N80bn fraud: Court orders former AMCON MD’s arrest

Former Managing Director, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, (AMCON) Mr. Ahmed Kuru The Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja, on Tuesday, issued a bench warrant against the former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Ahmed Kuru, over alleged N76bn and $31.5m of fraud. Justice Mojisola Dada ordered Kuru’s arrest for failing […] More

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Detainees released in Burundi as part of effort to reduce overcrowding in prisons

All prisoners charged with minor crimes must be released within two weeks to ease overcrowding in Burundi’s prisons. This was the ultimatum that was recently given by the country’s president. 477 prisoners have been released from the Muramvya prison. Of 13,211 prisoners, 5,442 will be freed, representing 41% of the prison population. For the president, […] More

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