Thursday, July 7, 2011
The Street Reporters: Court remands activist in prison
The Street Reporters: Court remands activist in prison: "Human rights activist and President of Nigerian Renaissance Movement (NRM) Conrade Agba Justin Jalingo was Wednesday on arrival at Zone 2 Po..."
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Court remands activist in prison
Human rights activist and President of Nigerian Renaissance Movement (NRM) Conrade Agba Justin Jalingo was Wednesday on arrival at Zone 2 Police Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos State, on invitation of the police, ordered into a waiting police Hilux van and was whisked to an Igbosere Magistrate Court, where he was subsequently slammed with a three-count Charge.
*Photo: AGBA JALINGO in Igbosere Court cell
Comrade Agba was charged along his apartment caretaker for alleged conspiracy, forcefully entering uncompleted building and holding possession of the uncompleted building, allegedly preventing one Mrs Comfort Eyitayo from using the premises.
He had earlier written a petition to the police alleging threat to his life and that of his household when one Mrs Comfort Eyitayo who is claiming ownership of the apartment where he reside invaded his residence at No 1, Keyinde Street, Ogudu, Lagos State, Nigeria with eight men in military uniform over a month ago.
Suspecting that the police has refused to properly investigate his allegation, he filed a suit at Ikeja High Court, urging the court to among other prayers, determine the ownership of the property since three different owners had claimed to own the uncompleted building where he lives.
following application for their bail by their counsels, the defendants were subsequently granted bail by Magistrate W. B. Balogun in the sum of N100, 000.00 and two sureties in like sum.
the matter was adjourned the August 2, 2011.
The Charge Sheet:
Comrade Agba was charged along his apartment caretaker for alleged conspiracy, forcefully entering uncompleted building and holding possession of the uncompleted building, allegedly preventing one Mrs Comfort Eyitayo from using the premises.
He had earlier written a petition to the police alleging threat to his life and that of his household when one Mrs Comfort Eyitayo who is claiming ownership of the apartment where he reside invaded his residence at No 1, Keyinde Street, Ogudu, Lagos State, Nigeria with eight men in military uniform over a month ago.
Suspecting that the police has refused to properly investigate his allegation, he filed a suit at Ikeja High Court, urging the court to among other prayers, determine the ownership of the property since three different owners had claimed to own the uncompleted building where he lives.
following application for their bail by their counsels, the defendants were subsequently granted bail by Magistrate W. B. Balogun in the sum of N100, 000.00 and two sureties in like sum.
the matter was adjourned the August 2, 2011.
The Charge Sheet:
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Buhari demands el-Rufai's release
The Presidential Candidate of the Congress for Progressive Change(CPC) and former Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari, has demanded the immediate release of former FCT minister, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai who was detained by the State Security Service(SSS) Saturday morning.
* Nasir el-Rufai
El-Rufai was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport upon his arrival from London without being told of the reasons for his arrest and whisked to the SSS Headquarters.
Spokesman for General Muhammadu Buhari, Yinka Odumakin in a statement today said "Gen Buhari condemns this brazen act of intimidation, harassment and flagrant violation of citizens right in a democratic atmosphere. It only shows that there are more people in our country who know how to win by hook and crook than those who know how to make proper use of their 'victory'”, he said.
He added that hounding innocent citizens to detention in less than a month in office while failing to rise to the security challenges facing the nation shows a regime that does not understand what its priorities should be.
He therefore calls for the immediate release of El- Rufai from unjust incarceration by the SSS who can then proceed to prefer whatever charges they have against him in court if he has committed any offence known to the laws of the land. "But to keep him in gaol without any charges will only cast the administration in the mould of a vindictive regime that is launching a wave of political repression because it is jittery”, he concluded.
* Nasir el-Rufai
El-Rufai was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport upon his arrival from London without being told of the reasons for his arrest and whisked to the SSS Headquarters.
Spokesman for General Muhammadu Buhari, Yinka Odumakin in a statement today said "Gen Buhari condemns this brazen act of intimidation, harassment and flagrant violation of citizens right in a democratic atmosphere. It only shows that there are more people in our country who know how to win by hook and crook than those who know how to make proper use of their 'victory'”, he said.
He added that hounding innocent citizens to detention in less than a month in office while failing to rise to the security challenges facing the nation shows a regime that does not understand what its priorities should be.
He therefore calls for the immediate release of El- Rufai from unjust incarceration by the SSS who can then proceed to prefer whatever charges they have against him in court if he has committed any offence known to the laws of the land. "But to keep him in gaol without any charges will only cast the administration in the mould of a vindictive regime that is launching a wave of political repression because it is jittery”, he concluded.
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