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Police arraign two for allegedly stealing bags of biscuits

Court remands painter for raping 17-year-old girl

May 23, 2019 10:01 am

A Magistrates’ Court in Minna on Thursday ordered that a painter, Zubairu Apaila, be remanded in prison, for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl.

The police charged Apaila, 23, with three counts unlawful sexual intercourse with a child; exposure of a child to narcotics, and prohibition of a child from attending and remaining in school.

Magistrate Mariam Kings, ordered that the defendant be remanded in prison, due to the gravity of the offence.

Kings adjourned the case until June 11, for further mention.

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Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp Aliyu Yakubu, told the court …

Court convicts Ex-NIMASA Acting DG for fraud

Court convicts Ex-NIMASA Acting DG for fraud

May 23, 2019 9:49 am

Justice Mojisola Olatoregum of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday convicted a former Acting Director-General of NIMASA, Calistus Obi, charged with N136 million fraud.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had preferred an eight-count charge against Obi, who was also a former Executive Director of the agency.

He was charged along with one Alu Dismas, an aide to Patrick Akpobolokemi, a former Director-General of NIMASA – Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency.

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Also charged are two companies, Grand Pact Ltd. and Global Seal Investment Ltd.

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

BREAKING: ex-NBA chairman slumps in court over fraud case

May 22, 2019 11:13 am

There was a mild drama at an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday as a former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, Adesina Ogunlan collapsed in the dock during arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Ogunlana collapsed, when the EFCC prosecution, Samuel Daji, asked the trial judge, Justice Mojisola Dada, to remand him in prison custody after he pleaded not guilty to a 30-count charge alongside other defendants.

Though his state of health is not known, his colleagues rushed to lend helping hands and was subsequently offered a seat while the prosecution counsel and …

Court condemns Houseboy to death for killing boss

Court condemns Houseboy to death for killing boss

May 21, 2019 10:45 pm

A Lagos High Court in Igbosere yesterday sentenced a 25-year-old houseboy, Leudjou Koyemen Joel (aka William Smith) to death by hanging for killing his employer.

He murdered  Dayo Enioluwa Adeleke, the daughter of the late Brig.-Gen. Adekola Alfred Adeleke, on December 20, 2016.

Justice Adedayo Akintoye convicted Joel, after a nearly two-year trial which followed his not guilty plea to a one-count charge of murder.

The defendant, a refugee from Cameroon, had testified that Adeleke mistakenly stabbed herself after she fell while pursuing him with a kitchen knife.

Justice Akintoye held: “All the evidence points to the defendant. I find …

Court remands Naira Marley as artiste’s fraud trial begins

May 21, 2019 12:56 am

A Lagos Federal High Court yesterday remanded popular musician Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley in prison following his arraignment for alleged credit card fraud.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) preferred an 11-count charge against him.

He pleaded not guilty before Justice Nicolas Oweibo, who adjourned hearing in his bail application till May 30 .

Justice Oweibo said he would be in  custody until his bail application is determined.

The offence, according to  Section 33 (2) of the Cyber Crimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act, 2015, carries seven years imprisonment.

Some of the credit cards,  EFCC claimed, bore the names …

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

Hotel supervisor in court for theft of employer’s ₦154, 000

May 20, 2019 11:17 am

A 49-year-old hotel supervisor, Dotun Akingbade, on Monday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged theft of ₦154,000 belonging to his employer.

The defendant, who resides at No. 5, Olugbenga Street, Agbado-Ijaiye,Lagos, is facing a two-count-charge of stealing and breach of peace before Chief Magistrate, Mrs A.A. Adetunji.

Prosecuting  Inspector (Insp.)  Matthew Akhaloude, told the court that the defendant committed the offences sometime in February 2018, between 6.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. at Dansoky Hotel, located at No. 3, Prince Ademola Adunola Street, Ijaiye, Ojokoro, Lagos.

