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Evans Lawyer Seeks Investigation Into Witnesses’ Death

Evans Lawyer Seeks Investigation Into Witnesses’ Death

August 27, 2022 5:22 am

Following the death of three witnesses who died while in police custody during the prosecution of the kidnap mastermind Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, notoriously known as Evans, and his co-defendant Victor Adubua, have been requested to be investigated.

Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Special Offenses Court in Lagos State was informed about the three witnesses, who were also awaiting prosecution, passed away while in police custody and that no postmortem had been done to determine the reason for their demise.

The defense attorney pointed out that the reason that they died suddenly while in police detention depot being healthy at the …

Kufre Carter -DSS Finally Frees Journalist Arrested By Akwa Ibom Govt

Kufre Carter: DSS Finally Frees Journalist Arrested By Akwa Ibom Govt

May 28, 2020 9:09 am

Kufre Carter, the journalist detained by the Department of State Services (DSS) despite perfecting bail, has been freed.

His lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, had accused the DSS of awaiting a directive by Akwa Ibom Governor, Udom Emmanuel, before releasing his client.

Kufre was arrested by the DSS and the Police April 27 over a purported phone conversation with an anonymous doctor.

Read Also: HURIWA Blasts Lai, DSS Over Detention Of Journalists

The state government alleged that the audio castigated the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Dominic Ukpong, over his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.

When Uwemedimo Nwoko, the Attorney General of Akwa

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Prince Ned Munir Nwoko

Why Nigeria’s Politics Is Bad –Ned Nwoko

February 9, 2020 2:03 am

Notable businessman, lawyer, politician and philanthropist, Prince Ned Munir Nwoko hails from Iduluje-Ugboko, Aniocha North Local Government Area of Delta State.

He is the president of Prince Ned Nwoko Foundation and Initiator, Eradication for Malaria in Africa.

In this interview with Sunday Sun, he went down memory lane on his background, experiences when he was a lawmaker, why he aimed at eradicating malaria in Africa, especially in Nigeria. He also disclosed why his wife is the global ambassador.

Could you tell us a bit about your background, how was your growing up?

I was born on December 21, 1960 into …

Omokore Bought Vehicles For Akwa Ibom Senator – EFCC Witness

Adoke: I Don’t Know Why We Are In Court – EFCC Lawyer

January 22, 2020 4:23 pm
The arraignment of former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke was on Wednesday, stalled at the FCT High Court in Gwagwalada over confusion from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) the prosecuting agency.

The EFCC counsel, Bala Sanga caused confusion after he told the court that he did not know why he was in court.

“My Lord, we have not served the charge on the first, second and third defendants, we have only served the fifth, sixth and seventh defendants.

“I’m at a loss as to why we are here (in court)’’, Sanga said.

The prosecutor further told

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Lebanese, Lawyer, One Other Arrested For Human Trafficking

January 11, 2020 5:40 am
Three suspects have been arrested over alleged human trafficking of one Ms Ajayi Omolola in Kwara State.

The suspects were, Wasit Muhammad, a Lebanese, Olatunji Sanusi, a lawyer and one Tunde, while one Joseph also a member of the gang is currently at large.

Reacting to the development through his spokesman, Rafiu Ajakaye in Ilorin Friday, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq condemned in strong terms the rising trend of human trafficking in the country, describing it as inhuman and unacceptable.

He vowed that anyone caught should face the full weight of the law.

“The governor of Kwara State is horrified by the

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Buhari

Lawyer Cautions Buhari Against Withdrawing Troops

January 7, 2020 1:31 pm

A Kaduna based legal practitioner, Barrister John Achimugu, has cautioned the Buhari-led government against the withdrawal of military personnel from insecurity prone communities and replacing them with policemen.

He said, “I am disappointed with the way security has been handled so far and is still being handled. I have read in the papers this week that areas that are prone to banditry actions, military personnel that have hitherto brought the situation under control be taken out of those places and that such places be handed over to the police.

“The type of guns banditry have are superior than the ones …

Ghosn Lawyer Feels Betrayal, Sympathy Over Tycoon’s Escape

January 5, 2020 4:21 pm

A lawyer for former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn said Saturday he felt betrayed by his client’s escape from Japan but still understood his act, claiming it resulted from Japan’s inhumane justice system.

The international tycoon, who faces multiple charges of financial misconduct that he denies, jumped bail and fled to Lebanon in late December to avoid a Japanese trial.

“First, I was filled with a sense of strong anger. I felt betrayed,” Ghosn’s lawyer Takashi Takano wrote in his blog, stating that he had not been informed about the plan in advance.

“But anger was turning to something else as …

Adoke’s Lawyer, Ozekhome Speaks On Arrest, Blasts EFCC

December 21, 2019 10:06 am

Mike Ozekhome, SAN, counsel to former Mohammed Bello Adoke, former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, has condemned his arrest and detention.

A Federal Capital Territory, High Court, FCT, sitting in Maitama, on Friday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to detain Adoke, for 14 days.

Justice Othman Musa held that Adoke should be held in custody pending investigation.

The judge gave the order while granting an ex-parte motion moved by EFCC’s lawyer, Fatima Mustapha to that effect.

Operatives of the commission had picked up Adoke at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja upon his arrival from …

Lawyer Sues Dana Airlines Over 11-Hour Flight Delay

December 19, 2019 10:10 am

 

A legal practitioner, Babajide Idowu, has filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Lagos against Dana Airlines Limited for allegedly delaying his flight for over 11 hours without adequate notification.

Idowu, in a writ of summons dated November 28, 2019, accused the defendant of breaching the contract of carriage between it and the plaintiff “when it failed to convey the plaintiff on the time scheduled for Flight No. 9J-356 on the 5th July, 2018 and delayed the flight for about 12 hours.”

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Idowu is urging the court to compel

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Nnamdi Kanu’s trial: I escaped being lynched – Ejiofor reveals

Kanu’s Lawyer, Ejiofor Files ₦2bn Suit Against Police

December 11, 2019 11:38 am
Lawyer to the embattled leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOP), Nnamdi Kanu,  Mr. feanyi Ejiofor, on Monday filed a ₦2 billion suit against  the Nigerian Police Force at the Abuja Federal High Court over an alleged invasion of his house and killing of four occupants by operatives of the force.
In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/135/2019, Ejiofor is asking the court for an order to compel police to pay him the sum of N2 billion as compensatory and damages for the burning of his house and shooting of his aged mother by the police at his Oraifite hometown
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Sowore

Drama As DSS Move To Rearrest Sowore, Chase Lawyer With Gun

December 6, 2019 6:00 am

About 15 operatives of the Department of State Service moved to rearrest Sahara Reporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, after the Friday’s proceedings at the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The DSS had released the two men hours after the judge, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, ordered the the agency to release them within 24 hours in line with the bail granted them by the court.

Read Also: Breaking: DSS Releases Sowore

Earlier at the Friday’s proceedings, the judge and the defence counsel had commended the DSS for complying with the court’s order.

By an agreement between the Mr. …

Police Declare Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer Wanted

December 3, 2019 12:14 pm

The police in Anambra State have declared Ifeanyi Ejiofor, a lawyer, wanted over the clash Monday in Oraifite which left at least four persons dead.

The police commissioner in the state, John Abang, in a video message circulated by the spokesman of the police, Haruna Mohammed, on Tuesday, urged members of the public with any information of his whereabouts to avail the police or any other security agencies of such information.

“Gentleman, I will like to let Nigerians to know that as we speak, Barrister Ejiofor, an IPOB member and his cohorts have been declared wanted by the command”.

“And …

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