip in his palace. Azinge’s ascension to the throne was sequel to his emergence as Asagba of Asaba designate at an enlarged meeting of Asagba-In-Council and members of the kingdom after a selection process by the five quarters of the kingdom held on 18 August, 2024. Azinge, former Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Former governor of Anambra State and Labour Party presidential candidate for the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has commended the Dame Irene Okwuosa Memorial Hospital in Anambra for its exceptional efforts in providing free heart surgeries to over 117 patients. Obi gave the commendation during his visit to the Hospital in Irefi Oraifite in Ekwusigo Local Government Area, emphasising the importance of health as a cornerstone for societal growth and development. He praised the medical facility for its world-class standards and the dedication of its medical personnel in saving lives, especially through their free heart surgeries. Speaking highly…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka A coalition group advocating for the eradication of gender-based violence (GBV) has intensified calls for increased synergy towards implementation of the Violence Against persons Prohibition (VAPP) Law in Anambra State. The VAPP law, enacted in 2019, aims to address gender-based violence and provide legal protection for victims by criminalising various forms of violence against individuals, including physical, sexual, psychological, and economic violence. The group, part of a Coalition of Civil Society Networks on AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, and other partners working on GBV issues, said effective implementation of the law will help reduce the escalating cases of…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia The Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the Recovery of Stolen Government Property and Funds of Abia State, has submitted its report to Governor Alex Otti. This is as the Governor has vowed to implement the recommendations of the panel irrespective of whose ox is gored. Otti who spoke while receiving the report of the panel, said his administration was fully determined to implement the panels report, and recover every property of Government in private hands. The Governor who disclosed that some of the officials of Government in the previous administration involved in looting of Government property, had…
Lawrence Nwimo, Awka Barely three days after killing of officers in Nnewi, unknown hoodlums have abducted President General of Umunze Progressive Union (UPU), Engr. Ezekiel Iheazor, and a prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Nze Ikechukwu Okoli. Umunze is a town in Orumba South Local Government Area, Anambra State. The incident occurred at Okoli’s residence in Lomu village. A local resident shared details of the unsettling event, saying, “It is true, Umunze is in disarray. Our PG and Iykon were kidnapped. “Today is Nkwo, our main market day, and it has been raining heavily. I heard loud…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Gov. Alex Otti, has flagged off the construction of model court halls across the 17 Local Government Areas in Abia State. The move, according to the Governor, is intended to create conducive and operational environment for Judicial officers. In his speech at the foundation-laying ceremony at the Umuene Magistrate Court, Isiala Ngwa South LGA, Governor Otti said the state was in for transformation in every sector. Otti said the project was a demonstration of his commitment to “building a community with access to justice,” assuring that he will work with the Judiciary and other stakeholders to build…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia Explosion occured Saturday morning at the Rivers State premises of All Progressives Congress, APC, secretariat in Port Harcourt The explosion suspected to have been caused by dynamite, left the building and various items of property shattered and in ruins. Nobody or group has claimed responsibility for the attack which coincided with the Local Government election in the state scheduled for today (Saturday, October 5). Ikengaonline checks revealed that this is the second time the Chief Tony Okocha-led APC would be experiencing such an attack at its secretariat this year. Despite various obstacles, Gov. Siminalayi Fubara has vowed…
Stephen Ukandu, Umuahia No fewer than three suspects have been apprehended and detained by the police over the beheading of a couple in Abia. The victims, Mr Jacob Udo, and his wife Dorcas Udo, were gruesomely beheaded and their bodies dismembered, Tuesday night in their rented apartment at Bende town, about seven kilometers from Umuahia the state capital. The arrest was contained in a press statement issued Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in charge of the state, Maureen Chinaka. Investigation into the heinous crime was on going, the statement added. The statement, however, did not disclose the…