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Oct
22
2022
By The African Mirror
Nigeria appeals court decision to free separatist leader Kanu

Nigeria appeals court decision to free separatist leader Kanu

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THE Nigerian government has approached the Supreme Court to overturn a Court of Appeal ruling that freed separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu and dropped terrorism charges against him. Last week the appeal court ordered that Kanu be discharged, saying the government did not follow due process in his extradition to Nigeria from Kenya and that the federal court did not have jurisdiction to try the case. The government had been considering what steps to take after the appeal court ruling.  On Friday, government lawyers said the state had appealed to the Supreme Court, saying the appeal court did not consider the…
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Apr
17
2022
By The African Mirror
Nigeria-US conclude $1-billlion arms deal

Nigeria-US conclude $1-billlion arms deal

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THE United States has approved a nearly $1 billion weapons sale to Nigeria after lawmakers had put a hold on the deal over concerns about possible human rights abuses by the Nigerian government. In July, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee put a hold on the sale of 12 AH-1Z Cobra attack helicopters made by Bell. On Thursday, the State Department made the determination that it would approve the sale of the attack helicopters worth $997 million. "This proposed sale will support the foreign policy goals and national security objectives of the United…
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Jul
21
2021
By The African Mirror
UK asks Nigeria to explain Kanu’s arrest

UK asks Nigeria to explain Kanu’s arrest

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BRITAIN asked Nigeria to explain where and how Nnamdi Kanu, a separatist leader who holds British citizenship, was arrested after Kanu's lawyer alleged he had been detained and mistreated in Kenya before being sent back to Nigeria. Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group which wants part of southeastern Nigeria to secede, was on the run outside Nigeria for four years until he was brought to court in Abuja on June 29 and told he would face trial. "We are seeking clarification from the Nigerian government about the circumstances of the arrest and detention of Nnamdi Kanu,"…
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