Author: NAN

The appearance of a crocodile in an office at the Baruten Local Government Council Secretariat at Kosubosu in Kwara State on Friday caused pandemonium, forcing workers to scamper for their safety. When a correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria visited the secretariat, workers were seen in groups discussing the incident. Some workers, who spoke to NAN, said that the reptile was sighted behind a door by a worker, Haruna Hussein. According to one of the workers, Hasheem Tijani, the movement of the reptile behind the door of one of the offices attracted the attention of Hussein, who raised an…

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An Ilorin, Kwara State High Court on Friday dismissed an application by All Progressives Congress to stop the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission from conducting the October 26 local government election. Justice Suleiman Kawu, in his ruling on the application, said that the APC and its candidates did not show enough reasons to warrant him to grant the injunction. Kawu, in dismissing the application, held that the applicants have failed to satisfy him on why he should stop the local government election. “For this reason, the case is hereby dismissed,” Justice Kawu ruled. The APC had approached the court with…

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The Commission of Inquiry into the killing of security operatives on May 7 at Alakyo village in Lafia, Nasarawa State says it will hear the testimony ‘Ombatse’ priest on October 28. The commission’s Chairman, retired Justice Joseph Gbadeyan, made this known during an interactive session with Governor Umaru Al-Makura in Lafia on Friday. Gbadeyan said the commission would not accord the Ombatse priest, Legu Allu, popularly known as Baba Alakyo, any special treatment. The commission took the testimony of first class traditional rulers in their palaces. He said the testimony of the ‘Ombatse’ priest would not be taken elsewhere other…

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