Tag: Justice Ngwuta
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How money recovered from allegedly corrupt Supreme Court judge reduced – Witness
The sixth prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of Supreme Court judge, Sylvester Ngwuta, on Thursday attributed a N12,000 shortfall in money tendered as evidence in court to human error. When the matter was called, the witness informed the court that when the money was recovered in Abakaliki, it was counted manually and therefore the…
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NIS indicts Justice Ngwuta, accuses him of using multiple passports illegally
The Nigeria Immigration Service on Friday told a Federal High Court, Abuja, that Sylvester Ngwuta, a suspended justice of the Supreme Court used two similar standard international passports interchangeably. A senior staff of the service, Mr Tanko Kutana, made the claim while being cross-examined by counsel for the defendant, Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN). Ngwuta was…
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Justice Ngwuta’s Trial: FG presents 9 bags, boxes containing huge cash as evidence
The Federal Government has tendered as evidence nine bags and boxes filled with local and foreign currencies, before a Federal High Court in Abuja, against Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta. All the items were allegedly recovered from his home. The items were allegedly recovered from his official residence in Abuja during a…
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Justice Nguta pleads not guilty to 8-Count Charge at CCT
Justice Sylvester Ngwuta has pleaded not guilty to an 8-count charge of false declaration of assets, preferred by the Federal Government, against him before the tribunal. According to the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, Mr Ngwuta contravened section 15 of the Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, laws of the federation of Nigeria,…
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Prosecution counsel withdraws from Justice Ngwuta’s trial
Prosecution counsel, Charles Adeogun-Philips, on Thursday withdrew from the trial of Supreme Court judge, Justice Sylvester Ngwuta, who is being prosecuted by the Federal Government on money laundering charges of over N500 million. Adeogun-Philips, engaged from the International Criminal Court, announced his decision to withdraw from the case when the case up for continuation of…
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Court adjourns Justice Ngwuta’s trial
The criminal trial of Justice Sylvester Ngwuta by the Federal High Court, Abuja was on Wednesday stalled on allegation of untimely service of `trial processes’ on the defence team. Chief Kanu Agabi (SAN), the defence lead counsel had filed an oral motion seeking adjournment in order to avail him of documentary evidence brought against Ngwuta.…