Nigeria’s Court of Appeal on Thursday dropped terrorism charges against separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu that had been brought by the government, in a unanimous decision by all three judges hearing the case, Reuters reported. The lead judge dismissed a seven count charge of terrorism against Kanu and discharged him, citing …
Read More »Nigeria: gunmen abduct and behead politician
The decapitated body of a former local MP, Nelson Achukwu was found, two weeks after his abduction by gunmen for a second time, Police in Anambra state said. On both occasions, his family has paid a ransom for his safe return, local media reported. It is not clear who abducted …
Read More »Nigeria’s great demand to Facebook and other social networks
Nigerian authorities asked Facebook and other platforms to reduce hate speech on their sites, Information Minister Lai Mohammed said on Tuesday. The minister’s comments came after meeting with Facebook’s team in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. According to Mr Mohamed, Facebook had done nothing to curtail the activities of separatist group Indigenous …
Read More »Nigeria: four Biafran separatists killed in clash
The Nigerian army claims to have killed four members of the Biafra separatist group during a clash in the south-east of the country. According to the army, the separatists attacked one of their patrols and it returned fire, killing part of the group and forcing the others to flee. It …
Read More »Nigeria: separatist leader pleads not guilty to terror charges
Nigerian separatist Nnamdi Kanu has pleaded not guilty to charges of terrorism and treason after appearing in court on Thursday. His appearance in court was the first time he had been seen in public since he was captured abroad and repatriated in June. Mr Kanu’s initial arrest in 2015 triggered …
Read More »Nigeria: army arrest actor Chiwetalu Agu over Ipob outfit
Army in Nigeria has confirmed the arrest of the famous actor Chiwetalu Agu for wearing an outfit bearing the flag of the proscribed group Ipob and inciting people to join it. The Indigenous People of Biafra (Ipob) is a group that wants a breakaway state in south-east Nigeria. The army …
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