Archive July 21, 2025

Jude Ezenwafor, the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate for the governorship election in Anambra State on November 25th, was the subject of an investigation launched by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command.

Ezenwafor was reportedly shot while returning from a fight near Wuse 2, Abuja.

Josephine Adeh, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, stated in response to the incident that the Command had not yet concluded its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

The public was urged to assist with the investigation by Adeh, the Superintendent of Police.

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She claimed that the police command has not yet concluded its inquiries into the incident’s true location and circumstances.

“Instead of rushing into the nearest police station, individuals or persons with pertinent information are urged to report to the agency’s top-level investigation.

Your assistance will greatly advance our investigation and help us achieve justice, the statement read in part.

See the following statement in its entirety:

The Police Command has not yet completed its investigation because it is sensitive to the incident’s circumstances and location. Individuals or individuals with pertinent information are encouraged to report to the nearest police station while the investigation is currently in full swing.

Your assistance will greatly advance our investigation and help us achieve justice.

Yahaya Bello, the immediate-ex-gouverneur of Kogi State, requested the release of his international passport, but justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja refuted the request, claiming that the medical report that was included with the application did not contain a signature.

Justice Nwite, however, determined that the application was not an abuse of the court process, contrary to the testimony of the prosecution team.

The defendant had requested that his travel documents be made available so that he could get medical care in the United Kingdom. &nbsp,

The defendant’s attorney claimed the defendant had known about 15 years of hypertension from its counsel.

According to the attorney, Joseph Daudu, SAN, Exhibits A and B, which constituted an expert report on the applicant’s health status, were presented, claiming that sufficient evidence had been provided to allow the court to exercise its discretion in its favor.

The prosecution team claimed that the application was a violation of the court procedure, but the judge also made reference to that claim. &nbsp,

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The prosecution’s counsel noted that the reliefs sought were comparable and that the motion was technically ineffective because the defendant’s sureties were not informed while urging the court to dismiss the application.

The court determined that Yahaya Bello v. FRN, rather than Yahaya Bello v. FRN, was the subject of the case’s contention regarding suretyship. &nbsp,

The judge ruled that the defendant should not be a part of the application and continued to support the counsel’s argument.

According to his assertion, “the counsel to the complainant did not reference any section of the law that requires sureties to be given notice or to be included in the motion on notice.”

The counsel’s claim that his argument was supported by no law, whether local or global, was supported. &nbsp,

The complainant’s claim that the current application constitutes abuse of the court process is supported by the claim that the court process is being abused.

The applicant’s standing trial before this court and FCT court is undisputed, and it is undisputed that the applicant was arraigned on December 13, 2024, and on December 19, 2024, in this court and FCT High Court.

In its decision, the FCT High Court stated that the applicant must request court permission. This is not, therefore, evidence of court process abuse.

Additionally, Justice Nwite argued that “coordinated jurisdiction exists between this court and the FCT High Court.”

However, the court determined that Exhibit B, which was a doctor’s medical report, lacked any legal authority because it had not been signed by its author. &nbsp,

An unsigned document is deemed useless and has no legal weight, according to the Court. &nbsp,

The judge argued that Exhibit B lacks any probative value and cannot be relied upon by the Court.

The defendant hasn’t presented sufficient evidence to this court for the release of his passport. In consequence, Justice Nwite stated that this application is hereby rejected.

A new three-day weather forecast, warning of thunderstorms and varying levels of rainfall, has been released by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) for major country regions starting on July 21 through to July 23.

The Central Region, along with the Northern and Southern regions of Nigeria, should be prepared for storm-strength, moderate rain, and strong winds, according to the forecast, which was published on NiMet’s official X platform.

“The country’s meteorological agency (NiMet) has forecast thunderstorms and rain from Monday through Wednesday,” the agency said. ‎

The statement read in part as “NiMet’s weather outlook” for Abuja, which had forecast thunderstorms and rain for parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Kebbi, Borno, Yobe, Gombe, Bauchi, Sokoto, and Kaduna states on Sunday.

For the Central region, NiMet forecast morning cloudiness and a higher chance of thunderstorms as the day progressed.

Prior to yesterday (Sunday), the agency had predicted cloudy skies and isolated thunderstorms likely to cover the Niger State. Later in the day, it stated that Plateau, Nasarawa, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kogi, Benue, and Niger would experience thunderstorms and rainfall.

It predicted light rainstorms and thunderstorms to fall across Plateau, Benue, and Nasarawa states by Monday morning (today). Plateau, Niger, the FCT, and Nasarawa are expected to experience moderate rain as the day progresses.

The FCT, Plateau, Niger, and Kwara will experience moderate rainfall on Tuesday, while the morning will remain mostly cloudy.

Katsina, Kano, Bauchi, Sokoto, and Taraba are expected to experience thunderstorms and rain by Wednesday morning, with additional storms forecast for Yobe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Borno, and Kebbi expected later.

In the afternoon and evening, the central states, particularly FCT, Plateau, Niger, and Kwara, will have moderate rainfall and cloudy mornings.

Enugu, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom are expected to experience morning rain in the south, followed by moderate rain in Ebonyi, Abia, Edo, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom.

It predicted that parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Kaduna would experience thunderstorms and rain on Sunday while the rest of the region would have sunny patches of cloud and thunderstorms. Storms were forecast for Adamawa, Taraba, Kebbi, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Katsina, Kano, Zamfara, Kaduna, and Yobe by afternoon and evening.

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However, on Monday morning, parts of Bauchi, Gombe, Yobe, Jigawa, Adamawa, Taraba, Kano, Katsina, and Kaduna will likely experience moderate rain and storms.

The state of Katsina, Kano, Bauchi, Sokoto, and Taraba states is expected to experience thunderstorms on Tuesday, with additional rain and storms forecast for Yobe, Jigawa, Kaduna, Bauchi, Borno, and Kebbi in the evening.

Throughout the three days, it was predicted that the South would experience cloudy mornings.

Imo, Abia, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom were all forecasted for light rain on Sunday afternoon.

In the afternoon and evening, moderate rains will fall across Ondo, Imo, Enugu, Abia, Edo, Rivers, Cross River, Delta, Akwa Ibom, and Bayelsa states, before moving on to the east.

On Tuesday, there will be moderate to heavy rain in Enugu, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom, followed by moderate rain in Ebonyi, Abia, Edo, Ondo, Delta, Bayelsa, Rivers, Cross River, and Akwa Ibom.

Strong winds may come before precipitation, according to NiMet, especially in thunderstorm-prone regions.

The organization advised the public to fasten loose items, refrain from driving in heavy rain, shut off electrical appliances during storms, and avoid tall trees to prevent injuries from falling branches.