Tag: Judge
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JUST IN: Judge who ordered Diezani’s arrest is dead
A judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Justice Valentine Ashi, who ordered security agencies to arrest and produce the former Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison Madueke, within 72 hours, has died. According to reports, Justice Ashi, who sits in Apo, died on Thursday in an Abuja hospital from a yet-…
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Six men break into judge’s home, steal N30m jewelry
Six men, who allegedly broke into the house of a judge of the Lagos State Judiciary, Justice Mariam Emeya, and stole jewelry worth N 30million, have been brought before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. The defendants are Mujaudu Alawiye, 59, Achrigbo Sunday, 20, Emmanuel Frank, 23, Akintunde Jude, 28, Adeniji Bashir, 18 and Boniface Nneji,…
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EFCC rejects transfer of ex-minister Akinjide’s case to new judge
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has rejected the transfer of a money laundering case against former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Mrs. Jumoke Akinjide to a new judge. She was arraigned last January 16 before Justice Muslim Hassan, but the case was transferred to Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke at the instance of the…
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PDP drags judge who ordered suspension of Bauchi Guber Result Collation to NJC
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has petitioned the National judicial Council over the violation of the Constitution and Electoral Act by Justice Ekwo Inyang of the Federal High Court by sitting on a matter that ought to have been handled by an election petition tribunal, as created by the provisions of our laws. The party…
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Alleged $205m fraud: Judge’s absence stalls arraignment of ex-NIA DG, wife
The absence of Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of a Federal High Court in Lagos, Monday, stalled the arraignment of former Director-General of the National Intelligence Agency, Ambassador Ayo Oke; and his wife, Folashade, over $205m crime concealment. The defendants were charged before Justice Aneke by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on counts of money laundering,…
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Alleged N1.4bn fraud: Second judge withdraws from NBA President’s case
Justice Chuka Obiozor of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday withdrew from the trial of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Presiden Paul Usoro (SAN), charged with N1.4billion fraud. Usoro was first arraigned before Justice Muslim Hassan on a 10-count charge. He pleaded not guilty. Justice Hassan later withdrew from the case. Others charged with…
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BREAKING: Judge orders White House to restore CNN reporter’s pass
A U.S. judge has ordered the White House to restore access to a reporter of the CNN who was barred from the seat of power. The White House suspended the press credentials of CNN reporter Jim Acosta on Wednesday, November 7, hours after President Trump took issue with questions Acosta asked at a news conference.…
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Judge warns Saraki to pay Omo-Agege’s entitlements or be summoned
The Federal High Court on Thursday warned the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, over the imprisonment proceedings initiated against him by the Delta-Central senator, Ovie Omo-Agege. Omo-Agege had initiated the committal proceedings praying that Saraki be sent to prison as punishment for flouting the May 10 judgment of the court which ordered him (Omo-Agege) to be…
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Drama in court as kidnappers attack judge after issuing death sentence
A judge of the Akwa Ibom State High Court, Justice Okon Okon, escaped death on Tuesday as some convicts attacked him on the court premises in Uyo for sentencing them to death. It was learnt that as soon as the presiding judge pronounced the death sentence on the kidnappers, the convicts started to abuse him.…