Crime

Paul Manafort’s lies

February 14, 2019 11:24 am

Paul Manafort’s in trouble again. A federal judge said he “intentionally” lied to special counsel Robert Mueller’s office, the FBI and a grand jury. So, the judge pulled Manafort’s plea deal.

That means Mueller doesn’t have to lobby for a reduced sentence for Manafort, as he’d agreed to. Lawyers for Manafort, the chairman for Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, said he did not intentionally lie.

Manafort faces two sentencings, the first scheduled for March 13. One of the things the judge said Manafort lied about was his interactions with a Russian associate during and after the campaign. Which brings …

Court grants Iwu ₦1billion bail, still in prison custody

Police prosecute two fake lawyers in Lagos

February 14, 2019 12:37 am

The Police, yesterday, arraigned two fake lawyers, Taiwo Alatise and Abiodun Olatoye, in an Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos.

The Police charged Alatise, 53, and Olatoye, 67, with six counts bordering on conspiracy, stealing, obtaining under false pretences, forgery and being in possession of false documents. They, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

Insp. Kehinde Omisakin, the prosecutor told the court that the defendants committed the offences on January 16, at Ilupeju, Lagos.

She told the court that Alatise and Olatoye obtained N880,000 from Lamidi Adenuga and Abidemi Mustapha under the pretext that they would rent a three …

Esther Kiobel, an Ogoni widow sues Shell in ICC

February 13, 2019 2:16 am

Esther Kiobel is testifying in court in The Hague, demanding compensation from the Netherlands-based firm.

She is among four women who accuse Shell of being complicit in the hanging of their husbands by Nigeria’s military in 1995. Shell denies the allegation.

The activists led mass protests against oil pollution in Nigeria’s Ogoniland.

The protests were seen as a major threat to then-military ruler Gen Sani Abacha, and Shell. They were led by author Ken Saro-Wiwa, who was among nine activists hanged by the military regime.

Their executions caused global outrage, and led to Nigeria’s suspension from the Commonwealth for more …

EFCC debunks story on Ayeni, former chairman of Skye Bank

February 10, 2019 1:10 am

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has denied reports that former Chairman of Skye Bank, Tunde Ayeni is currently undergoing treatment in an undisclosed medical facility after he was poisoned in EFCC detention.

EFCC’s acting Spokesperson, Tony Orilade, in a statement yesterday, in Abuja, said: “Given that the intention of this false alarm is to incite public against the Commission, we found it compelling to state in clear terms that Ayeni, upon arrest and conveyance to the Commission, was neither offered food nor drink by our operatives.

There was also nothing consumable: food, drink or water that was brought …

Housewife bathes husband with hot water, pepper

February 9, 2019 2:27 pm

SAPELE—A 32-year-old housewife, Mrs Rebecca Efeitima, of Amukpe area, in Sapele, Delta State on Tuesday poured hot water mixed with pepper on her husband, a 43 year-old-man, Monday Efeitima, over what neighbours described as her ‘usual behaviour’ Domestic violence This is why your headphone goes bad often Monday told Vanguard on his hospital bed at a private clinic in Sapele, that he did not quarrel with his wife and her initial intention was to poison him and when she did not succeed, she decided to disfigure him.

The victim said: “Trouble started on Tuesday. I can’t remember quarrelling with her …