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I never said Malabu was a presidential scam – Adoke

Ihesiulo Grace 7 May 2018 0

Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN), has debunked media reports credited to him that Malabu Oil Deal was a “presidential scam.” An online media platform had reported that Mr. Adoke granted a press interview to an Italian

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Ozubulu Church Massacre: Trial suspects denied bail

Ihesiulo Grace 6 May 2018 0

The presiding judge, Justice Fidelis .I. Aniukwu in the case of the killings at St Philip’s Catholic Church, Ozubulu at the Anambra State High Court refused bail application for the four suspects standing trial in the August 6, 2017 killings. The Judge in his ruling said the danger in granting the suspects bail could be […]

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Court orders final forfeiture of properties, N11.4m

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday ordered the final forfeiture of two different properties and the sum of N 11,040,000.00(Eleven Million, Forty Thousand Naira) belonging to two Naval officers and their company to the Federal Government. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, moved a motion on […]

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MTN Foundation: EFCC arraigns 3 over N4.5m fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 4 May 2018 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal office, on Thursday, arraigned the trio of Owolabi Kayode Samuel, Esther Olubukola Mate and Abimbola David-Orugun before Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on a three-count charge of alleged conspiracy and stealing to the tune of N4.5million. The defendants, who […]

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Lagos to increase judges from 59 to 120, as Ambode swears in judges, perm secs

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2018 0

Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Wednesday swore-in three new Judges of the State High Court, with a charge on them to be fearless in the discharge of their duties and to always allow professional ethics to govern their acts and utterances within and outside the court. The new judges are Justice Sururat Soladoye; Justice […]

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Court orders forfeiture of Patience Jonathan’s Abuja choice properties

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2018 0

Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court Abuja Division on Monday ordered an interim forfeiture of two choice properties linked to former first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan to Federal Government for 45 days. The properties situated at Plot No. 1960, Cadastral Zone A05, Maitama District, and Plot No. 1350, Cadastral Zone A00, are both […]

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War against graft claims big fish as court jails SAN

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2018 0

…Judge sentences Joseph Nwobike to prison without option of fine …EFCC secures first conviction against Senior Advocate …Embattled senior lawyer heads for Appeal Court “The defendant’s level of culpability was high and was carried out with impunity repeatedly over a period of time. The level of culpability was high but, the level of consequences was

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Paris Club Refund: Court orders forfeiture of consultants’ N1.4bn to FG

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2018 0

A Federal High Court,Ikoyi, Lagos on Friday ordered the permanent forfeiture of N1. 44billion found in the bank accounts of three firms, which allegedly impersonated the consultants engaged by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) to analyse the Paris/London Club loan refunds due to the states. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), obtained the forfeiture […]

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Appeal Court okays forfeiture of Andrew Yakubu’s $9.7m, £74,000 to FG

Ihesiulo Grace 28 April 2018 0

The Court of Appeal in Kaduna has affirmed the decision of the Federal High Court Kano that forfeited $9.7million and £74,000 cash found in a house in Kaduna belonging to former Group Managing Director of NNPC, Engineer Andrew Yakubu, to the Federal Government. The Daily Times recalls that on February 3, 2017, operatives of the […]

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Court okays display of weapons, exhibits recovered in Dasuki’s House

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2018 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday ruled that the weapons and other exhibits allegedly found in the house of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki should be displayed in the open court by the Department of State Service (DSS). The court also ruled that the weapons comprising various guns can be […]

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Alleged N5.1bn Fraud: Ex- Jonathan’s Aide, Dudafa, others file no-case submission

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2018 0

Former Senior Special Assistant on Domestic Affairs to ex -President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Waripamo Owei-Emmanuel Dudafa has asked a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos to discharge and acquit him of the alleged N5.1 billion fraud. Dudafa, Nna and some companies are standing trial before Justice Muhammed Idris, on a 15 counts charge brought against them […]

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Assets recovery: FG seeks order to stop Ekweremadu from further selling off properties

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2018 0

The Federal Government has told the Federal High Court in Abuja to restrain the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu from further selling off his properties. The Federal Government, in a counter affidavit in response to Ekweremadu’s motion on notice told the court that Ekweremadu who is in a desperate bid to avoid forfeiting the […]

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British Deputy High Commissioner may pay N17.9m over breach of contract

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2018 0

Unless a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos decides otherwise, the British Deputy High Commissioner Lagos Nigeria, Mr. Kay Kyles, may pay N17.9 million to a limited liability company, A. Johnson & Sons Nigeria Limited over alleged breach of contract. Joined as co -defendant in the ensuing legal battle is Her Britannic Majesty ‘s Secretary of […]

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Kaduna charges El- Zakzaky, 3 others for murder

Ihesiulo Grace 27 April 2018 0

The Kaduna State government has charged Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) and three other leaders of the sect before a Kaduna High Court for alleged involvement in murder. El-Zakzaky was arrested in December 2015 after his followers and some soldiers clashed in Zaria, Kaduna state. About 300 people were said […]

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Ekiti Court sentences man to death for armed robbery

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2018 0

An Ekiti State High Court Wednesday sentenced a man, Kingsley Okorowande, to death by hanging after being found guilty of armed robbery. Justice Lekan Ogunmoye who handed the death sentence, said the prosecution has proved the case against the convict beyond reasonable doubt therefore held that the offence committed by the convict was contrary to […]

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2019: In one fell swoop, court kills polls sequence bill

Ihesiulo Grace 26 April 2018 0

* Says NASS lacks power to alter INEC’s timetable * Affirms INEC’s powers to organize, supervise, fix election dates * Nullifies Section 25 of Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018 The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday nullified section 25 of the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2018 that seeks to alter the sequence of 2019 […]

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Election Sequence: Court nullify NASS’ reordering of 2019 election

Ihesiulo Grace 25 April 2018 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday nullified section 25 of the amended 2018 electoral bill that sought to alter the sequence of elections into the offices of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Governor of States, members of the National Assembly and members of the State Houses of Assembly in 2019 […]

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We didn’t torture suspects brought into our office for interrogation – EFCC

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2018 0

A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Monday heard that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) does not torture suspects brought to the commission’s office for interrogation. An operative with the commission, Usman Zakari, stated this while testifying in a trial within trial to determine if statements made by former Federal Capital Territory minister

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Court restrains FG from adding Secondus to looters’ list

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2018 0

A Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has restrained the Federal Government from further mentioning the name of the National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, in its recently published looters’ list. The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Adama Iyayi-Lamikanra, who gave the order on Monday, also ordered Secondus to […]

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FG arraigns 5 National Theatre’s directors over N500,000 gratification

Ihesiulo Grace 24 April 2018 0

For allegedly receiving the sum of N500, 000, from a contractor, five directors of National Art Theatre, Iganmu-Lagos, were on Monday brought before a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos. The five directors are: George Ufot Ukanta, Abiodun Abe, Femi Joel, Ndubuisi Nwogu and Mrs. Doris Okafor, wife of a retired army General were brought to […]