Tag: Witness
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41-year old man stoned to death for burning Quran
Enraged mob has stoned to death a 41-year old man, Mushtaq Ahmed, for allegedly burning the Quran
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Evans’ trial: How I raised $420,000 ransom for husband’s release, witness tells court
A businesswoman, Mrs Chimebere Ahamonu has narrated to an Ikeja Special Offences Court how she raised a ransom of $420,000 for the freedom of her husband. Chimebere’s spouse, Mr Sylvanus Ahamonu was allegedly kidnapped by sus[ected kidnap kingpin, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike alias Evans and his gang on June 23, 2014 on Kara Road, off Osolo Way,…
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How we helped to arrest alleged murderers of FIRMAN CEO – witnesses
An Abuja-based businessman, Mr Ikechukwu Efulu, on Monday narrated to a Lagos High Court how a defendant – Daniel Ibeachi – allegedly almost killed him while pretending to buy his property worth N150 million. Efulu testified as the fourth prosecution witness in the trial of three persons charged with the murder of Chief Executive Officer…
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Sexual assault’: Witness afraid to testify against Baba Ijesha in court
The prosecution team of the Lagos government says one of the witnesses set to testify against Baba Ijesha, the embattled Yoruba actor, is afraid to do so. TheNewsGuru reports that Baba Ijesha has been in a legal tussle since he was accused of assaulting a 14-year-old minor when she was 7. The actor is facing…
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How we caught fake EFCC officials – Witness
An Assistant Chief Registrar of the Ikeja High Court, Mr Ademola Adekehin, on Tuesday narrated how he allegedly caught two men – Chijioke Ugwu and Ibrahim Adekunle, impersonating officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The duo is also accused of falsifying a court order to illegally obtain a property. The News Agency…
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#EndSARS: New twist as witness plays video that claims Army shot protesters at Lekki Toll Gate
The Lagos State judicial panel on restitution for victims of SARS related abuses resumed sitting on Saturday with the continuation of the testimony of an EndSARs co-ordinator, Serah Ibrahim. Serah came along with several videos, some of which she said she shot personally with her iPhone. One after the other, she played the videos which…
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Witness explains how ex-Kaduna senator, Shehu Sani hurriedly returned $25,000 to ‘victim’
The trial of Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, continued yesterday before Justice I.E Ekwo of the Federal High Court Abuja with the tenth prosecution witness, (PW10) Bako Aliyu, providing more details on how Sani allegedly extorted Alhaji Sani Dauda, the Chairman, ASD Motors. Yesterday’s trial was initially slated to…
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Jenniffer Lynn Akadakpo – A True Witness And A Nigerian, By Ibeh Aso
By Ibeh Aso At 12:31 am August 4, 2019, my phone rang from an unexpected caller at that hour. I picked up my phone to see who was calling and was surprised and worried my friend and brother Wilcox Akadakpo was the caller. The sight of his name on my phone triggered many thoughts on…
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I did not give Shehu Sani bribe, witness tells court
Alhaji Sani Dauda, a prosecution witness, on Tuesday, denied giving Sen. Shehu Sani bribe. Dauda made this known in a Federal High Court,Abuja, while being cross-examined in the ongoing trial of Sani over alleged bribery and advanced fee fraud, The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) slammed a two-count charge on Sani bordering on name-dropping,…
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Absence of witnesses stall hearing of Offa robbery suspects
Hearing of April 5th, 2018 Offa, Offa local government area of Kwara state, robbery suspects could not continue on Tuesday as a result of absence of prosecution witnesses. All the accused persons; Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham, Salahudeen Azeez and Niyi Ogundiran were present in court. Prosecution counsel, Bola Gold told the court that…