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NBA condemns Rivers Court attack

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2018 0

Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has condemned the attack on the premises of the High Court of Rivers State, Port-Harcourt Judicial Division on Friday 11th May 2018 by persons allegedly described as hired thugs. A statement issued by the General Secretary, NBA, Aare Isiaka Abiola Olagunju that

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Court adjourns Melaye’s trial indefinitely

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2018 0

The trial of the Senator Dino Daniel Melaye (Kogi West Senatorial District) for alleged false information dissemination before the Federal Capital Territory, High Court, Abuja, by the Federal Government, on Thursday suffered a setback following his absence in Court. Consequently, presiding judge, Justice Olasunbo Goodluck adjourned the trial indefinitely after listening to

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N3.3bn money laundering suit: Court dismisses Bola Shagaya’s fundamental right application

Ihesiulo Grace 18 May 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday dismissed a suit filed by a businesswoman, Hajiya Bola Shagaya, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for lack of merit and abuse of court process. Justice Oluremi Oguntoyinbo declared that an interim order attaching N1.9 billion domiciled in the Unity Bank’s account of Hajiya Shagaya, […]

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Rivers court attack APC plot to reverse democracy -PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2018 0

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said that the recent attack on a High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers Sate is a plot by the All Progressive Party (APC) to reverse the democratic system it laboured for in the past sixteen years. The party in press statement signed by its National publicity secretary Mr. Kola Olagbadiyan, […]

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DSS arraigns El-Zakzaky for murder

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2018 0

The Department of State Security (DSS) on Tuesday arraigned the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, before a Kaduna High Court amidst tight security to face charges of alleged involvement in unlawful gathering, criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide. The appearance of El-Zakzaky marks the first time the Shiite leader would […]

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Rivers State: Reps Set Up Committee To Investigate Court Invasion

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2018 0

The House of Representatives has on Tuesday set up an ad hoc committee to investigate a court invasion in Rivers State. Various properties were destroyed last week Friday when aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were involved in a clash with security operatives as they invaded Rivers State High Court. The lawmakers during […]

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Court dismisses suit seeking to stop Odigie-Oyegun’s tenure extension

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2018 0

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday dismissed the suit challenging the tenure elongation of the Chief John Odigie-Oyegun led National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling, All Progressive Congress (APC). Justice Dimgba, in two separate judgments on the matter, held that the suits had become hypothetical and academic, as […]

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Corruption: Court fixes June 13 for arraignment of 5 directors

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Monday fixed a date for the arraignment of five directors of the National Theatre, Lagos who allegedly received N500, 000 each from a government contractor. Justice Muslim Hassan on Monday fixed June 13 for the arraignment of the directors which include a former Acting General Manager, George Ntanta; […]

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Court to hear EFCC charge against Jang May 16, as Plateau youths calls for his release

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2018 0

A Plateau State High Court sitting in Jos on Monday fixed May 16, for the arraignment of Senator David Jang who is being detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for misappropriation of funds. Consequently, pro Plateau youths in solidarity with the Senator, thronged the court premises demanding for his release and carrying […]

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World Cup: Court declines to stop Super Eagles Supporters Club

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2018 0

Justice John Tsoho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday declined to bar the Nigeria Eagles Supporters Club from parading themselves as a supporters club in the country. The Nigeria Football Supporters Club had through an ex parte motion approached the court seeking an order of perpetual injunction restraining the Eagles Supporters from parading […]

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$1.7m property: We’re not aware of Ex- president Obasanjo’s letter to Bush – EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 11 May 2018 0

A Forensic Investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC), Chidi Chukwuka, on Thursday told a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos that it was not aware that a former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, wrote ex-American President, George Bush, over a $1.7m Potomac, Washington house which a former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, purchased in 2003. […]

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N4.7bn fraud: Ladoja synphoned N1.9bn to buy cars for associates – EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 11 May 2018 0

An Investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abubakar Madaki, on Thursday told a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos that a former governor of Oyo State, Chief Rashidi Ladoja, unilaterally gave instructions in 2007 for the sale of the state’s shares worth N6.6bn without executive resolution. The anti-graft agency, is claiming that about […]

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NJC reads riot act to erring judges, sacks Adamawa judge

Ihesiulo Grace 11 May 2018 0

…Directs sacked judge to refund salaries from 2017 to date …Sets up panel to probe allegations against 7 others …Appoints 21 judicial officers for states, FCT The National Judicial Council (NJC) on Thursday wielded the big stick as it recommended the compulsory retirement of Justice Michael Goji of the High Court of Adamawa State for […]

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Peace Corps: Stop my trial until Police obey court order, Akoh prays Court

Ihesiulo Grace 9 May 2018 0

The National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, Ambassador Dickson Akoh on Tuesday prayed the Federal High Court in Abuja to adjourn his criminal trial indefinitely, till the Nigeria Police obey the court order that unseal the headquarters office. The Nigeria Police had in 2017 sealed the headquarters office of the Peace Corps of […]

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Court orders PDP to pay Okutepa N180m professional legal fee

Ihesiulo Grace 9 May 2018 0

Justice Jude Okeke of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, on Tuesday ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to pay Mr. Samuel Okutepa (SAN), the sum of N180 million as his professional legal fee. Okeke gave the order in a judgement he delivered Tuesday on the suit filed by Okutepa against the PDP over […]

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We’re not withholding any Belgore’s statement – EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 9 May 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Tuesday heard that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is not withholding any of the statements written by a senior lawyer, Mohammed Dele Belgore SAN, while investigations into an alleged N450 million fraud lasted. Mr. Rotimi Oyedepo, who represented the anti- graft agency, made the disclosure while […]

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Court dismisses Evans’ suit seeking recovery of 25 trucks

Ihesiulo Grace 9 May 2018 0

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday dismissed a suit by confessed kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, against the Police, for the recovery of 25 trucks. Evans had filed the suit in which he named the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), IGP’s Response Team, Lagos State Police Commissioner, and Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) as […]

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Alleged kidnapping: Maximum Prison officials maltreating me – Evans

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2018 0

A Lagos High Court, Igbosere was on Monday informed that officials of Kirikiri Maximum Prisons, are allegedly maltreating suspected billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, otherwise known as Evans. This development was made known by Evans before he was arraigned on a fresh two- count charge of kidnapping. The kidnap suspect who broke down in tears […]

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Human trafficking: 57 year old man bags 4 years jail term

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2018 0

A Federal High Court sitting in Damaturu, Yobe State has sentenced 57 years old Alhaji Ya’u Shuaibu Salihu to four years imprisonment for human trafficking. The suspect, a native of Farantama village, Albasu Local Government of Kano State, was arraigned before the court by the operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking […]

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Court lifts injunction restraining LASG from enforcing consumption tax law

Ihesiulo Grace 8 May 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Monday lifted its interim injunction restraining the Lagos State Government from enforcing the provisions of Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption Tax Law, 2015. Justice Rilwan Aikawa had in a ruling on a motion filed by the Registered Trustees of Hotel Owners and Managers Association of Lagos, restrained the […]