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Medical doctor drags A’Ibom speaker to court for assault, demands N500m

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2017 0

Justice Fatun Riman of Federal High Court 2, sitting in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, Friday deferred hearing on fundamental rights enforcement case against the Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Mr. Onofiok Luke, to December 1. Joined in the suit includes the Inspector

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BVN: Court amends order to Unfreeze Unlinked Accounts

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2017 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday modified its orders made on October 17, 2017 directing the 19 commercial banks in the country to freeze all accounts without Bank Verification Numbers. Following a compromise reached between the lawyers to the Federal Government and 19 commercial banks during Wednesday’s proceedings, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba “revised” the […]

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2 civil servants jailed 105 years for fraud in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2017 0

An FCT High Court sitting in Jabi on Monday sentenced two civil servants, Mohammed Audu and Yusuf Ayodeji, to 105 years imprisonment, for fraudulent activities. The convicts who were Procurement Officers in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, were arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in July 2016. Audu was […]

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IPOB: Court Fixes Date to Rule on Proscription

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2017 0

A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed January 17, 2018, to decide if it will set aside the order of proscription against Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) as a terrorist group. IPOB had earlier asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to reverse its orders proscribing it and labelling it as a terrorist group. […]

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Senate: Ndume to resume plenary

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2017 0

Senate on Tuesday has resolved that the suspended Senator Ali Ndume be allowed to resume plenary on Wednesday 15th November, 2017. The decision was announced by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu after a close door session. Senate had said it would appeal the Federal High Court judgement which ruled in Ndume’s favour on Friday, […]

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N16.6bn fraud: Court grants ex-gov Suswam’s 3 associates N100m bail each

Ihesiulo Grace 14 November 2017 0

….remands them in Suleja prison The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday remanded three associates of former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam in Suleja Prison pending when they perfect the N100m bail bond and other conditions granted them by the court. The associates; Solomon Wombo, the former Special Adviser to the ex-governor on […]

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How Justice Ajumogobia concealed her phones to frustrate investigation-EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2017 0

An operative from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdullahi Lawal, on Friday painted a graphic details of how a Federal High Court Judge, Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia tried to cover her tracks with 11 mobile phones while she was being investigated. It was at the resumed trial of Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia alongside a Senior Advocate of […]

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Mixed reaction trails Lagos Eviction of former Deputy Speaker from residence

Ihesiulo Grace 11 November 2017 0

On Friday, November 3rd, 2017 Policemen from the office of the Lagos State Governor without the order of the Court invaded the No 3, Sasegbon Street, GRA, Ikeja residence of the Tejuoshos, evicted some of the occupants while others were imprisoned within the premises and finally sealed off the property on the excuse that the […]

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Courts grant bail to 67 suspected kidnappers

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

Idris Ahmed, Lokoja Two Chief Magistrate courts sitting in Lokoja have granted bail to 67 suspects standing trial for attempted armed robbery and kidnapping. Already 65 of them have spent one week in Federal Prisons, Koton-Karfe and Okene with exception of the two juveniles who were granted bail so as to be arraigned at the […]

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Court fixes Nov. 10 for ruling on Evans’ application to quash fresh charges

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2017 0

Mr. Olukoya Ogungbeje, counsel to the alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a Evans, on Friday urged an Igbosere High Court on Lagos Island to quash a fresh charge filed against Evans by the Lagos State Government. He called it an abuse of court processes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Evans was brought […]

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How court verdict was twisted for legal opinion on Maina

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2017 0

* Judge only granted 2 out of 12 prayers in suit against Senate * Malami under fire as SANs fault his legal advice Andrew Orolua, Mathew Dadiya, Franseca Iwambe, Abuja. Fresh facts have emerged about how a judgment delivered by Justice Adamu Bello of the Federal High Court in Abuja was twisted in initiating the […]

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Metuh trial: Judge gives bailiff 5 days to serve Jonathan

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2017 0

Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday refused to set aside the subpoena issued against the former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), saying that it lacks jurisdiction to hear it on merit. The applicant who was to testify as defence witness on Wednesday in the ongoing trial of […]

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Patience Jonathan: Court reserves ruling over firms’ plea on $15.5m money laundering

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2017 0

Peter Fowoyo A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday reserved ruling in a motion seeking to set aside the guilty plea of four firms allegedly used to launder $15.5million belonging to a former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan. The firms; Pluto Property and Investment Company Ltd, Seagate Property Development and Investment Company Limited, Trans […]

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Why court sentenced teenager to jail

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

A Minna Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday sentenced 19-year-old Jibrin Umar, to one year imprisonment for shop breaking. Umar was docked alongside one Abubakar Mohammed on a 3-count charge of joint act, shop breaking and theft, offences Umar admitted committing. The Prosecutor, Insp. Emmanuel Danladi, had told the court that on Oct. 4, one Abubakar Ubale […]

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Court remands 51-year-old man for stoning woman to death

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

An Ota Magistrate’s Court in Ogun, on Wednesday, remanded a 51-year-old man, Preston Ogilo, in prison for allegedly stoning one Lynda to death. Ogilo of no fixed address is facing a charge of murder. The Senior Magistrate, Mrs A. F. Ojelade, ordered that the accused be remanded in prison, pending legal advice from the state’s […]

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Court fines EFCC N10m for freezing shares, stocks without court order

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2017 0

Andrew Orolua, Abuja. The Federal High Court in Abuja has awarded N10 million fine against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in favour of Alhaji Nasiru Dalhatu Bafarawa and his company Nasdal Baf Nig Ltd. The fine was imposed by the court on the anti graft agency as general damage for breaking its own […]

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EFCC fails bid to freeze Dame’s properties

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2017 0

Andrew Orolua, Abuja The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday failed to convince the Federal High Court in Abuja to hear its exparte motion seeking an order to freeze Plot No 1785 Cadastral Zone Ado Central Business District, Abuja, belonging to former first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal […]

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Criminal charges: Court orders FG to serve processes on Sen. Misau

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2017 0

Federal Capital Territory (FCT), High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja on Monday ordered the Federal Government to serve Senator Isah Misau representing Bauchi Central Senatorial District, with five count criminal charges it preferred against him. The FG had last week preferred the five-count charge against Misau bothering on alleged injurious falsehood against Inspector

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Alleged 1.5b fraud: Court adjourns bail applications of Edo APC women leader, others

Ihesiulo Grace 12 October 2017 0

A Benin High Court sitting in Benin has adjourned the ruling of bail applications filed by counsel to the accused person, Edo State Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Aisosa Amadasun and others to October 13, 2017. Putting up his argument, defence counsel to the third and fourth accused persons, Barr. Ohio […]

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Court denies 1,000 NOUN law graduates admission into Law School

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2017 0

Will the dream of law graduates from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) to enlist in the Nigerian Law School and become practising lawyers ever come true? The answer is this piece investigated by Peter Fowoyo. For now, more than one thousand lawyers who completed their studies at the National Open University of Nigeria […]