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Police asks court compel Evans’ lawyer pay N.3m

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2017 0

For alleged wrongful service, the police on Tuesday asked a Federal High Court in Lagos to compel Mr. Olukoya Ogungbeje, counsel to suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike a.k.a. Evans, to pay a punitive cost of N300,000. Evans, through Ogungbeje, had filed a N300million fundamental

Entertainment

Court Disolves Emeka Ike’s Marriage

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2017 0

A Customary Court, Lagos Island on Thursday, put an end to a long unsavory marriage of Nollywood actor, Emeka Ike and his wife, Suzanne Emma, as the court ordered the estranged lovers to go their separate ways. The three-man panel presided over by Chief Awos Awosola, disolved the 17 years old union, while delivering judgment […]

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Rivers to set up courts for only Christians

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2017 0

The Rivers State Government has initiated actions to establish Ecclesiastical Courts to handle Christian matters across the state. This was announced by the state governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, when he was addressing Christians at the Civic Centre, Port Harcourt on Saturday after his investiture as the “Apostle of Peace” during the Rivers State Peace Campaign

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Wagbatsoma jailed for oil subsidy fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 26 January 2017 0

Convicted fuel subsidy fraudsters Mrs. Ada Ugo-Ngadi, Managing Director of Ontario Oil and Gas Limited and Walter Wagbatsoma, the company’s chairman, were today sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by Justice Lateefa Okunnu of the Lagos High Court for defrauding the Federal Government of N754 million in oil subsidy claims. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission […]

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ARCHIVE: Internet fraud: Court orders arrest of Osun monarch

Ihesiulo Grace 20 December 2016 0

A warrant of arrest has been issued against a first-class traditional ruler in Osun state, the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi over cases of internet fraud.The warrant of arrest was issued by ‎an Osun state Chief Magistrate Court on Tuesday. It would be recalled that the Chief Magistrate, Olusola Aluko, on December 2, had […]

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Synagogue: Court fixes January 19 for trial of contractors, engineers

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2016 0

A Lagos High Court in Ikeja has fixed January 19, 2017 for continuation of trial of the contractors and engineers involved in the construction of a guest house belonging to Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) which collapsed on September 12, 2014 and killed 116 persons.    The Lagos State Government is prosecuting the SCOAN […]

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Court to rule on Ibru, others fraud case on February 15

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2016 0

A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja Lagos, on Tuesday, fixed February 15, 2017 to rule on an application filed by the Mr. Goodie Ibru and others, praying the court to strike out the charges filed against them by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The presiding judge, Justice Raliat Adebiyi, adjourned the matter […]

Politics

Crisis of confidence hits Accord Party, as chair is dragged to court

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2016 0

THE leadership crisis rocking the Accord Party has taken  a new dimension as a Benin High Court will today commence hearing into the suit between the National Secretary of the party, Dr. Samson Isibor, and the national leadership of the party led by Mr. Lawal Muhammad Nalado Also sued along with them is the Independent National Electoral […]

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EFCC loses case as Court sets aside order freezing Fayose’s accounts in Zenith Bank

Ihesiulo Grace 13 December 2016 0

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has lost its grip on Ekiti state Governor,  Ayo Fayose as a Federal High court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday set aside an earlier order of a Federal High court, Lagos empowering the Commission to freeze Fayose’s two accounts. The accounts of the governor were frozen on June […]

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Court orders arrest of two Imo Govt officials

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2016 0

A Federal High Court in Owerri presided over by Justice Lewis Alagoa, on Thursday, issued warrant of arrest against two top officials of Imo state government for disobedience of an earlier summon issued by the court.The two affected officials include Dr. Chibuzor Iwuagwu, the Permanent Secretary State Ministry of Works, and Mr. C. E. Egbuka, an engineer […]

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Construct soak away outside fence, go to court – Ikpeazu

