Tag: Charges
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Classified documents: Trump urges prosecutors to drop charges
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has urged prosecutors to drop the charges against him and insisted on his innocence in his first public remarks following his arraignment in federal court over mishandling classified materials.
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FRSC clarify on charges for capturing, processing of driving licence
Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says there are no extra charges for capturing and processing of driving licence across the country. Oyeyemi, said this at a two-day workshop for Sector Heads of Driver’s Licence Centres (DLCs) on Tuesday in Abuja. The workshop has as its theme, “Consumer Rights As…
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Kurt Zouma charged with 3 offences over cat abuse video
West Ham defender Kurt Zouma has been charged with three offences after video emerged in February of him allegedly kicking and slapping his cat. The France international will appear in a London court on Tuesday alongside his brother Yoan for a first hearing. Yoan Zouma is alleged to have filmed the incident and is charged…
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BREAKING: NDLEA files charges against Kyari, 6 others in cocaine deal
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has filed an eight-count charge against the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari and six others, accusing them of among others dealing in 17.55kilogrammes of cocaine. Named with Kyari, in the charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/57/2022, are ACP Sunday J. Ubua,
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Court dismisses N450m fraud charges against UK-based Medical Doctor, wife
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, on Thursday, dismissed fraud charges brought against a UK-based Nigerian Medical Doctor, Reuben-Olu Obaro, and his wife, Ayodele, also a practising nurse in the country. Justice A. O. Ebong, who dismissed the eight-count charge against them, held that the prosecution acted in bad faith in filing the charge.…
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Just in: Evans’ defendants lose bid to overturn charges
The Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on Friday dismissed the no-case submissions filed by co-defendants to alleged kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans. The court, in a ruling by Justice Hakeem Oshodi, held that the prosecution had made out a prima facie case against the defendants which required that they put in a defence.…
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CBN begins charges on deposits, withdrawals above N500,000
*Deduction of (3%) N15K on withdrawals above N500, 000 for individual accounts. Deduction of (2%) N10K on deposits above N500, 000 for individual accounts *Corporate accounts: Deduction of (5%) N150k for withdrawals and (3%) N90k processing fee for lodgments of amounts above N3, 000, 000 The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday said that the…
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Prosecutors drop criminal charges against Jussie Smollett
Chicago prosecutors on Tuesday abruptly dropped criminal charges against “Empire” star Jussie Smollett, who was accused of planning a phony hate crime against himself. Smollett, who had faced 16 counts of disorderly conduct, appeared at an emergency court hearing Tuesday morning, where the case was discharged. A top-ranking Chicago Police official called the dismissal “a…
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EFCC re-arraigns Orji Kalu, raises charges to 39 counts
A former governor of Abia State, Orji Kalu, was on Tuesday re-arraigned at a Federal High Court in Lagos on an amended 39-count bordering on fraud. Kalu, who is now a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The anti-graft agency is prosecuting…