Tag: Plea bargain
-
Billionaire kidnapper, Evans, partner approach court, seek plea bargain
Convicted billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike popularly known as Evans facing attempted murder charges, has filed a settlement request with the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja. Evans alongside his co-defendant Joseph Emeka, facing murder, and attempted kidnap have both opted for the option of a plea bargain.
-
Just In: Notorious kidnapper Evans opts for plea bargain
Notorious kidnapper, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike (alias Evans), and his co-defendant, Joseph Emeka, have opted for plea bargain agreement. The duo was charged with murder and attempted kidnap before an Ikeja high court.
-
Justice minister, Fagbemi distances FG from Emefiele’s N50bn plea bargain
Justice Minister Lateef Fagbemi has distanced the Federal Government from the N50 billion planned non prosecution plea bargain with the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria governor Godwin Emefiele. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director of
-
Why we introduced plea-bargaining in resolving criminal cases – FG
The Federal Government has said the introduction of plea-bargain arrangement as a means of resolving criminal cases in the country is not intended as a soft landing mechanism for looters of public wealth. It said the procedure is intended to reduce time and cost in lost in criminal prosecution. The Solicitor General of the Federation…
-
Plea bargain firmly entrenched in our criminal justice system – LASG
The Lagos State Government says plea bargain has been entrenched in its criminal justice system, saying it curtails undue delay in the dispensation of criminal justice. Calling for its adoption as a procedure in criminal proceedings, the Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Opeyemi Oke, gave the assurance on Monday while declaring open a special…