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  • Court rejects bail for ‘Killer wife’, Maryam Sanda

    The Federal Capital Territory High Court has struck out an application for bail by daughter-in-law of former Peoples Democratic Party chairman, Haliru Bello.

    The daughter-in-law, Maryam Sanda, is facing trial on allegations of homicide for the alleged killing of her husband, Bilyamin Bello. The deceased was a son to former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Bello Haliru.

    The tragic incident occurred in Abuja on November 19, 2017.

    She was arrested and subsequently remanded in Suleja prison.

    Joesph Daudu, Sanda’s counsel, had in December prayed the court to grant his client bail over health reasons and the need to attend to her 6-month-old baby.

    But Yusuf Halilu, the presiding judge, struck out the application.

    On Monday, Daudu, again, asked the court to grant Sanda bail, claiming that his client was three months pregnant.

    “My lord, the new fact is that she is three months pregnant and I have done my research,” Daudu told the court.

    But James Idachaba, the prosecuting lawyer, prayed the court to reject the application on grounds that it constituted an abuse of court of process, because Sanda failed to withdraw her notice of appeal challenging the December 14 ruling declining her bail.

    Daudu argued that the notice of appeal was technically dead since it had not been processed within the time limit allowed by law.

    But Idachaba maintained that since there had not been any application filed before the appeal court withdrawing the notice of appeal, it was still valid as of the time of filing the fresh application on January 24.

    Halilu ruled in favour of the prosecutor, saying it would amount to toeing “a path of destruction” to grant Sanda bail since the applicant’s notice of appeal against the court was still pending.

    “It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for his (Daudu’s) argument to sway this court,” Halilu said.

    “The argument has not in anyway swayed me.

    “The application is liable to be struck out and it is accordingly struck out.”

  • Innoson Motors boss rejects bail, demands reasons for his arrest

    Founder/Managing Director, Innoson Groups/Motors Limited, Chief Innocent Chukwuma, yesterday rejected his release from the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

    He was arrested by the commission on Tuesday after the EFCC said he had refused to honour its invitation, an accusation the company denied.

    Recall that TheNewsGuru reported that EFCC had earlier announced his release on the condition of bail.

    However, Innoson Motors revealed that the Chukwuma rejected the bail on the grounds that he had not been made to know the reason for his arrest.

    The company made the disclosure via its official Twitter handle yesterday night, stressing that the agency must explain why he was arrested.

    The tweet reads: “Innoson has refused his release because he is demanding to know the reason for his arrest,” it wrote.

    His company equally accused EFCC of illegal arrest and detention without providing any offence for which Innoson was arrested.

    A statement released to journalists after his arrest reads in part: “This evening Innoson was brought to the EFCC Lagos office but up till now, he has not been told his offence or reason for his arrest.

    “The only offence or charge available to him now is the one read from EFCC Official Statement yesterday where they claimed he jumped bail and has refused to honour their previous invitation and that he is being investigated by the Capital Market and insurance fraud unit of the Commission.

    This charge is yet to be read to him. “Innoson will wait for EFCC to show proof of this investigation because EFCC statement on his arrest has so much damaged his reputation and character which he has built over the years.

    “While we await an official response from the EFCC on the main and real reason he was arrested, we want to this medium to thank Nigerians for the love and support shown and demonstrated to Innoson during this trial period of his life.

    “The campaign #FreeInnoson was indeed overwhelming. Innoson truly appreciates this maximum support and in due time after this episode, formally address Nigerians on the main reason behind his travail.

     

  • Burna Boy charged for ‘armed robbery’, granted N100k bail

    Embattled Nigerian dance-hall singer, Burna Boy, who submitted himself to the Lagos State Police Command on Friday has been granted bail.

    Burna Boy was on Monday arraigned before an Ikeja chief magistrates’ court for allegedly being an auxiliary to the Mr 2kay armed robbery attack.

     

    He was granted a 100,000 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) bail.The case has been also adjourned till December 29, 2017.

     

    Burna Boy has called me to apologize- Mr 2kay

  • Court grants Senator Misau bail on self-recognition

    Justice Anwuli Chikere of the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday granted bail to Senator Isah Misau self-recognition.

    She however, ordered that the defendant should deposit his international passport with the Chief Registrar of the Court and can apply whenever he needs it.

    Justice Chikere adjourned the matter until Jan. 21 for hearing.

    Misau who represents Bauchi Central Senatorial District, was arraigned on an amended 10-count charge bordering on forgery and other related offences.

    At the resumed hearing, the prosecuting counsel, Mr Saleh Hadi, from the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation(AGF), informed the court of the amended charges filed.

