Tag: conviction
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Why Trump’s conviction may fail – Clinton
Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says an acquittal in former President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial will only be possible if the jury includes his co-conspirators. “If Senate Republicans fail to convict Donald Trump, it won’t be because the facts were with him or his lawyers mounted a competent defence. “It will be because…
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Conviction of six Nigerians in UAE: Zulum sends important message to FG
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has called on the Federal Government to leverage on the conviction of six Boko Haram sponsors in the United Arab Emirate(UAE) by swooping on other suspected financiers of the terror group. He suggested the setting up of a multi-stakeholder team to work with the UAE authorities in unmasking more sponsors…
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Funke Akindele heads to court to challenge her conviction
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday adjourned until July 21, to hear a suit challenging the legality of the conviction of Funke Akindele, her husband, Abdu-rasheed Bello, and 236 others. A Lagos-based Lawyer, Mr Olukoya Ogungbeje, had approached the court seeking a declaration that the law upon which Akindele and others were convicted…
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Omo-Agege speaks on being convicted in US
Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, on Monday described the conviction allegation by a Delta-based youth group as “unscrupulous band of mischief makers”, for saying that he had been convicted in a California Court in the past. Reacting through a statement, which was issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Yomi Odunuga, he…
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Speakership: Gbajabiamila’s campaign vows to sue CUPP over alleged conviction
From Jonas Ike, Abuja The race for the Speaker of 9th National Assembly is getting hotter by the days as one of the leading aspirant and the anointed candidate of the All Progressives Congress APC Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila has vowed to file suit of criminal defamation of character against some persons said to be behind…
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BREAKING: Appeal Court reverses conviction of Army General
…Says he was denied fair hearing by Court Martial The Court of Appeal in Abuja has set aside the conviction of a former Chief of Transformation and Innovation at the Nigerian Army Headquarters, Major General Ibrahim Sani, by a Special Military Court Martial. The appellate court, in a unanimous judgment of a three-man panel, led…
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Independent day bombing: South African Court affirms Henry Okah’s conviction
A top South African court on Friday reinstated a 24-year prison sentence for Henry Okah convicted of series of terror attacks in Nigeria eight years ago. Recall that Okah was jailed in 2013 for masterminding a number of attacks, including twin bombings which killed 12 people in the Nigerian capital Abuja during Independence Day celebrations…
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We’ll secure Evans’ conviction soon – IG
The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris has said the police is working tirelessly to secure conviction against suspected billionaire kingpin, Chukwudumebi Onwuamaegbu, popularly called Evans. The IG, who gave the assurance yesterday in his keynote address at a public security lecture in Uyo hailed the National Assembly for passing the anti-kidnapping bill into law…
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Satisfy her in bed or risk Allah’s conviction, cleric advises husbands
The Chief Imam of Area 10 Abuja Mosque, Sheikh Yahya Al-Yolawi has advised husband to ensure satisfaction of their wives sexual needs in order to prevent immorality. Al-Yolawi gave the advice while during his Jumma’at Sermon titled: “ The Duties and Responsibilities of Husband and wife in Islam, “ on Friday in Abuja. According to…
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Ibori to challenge UK’s conviction, says he is unfairly treated
Former Delta State Governor, Chief James Onanefe Ibori has vowed to challenge his British conviction for corruption, emphasizing that the Metropolitan Police investigation was itself mired in corruption. Ibori who was jailed for fraud totaling nearly £50m in April 2012 and released in December after four years in British prison, insists police officers involved in…