Tag: Bench Warrant
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Alleged forgery: Court threatens bench warrant against Fani-Kayode
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday threatened to issue a bench warrant for arrest of a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, for failure to appear for his trial. Justice Olubumni Abike-Fadipe frowned at constant non-appearance
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Ex-Petroleum Minister, Diezani prays court to vacate bench warrant against her
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, has prayed a Federal High Court Abuja to set aside the bench warrant issued against her on July 24, 2020. Alison-Madueke, in a motion on notice brought by her counsel, Chief Mike Ozekhome, SAN, before
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Alleged N6bn Fraud: Court revokes Mompha’s bail, orders immediate arrest
A Special Offences Court, Ikeja in Lagos on Wednesday issued a bench warrant for the arrest of embattled Internet celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, aka Mompha, after he failed to appear in court on two scheduled dates for his trial. Ismaila Mustapha is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 8 counts bordering…
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#EndSARS: Lagos judicial panel issues bench warrant on council chairman
The Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for victims of SARS has issued a bench warrant to summon Hon. Rasaq Ajala, the Chairman of Odi-Olowo/Ojuwoye Local Council Development Area. Chairman of the panel, Justice Doris Okuwobi issued the warrant on Tuesday at the instance of the police counsel, Cyril Ajiofor who told the panel that…
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Melaye Assassination Attempt: Court issues bench warrant against accused
A Kogi High Court sitting in Lokoja on Friday issued a bench warrant against one Ade Obege, standing trial with four others over alleged assassination attempt on a senator, Dino Melaye, in April, 2017. The presiding judge, Fola Ajayi, who issued the bench warrant following the failure of the accused to appear for his trial,…
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Court issues bench warrant against Innoson Motors boss
An Ikeja Special Offences Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Mr Innocent Chukwuma, alias Innoson, the Chairman of Innoson Motors Nigeria Ltd. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Justice Mojisola Dada issued the bench warrant following the failure of the defendant to appear in court for the second time for…
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Appeal Court okays bench warrant against Tompolo
The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Wednesday dismissed the appeal brought by Government Ekpemupolo alias Tompolo against the EFCC over the Bench Warrant issued against him by Justice Buba of the Federal High Court in Lagos. TheNewsGuru.com recalls that the EFCC had on December 15,2015 instituted a Criminal Charge against Tompolo and nine others.…
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Adeleke: Coroner threatens to issue bench warrant against police officers, others
The coroner panel set up by the Osun government on the death of Sen. Isiaka Adeleke on Tuesday threatened to issue a bench warrant against some police officers and other witnesses who fail to appear before it. The Coroner, Olusegun Ayilara, issued the threat following the absence of the Divisional Police Officer of Dugbe Police…