Despite the provisions of Section 296 of the 2015 Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA, many accused persons in Akwa Ibom State have remained in prison custody awaiting trial for over 10 years.The long wait has not only contributed to the congestion of prison cells but has put pressure on the staff as well as the economic disposition of the Federal Government as the amount for feeding and medical care of those awaiting trial is overwhelming.Investigations re...

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A POS operator in the Adamawa State capital, Yola, Umar Usman, drank a locally made insecticide on Monday in a move to kill himself over a N1.7 million debt.Umar, who is from Yola South LGA, made the suicide attempt by drinking the local stuff called Otapiapia at the Upper Area Court I in Yola, where he was arraigned following a criminal complaint by his friend, Mustapha Baraya, over the money.His friend, of the same community, sued him earlier this year, on Februar...