Tag: court
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BREAKING: Court nullifies impeachment of ex-Kogi deputy gov, Simon Achuba
The impeachment of the former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Simon Achuba, has been declared null and void by a State High Court in Lokoja. Achuba was in October 2019 impeached by the State House of Assembly. READ ALSO: Ambode loses bid to stop probe into purchase of 820 vehicles But Justice John Olorunfemi on Wednesday…
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Court to hear Sowore, Bakare’s N1bn suits against DSS boss, AGF March 25
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, fixed March 25 for the hearing of the N1bn fundamental rights enforcement suit instituted by activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, and Olawale Bakare, over their alleged illegal detention prior to their release in December 2019. Sowore and Bakare, who are being prosecuted by the…
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Caregiver docked for defiling teenager, raping woman with Down syndrome
A 30-year-old caregiver for persons with Down syndrome, Kabiru Wasiu, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court for defiling a teenager. ALSO READ:Huawei to make more contribution in 2020 to ICT capacity building in Ethiopia Our correspondent reports that Wasiu, whose address was not provided, was also charged with…
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Court backs Yukos shareholders against Kremlin in $50 bn case
A Dutch court Tuesday upheld an appeal by shareholders of the dismantled oil giant Yukos in a landmark ruling, boosting their fight in a $50 billion case for compensation. ALSO READ:News Infected passengers evacuated on US flights as China virus toll mounts The ruling overturns a lower Dutch court’s ruling in favour of Russia, which…
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2 men in court for allegedly raping 16-year-old girl
The police on Monday arraigned two men, John Ayika, 48, and Olatunji Olasesan 52, in a Chief Magistrates Court in Surulere, Lagos for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl. READ ALSO: Marine waste clean-up yielding results — LASWA The defendants, who reside at Mushin area of Lagos, pleaded not guilty to rape. The Police Prosecutor, Anthonia Osayande,…
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BREAKING: Supreme Court dismisses Lokpobiri’s case, affirms Lyon as Bayelsa APC candidate
The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, affirmed the Bayelsa State governor-elect, David Lyon, as the valid candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the last governorship election in the state. ALSO READ:Sinn Fein urges EU to back united Ireland bid after poll surge A five-man panel of the court led by Justice Mary Peter-Odili unanimously dismissed…
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Woman, 50, faces trial for alleged human trafficking in A’Ibom
A suspected 50 years old human trafficker, Mrs Rose Friday, on Tuesday, appeared before Justice F. Riman of the Federal High Court sitting in Uyo for habouring pregnant girls. Friday was arraigned on a two-count charge of habouring and exploitation of pregnant girls by selling their babies. The offences are contrary to the provision of…
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Court remands man, 37 for sexually assaulting girl, 12
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded a 37-year-old man, Afolabi Shuaib, for allegedly having canal knowledge of a 12-year-old daughter of his neighbour. Shuaib, who lives at Adebayo Salami Street, Igeshu in Ayobo Area of Lagos, is facing a two-count charge bordering on unlawful sexual assault and defilement. ALSO READ:Chairman tasks Nigerians on…
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Court grants N200m bail to ex-Kwara Commissioner for Finance
A Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin on Monday granted N200 million bail to the immediate past Commissioner for Finance in Kwara, Alhaji Ademola Banu. The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had on Jan. 29 arraigned Banu and one Olarewaju Adeniyi before Justice Babangana Ashigar on a nine-count charge…
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Court sentences fake lawyer to 3 years imprisonment wit hard labour
A Magistrates’ Court in IPetmodu, Osun, on Monday, sentenced a fake lawyer, Melvin Oromidayo, to three years imprisonment with hard labour. Magistrate Abosede Sarumi, sentenced Oromidayo after he pleaded guilty. Sarumi held that though the convict pleaded guilty to the three counts of forgery, Impersonation and fraud, a sinner must not go unpunished. She added…