Category: Judicial
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ANAMBRA COURT JAILS ORIENT PETROLEUM MD, FOUNDATION 14 YEARS OVER FRAUD
After a decade-long trial, the gavel has finally fallen. Justice O.M. Anyachebelu of the Anambra State High Court, Awka, has convicted and sentenced Mr. Nnaemeka Nwawka, Managing Director of Orient Petroleum Resources Plc, and the Registered Trustees of Sage Nebefeife Foundation to 14 years imprisonment each over fraud linked to N25 billion investments. The conviction…
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KOGI GOV’S COS, CO-DEFENDANT TO KNOW FATE IN N10BN FRAUD CASE MARCH 18
High-stakes decision looms for Ali Bello and co-defendant. The Federal High Court in Abuja has set March 18 for the ruling in the trial-within-trial for Ali Bello, Chief of Staff to Kogi Governor Usman Ododo, and co-defendant Dauda Suleiman, over alleged N10 billion money laundering. The mini-trial examined whether the extra-judicial statements made by the…
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MOTHER, 21, REMANDED FOR ALLEGEDLY KILLING INFANT SON
Tragic case in Benue as authorities investigate. A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court has remanded 21-year-old Doowuese Paul in the Correctional Centre over the alleged killing of her one-month-old son, Terhile Chupa. She faces a charge of culpable homicide. The Chief Magistrate, Mrs. Regina Alashi, did not take her plea due to lack of jurisdiction and…
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NGO WARNS AGAINST OUT-OF-COURT SETTLEMENTS IN RAPE CASES
Survivors urged to seek justice, not hush money. The Initiative to Resist Institutional Slavery and Exploitation (IRISE) has urged rape and sexual violence survivors to avoid out-of-court settlements, stressing that legal action ensures justice and deters offenders. The advice came during a two-day training in Lagos for journalists on rights-based, evidence-driven reporting in Sexual and…
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MALAMI, WIFE, SON REMANDED OVER N8.7BN MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES
Ex-AGF Abubakar Malami and family back in custody as EFCC case kicks off afresh. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered Abubakar Malami, his wife Asabe Bashir, and son Abdulaziz to be remanded in correctional centres pending the hearing of their bail applications in an alleged N8.7 billion money laundering case. Malami and…
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OZEKHOME, PONFA USENI GRANTED N10M BAIL IN LONDON PROPERTY FRAUD CASE
High Court twists the plot in Abuja as legal heavyweights walk out on bail. An Abuja High Court on Friday admitted Mike Ozekhome, SAN, and Ponfa Useni to bail of N10 million each over allegations of forging documents to claim a London property. The case, filed by the Office of the Attorney General of the…
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OYO HIGH COURT UPHOLDS PDP’S 2025 IBADAN CONVENTION
Fresh twist in the PDP leadership battle as a state court backs the November 2025 convention that produced new national officers. Justice Ladiran Akintola of the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has validated the 2025 elective convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) held on November 15 and 16 in Ibadan. The convention produced…
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COURT ADMITS VIDEO SAID TO IMPLICATE NDLEA IN ABBA KYARI TRIAL
A Federal High Court in Abuja has admitted a defence video allegedly linking NDLEA operatives to misconduct, marking a fresh twist in the ongoing trial of suspended DCP Abba Kyari. Justice Emeka Nwite overruled objections from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and admitted the video as Exhibit D-3. The footage reportedly contains confessional statements…
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HILLARY CLINTON CALLS EPSTEIN DEPOSITION “REPETITIVE,” DENIES ANY TIES
Former U.S. Secretary of State says six-hour testimony turned into a political spectacle. Hillary Clinton has criticised her closed-door deposition before the House Oversight Committee over matters linked to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, describing the six-hour session as “very long” and “repetitive.” Speaking in New York after Thursday’s hearing, Clinton said she answered every question…
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SENATE DEMANDS CAC REGISTRAR-GENERAL BE SACKED FOR IGNORING SUMMONS
Lawmakers warn of budget freeze if Hussaini Magaji continues to snub the Senate Committee on Finance. The Senate has called on President Bola Tinubu to terminate the appointment of CAC Registrar-General Hussaini Magaji for repeatedly failing to appear before the Committee on Finance. The demand came during the Ministry of Finance budget defence session in…
