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Court Remands Sowore At Kuje Prison, Rejects Recusal Bid After Bail Revocation By Editor  Human rights activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has been remanded at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja till Wednesday. Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja issued the order on Monday, following the revocation of Sowore’s bail last week. Earlier, the court dismissed Sowore’s application seeking the recusal of the presiding judge in his trial over remarks in which he described President Bola Tinubu as a “criminal.” Sowore has been standing trial on allegations brought by the Department of State Services (DSS) linked to those public statements, charges he has consistently denied. Earlier in June, Sowore renewed calls for Justice Mohammed Umar to step down from the case, saying he was forced to represent himself after members of his legal team declined to continue appearing before the judge, citing persistent hosti...

Monday Lines 1 Opinion: Oluwo, Elebuibon And Terror War By Lasisi Olagunju  (Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 22 June, 2026). The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi, recently threw a challenge at Yoruba spiritual leaders. His target was the forest where terrorists are holding schoolchildren and teachers abducted from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. “All the Babalawo, Araba and Alfas who are always boasting of one charm or another, the time has come to use your powers to rescue the abducted children of Oriire. If money is the problem, I will provide it. Or are your charms effective only when it is time to afflict innocent people? Isé ti dé. War is here. The children are still in the bush.” The oba did not stop there. He mentioned Chief Yemi Elebuibon and a few other prominent custodians of Yoruba spirituality by name. It was the sort of challenge that would earn applause in the marketplace. Many heard it and nodded in agreement; some cla...

Operation Flush Out Cultists:14 Suspects Arrested In Connection With Auchi Killings Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  Edo State Security Squad codenamed "Operation flush out Kidnappers and Cultists" have arrested 14 Suspects in connection with the cult related killing in Auchi, Etsako West local Government Area of Edo State. Tension was heightened at Abiodun Motor Park,Jattu Junction as residents, commuters and business owners ran for their lives as  suspected cultists shot and killed a middle-aged man. Following the killing, the Chief Security Officer (CSO) and the Principal Security Officer (PSO) to governor Monday Okpebholo led other security agencies to raid criminal hideout in Edo North Senatorial Districts. At Jattu Junction, the team demolished Abiodun Motors Park and the Nigeria Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) park at Jattu Junction. The squad also raided Tripple J &J Hotel Aviele where suspects were arrested. The presence of the team was felt at Igbira...

CRPP Faults INEC Open Partisan Conduct In Ekiti Elections  ...Condemns Edo APC Chairman For Wearing INEC Vest Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  ‎ ‎The Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP), strongly faulted and condemned the manner of  disturbing and embarrassing spectacle of the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Emperor Jarrett Tenebe, seen wearing an Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) vest and allegedly partaking in election observation activities during Saturday's governorship election in Ekiti State. This followed a statement signed and  issued by ‎Dr. Samson Isibor the  National ‎Chairman, and  ‎Hon. Nkama Waribe, the  ‎National Secretary, of CRPP said  ‎the development is not only shocking but represents a dangerous assault on the integrity, neutrality, and credibility of Nigeria's electoral process. ‎ ‎The Coalition posited that the unfortunate situation raised serious questions about ...

Edo Central Senator, Ikpea Supports  Okpebholo’s Stance On Quick Trial Of kidnappers  By Editor  The senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District of Edo State in the National Assembly, Senator Joseph Ikpea, has thrown his weight behind the proposal by Governor Monday Okpebholo to seek speedy trial of kidnappers and cultists in the state with the aim of making their punishment prompt.   Senator Ikpea, in a statement issued in his Ewatto country home in Esan South-East Local Government Area and made available to journalists, also commended Governor Okpebholo for the arrest of the kidnap syndicates operating in parts of the state, and particularly the rescue of the woman kidnapped in the Vegetable Market, on Sunday, and the arrest of a member of the gang.   The Edo State Police Command with Governor Okpebholo, had on Thursday paraded suspected kidnappers including one of those that participated in the Vegetable Market incident, where the governo...

Operation Flush Out Kidnappers: Kidnap Syndicate Kingpin Arrested In Uromi, Suspect’s House Demolished By Editor  The Edo State Government has arrested an alleged kingpin of a kidnapping syndicate linked to several abduction cases in Uromi and its environs, as part of its ongoing efforts to tackle kidnapping, cultism and other criminal activities across the state. The suspect, identified as Christian Okoduwa, is currently in police custody in Benin City, while his residence located on Thursday Street, off Amedokhian Road, Uromi, has been demolished following investigations and verified intelligence. Speaking on the development, the Secretary of the Edo State Security Squad, codenamed Operation Flush Out Kidnappers and Cultists, Barrister John Izegaegbe, said investigations revealed that Okoduwa was allegedly connected to a chain of kidnapping activities in Uromi. Izegaegbe alleged that the suspect was responsible for coordinating criminal operations by bring...

Minister of Defence, Musa Says Considering Recruiting journalists Into Troops  Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin  The federal government is considering a new initiative that would allow journalists to accompany military personnel during selected operations. This was said to be in a bid to improve security reporting and give the public greater insight into the realities of counterinsurgency and other internal security efforts, reports The PUNCH. The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa, disclosed the plan at the National Security Summit organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists in Abuja, yesterday. Represented by his Special Adviser, Rear Admiral Olusanya Bankole, the minister said the proposed arrangement would foster closer collaboration between the media and security agencies while promoting transparency in military activities. Musa noted that the media plays a strategic role in shaping public perception of security operations and national stability, adding that ...