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Justice Served! Man Sentenced To 20 Years Behind Bars For Protecting Infamous Bandit!.
On Monday, the Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced Muhammad Sani to 20 years in prison for his role as an associate of a well-known bandit leader, Danranmi. Sani was convicted of intentionally withholding information that could have helped security forces apprehend Danranmi, who is accused of being a major arms and ammunition supplier for kidnapping and banditry networks.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Legal Proceedings and Sentencing
The prosecution was led by the Department of State Services (DSS), which had brought four terrorism-related charges against Sani under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act 2022. Key details of the sentencing by Justice Emeka Nwite include:
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Conviction: Sani was found guilty on two of the four counts presented by the DSS.
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Prison Term: The judge imposed a 20-year sentence for each of the two counts, with both sentences to be served concurrently, resulting in a total of 20 years of incarceration.
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No Fine: The court did not provide an option for a fine.
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Time Served: Justice Nwite ordered that the sentence be backdated to January 11, 2023, the date Sani was initially taken into custody.
Brighton & Hove Albion’s 19-year-old Nigerian winger, Zadok Yohanna, has been ranked 80th in the latest list of contenders for the 2026 European Golden Boy award, published by the Italian sports daily Tuttosport. This annual recognition honors the top performing players under the age of 21 for the calendar year.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
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Career Progression: Yohanna recently joined the Premier League side Brighton from Swedish club AIK Stockholm on a five-year contract lasting until June 2031.
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Performance: During his tenure at AIK, he recorded five goals and four assists in 18 appearances.
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National Team: Although called up for Nigeria’s 2026 Unity Cup squad, his Swedish club blocked his release because the tournament fell outside of the official FIFA international window.
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Golden Boy Context: While Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal leads the current rankings, he is ineligible to win the award again due to rules prohibiting previous winners from receiving the honor twice.
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Notable Competition: The shortlist includes prominent young talents such as Arsenal’s Miles Lewis-Skelly, Chelsea’s Estevao and Jorrel Hato, PSG’s Warren Zaire-Emery, and Barcelona’s Pau Cubarsi.
The Golden Boy award has historically recognized elite talent, with former winners including stars like Lionel Messi, Jude Bellingham, and Pedri. Spain currently leads the competition in total winners with four, followed by France with three.
The Defence Headquarters has officially denied reports that United States forces independently seized a large cache of electronic intelligence materials from terrorists during a mission in Nigeria. Brig. Gen. Samalia Uba, the Director of Defence Information, clarified that these materials were voluntarily supplied to the U.S. by the Nigerian government as part of an established counter-terrorism partnership.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
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Nature of the Intelligence: The materials consisted of declassified information derived from previous counter-terrorism operations conducted by the Nigerian Armed Forces, rather than being “captured” by American personnel.
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Official Clarification: Brig. Gen. Uba stated that this intelligence exchange is a routine aspect of the ongoing security collaboration between the two nations and does not represent a new, independent U.S. operation.
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U.S. Claims: The confusion stemmed from comments by Sebastian Gorka, a senior U.S. official, who claimed that American forces recovered a record-breaking volume of electronic intelligence—reportedly three times larger than any haul since the September 11, 2001 attacks—during a raid that also resulted in the deaths of 199 jihadists.
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Government Stance: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, represented by spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa, defended the data-sharing arrangement as a necessary measure to help U.S. authorities better comprehend terrorist operations within Nigeria.
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Strategic Focus: Ebienfa emphasized that the Federal Government is primarily focused on resolving internal security threats and does not feel the need to publicly disclose every facet of its foreign security cooperation.
The controversy follows a joint Nigeria-U.S. operation in May that successfully eliminated a senior Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) commander. Additionally, following the mission, both the U.S. and Nigeria imposed sanctions on a Lagos-based bureau de change operator and several companies accused of facilitating financial transactions for ISWAP.
The Supreme Court has issued a new mandate for legal practitioners with cases, appeals, or motions scheduled for hearing between September and December 2026. According to a statement from Chief Registrar Kabir E. Akanbi, all relevant court documents must now be uploaded via the Nigerian Case Management System (NCMS).....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
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Directive Basis: This instruction aligns with Rule 10(1) of the Supreme Court Practice Direction, 2026.
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Accessing Schedules: Counsel are advised to check the hearing schedule for these months by visiting the Supreme Court website, navigating to the “Litigation” section, and selecting the NCMS to download the list.
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Upload Deadline: Lawyers are required to upload all existing processes—including Briefs of Argument, Records of Appeal, and pending motions—at least 30 days prior to their scheduled hearing date.
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Purpose: This initiative is designed to ensure strict compliance with practice directions, optimize the NCMS, and facilitate the efficient and speedy resolution of cases.
This directive reinforces the judiciary’s recent transition toward full digitalization. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, previously announced the adoption of electronic case filing during the official launch of the NCMS in Abuja, marking a definitive end to manual filing processes at the Supreme Court.
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