Category: JUDICIARY

  • Car dealer docked for alleged breach of trust

    A car dealer, Bello Tambuwal, was on Thursday docked in a Wuse Zone Six Magistrates’ Court, for alleged criminal breach of trust. Tambuwal of Limpopo Street Maitama, Abuja, is charged with criminal breach of trust and cheating. The Prosecution Counsel, Okonko Udo, told the court that the defendant was reported to have collected a used…

  • Microfinance bank employee faces N2.1m theft charge

    An employee of a microfinance bank, Titilayo Bolude, was on Thursday docked at an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stealing N2.1 million from the bank’s customers. Bolude, 40, whose residential address was not provided, is standing trial on a two-count charge of conspiracy and stealing. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the two…

  • Court remands 2 men for allegedly abducting minor

    An Upper Area Court in Makurdi on Thursday ordered that two men be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly abducting a 17-year-old boy. The police charged arraigned Kenneth Gagu 36, and Ugboho Joshua 23, with criminal conspiracy and abduction. Magistrate Rose Iyorshe, who did not take the plea of Gagu and Joshua, ordered that…

  • Bayelsa Dep Governor tasks senior lawyers on discipline, mentorship

    The Bayelsa Deputy Governor Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo has urged senior lawyers to improve on the quality of legal practitioners through mentorship. Ewhrudjakpo, made the call on Wednesday night, on the sidelines of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) 2021 Annual Conference in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. He also said that creating and maintaining efficient disciplinary…

  • EFCC displays CD of 51,933 pages, depicting content of Naira Marley s iPhone

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, displayed before a Federal High Court Lagos, virtual projection of a Compact Disc (CD) with 51,933 pages analysis of the iPhone of Azeez Fashola a.k.a Naira Marley. The EFCC projected the virtual, through its second witness, Mr Augustine Anosike, a forensic analyst. Anosike was still leading…

  • Court remands artist for cheating, pending sentence

    An Upper Area Court in Kubwa, ordered that a 22-year-old artist, Joseph Abah, who pleaded guilty to cheating a Taxi driver, be remanded in a correctional centre, pending sentencing. The Judge, Abdullahi Jibril gave the order after Abah pleaded guilty to criminal breach of trust, misappropriation and cheating. Jibril however adjourned the case until Nov.3…

  • 3 docked for allegedly beating up, threatening to harm neighbour

    Three people were on Monday docked in an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly beating up and threatening to harm their neighbour. The police charged Paulina Oladipupo, 40, and her brother, Joseph and Ibukun Olagunju, 28, who all reside in Shomolu , Lagos with threat to life and assault. They pleaded not guilty to the charge.…

  • Court again discharges ex-SEC DG of corrupt practice charge

    An FCT High Court sitting at Apo has discharged the former Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr Mounir Gwarzo, from offence of conferring unfair and corrupt advantage on himself. Delivering the ruling, which came by an application for a no- case submission, Justice Olukayode Adeniyi held that the law placed a duty…

  • Legal year 2021/2022: EKSG promises digitalization of courts, welfare of judges

    Ekiti State Government has reiterated its commitment towards digitalizing all courts in Ekiti State, provision of adequate working tools for judges among others. Our correspondent reports that the Governor, represented by his Deputy, Mr. Bisi Egbeyemi, made the promise on Friday in Ado Ekiti, during the legal year for year 2021/2022. He said he will…

  • Alleged funds diversion: Court admits ex-chairman NSITF, Ngozi Olejeme to bail

    An FCT High Court sitting in Jabi on Friday admitted the former board chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Ngozi Olejeme, to bail. The court in addition adjourned the matter until Nov.8 for hearing. The court adopted the administrative bail conditions already granted the defendant by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC).…