Tag: Court
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Alleged N754.8m fraud: Absence of witness stalls ex-NIMASA DG, Akpobolokemi’s trial
The trial of a former Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Patrick Akpobolokemi, charged with alleged N754.8 million fraud on Wednesday suffered a setback due to the absence of the defence witness. Akpobolokemi is standing trial alongside Ezekiel Agaba
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Gentle lady with heart of steel sentenced to death by hanging in Enugu
An Enugu State High Court, on Wednesday, sentenced one Miss Chiamaka Ifezue to death by hanging for killing Miss Ijeoma Nweke, a make-up artist on Nov. 11, 2020.
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Alleged $26, 000 fraud: Court grants Lanre Smith N30m bail
T he Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday granted bail in the sum of N30 million to a businessman, Lanre Smith, charged with 26,000 dollars fraud. Smith was arraigned on Jan. 30, before Justice Ibrahim Kala on a three-count charge
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Court remands man for allegedly stabbing an ASP to death
An FCT High Court on Tuesday ordered that a man, Olaniyi Adegboro be remanded in Kuje Corrections Centre for allegedly stabbing ASP Ayuba Zakari to death. The police charged Adegboro with murder.
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Alleged N10bn Fraud: Drama in court as EFCC witness suddenly took ill while testifying
There was a mild drama in the Federal High Court in Abuja as a prosecution witness, Mr Rabiu Tafada in the ongoing alleged N10 billion fraud charge against Ali Bello, nephew of former Kogi Governor, suddenly told the court that he was not feeling well. Tafada, who is the third prosecution witness was led in…
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Court quashes N21.5bn charge against ex-Chief of Air Staff, Amosu
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday, quashed a criminal charge preferred against a former Chief of Air Staff, Adesola Amosu, and two others over N21.5 billion money laundering. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had re-arraigned th
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Alleged $26,000 fraud: Court reserves ruling on Lanre Smith’s bail application
Justice Ibrahim Kala of a Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday reserved ruling until Feb. 6, on a bail application by a businessman, Lanre Smith, charged with 26,000 dollars fraud. Kala gave the date after hearing arguments from defence and prosecution counsel on the bail application.
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My husband hits me with his hammer – Woman tells court
A businesswoman, Mrs Nancy Ngi on Monday told a Customary Court in Nyanya, Abuja that her husband, Ozor was violent and hit her with a hammer. The petitioner made the allegation in a divorce petition she filed against her estranged husband before the court.
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Suspected Rivers Assembly’s arsonists refused bail
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, rejected the bail applications filed by five suspects arrested in connection with the burning of the Rivers House of Assembly on Dec. 29, 2023.
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Terrorism charges: Court to rule on 5 Fubara loyalists’ bail on Monday
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, fixed Feb. 5 for ruling on bail applications filed by five suspected persons accused of burning down part of the Rivers House of Assembly on Dec. 29, 2023. Justice Bolaji Olajuwon fixed the date after lawyers to the prosecution and that of the