Category: JUDICIARY
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…