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Court orders DSS to pay Abuja driver N5m over unlawful detention
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has imposed a fine of N5 million on the Department of State Services, DSS, over the unlawful arrest and detention of an Abuja-based commercial driver, Sanusi Shuaib.
The court ordered that the N5 million must be paid to the detainee while it also ordered the DSS to immediately release him having held him in detention without trial since January 16, 2023.
Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon in a judgment on Thursday held that the DSS flagrantly flouted Section 35 of the country’s Constitution which prohibited detention of any Nigerian beyond a maximum period of 48 hours without an order of CourtThe Judge said the DSS, on March 29 last year, got an order of the Federal High Court to hold and detain the driver for only 20 days to investigate and charge him to court if indicted for any criminal matters.
The court said since the DSS did not apply to the court for extension of the 20 days detention period and also did not charge him to court for any offence, any detention outside the 20 days was unlawful, illegal, unconstitutional and null and void.
The detained driver had, through his lawyer, Bala Dakum, dragged the DSS before the court to challenge his detention without trial since his arrest on March 16 last year.
He claimed that the DSS, upon arrest, accused him of being in possession of firearms for some terrorists and had since remained in the custody of the respondent.
The applicant prayed for his release and a N50 million compensation for the unlawful detention. Justice Olajuwon in the judgment agreed that the fundamental rights of the applicant to freedom of movement had been breached by the DSS.
He faulted the claim of the DSS that it was granted six months to detain the driver adding that what the court granted was just 20 days.
Justice Olajuwon also disagreed with the DSS that the detainee had been moved to a military detention facility in Gwa gwa, Niger State, for trial in terrorism offences, adding that there was no evidence to that effect placed before the court.
The Judge also faulted the claim of the security agency that the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, and Minister of Justice gave approval for the trial of the driver.
Justice Olajuwon, who quoted the letter of the AGF, said that the AGF office only recommended that fresh investigation be conducted into the allegations against the driver but which was never done.
The Judge, therefore, nullified the continued detention of the driver and ordered his immediate release from the DSS custody in Abuja.
Source: SABC
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Shallipopi announces break from smoking
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Nigerian singer, Crown Uzama, popularly known as Shallipopi, has announced that he is currently on “break” from smoking. The ‘Pluto Presido’ crooner announced this while sharing a video from his vocation via Snapchat recently. He advised his fellow smokers to abstain from the habit sometimes.
He said, “No be everytime you go dey smoke igbo, sometimes take a break. I am on break now. I am feeling good. Nigerian celebrities, including Tonto Dikeh, Don Jazzy, Terry G, Faze, Dr Sid and Kizz Daniel have announced quitting smoking in the past.
However, some of them later made a U-turn, with Terry G and Kizz Daniel confirming on their respective social media pages that they have returned to the habit.
Source: Dailypost
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Reality TV star Mercy Eke has revealed that she gets paid for being in a relationship. Speaking in a recent episode of the ‘Love Is A Game’, she said: “My guy [partner] pays me an allowance.
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How I found out I was pregnant for Wizkid – Shola Ogudu
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Singer, Ayodeji Balogun, AKA Wizkid’s first baby mama, Shola Ogudu has revealed that she didn’t know she was pregnant until the pregnancy was five months.
Shola made this known during an interview with former BBNaija housemate, Maria Chike’s podcast, “Mum next door.
According to the mother of one, her parents were concerned about her studies because she was in her final year in the university.
She said, “I had my baby pretty early, I was in a university, my final year. I was pregnant for four months to be honest.
“I didn’t know I was pregnant until I was 5 months gone, my parents concern was I had to finish university and I did with good grades
Source: Dailypsor
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Report corrupt lawyers for disciplinary action – Oboagwina urges Nigerians
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The convener of Easyread Legal’s Mentorship Programme, Caleb Oboagwina, has called on members of the Nigerian public to report any lawyer found engaging in corrupt practices for disciplinary action. Oboagwina made this call while speaking to newsmen at the 2nd Externs General Conference and 10th Year Anniversary of the programme on Saturday in Abuja.
Decrying reports of corruption in the legal profession, Oboagwina said corrupt lawyers are sanctioned by the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee.
If you find anyone wanting, don’t be silent. Report such a person immediately for disciplinary action against him or her to serve as a deterrent to others nursing the same evil and unethical ideas.
“Don’t be afraid. Report them no matter their reputation in the profession,” he said. He tasked aspiring lawyers on hardwork and dedication to excel in the profession whenever they are eventually called to the Nigerian Bar, urging young ones to see the profession as something that would redeem the society.
“If we have lawyers who would stand up for their rights, especially when they go up in the judiciary, and shun corruption, the society would be a better place.” Also speaking, the 2nd Vice President of the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA, Clement Chukwuemeka, charged lawyers to speak to power and hold the government accountable when it fails in its responsibility of providing social amenities or infrastructural facilities to the masses.
According to him, the responsibility of lawyers is not to make money but to provide justice where the need arises, especially those who do not have anyone to speak for them.
“Judges grant bail to the high and mighty in corrupt cases after which such cases may be swept under the carpet but the poor are being sent to jail for minor cases because they have no one to speak for them,” he added. Easyread Legal’s Mentorship Programme is a platform that renders assistance to students of the Nigerian Law School engaging in Bar Part ll programme.
Source: Dailypost
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The Madagali Bridge collapsed completely in the night of Thursday, August 15, after a heavy rain that caused an overflow of the Madagali River over which the bridge was built. Read more
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