Tag: #CourtTrial
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COURT SETS MAY 5 FOR TRIAL OF TERROR SUSPECT LINKED TO OKENE CHURCH ATTACK
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 5 to continue the trial of Abdulazeez Obadaki, a suspected member of the Ansaru terrorist group linked to the deadly 2012 attack on a Deeper Life Bible Church in Okene, Kogi State. The attack, which occurred on June 12, 2012, left at least 19 worshippers, including…
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COURT SETS MAY 18 FOR TRIAL OF MAN ACCUSED OF CALLING FOR COUP ON SOCIAL MEDIA
A Federal High Court in Abuja has scheduled May 18 for the trial of a man accused of using social media to call on the military to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik fixed the date on Monday after the prosecution requested more time to review the case file. The prosecutor,…
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DSS WITNESS: EFCC CHAIRMAN TARGETED WITH ₦4BN FACEBOOK BLACKMAIL
Court hears how social media videos allegedly accused anti-graft boss of stealing Delta community funds. A witness from the Department of State Services has told the Federal High Court how the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, was allegedly blackmailed through Facebook posts. Testifying before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, DSS operative Yusuf…
