FG prosecutes Ogoni leader over alleged seizure of oil wells and cybercrime
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- Nigeria’s Federal Government has commenced prosecution against Conscience of Ogoni People leader and spokesman Chief Gani Topba.
- The four-count case includes alleged terrorism, seizure and detention of oil wells in Ogoniland, and cybercrime.
- A court is scheduled to hear Topba’s bail application on Sept. 3.
Nigeria’s Federal Government has begun prosecuting Chief Gani Topba, the leader and spokesman of the Conscience of Ogoni People, over allegations including the seizure and detention of oil wells in Ogoniland.
The case contains four counts, including terrorism and cybercrime. A court is due to hear Topba’s bail application on Sept. 3.
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