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Alleged N3.97bn fraud: Badeh to open defence Jan 16

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2018 0

A former Chief of Defence Staff, Alex Badeh, will, on Janiary 16, 2019, open his defence in the alleged N3.97bn fraud charge preferred against him by the Federal Government. Solicitors for both parties agreed on the date on Thursday at the Federal High Court, Abuja, following the failure of the

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A’ Ibom Assembly crisis: Court stop Ntuen from parading himself as speaker

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2018 0

...As Eket youths protest over anarchy In an effort to restore law and order in the crisis rocking the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, an Uyo High court has granted an order of interim injunction restraining the All Progressive congress (APC) speaker Hon Nse Ntuen from parading himself as speaker of Akwa Ibom state […]

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EFCC arraigns ex-district Head for N15.9m land scam

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2018 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned a former District Head of Unguwar Mu’azu, Aliyu Idris (Cika Soron Zazzau) before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court, on a one-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence. Idris was alleged to have sometime in 2012 defrauded Yusuf Baban in a land […]

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War against graft gets tough: 2 witnesses die after testifying against ex- Gov

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2018 0

…How witnesses died after making crucial statement -EFCC A detective with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Adekunle Odofin, on Tuesday, informed Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja that two witnesses who made “crucial statements” during the investigation into an alleged N29 billion fraud case involving former Adamawa

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Judge to social media bloggers: Spread wrong news, go to jail

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2018 0

…Warns social media bloggers against contempt over wrong interpretation of court proceedings …Says court’s hallowed chambers forbids opinions before final judgment Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, warned operators of social media platforms to desist from spreading and giving wrong news interpretation of ongoing court

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CJ reassigns EFCC suits from Justice Nyako to Justice Ojukwu

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2018 0

Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Adamu Abdul-Kafarati, has reassigned cases involving the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and its acting Chairman, Ibrahim Magu, being handled by Justice Binta Murtala Nyako to Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu. The reassignment of the cases followed letter written by the acting Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, to […]

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EFCC arraigns SMEDA Deputy Director for N700m fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2018 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday arraigned one Babatunde Osho, before Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on a 41-count charge, bordering on forgery, fraudulent acquisition of properties and money laundering to the tune of N700 million. Osho was arraigned alongside Midset Agro Services Limited, Just […]

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EFCC arraigns cooperative members for N33m fraud

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2018 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned Hajiya Mauro Z. Usman, Mohammed Sani Agae, Isa Alhaji Chado and Jonah Ihie before Justice Aisha Bwari of the Niger State High Court, Minna for fraudulent activities. They were specifically arraigned on a five-count charge bothering on criminal conspiracy, forgery, cheating and issuance of dud cheque. […]

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Court adjourns Ashinze, ex Dasuki’s aide’s trial to Feb 20

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2018 0

Justice Babatunde Quadri of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday adjourned the trial of Col. Nicholas Ashinze, a former special assistant to then National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd); an Austrian, Wolfgang Reinl; Edidiong Idiong and Sagir D. Mohammed to February 20, 2019. They are facing a 13-count charge of corruption and money […]

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APC wants court to declare null, void, INEC’s letter barring it from fielding candidates in Zamfara

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2018 0

…Court joins Marafa, Siraju, others The All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to declare Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), letter barring it from fielding candidates in Zamfara State null and void. It wants the Court to grant an order of perpetual injunction restraining the INEC from giving effect […]

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5 human traffickers jailed 5 years each

Ihesiulo Grace 24 November 2018 0

The Federal High Court Makurdi Division in Benue State on Friday convicted five men of human trafficking-related offences and sentenced them to various jail terms. The convicts – Adejo Ogiri, Michael Ezekiel Uzochukwu, Afonne Edward Nwokocha, Ndukwe Henry, and Obuito Joseph Onyema were found guilty under section 13(2)(a), 21 and 27 of TIPPEA ACT, 2015 […]

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Alleged N49m fraud: EFCC arraigns director, 4 others

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2018 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday arraigned the coordinating Director of Guara Water Management Authority, Engineer Ibrahim Babbaji and four others before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory over a fraud of N48 million. Babbaji Mohammed Admin Sadiq, the Legal Adiviser, Guara Water Management Authority; Oba Justine, Head of

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Kanu’s Escape: Fear Grips Abaribe, Fani-Kayode, File Joinder In Suit Seeking Their Prosecution

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2018 0

For fear of being sent to jail, Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe and Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, have approached a Federal High Court in Abuja, asking it to join them in the suit filed by a lawyer, seeking their prosecution for the role they played in the escape of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra […]

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Court orders Dokpesi to explain N2.1bn from ONSA

Ihesiulo Grace 22 November 2018 0

…Strikes out Dokpesi’s ‘no case submission’ The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday struck out the ‘no-case submission’ filed by the media mogul, Chief Raymond Dokpesi, and his Daar Investment and Holdings Company Limited against the seven count criminal charge. The charges were filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

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Rochas in dilemma as court nullifies Uche Nwosu’s candidature

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2018 0

An Owerri High Court presided over by Justice K A Ojiako today nullified a governorship primary conducted on 6th October, 2018 which declared current Chief of Staff to Imo State Governor Owelle Rochas Okorocha as candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2019 governorship election. Uche Nwosu is a son-in-law to Governor Rochas […]

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Ganduje: Let Due Process and Rule of Law Be Followed

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2018 0

On Monday 19th November, 2018 a Kano High Court granted an interim injunction sought by the Governor of Kano State Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje restraining Daily Nigerian Newspaper and Jafaar Jafaar, its publisher, from further publishing videos about Ganduje. Daily Nigerian Newspaper has been releasing videos it alleged show the governor collecting bribe from contractors

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Police Confirm death of Principal suspect in Offa bank robbery

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2018 0

The Kwara State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Kamaldeen Ajibade has told an Ilorin High Court that the principal suspect in the deadly Offa bank robbery, Michael Adikwu has died in police custody. He disclosed this to the Justice Halimat Salman on Wednesday, when five suspects in the Offa Bank Robbery of April 5th, […]

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N6.9bn fraud: EFCC begins trial of ex- Gov. Fayose

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2018 0

The criminal trial of former Ekiti State Governor, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, on Monday, commenced before a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos. The erstwhile Governor is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), following his alleged involvement in N6.9 billion fraud. Fayose was arraigned by the EFCC on October 22 alongside his company […]

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Subscriber slams N250m suit on MTN over arrest, illegal detention

Ihesiulo Grace 19 November 2018 0

A subscriber to MTN Nigeria Communications Limited, Chidi Johnson had slammed N250 million suit on the telecommunications company before the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos over his alleged harassment, arrest and illegal detention without a reasonable cause. Johnson is claiming the sum as compensation for the public harassment, inconvenience and loss of business he

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Human trafficking: 2 women in hot soup for procuring 3 young girls for prostitution

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2018 0

…Get 30 months imprisonment without option of fine …Another woman bags 12 years for labour exploitation of 8-year-old girl In a decisive step to serve as deterrent to infamous action, a Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced two women to jail for human trafficking. The convicts, Adesuwa Osaro and Orunmewegbe Omosede Esther, were arrested […]