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Man docked for alleged N16.5m fraud
A 40-year-old man, Adebayo Jemileyin, on Friday appeared before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, for allegedly obtaining N16.5 million under false pretences.
The…
Court remands man for alleged export of 800kg hemp
A Federal High Court in Lagos State has remanded one Sunday Nnamani at the correctional service for unlawful export of 800 Kilogrammes of cannabis sativa.
The defendant was charged by…
EFCC asks court to refuse Sanwo-Olu’s suit, says it is speculative
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged a Federal High Court in Abuja not to grant the reliefs sought by Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State in his fundamental…
Ekiti State Mourns as Chief Judge Justice John Adeyeye Passes Away at 64
Ekiti State has been plunged into mourning following the death of its Chief Judge, Justice John Adeyeye, who passed away on Monday at the age of 64.
Justice Adeyeye, appointed as Chief…
Two minors bag six months jail term for stealing cable wires
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Thursday sentenced a 15-yearold and 17-yearold minors to six months in prison without option of fine for stealing armoured cable wires.
The Magistrate,…
Trader bags 9 months in prison for attempted theft
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Monday sentenced a 20-year-old trader, Darwang Chung, to nine months in prison for attempted theft.
Chung, who resides at Gyel in Jos South, pleaded guilty to…
Falana urges authorities to prosecute churches converting charity funds to commercial…
Mr Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has urged anti-corruption agencies to prosecute churches converting charity funds to commercial purposes, describing such act as…
NBA Sokoto lauds Gov. Aliyu over appointment of members
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Sokoto State branch, has expressed its appreciation to the state governor, Ahmad Aliyu, for appointing its members into various positions in his…
Jigawa withdraws from suit challenging EFCC legality
Jigawa State Government says it has withdrawn from the suit challenging the constitutionality of the laws that established the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) currently…
Court dismisses objections by Rivers Govt against suit to shut down expenditures
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, dismissed all objections raised by the Rivers State government against proceeding with the hearing of a suit seeking to shut down all expenditures…