The Late 5: Court gives Evans last chance to get lawyer before May 17; One dead, four injured as residents in Abuja and soldiers clash | Other stories

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Senators lament worsening insecurity in Zamfara, allocate N10bn to IDPs

The Senate on Wednesday resolved to make N10 billion available in the 2019 budget to cater for the internally displaced and other persons affected by the activities of bandits in Zamfara. This decision was taken after the Senate deliberated on a motion sponsored by Kabiru Marafa (APC, Zamfara Central).

Okorocha’s certificate of return suit suffers setback as judge hands off case

Justice Taiwo Taiwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday withdrew from the suit filed by Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State in respect of his Certificate of Return. He further announced that the case file would be returned to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Adamu Abdu- Kafarati, for reassignment to another judge.

Dispatcher rider, one other killed as hoodlums clash in Fadeyi

Two persons were dead on Wednesday when a fight broke out at Fadeyi, Ikorodu road area of Lagos among hoodlums, or better known as area boys. According to The Nation, the two persons were a dispatch rider killed by a stray bullet when he rammed into the scene and an unidentified man from the hoodlums.

Court gives Evans last chance to get lawyer before May 17

An Igboseree High Court, Lagos Wednesday gave suspected billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike alias Evans, till May 17 to get a counsel to defend the criminal charges against him.

Justice Adedayo Akintoye told Evans, whose case has suffered three adjournments following his failure to secure legal representation, that he had only three options. He could defend himself, get a new counsel or the court would appoint a legal aid counsel for him, Justice Adedayo said.

One dead, four injured as residents in Abuja and soldiers clash

One person has been confirmed dead and four others injured in a fresh clash between some residents of Abuja and soldiers over land at Tungan-Maje, an outskirt town in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Malam Tanko Sani, one of the community leaders who confirmed the incident in an interview with journalists on Wednesday at the scene, said trouble ensued when soldiers forcefully moved into the land and started work without the consent of the residents.

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