By Chinyere Omeire The police officer, Darambi Vandi, who shot and killed a Lagos-based lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, on Christmas Day, told a Lagos High Court, Tafawa Balewa Square, that he would file a no-case submission to quash the charge. The defendant’s counsel, Mr Adetokunbo Odutola, made thisContinue Reading
By Chinyere Omeire A Lagos High Court presided over by Justice Olukayode Ogunjobi on Wednesday ordered convicted kidnap kingpin, , to refund 233,000 Euros he collected as ransom from his victim, Donatus Dunu. The judge also ordered the convict to pay N50 million to Dunu as generalContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday, fixed Feb. 20 for ruling on a bail application filed by Ali, identified as a nephew to Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi and others. Justice Obiora Egwuatu fixed the date after counsel to the defence, Ahmed Raji, SAN, and lawyerContinue Reading
By Idowu Gabriel Ekiti Government has applied to be joined as a co-plaintiff in a suit against the Federal Government at the Supreme Court on the Naira redesign policy and the deadline by the CBN for the swapping of old notes for new ones. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Rivers State Judiciary, in collaboration with the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), has inagurated a Small Claims Court to improve the speed of adjudication for commercial disputes Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Special Adviser to the President, Ease of Doing Business/PEBEC Secretary said this in a statementContinue Reading
By Blessing Odega An Area Court in Jos on Thursday sentenced one Hashim Yakubu, 28, to eight years imprisonment for swindling a sales girl of three android phones valued N261,000. The judge, Thomas Ajitise, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to breach of trust and cheating, and begged theContinue Reading
By Blessing Odega An Area Court in Jos on Thursday sentenced two friends to 24 months imprisonment for stealing a tricycle worth N670,000. The judge, Mr Thomas Ajitise sentenced Hassan Abdullahi, 30, and Yau Mohammed, 22, following their guilty plea for conspiracy and theft and begged the court for leniency.Continue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday re-arraigned a social media influencer and comedienne, Adedamola Adewale alias Adeherself, for alleged of N7.9 million internet fraud. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adewale was charged alongside two others at large, on a three-countContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily stopped the withdrawal of old Naira Notes from Feb. A seven-member panel led by Justice John Okoro, halted the move in a ruling in an exparte application brought by three northern states of Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara. The three states hadContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, discharged former Governor of Imo, Sen. Rochas Okorocha, of N2.9 billion fraud charge preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling, struck out the EFCC’s suit for being in contravention withContinue Reading
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