Trending News: Witness testifies “ex-Police Chief Abba Kyari, got N200m with 10 bank accountsKidnapped Edo Catholic priest regains freedom — but seminarian’s fate uncertainInmates dying of hunger in Nigerian correctional centres – PanelI’m open to total peace in Rivers – FubaraNatasha’s actions may discourage politicians from appointing women – AkpabioBandits abduct 10, injure 2 in Kaduna midnight raidsCustoms Intercept Over $1.1m At Kano AirportPolice arrest couple for gun running in DeltaCourt orders arrest of VeryDarkMan for defamationIPOB asks NAFDAC to return seized goods from Onitsha drug marketThree-year-old video of policemen assaulting, extorting travelers on Kogi road resurfaces onlineHow ex-Kwara governor Ahmed ‘diverted’ N5bn UBEC fund —EFCC witnessNigerian TikTok worker dies in KenyaBREAKING: Rivers Assembly Moves To Probe Chief Judge Over Alleged Age FalsificationNEWS EXTRA: Police have right to check women’s belongings — Delta Police PROSuspension: Natasha files contempt charge against Akpabio, othersOil Hits $70/b As Nigeria’s Output Surpasses OPEC+ Quota For February — ReportIkimi-Led PDP Disciplinary Committee Recommends Anyanwu’s SuspensionSierra Leone Sacks Immigration Chief Caught Taking Drug Lord GiftNatasha suspended for misconduct, not harassment claim, Senate replies IPUHeatwave in Nigeria may trigger meningitis outbreak, says NiMETDAILIES TOP STORIES: Power plants face shutdown as FG pays only 20% of N1.9tr subsidy debtImo village youths beat man to death for eating aunt’s foodNnamdi Kanu’s ‘terrorism’ trial begins afresh March 21I’m Ready To Re-Present Budget Despite Being Locked Out — FubaraThree police officers injured as IED explodes in BornoNothing Will Happen If Fubara Is Impeached, Says WikeFubara writes speaker, requests to present 2025 budgetFraudster falsely declared Nigerian woman dead to seize her £350k home in UKPolice in Imo needed a one-week ultimatum before confirming the killing of suspected kidnapper six months after — why?Nine abducted Ondo surveyors pay N20m to regain their freedomFubara’s Letter To Rivers Assembly Over S’Court Verdict ‘Useless’ — WikeBandit kingpin, Dogo Saleh, killed by gang in rescue attempt – PoliceWe’ll hear both sides before deciding on Akpoti-Uduaghan suspensionBREAKING: Amaewhule-Led lawmakers refuse Fubara entry into Rivers Assembly ComplexDAILIES TOP STORIES: Anger over herders’ deadly attacks in Ondo, Benue, Nasarawa, over 42 killedALERT: EFCC exposes 58 illegal ponzi scheme operators planning to defraud NigeriansWike Orders Demolition Of Houses In FCTSenator Natasha Reports Her Suspension, Case Against Akpabio To UN Inter-Parliamentary UnionS’court dismisses Rivers’ suit against EFCC probe of Odili, orders return to appeal courtSix persons including pregnant woman killed as farmer-herder clash in NasarawaIGP bans parade of suspects68m Poor Nigerians captured in National Social Register – ReportReps Tell CBN To Suspend ATM Charges HikeBREAKING: We will implement Supreme Court’s judgement in full, says FubaraNEWS EXTRA: Nigerian Lawmakers Order Shut Down Of Pornographic WebsitesSupreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Aiyedatiwa’s CandidacySuspected meningitis outbreak kills 26 in Kebbi – GovtDrunk Nigerian policeman kills resident in Niger StateSecurity operatives comb Imo forest, arrest hoodlums after CrimeFact’s storyDAILIES TOP STORIES::Consumers groan as data depletion, exploitation complicate telcos’ tariff hike NNPCL denies ending naira-for-crude deal with Dangote refineryCouple arrested for kidnapping online vendor in LagosBandits kill many villagers in Ondo communitiesLakurawa kill 13, burn 7 villages in latest Kebbi attackBenue attack: Death toll rises to 20 after Herdsmen invaded communitiesLassa Fever kill doctor, 97 others in NigeriaAPC asks Fubara to quit or be ImpeachedNigeria’s ex governor quits rulling partyBREAKING: Rivers Assembly Issues Arrest Warrant For LG Electoral ChiefPetrol imports jump 105% to N15tn – NBS reportOkigwe: 20 truck drivers killed in one year, communities terrorized as safety concerns persistImo Airport Route: Many Feared Abducted as Gunmen Attack Leave Road-Users Stranded Along Okpala-Aba RoadAzumini: Petrol dealer’s whereabouts still unknown as abductors kill five captivesJackson Must Die! 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Fri. Mar 14th, 2025
