The police command in Niger says it has arrested a 37-year-old honey seller, Isah Usman, for forcibly engaging in homosexual acts with minors in the Angwan Biri area of Minna.
The police command and the Kano justice ministry have deepened their synergy to enhance criminal justice delivery.
The United Nations on Wednesday demanded Israel “immediately and unconditionally” release two activists taken from a Gaza-bound flotilla.
The CLEEN Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, has charged security personnel to respect the fundamental human rights of citizens during their operations.
NANS has threatened to stage peaceful protests and picket South African businesses in Nigeria over renewed xenophobic attacks.
The ECOWAS Parliament ordered an investigation into the current wave of xenophobic violence against African migrants in South Africa.
The judge was dissatisfied with the treatment of Mr Allen in detention and unconvinced by the prosecutors’ argument to place the defendant on suicide watch.
The Delta government has called for calm following a land dispute between some landowners and estate developers in Ugbolu, Oshimili North LGA.
Nigeria welcomed the memorandum on the early warning mechanism, signed by both countries, and urged its immediate activation whenever threats emerge.
The judge adjourned the matter to May 25, and directed that the defendant be remanded.
