Metro
Alleged Breach: Court Fixes Date For Trial Of MTN’s CEO, Others

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has slated May 28 for the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, to arraign the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, MD/CEO, of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, Mr Karl Toriola, on a two-count charge.
Others listed as 1st to 4th defendants in the charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/354/2024, are;
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, the Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer of the company, Tobechukwu Okigbo, as well as its General Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Ikenna Ikeme.
The defendants were alleged to have failed to produce vital documents and information the Federal Government requested through the FCCPC.
The prosecution maintained that the action of the defendants was in beach of the FCCPC Act.
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The charge, which is before trial Justice
H.J. Yilwa, was filed through a team of lawyers led by Mr. Akoji Achimugu.
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, had earlier applied to takeover another three- count charge that was instituted against the telecommunication company by the Nigerian Copyright Commission, NCC.
Aside from Toriola, MTN’s Senior Executive Officer, Nkeakam Abhulimen; Fun Mobile Ltd, a telecommunications service provider, as well as its CEO, Yahaya Maibe, were listed as defendants in the charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/111/2024.
The prosecution alleged that the defendants, between 2010 and 2017, “offered for sale, sold and traded for business, infringed musical works of Maleke Moye, an artiste, without his consent and authorisation.”
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The NCC alleged that the defendants used Maleke’s musical works and sound recordings with subsisting copyright, known as “caller ring back tunes” without the authorisation of the artiste.
The musical works and sound recordings of the musician allegedly infringed upon included “911, Minimini-Wana Wana, Stop Racism, Ewole, 911 instrumental, Radio, Low Waist, and No Bother.”
They were also alleged to have illegally distributed the musical works to their subscribers, without authorisation, thereby infringing on the rights of the artiste.
In count three of the charge, the defendants were alleged to have had in their possession, the musical works and sound recordings of the artiste, other than for their personal or domestic use.
The copyright commission said the alleged offence is punishable under Section 20 (2) (a) (b) and (c) of the Copyright Act, Cap. C28, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
Trial Justice Inyang Ekwo adjourned the matter till May 15, following AGF’s application to takeover the case.
Metro
BREAKING: Bodies Of 8 Missing Policemen Recovered In Benue

Lifeless bodies of the eight policemen who were declared missing after a deadly attack on security operatives at Agu Centre, on the border of Katsina-Ala and Ukum LGAs of Benue State, have been recovered.
Dr Justin Shaku, Chairman of Katsina-Ala LGA disclosed this to reporters in Makurdi on Monday.
According to him, “this brings the number of officers killed to 11 (10 policemen and one BSCPG)”.
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The unfortunate incident occurred on Friday, when a team of security operatives came under the attack of armed invaders.
Three personnel were immediately confirmed dead while eight others were declared missing.
Metro
Police Arrest Three Kidnappers Over ₦6.9m Ransom, Victim’s Murder

Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested three suspected kidnappers who allegedly killed one of their victims after collecting N6.9 million ransom.
The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed this in a statement issued on Monday.
Iringe-Koko identified the suspects as Hassan Mohammed (20) of Wandigah Town, Mandagali, Borno State; Bello Abubakar (25) of Roundabout Maura, Sokoto State; and Yusuf Ahmed (23) of Hazari LGA, Bauchi State.
She said the arrests followed an investigation into the abduction of Humphrey Wagbara of Igwuruta-Atali.
According to the PPRO, the suspects also kidnapped one Mercy Chinyere on September 12, 2025, at the same location, where they also collected a ransom of N3,500,000 before releasing her.
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The statement read, “On 26th August, 2025, the Rivers State Police Command received a distressing report, suggesting the kidnapping of one Humphrey Wagbara, m of Igwuruta-Atali.
“Operatives of the Command attached to the Anti-Cultism Unit (ACU), Emohua Annexe, acting on this information and in a daring and coordinated operation on 19th September, 2025, at about 0200hrs arrested three suspects at different locations in Obio/Akpor and Ikwerre Local Government Areas of the State in connection with the kidnapping of the victim.”
Iringe-Koko said during interrogation, the suspects voluntarily confessed to their involvement in multiple kidnappings in the State.
Among their past kidnappings are those of Onwuli Jude and Nwabueze Nchekwube on September 24, 2025, at School Road, Igwuruta-Atali, where they collected a ransom of N6,900,000 before killing the victim.
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“Exhibits recovered from the suspects include one G-3 rifle with Breech Number 10398, one magazine, one Itel phone belonging to Humphrey Wagbara, a kidnapped victim, three short daggers, one jack knife and one stainless short knife,” Rivers police imagemaker said.
Iringe-Koko added that the suspects and exhibits remain in police custody while detectives track other fleeing members of the syndicate and search for additional weapons.
The Command said it arrested a 48-year-old man, Emmanuel George, for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl (name withheld) in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
According to Iringe-Koko, George committed the offence on September 6, 2025, after luring the minor while she was sent on an errand by her aunt.
Metro
Gunmen Assassinate APC Chieftain In Front Of His Family In Otukpo, Benue

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Otukpo, Benue State, Hon. Ejeh Udeh, has been shot dead at his residence by unknown gunmen.
DAILY POST gathered that the gunmen stormed his Ugboju residence around 12:00 a.m. on Monday and opened fire on him in front of his family.
Eyewitnesses confirmed that the assailants, who arrived on a motorcycle, laid in wait for him.
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As soon as he entered his house, they surrounded him and opened fire.
His body has since been deposited at the Otukpo General Hospital morgue.
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