Trending News: Witness testifies “ex-Police Chief Abba Kyari, got N200m with 10 bank accountsKidnapped Edo Catholic priest regains freedom — but seminarian’s fate uncertainInmates dying of hunger in Nigerian correctional centres – PanelI’m open to total peace in Rivers – FubaraNatasha’s actions may discourage politicians from appointing women – AkpabioBandits abduct 10, injure 2 in Kaduna midnight raidsCustoms Intercept Over $1.1m At Kano AirportPolice arrest couple for gun running in DeltaCourt orders arrest of VeryDarkMan for defamationIPOB asks NAFDAC to return seized goods from Onitsha drug marketThree-year-old video of policemen assaulting, extorting travelers on Kogi road resurfaces onlineHow ex-Kwara governor Ahmed ‘diverted’ N5bn UBEC fund —EFCC witnessNigerian TikTok worker dies in KenyaBREAKING: Rivers Assembly Moves To Probe Chief Judge Over Alleged Age FalsificationNEWS EXTRA: Police have right to check women’s belongings — Delta Police PROSuspension: Natasha files contempt charge against Akpabio, othersOil Hits $70/b As Nigeria’s Output Surpasses OPEC+ Quota For February — ReportIkimi-Led PDP Disciplinary Committee Recommends Anyanwu’s SuspensionSierra Leone Sacks Immigration Chief Caught Taking Drug Lord GiftNatasha suspended for misconduct, not harassment claim, Senate replies IPUHeatwave in Nigeria may trigger meningitis outbreak, says NiMETDAILIES TOP STORIES: Power plants face shutdown as FG pays only 20% of N1.9tr subsidy debtImo village youths beat man to death for eating aunt’s foodNnamdi Kanu’s ‘terrorism’ trial begins afresh March 21I’m Ready To Re-Present Budget Despite Being Locked Out — FubaraThree police officers injured as IED explodes in BornoNothing Will Happen If Fubara Is Impeached, Says WikeFubara writes speaker, requests to present 2025 budgetFraudster falsely declared Nigerian woman dead to seize her £350k home in UKPolice in Imo needed a one-week ultimatum before confirming the killing of suspected kidnapper six months after — why?Nine abducted Ondo surveyors pay N20m to regain their freedomFubara’s Letter To Rivers Assembly Over S’Court Verdict ‘Useless’ — WikeBandit kingpin, Dogo Saleh, killed by gang in rescue attempt – PoliceWe’ll hear both sides before deciding on Akpoti-Uduaghan suspensionBREAKING: Amaewhule-Led lawmakers refuse Fubara entry into Rivers Assembly ComplexDAILIES TOP STORIES: Anger over herders’ deadly attacks in Ondo, Benue, Nasarawa, over 42 killedALERT: EFCC exposes 58 illegal ponzi scheme operators planning to defraud NigeriansWike Orders Demolition Of Houses In FCTSenator Natasha Reports Her Suspension, Case Against Akpabio To UN Inter-Parliamentary UnionS’court dismisses Rivers’ suit against EFCC probe of Odili, orders return to appeal courtSix persons including pregnant woman killed as farmer-herder clash in NasarawaIGP bans parade of suspects68m Poor Nigerians captured in National Social Register – ReportReps Tell CBN To Suspend ATM Charges HikeBREAKING: We will implement Supreme Court’s judgement in full, says FubaraNEWS EXTRA: Nigerian Lawmakers Order Shut Down Of Pornographic WebsitesSupreme Court Dismisses Appeal Against Aiyedatiwa’s CandidacySuspected meningitis outbreak kills 26 in Kebbi – GovtDrunk Nigerian policeman kills resident in Niger StateSecurity operatives comb Imo forest, arrest hoodlums after CrimeFact’s storyDAILIES TOP STORIES::Consumers groan as data depletion, exploitation complicate telcos’ tariff hike NNPCL denies ending naira-for-crude deal with Dangote refineryCouple arrested for kidnapping online vendor in LagosBandits kill many villagers in Ondo communitiesLakurawa kill 13, burn 7 villages in latest Kebbi attackBenue attack: Death toll rises to 20 after Herdsmen invaded communitiesLassa Fever kill doctor, 97 others in NigeriaAPC asks Fubara to quit or be ImpeachedNigeria’s ex governor quits rulling partyBREAKING: Rivers Assembly Issues Arrest Warrant For LG Electoral ChiefPetrol imports jump 105% to N15tn – NBS reportOkigwe: 20 truck