“We tried to retrieve the knife, but it is not in our possession because the defendant threw it away after he used it.”
Mukhtar, Saddik and Umar, children of the late prime minister, filed a suit before Justice Peter Kekemeke, claiming that Mr Abduljalil was not their brother.
The United Kingdom is proposing a legislative amendment to expand police powers, increasing their authority to clamp down on protests.
Mr Vandi is facing one-count charge of unlawful killing. He pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The suspects, Musa Ayuba, Jeremiah Muda and Luka Ayuba from Kontagora LGA in Niger, were arrested while transporting the victims to unknown destination.
The woman and her partner were taken into custody by the police and would be charged to court on Monday.
The APC’s action further exposes how hostile a potential Tinubu presidency would be to the Nigerian press.
The apex court upheld a much earlier ruling by the Appeal Court in Calabar that the selection process of the Obong was marred with irregularities.
The court convicted 21-year-old Abeeb Magaji without an option of fine, following his plea of guilty to the charges.
The Appeal Court held that the trial court erred when it nullified Mr Shehu Umar’s victory at the party’s primary of May 29, 2022.