    Hadi said that the amended charges had been filed and he had affixed seal as ordered by the court on the last adjourned date.

    He further applied for the charges to be read to the defendant to enable him take his plea.

    When the charges were read to Misau, he pleaded not guilty to the amended 10-count charge preffered against him.

    The defence counsel, Uchena Ogbunabo, who held brief for Mr Paul Erokoro(SAN), immediately prayed the court to grant the defendant bail on liberal terms and in self-recognition.

    The request was not opposed by the prosecutor.

    It is reported that on Nov.7 the court adjourned Misau’s arraignment after an irregularity was pointed out by his counsel.

    The counsel had told the judge that that the 10- count amended charge was defective, because there was no seal on it, in line with order 10 rules 1,2,3 of the Federal High Court

  • Theft at Jonathan’s home: Court grants N7m bail to dismissed policeman

    A Magistrate’s Court in Abuja on Tuesday granted bail in the sum of N7 million with one surety to a dismissed police officer, Musa Musa, who was arraigned for stealing former President Goodluck Jonathan’s property.

    Musa was also charged for mischief and theft, contrary to Section 353,326 and 288 of the Penal Code.

    The charge reads: “That you Musa Musa a dismissed police officer on July 5, 2017 unlawfully broke into the residence of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan situate at Gwarinpa within the jurisdiction of this honourable court and stole all the internal fittings, furniture, cloth, electrical fittings, water heaters, kitchen shelves, wardrobes, chandeliers, refrigerators, door and went further to steal canopies and hide same in the premises valued at N30 million belonging to the former president and thereby committed the above mention offences.”

    After the charge was read, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge.

    The defence counsel, Mr. Gabriel Egbule, applied for bail pending the conclusion of the case.

    But, police prosecution counsel Mr. Stanley Nwodo opposed the bail application, saying that the case involved national security.

    Nwodo said: “Bail should not be granted to the defendant because it involves national security. The accused will jump bail if granted and there is no provision of reliable sureties.”

    He contended that granting bail would affect the trial of the case and contravene Section 1 of the ACJA.

    After listening to both parties, Chief Magistrate Marbel Bello granted the defendant bail in the sum of N7 million with one surety.

    “The surety should be a civil servant, who must be reliable.”

    Chief Magistrate Bello adjourned the matter till October 3.

  • Charge money for bail, be dismissed from service, IG warns commissioners, officers

    The Inspector General of Police, (IGP), Mr Ibrahim Idris, has warned Commissioners of Police (CPs) and officers under their commands to adhere to the ‘bail is free’ campaign of the force or risk dismissal from service.

    The IG also warns the top notch in the force to be professional in handling criminal cases.

    The force spokesman, CSP Jimoh Moshood, in a statement in Abuja on Monday, said Idris gave the warning at a meeting with the Deputy Inspector-Generals (DIGs), Assistant Inspector-General (DIGs) and CPs.

    The inspector-general cautioned them against illegal investigation of cases, unlawful and prolonged detention of suspects.

    He warned that any policeman caught taking bribe before granting suspects bail would be dismissed from service.

    “As you are all aware, bail is free. Always sensitise officers and men in your commands on this because anyone caught violating this act will be dismissed from service.

    “The law as we know is blind. We represent the most visible arm of justice and we must use that power prudently.

    ”We must embrace change as the only permanent fixture in life.

    “I expect the highest standard from you. Don’t let anybody buy your conscience but hold on to the ethics. I want you to be very professional,” he said.

    Idris said the era of bribery and corrupt practices in the police circle was over.

    He warned that any senior police officer found to be engaged in corrupt practices would face the full wrath of the law.

    The inspector-general urged them to change the public perception of the force through their conducts.

    He charged them to be very civil in relating with the public and respect the people’s socio-cultural values.

    He assured them of the Federal Government’s readiness to address the challenges facing the force.

     

     

    NAN

  • Alleged misappropriation of funds: EFCC appeals Turaki’s ‘liberal’ bail

    Alleged misappropriation of funds: EFCC appeals Turaki’s ‘liberal’ bail

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday filed a fresh motion before an FCT High Court asking it to set aside the bail it granted to Saminu Turaki, the former Governor of Jigawa State.

    The EFCC in the motion filed through its counsel, Mohammed Abubakar claimed that the bail condition given to Turaki by Justice Yusuf Halilu was too liberal.

    The commission also based it request on the ground that the matter had already been filed in an Abuja Federal High Court before the judge granted the bail.

    The reports that the judge was not around to take the motion as at the time it was filed Friday evening.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Turaki was last week arrested by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, at the launch of a book titled, ‘The First Regular Combatant: Brigadier General Zakariya Maimalari’, which was written by Haruna Paloma, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

    The event was well attended by eminent Nigerians including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon; the National Security Adviser, Babagana Moguno; the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari; the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen Tukur Buratai; and several others.

