A former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan has regained his freedom after serving his jail term at the Kuje Custodial Centre. Spokesman of the Federal Capital Territory command of the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS(, Adamu Duza confirmed the development to Vanguard. “Yes, he has been released having served his sentence”, he said on phone. In a statement, …

Controversial social media critic, Martin Otse (popularly known as VeryDarkMan) has regained his freedom after spending over two weeks in detention. Otse was billed to be released one week after his arraignment by the police for cyberstalking and bullying on 22 May 2024. A viral video on X Monday shows VeryDarkMan walking into his fans after he was set free. …

A pastor of the Redeem Christian Church of God (RCCG), Olugbenga Olawore, who was kidnapped at the Maya axis of Lanlate-Eruwa road in Oyo State regained his freedom, on Sunday. It was reported that Olawore and a few others were kidnapped, on Thursday, at the Maya axis of Lanlate-Eruwa road, all within the state boundary. The state Commissioner for Information, …

A truck driver, Chijioke Obinabo, who was abducted by some yet-to-be-identified armed men on Sunday, at Etiti Village, Enugwu-Agidi in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State, has regained his freedom. It was gathered that Obinabo was freed around 9pm on Tuesday when his abductors dumped him by a road side in the community. The father of the victim, Nze …

A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele has been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre after meeting up with his bail condition.. It was learnt that Emefiele was released on Friday. The spokesperson for the Kuje Correctional Centre, FCT, Adamu Duza, confirmed the development to our correspondent on Saturday. “I can confirm to you …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Saturday announced that one of its Supervisory Presiding Officers, who was abducted at the Amassoma jetty in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area (LGA) of Bayelsa State, on the eve of the governorship election, has been released. In a statement, the Head of Department, Voter Education and Publicity, INEC officeon the state, Mr. Wilfred …