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Court Ejects Nwobodo From Abuja Property

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has ordered the immediate eviction of former Governor of Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo, from a mansion he is living at the Maitama District in Abuja. Justice Suleiman Belgore ordered Nwobodo to relinquish the property to the owner, Adib-Miles International Limited. The property in question is a six-bedroom […]
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Rivers: APC Accuses Wike of Evading Court Summons

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The Rivers State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal, on Wednesday, heard at its inaugural sitting in Abuja that the state governor-elect, NyesomWike, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been evading service of court processes of a petition challenging his election. One of the petitioners, DakukuPeterside of the All Progressives Congress(APC),who made the
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Court remands cleric for killing friend

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A Lagos State Magistrate Court, sitting in Ebute Metta, has ordered the remand in prison of Fatai Afobaje (a.k.a Alfa), who allegedly killed his friend, Rafiu Sulaimon, and shared his body parts. The Magistrate, A. O. Komolafe, said Afobajea should be remanded pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions. The incident which attracted […]
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Tribunal Grants Agbaje Leave to Inspect Election Materials

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The tribunal on the governorship election has commenced sitting in Lagos State and granted leave to the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Jimi Agbaje, to inspect all polling documents and devices used for the April 11, 2015 election in the state. Tribunal chairman, Justice SylvanusOriji, granted the prayer of the petitioner, while ruling […]
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Ejigbo Torture: Market Leader, Others Remanded in Prison

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Ten persons were, on Tuesday, arraigned by the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions, before Justice OluwatoyinIpaye, in connection with the torture of three women for stealing pepper, at Oba Morufu International Market, in Ejigbo, on February11,2013.   They were arraigned on a 19-count charge bordering on conspiracy, attempted murder, sexual assault,
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Lagos Prosecutes 1,069 Suspected Criminals

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The Lagos State Government, on Monday, said it prosecuted no fewer than 1,069 suspected criminals in 2014. It also said 140 convicted rape and other sex offenders had been listed on the Sex Offenders’ Register inaugurated six months ago.   Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye and the Director of the Office of […]
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Man Murders Wife, Reports Self to Police

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ANYIM JOY NDUDI reports the strange story of a man who murdered the mother of his son in Ajegunle, presented himself to the police and said ‘it was the work of the devil.’ A lawful suspect may be the right word to describe Michael David, a 31 year old indigene of Delta state who murdered […]
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UK to Use Ribadu’S Fresh Evidence against Ibori

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When his assets for­feiture trial in the United Kingdom begins on April 13, former Delta State Governor, James Onanefe Ibori, will be ­confronted by fresh evidence from former chairman of the Economic and financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. Ribadu, whose attention is cur­rently taken up as Governorship candidate of the Peoples Demo­cratic Party […]
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NCC Appeals N500m Damages to APC

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Dissatisfied with the ruling of Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court, Lagos that the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) should pay N500 million as damages to the All Progressives Congress (APC), counsel to NCC, Mr. Paul Usoro (SAN), has filed an appeal against the judgment at the Court of Appeal, Lagos. In the notice […]
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APC Alleges Plot to Disqualify Buhari

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Roughly 96 hours to the pres­idential election, the din of accu­sations and counter-accusations between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progres­sives Party (APC) is getting more deafening. The APC has accused the PDP of plotting to cause chaos in the country by disqualifying the APC presidential candidate, Muham­madu Buhari, on the eve of […]
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Delta PDP drags APC, AP, LP candidates to court

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The Federal High Court, sitting in Asaba, Delta State, has fixed today for the hearing of the case, filed by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the candidates  of three opposition parties-All Progressives Congress (APC), Accord party, and Labour party -challenging their eligibility in the forthcoming general election in the  state. Joined as defendants in the […]
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Salesgirl in Court for Allegedly Stealing N3.3m

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A salesgirl, Ngozi Ugodu, 29, on Thursday appeared before a Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, charged with alleged theft of N3.3 million belonging to her employer. Ugodu, who resides at Idi-Oro, Mushin, Lagos, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. The Prosecutor, Insp. George Nwosu, told the court that the accused was […]