Tag: Trial
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Alleged $2.1bn fraud: Dasuki expresses readiness to resume trial
Nigeria’s former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki, (rtd) released on bail on Tuesday, after four years of detention by the DSS, said he is now ready to resume his trial for corruption and money laundering. In an interview with the Hausa Service of VOA, Dasuki said he is ready to defend him over a…
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Ex-PDP spokesman, Olisa Metuh loses bid to stop trial
Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh has lost in a bid to stop his criminal trial before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama, Abuja. In a ruling on Thursday, Justice Ishaq Bello rejected a no-case application made by Metuh in his trial for alleged…
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$9.6bn Judgement: P&ID reacts to trial, conviction in Abuja
Process and Industrial Developments Limited (P&ID) reacted to the trial and conviction of two of its directors in Abuja today and slammed it all as shambolic, according to an unsigned statement. “Today’s sham trial in Nigeria is entirely illegitimate, and follows a systematic campaign of harassment, intimidation and illegal detention of a number of individuals…
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Alleged assault: Court fixes Aug. 20 for Sen. Abbo’s trial
A Zuba Chief Magistrates’ Court Abuja, on Monday fixed Aug. 20, for the trial of Sen. Elisha Abbo who allegedly assaulted a nursing woman in Abuja. The offence that bordered on criminal force and assault which is contrary to section 263 and 264 of penal code. The Magistrate, Abdullahi Ilelah, also ordered the prosecution counsel,…
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Kidnapping: Court dismisses Evans' appeals to stop trial
The Court of Appeal in Lagos on Monday dismissed three appeals by suspected billionaire kidnap kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike alias Evans, seeking to stop his trial at two high courts in Lagos State. A three-man panel led by Justice Jummai Sankey held that Evans’ appeals against three rulings of the Ikeja High Court were without merit.…
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Erastus Akingbola’s money laundering trial resumes June 13
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday adjourned until June 13, the money laundering trial of a Managing Director of the defunct Intercontinental Bank Plc., Erastus Akingbola. Akingbola was charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on an amended 22 counts bordering on money laundering. He was re-arraigned in March and pleaded…
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Alleged N54.3m Fraud: Court fixes date for trial of NEMA director
An FCT High Court in Maitama on Tuesday fixed June 27 to begin the trial of an Acting Director, Special Duties in the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Emenike Umesi, charged with misappropriating N54.3 million. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Mr Umesi with four counts of misappropriation of public funds. Justice Jude…
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Court issues production warrant to DSS to produce Dasuki for trial
Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf of an FCT High Court Maitama on Tuesday, issued a production warrant to the Director General, Department of State Service (DSS) to produce Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd) in court to face his trial on May 24. Dasuki, a former National Security Adviser to ex -president , Dr Goodluck Jonathan was arraigned by…
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JUST: CCT fixes date for judgement in Onnoghen’s trial
The Code of Conduct Tribunal on Monday fixed Thursday for its final judgment in the charges of false and non-declaration of assets instituted against Justice Walter Onnoghen, who reportedly resigned as the Chief Justice of Nigeria on April 4. The Danladi Umar-led three-man bench fixed the date for judgment after the prosecution led by Mr.…
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FG insists on continuing Onnoghen’s trial despite resignation
Indications emerged on Wednesday that the Federal Government has opted to continue with the trial of the outgoing Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT). It was confirmed on Wednesday at the CCT that Onnoghen’s lawyers have filed their final address. The prosecution team is expected to submit…