Insp. Akhaloude said the defendant allegedly stole the sum of N154, 000 …

Police arraign two for allegedly stealing bags of biscuits

Court remands teacher for defiling 4 underaged pupils

May 17, 2019 8:57 am

An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Friday remanded a school teacher, Benjamin Ogba, who allegedly defiled four school girls under the age of 12.

Ogba, 44, is facing two-count charge of unlawful carnal knowledge and indecent treatment.

He, however, pleaded not guilty but was denied bail.

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The Chief Magistrate, Mrs A.O. Komolafe, remanded Ogba at the Ikoyi Prison pending legal advice from the State Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

Earlier, the Prosecutor, Insp. Emmanuel Silas had told the court that the defendant had committed …

Court grants Akpabio leave to challenge defection suit

Court grants Akpabio leave to challenge defection suit

May 13, 2019 10:45 pm

Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday granted leave to a former Senate’s Minority Leader, Senator Godswill Akpabio, to challenge a suit seeking his removal along with 53 others from office.

The suit was instituted on July 2018 by an advocacy body known as Legal Defence and Assistant Project (LEPAD).

LEPAD is seeking the court to declare the seats of the affected national legislators vacant over their defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The lawmakers, which include Senator President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, and the Speaker of the House of …

Ganduje disagrees with Northern elders’ recall of Fulani

New Kano Emirates: I’m not aware of court order – Ganduje

May 11, 2019 8:47 am

Kano state government on Saturday declared that it is not aware of any Court order stopping it from issuing letters of appointment to the four Emirs of newly created Emirates in Kano.

The Nation reports that a Kano High Court sitting at Ungogo on Friday granted an order restraining governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje from implementing any action to legitimize the new emirates of Rano, Bichi, Gaya and Karaye.

It was reported that announcement were on local radio stations that the appointment letters to the new emirs will be issued on Saturday at Kofar Mata Indoor Sports Hall.

The presiding Judge, …

Court stops Ganduje from inaugurating new emirates

Court stops Ganduje from inaugurating new emirates

May 10, 2019 6:22 pm

A High Court sitting in Kano yesterday issued an order against the appointment of four new emirs in the ancient city.

The ruling, however, coincided with Governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s appointment of Aminu Ado Bayero, son of the late Emir of Kano Ado Bayero, and three others as new emirs.

Ruling in an ex parte motion dated May 10, 2019 and filed by Hon. Sule Gwarzo, Justice Nasiru Saminu restrained Ganduje, the Kano State House of Assembly and the Speaker, Clerk of the Assembly, the Attorney-General and the State from implementing the division of Kano into five emirates.

In an order …

BREAKING Appeal Court faults order used to dismiss Onnoghen

BREAKING Appeal Court faults order used to dismiss Onnoghen

May 10, 2019 9:51 am

The Court of Appeal in Abuja has faulted the ex-parte order issued by the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) on which President Buhari acted in suspending former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen.

A three-man panel of the court, led by Justice Stephen Adah, held that, since Onnoghen was not yet arraigned as at January 23, 2019 when the ex-parte order was made, it was wrong for the prosecution to have secretary went behind him to obtain an order for his removal from office.

Despite its observation, the court declined to set aside the order, noting that the …

Senator Ademola Adeleke vows to challenge APC victory at Supreme court

Adeleke, PDP vow to challenge verdict at Supreme Court

May 9, 2019 9:37 pm

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to challenge yesterday’s verdict of the Court of Appeal that upheld the election of Mr. Gboyega Oyetola as governor of Osun State.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had declared Oyetola, who contested on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as winner of the election.

But the Election Petition Tribunal nullified Oyetola’s election and declared Senator Ademola Adeleke of the PDP winner of the poll, consequent upon which Oyetola challenged the tribunal’s ruling at the appellate court.

The Court of Appeal, sitting in Abuja, upturned the tribunal’s ruling and affirmed Oyetola’s …

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