TRIAL BEGINS OF CENTRAL AFRICAN EX-PRESIDENT BOZIZE OVER WAR CRIMES. (PHOTO).

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 Trial begins of Central African ex-president Bozize over war crimes A UN-backed court in the the Central African Republic will on Tuesday begin the trial in absentia of former president Francois Bozize, over crimes against humanity committed between 2009 and 2013. The alleged crimes committed by members of Bozize's security forces include murder, enforced disappearance, torture and rape. Bozize, 79, who seized power in a 2003 coup before being overthrown 10 years later by rebels, has been living in exile in Guinea-Bissau since March 2023. But three of his former senior military officers, Eugene Barret Ngaikosset, Vianney Semndiro and Firmin Junior Danboy, are all in pre-trial detention in the Central African Republic. Crimes against humanity The case will be heard by the Special Criminal Court (SCC), a hybrid jurisdiction located in the capital Bangui with Central African and foreign judges. In February 2024, the SCC issued an international arrest warrant for the former president ...

ADAMAWA GOVT FACES LAWSUIT OVER FUFORE EMIRATE CREATION. (PHOTO).


 Adamawa Government Faces Lawsuit Over Fufore Emirate Creation


The Adamawa State Government has been sued over the creation of the Fufore Emirate in Fufore Local Government Area.


The emirate was established in December 2024 following the passage of a bill by the state House of Assembly, which was later signed into law by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri. It was among seven new emirates and chiefdoms created across the state.


Legal Challenge Against Emirate’s Legitimacy


The lawsuit, which surfaced on Wednesday, coincided with the coronation of Emir Mohammad Ribadu at the emirate’s headquarters in Fufore town.


The plaintiffs—Alhaji Musa Halilu Ahmed, Alhaji Mustapha Dahiru Mustapha, and Alhaji Mustapha Ahmadu—are challenging the legality of the emirate's creation and the emir's appointment.


Court Proceedings


Documents have been served to the state government, with the case filed at High Court No. 4 in Yola. The defendants include:

Adamawa State Government

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri

Attorney General of Adamawa State

Alhaji Mohammad Sani Ahmadu Ribadu (Emir of Fufore)


The plaintiffs had earlier sought an injunction to halt the coronation ceremony, but their request was denied by the court.

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