Tag: Court
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Alleged procurement fraud: Court fixes date to commence Emefiele’s trial
An FCT High Court, Maitama on Friday, fixed Feb. 12 for the trial of the suspended Central Bank Governor (CBN), Godwin Emefiele on alleged procurement fraud.
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Polaris Bank’s staff lands in prison over alleged N16.6bn fraud
A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Friday, ordered Mr Chinenye Duru, a Polaris Bank staff and account officer to Mr Victor Onukogu, to be remanded in a correctional facility over alleged N16.6 billion fraud.
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Supreme Court verdict confirmed Gov Sani’s popularity – Speaker Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has congratulated Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State over his legal victory at the Supreme Court. The apex court had on Friday affirmed Sen. Sani as the duly elected governor of Kaduna State during the 2023 general elections. Speaker Abbas said he had always known…
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Alleged procurement fraud: Court sets date to begin Emefiele’s trial
An FCT High Court, Maitama on Friday, fixed Feb. 12 for the trial of the suspended Central Bank Governor (CBN), Godwin Emefiele on alleged procurement fraud. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged him with amended 20 counts of criminal conspiracy, conferring undue advantage, breach of trust among others.
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BREAKING: Supreme Court dismisses PDP candidate’s appeal against Gov Inuwa’s election
The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in Gombe State Jibrin Barde challenging the election of Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State
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Court sends three kidnappers to death by hanging in Rivers
The High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State has convicted and sentenced three persons to death by hanging for kidnapping and murder. Out of four suspects, who stood trial for the kidnapping and killing of late Chief Abbot Ogbobula in June 2017, one of them was discharged and acquitted by the court. The three…
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S/Court to deliver judgment on guber disputes in Ogun, Gombe, Delta, Nasarawa, Kebbi tomorrow
The Supreme Court has scheduled judgment for tomorrow (Friday), January 19, in the disputes over the last governorship election in five states. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG, reports the states are Ogun, Kebbi, Gombe, Nasarawa, Delta. According to the court’s schedule sighted on Thursday, January 18, the court will deliver judgments on two appeals relating to Ogun, marked…
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Re-arraignment of kidnap kingpin, ‘Evans’ suffers setback
The re-arraignment of a kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwamadike, also known as Evans, on Thursday, suffered a setback due to the absence of two other co-defendants. Evans and three others (Joseph Emeka, Chiemeka Arinze, and Udeme Upong
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BREAKING: Court grants Emefiele permission to travel out of FCT
Federal Capital Territory High Court has granted the former Central Bank, Godwin Emefiele’s request to travel out of the FCT.
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Court orders IG to pay woman N100m over death of husband in custody
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police to pay a woman, Mrs Mary Kajo, the sum of N100 million over the arrest, unlawful detention, torture, and alleged death of her husband, Mark Kajo. Delivering judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo, also ordered the police authorities to pay the sum of