Tag: Trial
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Uncertainty trails Nnamdi Kanu’s whereabouts as trial resumes today
The whereabouts of the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu is currently unknown even as his trial resumes in court on Tuesday (today). TheNewsGuru.com reports that Nnamdi Kanu has not been seen in public functions since September 24 when some security agents allegedly entered his Afaraukwu, Umuahia country home in…
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N46bn fraud: Court dismisses Tompolo’s suit to stop trial
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday dismissed the suit filed Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tomopolo, challenging a criminal charge preferred against him by the Federal Government. Tompolo, through his lawyer, Ebun Olu-Adegboruwa, had approached the court seeking nullification of Section 221 and 306 of Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) 2015, under which he…
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Dasuki: Absence of judge stalls commencement of trial
The absence of Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf on Thursday stalled the trial of former National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Col. Sambo Dasuki in an FCT High Court Maitama. Dasuki, NSA to former President Goodluck Jonathan, was arraigned on a 22- count charge, bordering on diversion, conspiracy, bribery, abuse of office and criminal breach of trust involving…
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Absence of Metuh’s counsel stalls trial as Justice Abang adjourns till Friday
The trial of Olisa Metuh, former National Publicity Secretary, Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) was stalled in the Federal High Court, Abuja, due to absence of his counsel, Mr Onyeachi Ikpeazu (SAN). When the matter was called on Wednesday, the prosecuting counsel, Mr Sylvanus Tahir, told the court that the matter was adjourned until Wednesday for…
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Court grants Bala, former minister’s son permission to travel for Hajj
Under trial former FCT Minister’s son, Shamsudeen Bala, was on Wednesday granted permission to travel for lesser hajj by a Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja. At the resumed hearing, the defence counsel, Kanayo Okafor, prayed the court to release the international passport of the defendant to enable him travel for the lesser hajj. The…
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Boko Haram : I have no case to answer – Ndume
The suspended majority leader in the senate, Ali Ndume standing trial on terrorism on alleged terrorism funding has told the federal high court in Abuja that he has no case to answer in the 4 count charges brought against him by the federal government. Ndume told Justice Kolawole that the government has not in anyway…
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Bill Cosby goes on trial for sexual assault
For decades Bill Cosby was “America’s Dad,” loved by millions for his role as an affable doctor and benevolent father on long-running hit TV sitcom “The Cosby Show.” On Monday the disgraced 79-year-old goes on trial for aggravated indecent assault, accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a former university basketball director at his home in…
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Saraki’s trial will no longer hold from day-to-day – CCT Judge
The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, Danladi Umar, on Wednesday declared that the ongoing trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki will not take place from day-to-day as was the tradition last year. Umar made the declaration at the tribunal in Abuja, while adjourning the trial till January 17. The adjournment was…
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Fani-Kayode’s trial to resume January 2017
A Federal High Court in Lagos, has slated Jan. 16, 17 and 18, 2017 for continuation of trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode standing trial for money laundering. Fani-Kayode, who was also a former Director of Media and Publicity, Campaign Committee of Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, is charged alongside a former Minister of…
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Again, absence of defence witness stalls Dariye’s trial
The trial of former governor of Plateau state, Chief Joshua Dariye, was once again stalled in a Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court Gudu, due to the absence of defence witness. Dariye, who was present in court on Tuesday, is facing a 23-count charge bordering on money laundering and diversion of Plateau state ecological fund…