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Judas and the economics of betrayal

jorisvo/Shutterstock No one remembers the names of the soldiers who arrested Jesus, or the civil servants who organised his crucifixion. But Judas Iscariot has not…

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‘It’s Illegal’ – Right Lawyer Knocks DHQ For Declaring 8 Persons Wanted Over Killing Of Nigerian Soldiers

<p><img width="1000" height="600" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Inibehe-Effiong-1024x668.jpg-1000x600.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Inibehe-Effiong-1024x668.jpg-1000x600.webp 1000w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Inibehe-Effiong-1024x668.jpg-590x354.webp 590w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Inibehe-Effiong-1024x668.jpg-400x240.webp 400w" sizes="(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px" /></p> <h2>Human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has termed the decision of the Defence Headquarters  (<a href="https://naijanews.com/topic/dhq/">DHQ</a>)to declare 8 persons wanted over the gruesome murder of 17 soldiers in Okuama Delta State as illegal.</h2> <p>Faulting the move in a post via his official X account on Thursday, Effiong suggested that the manhunt for those responsible for the killing of the 17 military personnel should be handled by the police.</p> <p><strong>Naija News</strong> reports that he argued that it was illegal to declare anyone wanted without a court order, adding that if the Armed Forces suspected them of their involvement in the murder of the soldiers, they should have passed the information to the police for investigation.</p> <p>He wrote, <em>"This should be handled by the police, not the military. We keep bastardizing our institutions.</em></p> <p><em>"These individuals are not members of the Armed Forces and therefore not subject to Service Law.</em></p> <p><em>"It is illegal to declare anyone wanted without a court order.</em></p> <p><em>"If the Armed Forces is suspecting them of murder or other offences, they should have passed the information to the police.</em></p> <p><em>"This gestapo behavior has to end."</em></p> <p><strong>Naija News</strong> had earlier reported that the Defence Headquarters <strong><a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/03/28/breaking-eight-persons-declared-wanted-over-killing-of-17-soldiers-in-delta/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">declared seven men and a woman wanted</a></strong> for their involvement in the killing of 17 military personnel in Delta.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/03/28/its-illegal-right-lawyer-knocks-dhq-for-declaring-8-persons-wanted-over-killing-of-nigerian-soldiers/">‘It’s Illegal’ – Right Lawyer Knocks DHQ For Declaring 8 Persons Wanted Over Killing Of Nigerian Soldiers</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>

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 Labour Party’s BoT Disregards National Convention, Re-election Of Abure, Assumes Control Of Party

<p>The NLC has described LP’s national convention as an “illegality,” a “nullity” and a “charade”.</p> <p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv/labour-partys-bot-disregards-national-convention-re-election-of-abure-assumes-control-of-party/"> Labour Party’s BoT Disregards National Convention, Re-election Of Abure, Assumes Control Of Party</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.arise.tv">Arise News</a>.</p>

mingooland · · 7 min read
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