‘While Heading To Hajj,’ DSS Arrests Kidnap Kingpin At Airport

The Department of State Services has reportedly arrested another kidnapping kingpin, Sani Galadi, at Sultan Abubakar International Airport en-route to Saudi Arabia for Hajj. A source who spoke with PUNCH on the condition of anonymity confirmed that the suspect was traced and arrested at the Hajj terminal during screening. He said, “He was arrested at the Hajj terminal while undergoing a final screening before their departure for the holy land today. “He is currently under investigation and will be charged to court upon the completion of interrogation ” Also confirming…

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‘For Criticising Govt On Social Media,’ Court Sentences 18 year old Girl To Jail

’12 strokes of the cane, or 2 years imprisonment, or a fine of Fifty Thousand Naira (50,000),’ Details of punishment Chief Magistrate Faruk Umar slammed on Miss Hamdiyya Sidi Shariff   A Sokoto Chief Magistrates’ Court presided over by Chief Magistrate Faruk Umar, has sentenced an 18 year old social media activist, Hamdiyya Sidi Shariff, to 12 strokes of the cane, or 2 years imprisonment, or a fine of Fifty Thousand Naira (50,000). Platforms Africa reports that Shariff was arrested November 13, 2024, and put in prison for allegedly lamenting…

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