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N3.2bn Fraud: EFCC tenders documentary evidence against Kalu, others

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2017 0

A prosecution witness, Mr. John Ejim, on Tuesday, tendered several bank documents used by Slok Nigeria Limited, a company belonging to the former Abia State Governor, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, before a Federal High Court, Lagos. Dr. Kalu, his company, Slok Nigeria Limited and a former Commissioner of

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Ikoyigate: Court orders forfeiture of flat where EFCC discovered N13bn

Ihesiulo Grace 9 November 2017 0

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the temporary forfeiture of Flat 7B Osborne Towers, Ikoyi, Lagos where the sums of $43,449,947, £27,800 and N23,218,000 were discovered stashed in iron cabinets and “Ghana-must-go” bags in April. Justice Saliu Saidu ordered the forfeiture of the building to the Federal Government on Thursday following an ex […]

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Contempt: Court reserves judgment in suit seeking Saraki’s removal

Ihesiulo Grace 1 November 2017 0

Doosuur Iwambe Abuja Justice Yusuf Halilu of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Maitama has reserved judgement in the suit instituted by the people of Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District praying it to sack the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, over his continued disobedience of court order directing immediate swearing […]

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“We will go to Supreme Court” – El Rufai on Audu

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2017 0

The Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai has said the award of N40 million in damages against him and the Nigerian police by a federal high court in Abuja in favour of Chocolate City boss, Audu Maikori, will not stop the “criminal trial” of Maikori. El-Rufai said the judgement would be appealed, insisting that neither him […]

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Audu beats El-Rufai in court

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2017 0

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday awarded N40m to the President of Chocolate City Group, Audu Maikori, as compensation for his unlawful arrest and detention between February 17 and 18, 2017 and again March 10 and 13, 2017. Delivering judgment in the fundamental human rights enforcement suit filed by Maikori on May 5, […]

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Court remands 2 over alleged armed robbery in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2017 0

An FCT High Court in Gudu, Abuja, on Monday, ordered that two men, John Tawo, 42, and Ishaku Adoja, 48, arraigned over alleged armed robbery be remanded in Kuje Prisons until November 7, 2017. Tawo and Adoja are facing two-count charge of criminal conspiracy and armed robbery contrary to Section 1 and 6(b) of the […]

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#DTNalert: Evans gets Friday court date

Ihesiulo Grace 23 October 2017 0

The Lagos High Court Sitting in the Igbosere area of Lagos Island has fixed Friday for the arraignment of suspected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, better known as Evans. Evans and three others would be arraigned on fresh charges of conspiracy and attempted kidnap by the Lagos State government. The court adjourned after Evans’ lawyer, Olukoya […]

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Evans changes plea

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2017 0

Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, also known as Evans, has changed his “guilty” plea to conspiracy and kidnapping to “not guilty” at the Lagos High Court in Ikeja. The alleged kidnapper was brought to court alongside five others to court this morning in handcuffs. Policemen were also stationed in various corners leading to Justice Oshodi’s court where the

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IGP asks court to stop senate from probing him

Ihesiulo Grace 13 October 2017 0

Francesca Iwambe- Abuja The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Idris, has approached the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory with a motion praying the court to restrain the Senate Committee from going ahead with its planned investigation into the allegations of corruption against him. The IGP is also praying the court to restrain […]

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Court fails to deliver judgement on Evans’ suit

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2017 0

The Federal High Court in Lagos has failed to deliver judgement in the ₦300 million fundamental rights enforcement suit brought by suspected kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, aka Evans against the Nigerian Police Force. The failure to deliver a ruling followed the claim by the police that the Inspector General of Police and the Nigerian Police Force […]

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FG seeks out-of-court settlement with banks over TSA

Ihesiulo Grace 8 August 2017 0

The Federal Government has filed a notice of discontinuance of the suit it filed against seven commercial banks seeking the remittance of the sum of ₦287.9 billion allegedly hidden with them in contravention of the Treasury Single Account policy. The notice of discontinuance dated August 7, 2017 was brought pursuant to Order 50 Rule 2 […]

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Patience Jonathan’s $5.8m: Court adjourns till May 22

Ihesiulo Grace 16 May 2017 0

A suit seeking final forfeiture to the federal government, of the sum of $5.8 million belonging to a former First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has been adjourned till May 22 by a Federal High Court, Ikoyi Lagos. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, on Monday further adjourned the suit, following argument by Mrs. Jonathan’s counsel, Mr. Ifedayo Adedipe […]

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Ikeja Hotels blames board crisis for delay in filing 2016 results

Ihesiulo Grace 19 April 2017 0

The persisting crisis among members of the bard of Directors of Ikeja Hotel Plc has been attributed as cause for the company’s delay in filling of its 2016 audited financial statement as at the regulatory mandated period of March 31, 2017. Olumuyiwa Adefope, of IHL Services Limited in a letter titled “late fling of audited […]

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2 Chinese, Nigerian remanded for importing N5b fake tyres

Ihesiulo Grace 21 March 2017 0

One month after they were nabbed by security agents for allegedly importing sub-standard automobile tyres worth about N5 billion into the country, a Federal High Court, Lagos, on Monday, ordered the remand of two Chinese citizens and a Nigerian who were docked before it. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun made the remand order shortly after the accused […]

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Osun High Court deserted following NBA protest

Ihesiulo Grace 2 March 2017 0

The premises of Osun High Court were on Wednesday deserted following a protest by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) over the state government’s hike in filing fees. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that activities inside the court’s premises were paralysed following the development with only a few lawyers sighted moving in and out. […]

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Man sentenced to death by hanging for killing wife

Ihesiulo Grace 23 February 2017 0

…Verdict, Victory For Fight Against Domestic Violence, Says LASG A Lagos High Court in Ikeja has sentenced a man, Sulaiman Olalekan to death by hanging for the murder of his wife, Mrs Chika Egbo on November 20, 2012 in a case of domestic violence. The convict (Olalekan), on the fateful day, had poured acid on […]

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Awka Youths In Mock Burial Of Commissioner

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2015 0

  Awka, the capital of Anambra State was in chaos, on Thursday, when the youths of the town and community leaders organised what could be described as a mock burial for the Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Chief Law Chinwuba. The over 200 protesters, who marched to State Secretariat, were led by the chairman […]

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WUYE ULTRA-MODERN MARKET INFERNO: Jilted Traders Slug It out with FCT in Court

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2015 0

  Fourteen years after the Federal Government granted traders who lost their goods to the 2001 inferno at the New Market, Central Area, Abuja, in 2001, AUGUSTINE AMINU reports that the traders are now caught in a legal crossfire with the FCT claim their allocation of shops promised them as compensation. His report.   Hope […]

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Kidnapper of Judge’s Wife to Die by Hanging

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2015 0

  A Delta State High Court sit­ting at Ughelli in Delta State has sentenced one David Tamarakpo Pade to death by hanging for armed robbery and kidnapping a woman. The kidnapped woman, Mrs. Roli Awala, is wife to a retired judge of the Court of Appeal. The court also sentenced two of his accomplices to […]

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Fire Engulfs High Court in Abuja

Ihesiulo Grace 26 March 2015 0

Fire has gutted the federal high court sitting in Abuja. Officials of the federal fire service have been alerted to come to the scene. The cause of the fire is still unknown and it is said to case serous holdup along Maitama, Abuja. He fire is said to be massive. Details later.