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Alleged Malabu Oil scam: Court discharges ex-AGF Adoke, others
Justice Abubakar Kutigi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) discharged former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mohammed Bello Adoke, SAN, and six others on Thursday. They were charged with legacies of committing infractions relating to the controversial Oil Prospecting License (OPL) 245, otherwise known as the Malabu Oil scam. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)…
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Lawyer docked for allegedly assaulting commercial sex worker
The police arraigned a 26-year-old lawyer, Ekunife Emmanuel, in a Lugbe Grade I Area Court in Abuja for allegedly assaulting a commercial sex worker. The police charged Emmanuel, of Jahi, Abuja, with criminal breach of trust, assault, causing hurt, and inciting disturbance, an offense he denied committing. Earlier, the prosecuting counsel, Olisaemeka Okeke, told the court that the complainant, Queeneth…
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Businessman docked for allegedly receiving stolen property
The police, on Thursday, arraigned a businessman, Mr. Ikenna Sunday, before a Dei-Dei Grade I Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly receiving stolen property. The prosecution counsel, Chinedu Ogada, told the court that the complainant, Mr. Chukwudi Aladi, of Compass Aluminium Company Limited, Dei-Dei, reported the theft case at Zuba Police Station. Ogada told the court that the defendant allegedly received…
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