    The Judge had asked Turaki to provide two sureties who must be residence within the FCT and with a verifiable means of livelihood as part of the bail conditions.

    Justice Halilu also ordered that the applicant should deposit all his travelling documents with the court registry.

    Also as part of the bail conditions the ex-governor was ordered to report to EFCC every two weeks to sign a register that would be opened for him.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Turaki is being prosecuted by the EFCC for allegedly mismanaging Jigawa state’s funds while he in office as governor.

     

  • Fraud: Court grants ex-OAU VC, Elujoba bail

    An Osun State High Court has granted bail to an ex-Acting Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Prof. Anthony Elujoba and the bursar of the university, Mrs. Aderonke Akeredolu, who are standing trial for alleged stealing.

    Justice David Oladimeji granted bail to the two accused persons in the ruling he delivered on Friday. Elujoba was granted bail on self-recognition while the bursar was granted bail in the sum of N50 million and two sureties.

    There is wild jubilation at the court premises immediately the judge granted the bail and workers and students started chanting Elujoba.

    Elujoba and Akeredolu are being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on seven counts of stealing among other charges.

    The judge shifted his sitting from the High Court in Ede to Osogbo and security was tightened at the High Court premises in Osogbo on Friday.

    Scores of OAU workers and students had laid siege to the Ede High Court on Tuesday and forced the judge to reverse his earlier order that Elujoba and the bursar should be remanded at Ilesa Prison.

    The protest lasted over four hours as the workers including professors and students vowed to prevent anybody from taking Elujoba to the prison.

    The judge eventually reversed himself and ordered that the former acting VC be taken back to the EFCC custody from where he was brought to court on Tuesday.

    Elujoba acted as vice chancellor for less than one year and he paid workers allowances of over N1 billion among other steps he took to restore peace to the university which was in chaos before he took charge.

  • JUST IN: Court grants ex-Jigawa gov, Turaki bail

    JUST IN: Court grants ex-Jigawa gov, Turaki bail

    A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday granted bail to a former Governor of Jigawa State, Saminu Turaki, who was recently arrested by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

    Justice Yusuf Halilu granted him bail on conditions which merely required him to submit his traveling documents to the registry of the court, produce “two reasonable sureties” who are residents in Abuja and sign a register to be opened at the EFCC office every two weeks.

    The anti-graft agency produced the former governor in court on Thursday in compliance with an earlier order of the judge.

    The EFCC’s lawyer, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, who had opposed Turaki’s request for bail, had informed the judge that the former governor was arrested at an event in Abuja on July 4, following an arrest warrant issued against the suspect about three years ago.

    The lawyer explained that the Federal High Court in Dutse, Jigawa State, had issued the arrest warrant following the failure of the former governor to attend court to face trial for charges filed against him about five years ago.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Turaki was last week arrested by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, at the launch of a book titled, ‘The First Regular Combatant: Brigadier General Zakariya Maimalari’, which was written by Haruna Paloma, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja.

    The event was well attended by eminent Nigerians including former President Olusegun Obasanjo; former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon; the National Security Adviser, Babagana Moguno; the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari; the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.Gen Tukur Buratai; and several others.

    TheNewsGuru.com reports that Turaki is being prosecuted by the EFCC for allegedly mismanaging Jigawa state’s funds while he in office as governor.

  • 2 men face trial over gang-rape of teenage girl, get N1m bail

    2 men face trial over gang-rape of teenage girl, get N1m bail

    Kingsley Samuel and Chike Vincent — on Thursday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court charged with gang-raping a teenage girl.

    The accused — Samuel, 27, and Vincent, 34 — both residents of Shakily Adio Street, Oworoshoki, a suburb of Lagos, are being
    tried for rape and sexual assault.

    Sgt. Raphael Donny, the Prosecutor, told the court that the offences were committed on June 25 at the apartment of the accused.

    Donny said the first accused (Samuel), lured the 17-year -old girl to his room on the pretext of sending her to her brother.

    “Unknown to the girl, the second accused (Vincent) was behind the door when she entered the room.

    “They shut the door after her , pulled off her clothes, fingered and gang-raped her,” he said.

    Donny said the violence unleashed on the girl caused her to cry to her home and the case was reported at the police station
    by her mother.

    The offences contravened Sections 259 and 261 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

    The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the offence carries life imprisonment in Lagos State.

    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mrs Folakemi Davies-Abegunde granted the accused bail in the sum of N500,000 each with two
    sureties each in like sum.

    She adjourned the case until Aug. 2 for mention.