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Court quashes forfeiture order on Benedict Peters UK property

Ihesiulo Grace 9 July 2018 0

The Federal High Court, Friday quashed the Forfeiture Order obtained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on all UK properties belonging to Aiteo boss, Mr. Benedict Peters. The court also cleared UK properties of Mr Benedict Peters of any link with former Minister of

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Unlawful possession of firearms: FG arraigns ex- Gov. Suswam as judge grants him N500m bail

Ihesiulo Grace 7 July 2018 0

The Federal Government on Friday arraigned former governor of Benue State Governor Gabriel Suswam on three-count charge of alleged possession of firearms and money laundering before a Federal High Court in Abuja. In the charge filed on June 26, 2018, Suswam who is facing corruption trial in two separate courts , was accused of concealing […]

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Court Summons INEC Chairman Over Alleged Contempt

Ihesiulo Grace 5 July 2018 0

A Federal High Court has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its chairman, Mr Yakubu Mahmood, to appear before it to show cause why they should not be committed to prison for contempt. This followed the ruling by Justice Stephen Pam who dismissed a preliminary objection filed by the INEC chairman and the […]

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EFCC arraigns contractor over alleged issuance of N5m dud cheque

Ihesiulo Grace 5 July 2018 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned one Emmanuel Ogbu and a firm, Next Tech- Global Services Ltd. in an FCT High Court over alleged issuance of N5 million dud cheque. Ogbu was arraigned on a two-count charge bordering on breach of trust and issuance of dud cheque. The prosecuting counsel, Mrs […]

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$15.5m fraud: Court refuses to reverse guilty plea by firms linked to Patience Jonathan

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday dismissed an application by four companies belonging to former First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan, seeking to reverse a guilty plea entered by their directors. In his verdict on the matter on Tuesday, Justice Babs Kuewumi, said a lower court can only reverse itself in exceptional cases where […]

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Court reopens Metuh’s defence, directs AGF to arraign 3 Channel TV staff over prejudicial comments

Ihesiulo Grace 4 July 2018 0

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court Abuja on Tuesday reopened Olisa Metuh’s defence after setting aside the court order which closed the embattled defendant case on May 25, 2018. The court also directed the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar Malami (SAN) to arraign three presenters of Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily […]

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Ekiti 2018: Court dismisses suit seeking to bar Fayemi

Ihesiulo Grace 3 July 2018 0

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Bwari, Abuja has dismissed a suit seeking to bar the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Kayode Fayemi from participating in the Ekiti Governorship election. Justice O. A. Musa, in a judgment on Tuesday, dismissed the suit by the Action People’s Party (APP) on the ground […]

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For the 5th time, court orders FG to release Dasuki

Ihesiulo Grace 3 July 2018 0

For the fifth time, a Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to a former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), in the sum of N200million and two sureties in like sum. Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu granted Dasuki bail on Monday while delivering judgment on a fresh fundamental human rights suit by Dasuki […]

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Judge’s elevation: Court slates Sen. Nwaoboshi’s case for Oct. 2

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The planned trial of a People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Chieftain, Sen. Peter Nwoboshi, could not go on before a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Monday following the elevation of Justice Mohammed Idris. At the instance of all counsel, the case was consequently adjourned until Oct. 2 for mention. Senator Nwoboshi was arraigned on a […]

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Court defreezes Nyako’s account

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2018 0

…Orders EFCC to unseal Estate The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to defreeze the accounts of Senator Abdullaziz Nyako (Adamawa Southern Senatorial District) the son of former Adamawa State governor, Admiral Murtala Nyako (rtd), and a company linked to him without further delay. Nengiofori […]

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N500m money laundering: Ondo PDP chairman, Adetokunbo remanded in Prison

Ihesiulo Grace 30 June 2018 0

The Ondo state Chairman, People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Clement Faboyede, and the Director General of PDP Campaign Organisation in Ondo State during the last general election, Modupe Adetokunbo were on Friday arraigned before a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos. The duo was arraigned on a three count charge of money laundering to the tune of […]

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SCOAN: There was cause for concern when I received radio message – witness tells Court

Ihesiulo Grace 28 June 2018 0

A Lagos High Court, Igbosere on Thursday heard that there was cause for concern (panic), when a witness, Alaba Yahaya Haruna, received a radio message that an aircraft was flying on low altitude, at Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), before the building collapsed. The witness, who is an Assistant Commissioner of Police, disclosed this […]

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Federal High Court delivers judgment on Kebbi pre-guber election suit Friday

Ihesiulo Grace 28 June 2018 0

A Federal High Court Abuja, will deliver judgment on Friday, on a Kebbi State pre-election matter brought before it by a plaintiff, Mr. Anthony Itanyi, who is claiming that Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of the All Progressive Congress (APC) committed perjury by lying under oath in the form he submitted to Independent National Electoral Commission […]

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Court forfeits Diezani’s N325m Lekki property to FG

Ihesiulo Grace 28 June 2018 0

A Federal High Court on Lagos on Wednesday ordered the temporary forfeiture of a landed property belonging to the former Minister of Petroleum Resources , Mrs Diezani Alison Madueke valued at N325million to the Federal Government. Justice Babs Kweuwumi granted the order of temporary forfeiture of the property, sequel to a motion file and argued […]

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IPOB : Abaribe in court as judge orders access to his lawyer

Ihesiulo Grace 27 June 2018 0

* Co-surety wants court to order Nnamdi Kanu’s arrest Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Department of State Service (DSS) to allow Senator Eyinaya Abaribe who is been held incommunicado access to his lawyers. The order was sequel to an oral application made on his behalf by […]

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Justice Binta Nyako admits 4 IPOB members to N10m bail each

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2018 0

Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court Abuja, on Monday admitted four members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to bail in the sum of N10 million each. Justice Nyako, admitted Bright Chimezie, Chidiebere Onwudiwe, David Nwawuisdi and Benjamin Madubugwu to bail. Chimezie, Onwudiwe, Madubugwu and Nwawuisi, aged between 33 and 45, are […]

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Jumoke Akinjide’s husband returned N10m from alleged N650m fraud – EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 26 June 2018 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, informed a Federal High Court in Lagos that the N10 million bank draft received from Hon. Aliyu Pategi, the husband of a former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Jumoke Akinjide, was part of the N650million traced to her and two others. An investigator with the […]

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Tramadol importation: Uproar as convict escapes 5 years jail with N300, 000 fine

Ihesiulo Grace 23 June 2018 0

…NAFDAC decries weak penalty for drug offenders Controversy is now trailing the conviction of a businessman, Ifeanyi Ezeanwu, to five years imprisonment or an option of fine of N300, 000, over importation of a container load of Tramadol and other sex enhancing drugs by a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos. JustIce Hadiza Rabiu-Shagari, had reviewed […]

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El-Zakzaki arraignment: Police shut down major highways in Kaduna

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2018 0

Major highways leading to Kaduna High Court along Independence Way in Kaduna metropolis were on Thursday shutdown over the arraignment of the embattled leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria also known as Shi’ite, Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, Journalists who trooped to the court premises to cover the case were also barred from entering by heavily […]

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APC National Convention: Court refuses to stop Lagos Exco participation

Ihesiulo Grace 21 June 2018 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday refused to stop the Hon. Babatunde Balogun led executive committee (Exco) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Lagos State chapter from participating in the National Convention of the party, slated for this Saturday in Abuja. Justice Binta Nyako, who declined to stop the Balogun group said that […]