A chief magistrates’ court in Ikorodu, Lagos, on Friday remanded a 20-year-old man, Daniel Olojede, in a correctional centre for allegedly defiling a six-year-old girl. Mr Olojede, whose address was not provided, is standing trial on a four-count charge bordering on defilement, indecent assault, child abuse and assault. The chief magistrate, B.A. Sonuga…
Photograph by Nathaniel St. Clair “Get up, stand up, Stand up for your rights.Get up, stand up, Don’t give up the fight.” – Bob Marley, Jamaican composer and Reggae pioneer Human rights are rooted in the ancient ideas of civility, equality and justice. The term is used frequently, but less often reflected upon. The philosophical…
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Justice Isa Dashen of the Federal High Court, Lokoja, on Friday restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from receiving petitions for the recall of the Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The judge gave the order after listening to the application moved by Mr. Smart Nwachimere of West-Idahosa (SAN) & Co, counsel for the…
A man who took a deal and pleaded guilty in January to human trafficking was sentenced Wednesday to 21 years in prison, according to the Denver District Attorney’s Office. William Galbreath pleaded guilty to one count of human trafficking, according to court records. The deal dropped additional charges of pimping, money laundering and violating a…