drivers killed in one year, communities terrorized as safety concerns persistImo Airport Route: Many Feared Abducted as Gunmen Attack Leave Road-Users Stranded Along Okpala-Aba RoadAzumini: Petrol dealer’s whereabouts still unknown as abductors kill five captivesJackson Must Die! Outrage as apex court upholds death penalty for farmer who killed knife-wielding herder in self-defenceRULAAC petitions Nigerian Authorities over illegal mining, looming security crisis in Imo CommunityIhekweme: Stopping over at Lokoja, thwarted the plot to assassinate meNAFDAC Nabs 40 suspects, destroys banned drugs, other products worth N100bnCatholic bishops berate Tinubu’s administration, lament policies pushing millions into povertySuspected herdsmen kill 15 in Benue communitiesTroops kill two ‘notorious bandit leaders’ in KatsinaSoldiers arrest 29 suspected oil thieves, destroy illegal refineries in N’DeltaSupreme Court Verdict: Fubara invites 27 pro-Wike lawmakers to meetingNDLEA arrests wanted auto spare parts dealer over 77.5kg Angola cocaine dealNDLEA seizes drug-laced candies from Lagos children’s shop ownerReverse Natasha’s suspension or face legal action, SERAP warns AkpabioPolice Arrest Church Member For Kidnapping Two Catholic PriestsGunmen kill Miyetti Allah leader i Kwara2023 image of Akpabio kissing wife during Thanksgiving service recirculated as recent in the ongoing Natasha’s sexual harassment scandalPolice arrest man for beheading Edo fashion designerDAILIES TOP STORIES: Only 10% of global funding reaches female-led startups, expert laments Abductors of Catholic priest, seminarian demand N200m, gun to free themNAFDAC destroys N100bn fake drugs, others in OyoGunmen abduct NDDC MD’s aide in BayelsaWhatsapp Group Admin Shot Dead For Allegedly Removing MemberCourt orders woman to stop using ex-husband’s name after 11 yearsIWD 2025: IPC, ElectHER Ask Nigerian Government to Prioritize Women’s RightsChief Judge reassigns Nnamdi Kanu’s case after court dramaEXTRA: Soludo bans loud preaching in Anambra marketsSouth Korea’s Impeached President Yoon Released From DetentionEdo demolishes Kidnappers’ Informant houseOsun governor accuses his predecessor of stealing stole $20m, N1.5bn after nearly three yearsNational grid restored after hours of ‘system outage’DAILIES TOP STORIES: Tension in Rivers as Fubara’s commissioners, election agency sue lawmakersLakurawa Kingpin, Maigemu killed in KebbiSCAM ALERT: SEC warns public against investing in ‘Pro-Vest, My Share’ schemesSeven killed, farmland destroyed in Niger tanker explosionBlackout as national grid suffers ‘system outageBishop Kukah’s relative, six others abducted in KadunaNDLEA secures 95-year jail term for 4 drug kingpins, forfeits jeeps, cash over N4.6bn trafficking
Fri. Mar 14th, 2025

FG commends Nigerian acquittal in Saudi Arabia


The Federal Government has applauded the acquittal of a Nigerian, Ibrahim Abubakar Ibrahim , by a court in Saudi Arabia.

He was set free on Thursday by the Saudi authorities after being tried and acquitted on allegations of drug trafficking by three courts.

Ibrahim , who was sponsored by the Zamfara State Government to perform Umrah in 2017, was arrested on arrival in Jeddah for alleged drug trafficking.

He was subsequently tried and was exonerated by three courts in Saudi Arabia but the Prosecutor General ordered the re- trial of the case .

However, based on Presidential directives, the Attorney-General of the Federation in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Consulate- General in Jeddah intervened in the matter to establish and uphold the innocence of Ibrahim .

A statement on Friday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman, Ferdinand Nwoye , further explained that Ibrahim was released sequel to diplomatic and legal consultations by the ministry

The statement titled, ‘ Federal Government applauds the acquittal of a Nigerian , Ibrahim Abubakar Ibrahim , by a Saudi court , ’ further stated that “ the Consulate- General of Nigeria in Jeddah has completed the processing of relevant travel documents to enable and facilitate his return to Nigeria . ”

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