Nigeria News Digest: August 21, 2025
On August 21, Nigeria saw political tension as Governor Adeleke urged federal fund releases and President Tinubu appealed to the diaspora, while new bond offerings and falling petrol prices marked economic moves.
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News > Nigeria News Digest: August 21, 2025
Judiciary & Law Enforcement
Two internet fraudsters arrested during a Lagos sting operation at the Obasanjo Presidential Library Hotel were sentenced by the Lagos High Court, adding to the 93 suspects already detained.
- saharareporters.comA student group led by Feranmi Gabriel condemned the conviction of seven Borno youths, accusing the trial of being a sham and the sentences—ranging from caning to five years in prison—of being outrageous.
- saharareporters.comThe Bauchi Police Command reported that in the last six months it arrested 748 suspects, recovered over N38 million in cash and seized stolen vehicles and equipment, while processing 394 criminal cases.
- dailypost.ngAfter a mob killed 13 wedding guests in Plateau’s Mangun district, a state court granted bail to 20 suspects, sparking outrage among relatives who view the decision as a miscarriage of justice.
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