Tag: Court
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My wife’s adulterous lifestyle is negatively affecting my daughter – Herbalist tells court
A herbalist, Kasali Yinusa has pleaded with a Mapo Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his nine-year-old union to his estranged wife, Abosede on the grounds that her adulterous lifestyle was having negative effects on their daughter. Yunusa, accused Abosede of being short-tempered, fighting every now and then with people in the neighbourhood.
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BREAKING: Court orders FG to investigate, prosecute killers of Dele Giwa
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered the Federal Government (FG) to investigate, prosecute, and punish perpetrators of the murder of founder of Newswatch Magazine, Dele Giwa, and other journalists in the country. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, also made an order directing the FG to take measures to prevent attacks on journalists…
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Court remands Ex-Ebonyi PDP Spokesperson, Nwoba in correctional centre over alleged defamatory publication
A Magistrate’s Court in Abakaliki has remanded Chika Nwoba, a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party ((PDP) in Ebonyi, in the Correctional centre for alleged defamation.
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Absence of defendant stalls alleged £1m spiritual cleansing fraud trial
The trial of seven men charged with one million British Pounds spiritual cleansing fraud before an Ikeja Special Offences Court, was on Monday stalled due to the absence of the fifth defendant, Taiwo Ahmed.
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Trader bags life imprisonment for defiling friend’s 12-year-old daughter
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday sentenced a 53-year-old rubber trader, Kenneth Mba, to life imprisonment for defiling friend’s 12-year-old daughter.
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Court dismisses suspended Adamawa REC, Yunusa-Ari’s suit, seeking protection against arrest, prosecution
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, dismissed a suit filed by Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Adamawa, seeking protection against arrest, detention or prosecution by the police and others.
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BREAKING: Court grants suspended UNICAL professor bail
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted bail to the suspended Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Prof. Cyril Ndifon. His lawyer, Sunny Anyanwu, who was arraigned with him by the Independent Corrupt
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DSS ordered to pay driver N5m for unlawful detention
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday ordered the Department of State Services, (DSS) to pay N5 million to one Sanusi Shuaib, an Abuja-based commercial driver, for wrongful arrest and detention.
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Witness admits not including alleged “oral s3x” experience, others in her statements against UNICAL professor
TKJ (not real name), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)’s star witness, on Wednesday, admitted she did not include in her two statements to the commission the allegations that Prof. Cyril Ndifon forced her to give him “a blow job” in his car because she was ashamed about the incident. TKJ,…
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Court grants application seeking price control of goods in Nigeria
The Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, granted an application, seeking price control of goods in Nigeria within seven days. Justice Lewis- Allagoa granted the order following an originating motion by human rights activist, Chief Femi Falana (SAN).