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Breaking…. Lagos coroner clears Dowen College, indicts parents, doctors
The Lagos State coroner inquest instituted to unravel the cause of the death of Sylvester Oromoni, a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos, has revealed that he died a natural death. The Lagos coroner, Magistrate Mikhail Kadiri, stated in a 255-page judgment on Monday that the student’s death was avoidable. Kadiri attributed the death to parental and medical negligence.…
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Baker, 24, bags life jail for defiling 15-year-old neighbour
An Ikeja Sexual Offenses and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced a 24-year-old baker, Adesina Farouk, to life imprisonment for defiling his neighbour’s 15-year-old daughter. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Rahman Oshodi held on Monday that the prosecution proved the sole charge of defilement against Farouk. Oshodi said there was consistent evidence that the convict forcefully had…
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EFCC arraigns 5 for illegal crude oil deal
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday, charged five defendants before a Federal High Court in Lagos over an illegal deal in petroleum products. The defendants are: Mt Vinnalaris (a vessel), Azeez Abubakar, Wisdom Borborley, Samuel Akpan and Freedom Otuagoma They appeared before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke on two counts bordering on unlawful deals in petroleum products. After the…
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Man to spend 27 years in jail for burglary, stealing N200,000 cash, jewellery apparels, perfumes
An Ado-Ekiti High Court has sentenced 22-year-old Femi Dipo to 27 years imprisonment for breaking into three boutiques and stealing N200,000 cash, clothes, perfumes, and other items. The convict, whose address was not given, was arraigned before Justice Blessing Ajileye on July 19, 2022, on five counts bordering on conspiracy, burglary, and stealing. The offenses, the prosecution counsel, Kunle-Shina Adeyemo,…
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Impeachment: Court to hear Shaibu’s suit against assembly, others April 19
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed April 19 for hearing of a suit filed by the impeached Deputy Governor of Edo, Philip Shaibu, against the state house of assembly and others. The matter, which was before Justice Inyang Ekwo, was fixed for hearing on Friday after a team of lawyers, including Alex Ejesieme, SAN, showed up to seek…
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Security guard in court for allegedly stealing 10,000 litres of diesel
The police in Lagos on Friday arraigned a 44-year-old security guard, Promise Ekop, before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing 10,000 litres of diesel valued at N9.95 million. The defendant, who resides in Lekki, Lagos, is being tried for conspiracy and stealing. The prosecutor, DSP Clara Olagbayi, told the court that the offences were committed on Jan. 12…
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Bobrisky jailed 6 months without fine option for Naira abuse
A Federal High Court in Lagos State sentenced convicted crossdresser Idris Okuneye (alias Bobrisky) to six months in prison for abuse of the naira on Friday. The court did not give the crossdresser the option of a fine. Bobrisky was prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court convicted him on April 5, following his guilty plea,…
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Court remands unemployed man for allegedly raping teenager
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a 35-year-old man, Ernest Nfom, in Kirikiri Correctional Centre for allegedly raping a teenager. The police charged Nfom, who resides at 33/34 Toyin St., Ikeja, with rape, a threat to life, and obtaining money by force. The Magistrate, Mrs. O. A. Ogunjobi, did not take the plea of Nfom for want of jurisdiction.…
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Breaking….. Naira abuse: Court sentences Bobrisky to 6 months in custody
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of a Federal High Court in Lagos sentenced popular cross-dresser Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky, to six months in custody over Naira abuse on Friday. Details soon.
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Cashier in court for allegedly stealing employer’s money
The police in Lagos on Friday arraigned a 56-year-old cashier, Essien Emmanuel, who allegedly stole his employer’s N612,000. The defendant, who resides at Agege, Lagos State, appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on a count charge of stealing. He, however, pleaded not guilty. The prosecutor, Insp Felicia Okwori, told the court that the cashier committed the stealing from June 2023…
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Malian parties reject junta’s suspension of political activities
Malian political parties and civil society groups jointly rejected on Thursday the ruling junta’s order to suspend political activities and vowed to mount a legal challenge to what one opposition politician called the “dictatorial” move. The West African country has been under military rule since a coup in 2020. Tensions have risen in recent weeks, leading major parties and other…
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NBA committee chair mourns Belgore’s death
The Chairman of the of the Nigerian Bar Association Remuneration Committee, Mazi Afam Osigwe (SAN), has described the demise of the late Justice Olarenwaju Belgore as a loss to the Nigerian judiciary. Osigwe said this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Until his death, Belgore was a retired justice of the Court of Appeal. The News Agency of Nigeria…
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Court discharges Ekiti ex-PDP Chairman, 4 others of conspiracy, breach of peace
An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Monday, discharged and acquitted a former Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Mr. Ropo Adesanya and four others standing trial in a case of conspiracy and breach of peace. The defendants, James Dada, 49; Jegede James, 65; Jegede Ebenezer, 72; Chief Matthew Fabamise, 65 and Oluwaropo Adesanya, 67, were arraigned before…
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Employee of property company in court for alleged N7.6m fraud
One Adewale Adeagbo, an employee of a foremost property company in South-West Nigeria, appeared before a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, charged with N7,640, 000 fraud. Adeagbo, whose residential address was not provided, is being prosecuted for conspiracy, obtaining money under false pretense, and stealing. The prosecutor, Mr. Philip Amusan, told the court that the defendant allegedly committed…
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Lawyer asks Appeal Court to uphold judgment dismissing CAC’s appeal on CAMA, 2020
A lawyer, Emmanuel Ekpenyong, has prayed the Court of Appeal in Abuja to dismiss an appeal filed by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) challenging a lower court’s judgement that nullified some sections of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA), 2020. Ekpenyong, a constitutional lawyer and human rights crusader from the law firm Fred-Young & Evans LLP, told an Appeal…
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EFCC arraigns Binance executive, Gambaryan, on 5 counts as court dismisses objection
On Monday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Binance Holdings Limited’s executive, Tigran Gambaryan, on an alleged money laundering charge following the dismissal of his objection by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Gambaryan was arraigned by the EFCC on a five-count charge before Justice Emeka Nwite. He was arraigned alongside the company and Nadeem Anjarwalla (now at…
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Court remands Emefiele for alleged abuse of office, $4.5bn, N2.8bn fraud
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Ikeja Special Offenses Court on Monday remanded the embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, for alleged abuse of office. Oshodi remanded Emefiele in the EFCC custody, while his co-defendant, Henry Isioma-Omoile, was remanded in Ikoyi Custodial Centre, where he is currently held pending the determination of their bail application on…
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