Court remands retired DSS officer over alleged IPOB support

A retired DSS officer, Nwaogu Ihechimere Ezeakolam, was arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on charges of supporting IPOB, a proscribed organisation, according to The Nation. He pleaded not guilty to four counts, including joining IPOB and disseminating pro-IPOB content online. Justice Muhammed Umar ordered his remand at Kuje Correctional Centre and adjourned the case to October 29 for trial.