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Rights groups condemn bail denial to Zimbabwean opposition party leader
Human rights groups has condemned a decision by the Zimbabwean High Court to uphold a lower court’s ruling denying bail to an opposition party leader and 78 activists, who were arrested in June . Jameson Timba, who took over as party leader at Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) after Nelson Chamisa quit in January, was arrested along with other party…
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Court admits ex-Power Minister, Mamman, to N10bn bail
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, admitted former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to a N10 billion bail with two sureties. Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling on Mamman’s bail application moved by his counsel, Femi Ate, SAN, held that alternatively, the former minister shall enter into a bond or agreement of N10 billion with a bank. Tye…
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Erisco controversy: Court admits food reviewer to N50m bail
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, admitted Mrs Chioma Okoli to N5 million bail with two sureties in like sum over allegations bordering on her online commentary on Erisco Foods Limited’s tomato paste. Justice Peter Lifu, in a ruling, agreed with the arguments of the defendant’s lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, that the offence with which Mrs Okoli was charged with…
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Emefiele gets N300m bail, denies unlawful naira printing as CBN governor
An FCT high court in Maitama on Wednesday admitted the embattled former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele to bail in the sum of N300 million . Justice Maryann Anenih granted him to bail while ruling on his bail application over alleged unlawful naira colour swap. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission brought against him a-four – count amended charge bordering…
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UPDATED- Alleged abuse of office: Court admits Sirika, 2 others to N100m bail each
 Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Thursday admitted Hadi Sirika, former aviation minister and two others to bail in the sum of  N100 million each. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned the former Aviation Minister, Hadi Sirika, before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama on a six- count amended…
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Alleged abuse of office: Court admits Sirika, 2 others to N100m bail each
 A Federal Cap Territory  High Court on Thursday admitted Hadi Sirika, former aviation minister and two others to bail in the sum of  N100 million each. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Sirika, before Justice Sylvanus Oriji of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama on Thursday. Also arraigned are Sirika’s daughter, Fatima; Jalal Hamma…
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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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FCT High Court grants Emefeile bail
Abuja, Nov. 8,2023(NAN)The Federal Capital Territory High Court on Wednesday admitted the embattled former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, to bail. The court ordered that he should be released to his counsel and must be produced in court when needed. The presiding judge, Justice Adeniyi, also ordered him to deposit all his travel documents with the court’s registrar.(NAN)
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Baba Ijesha gets bail, court bans public commentary on case
An Ikeja High Court on Thursday afternoon granted embattled Nollywood artiste, Olanrewaju Omiyinka alias Baba Ijesha bail. The court released him to his lawyer to go home forthwith pending perfection of his bail. Omiyinka was arraigned at a Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja, before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo. The actor is facing a five count charge bordering on rape,…
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Egypt court grants bail to Al Jazeera journalists
An Egyptian court has granted bail to the detained Al Jazeera journalists Baher Mohamed and Mohamed Fahmy. A retrial was ordered by the country’s Court of Cassation last month, overturning a lower court’s verdict that had falsely found them guilty of helping the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group. “Bail is a small step in the right direction, and allows Baher and…
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