Tag: court
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Court orders permanent forfeiture of 31 vehicles to Lagos govt
The Lagos Mobile Court has ordered permanent forfeiture of d 31 vehicles to the state government for contravening the Traffic Laws. The Chairman of the Lagos State Environment and Special Offences, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, issued the order after the drivers pleaded guilty. He held that the 31 defendants pleaded guilty to the one-way traffic offence…
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Parties deregistration: INEC to approach S/Court over Appeal Court’s conflicting judgements
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would approach the Supreme Court over conflicting judgements by the Court of Appeal on recently deregistered political parties. The commission disclosed this in a statement issued by, Mr Festus Okoye, INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, in Abuja on Monday. Okoye confirmed that…
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Community Drags Iyatsere Of Warri To Court Over Land Grabbing
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City A Benin High court sitting in Benin city, Edo State has commenced the hearing of suit filled against the Iyatsere of Warri kingdom, chief Johnson Aseleghe over his continuous parading of himself as the traditional ruler of Ologbo dukedom and to also restrain him from seeding lands that belongs to…
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2 in court for allegedly stealing mobile phone
The police in Kaduna have arraigned two men before a Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan for alleged theft of mobile phone. David Musa, 27, and Abdullahi Sani, 25, are standing trial on charges of criminal conspiracy and theft, contrary to sections 59 and 270 of the Kaduna State Penal Code Law. The Police Prosecutor, Insp. Johnson…
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Why the persecution of Obla, SAN by EFCC can’t Stand
To be precise, on 28 November 2016, Chief Godwin Obla (SAN), a former prosecutor with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was arraigned before a Lagos High Court in Suit No: LD/3671C/16 alongside the Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, then a Judge of the Federal High Court, on the allegation that he bribed the latter with…
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Court grants N50m post conviction bail to Abia ex-director of finance
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday, granted post-conviction bail to a former Abia State Director of Finance and Account , Jones Udeogu, who was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in December 2019. Udeogu was convicted on Dec. 5, 2019 by Justice Mohammed Idris of N7.1 billion fraud and jailed alongside a former Abia…
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3 men in court over alleged breach of peace in Ogun
The police on Monday arraigned three men in an Ota Magistrates’Court in Ogun over alleged breach of peace. The defendants, Taofeek Salami, 34, Taiwo Salami, 55, and Hammed Shodunke, 27, whose addresses were not provided are facing a two-count charge of breach of peace and conspiracy. The prosecutor, Insp. Abdulkareem Mustapha, told the court that…
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Court further adjourns suit seeking winding up of BBNaija Sponsors
A Federal High Court in Lagos, has adjourned until May 4, hearing in a suit seeking the winding up of the sponsors of the Big Brother Naija Show, Payporte Global System Ltd. The petitioner (Vacant Board) had filed a debt recovery suit against Payporte, in 2015. The Court had in its judgment delivered on May…
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Auto dealer in court for allegedly stealing 3 cars from customers
A 33-year-old auto dealer, Sunday Aderelegun, who allegedly stole three cars worth N14.4 million from his customers and used it as collateral for a loan, on Tuesday appeared in an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court. ALSO READ:FG inaugurates N180m road project in Ede poly The police charged Aderelegun, who resides at No. 99, Agbado Road, Iju…
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Police arraign 2 in court over alleged motorcycle theft
Two persons:Ugochukwu Dickecha,41; and Gift Anthony, 23; on Monday appeared before an Ota Senior Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for allegedly stealing a Bajaj motorcycle valued N250,000. The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, are facing a two-count charge of stealing and conspiracy. The prosecutor, Cpl. E.O. Adaraloye, told the court that the defendants committed the…