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2016 0

 The Abia state government has vowed to prosecute anyone in Aba who constructs any soak away pit beyond his perimeter fence or drain sewage water on the roads.  Governor Okezie Ikpeazu disclosed this while inspecting the progress of work on the Brass/Faulks road being undertaken by Setraco Construction Company, directing the Abia State Environmental Protection […]

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Zungeru Dam: Community goes to Court seeks suspension of work

Ihesiulo Grace 8 December 2016 0

Despite the assurance by the Niger state governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sanni Bello, that about 98 communities in Shiroro local government area of the state will be adequately compensated by the federal government, they have dragged the government to court seeking to stoppage of the ongoing construction of Zungeru Hydrp- Power Dam. The case was filed […]

Crime

Court jails 3 Bolivians 12 years over drug trafficking

Ihesiulo Grace 7 December 2016 0

Three Bolivia nationals were on Tuesday sentenced to 12 years’ imprisonment by a Federal High Court, Ikoyi Lagos, for unlawful production of controlled drug known as Methamphetamine, a drug similar to Cocaine, Heroin and LSD. Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo, had on Monday, November 21, 2016, convicted the three Bolivians: Reuben Ticono Jorge, Yhugo Chavaez Moreno, and […]

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Court shifts trial of Justice Ademola, wife to Dec 13

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2016 0

The scheduled arraignment of Justice Adeniyi Ademola of the Abuja division of the Federal High Court and his wife, Olabowale on corruption charges before Justice Jude Okeke of the high court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja did not hold on Monday as scheduled.However the court had shifted the arraignment till December 13 due to […]

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Court orders release of shi’ite leader, El-Zakzaky, wife

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2016 0

… Award N50m damage against DSS The federal high court in Abuja on Friday ordered release of the leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky and wife, unconditionally from “the so-called protective custody” within 45 days. The court said that the applicants arrests and continued detention since December 14, 2015 to date by the […]

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Court refuses Nnamdi Kanu, others bail

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2016 0

..Orders accelerated hearing The federal high court sitting in Abuja, Thursday, refused the leader of Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and three other defendants facing trial in respect of the activities of IPOB bail. Instead of bail, the new trial judge, Justice Binta Nyako, ordered an accelerated hearing of the charges within two […]

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Court restrains Ambode, others from installing Oba

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2016 0

Justice W. Animahun of Lagos High Court, Igbosere has restrained the Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, from installing Murisiku Fasinro as the Oloto off Oto pending the hearing and determination of a motion on notice brought before the court. In a motion ex parte brought pursuant to order38 rule 1 and order 39 rule 3 […]

Crime

Woman drags daughter-in-law to court over alleged plan to remarry

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2016 0

A woman, Mrs. Deborah Ekundayo has dragged her daughter-in-law, one mrs Ikeoluwa Adelugba and her mother, Risikatu Adelugba, before the Grade C Customary Court, Agodi-Ibadan, Oyo state.The mother-in-law had alleged that Ikeoluwa wanted to abandon her son for another man.The plaintiff who filed the suit on behalf of his son, Kayode Ekundayo, prayed the court […]

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EFCC asks court to issue bench warrant against ex-Oyo governor, Ladoja

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2016 0

For his refusal to show up in court in a N4.7 billion money laundering charge instituted against him, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, asked a Federal High Court in Lagos to issue bench warrant against  former Governor of Oyo State, Rashidi Ladoja. Ladoja had, through his former lawyer, Chief Wole Olanipekun (SAN), […]

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Oniba’s Kidnap:How Palace guard was shot in the head, witness tells Court

Ihesiulo Grace 18 November 2016 0

A Lagos State High Court, sitting in Igbosere, on Friday heard how in the course of his investigation, Sergeant Ademo Rahim, discovered that the Security guard at ‎the Palace of Oba Goriola Oseni,  Sunday Okanlawon, was shot in the head. Sergeant Rahim, who is the third prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of four suspects in […]