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<strong>Police Suspends Bolanle Raheem’s Killer, MBA Seeks N5bn Compensation</strong>

30Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, Lagos News, News, Nigeria

Police Suspends Bolanle Raheem’s Killer, MBA Seeks N5bn Compensation

The Police Service Commission, PSC, on Thursday ratified the immediate suspension of ASP Drambi Vandi who is suspected to have shot and killed pregnant Lagos lawyer, Bolanle Raheem. The development was confirmed by the PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, in a statement issued after the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, recommended that Vandi be suspended for shooting and killing Raheem in the Ajah axis of Lagos State on Christmas Day. Ani said, “The commission, in a letter to the Inspector-General of Police signed by the acting chairperson, Clara Ogunbiyi, stated that the commission has carefully examined the facts of the case, observations and recommendation with respect to allegations against the officer and granted approval for the suspension of the officer from duty with...

<strong>Court Remands Lawyer After Fraud Suspect Jumps Bail</strong>

23Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Court Remands Lawyer After Fraud Suspect Jumps Bail

An Ajah Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State has remanded a 42-year-old lawyer, Nzeteh Reagan, in the Ikoyi Custodial Centre for failing to account for the whereabouts of a suspect, Simon Odeh, accused of N16m fraud. Magistrate O.M. Daramola remanded the lawyer on Wednesday after he was arraigned on a one-count charge of conspiracy, obstruction, and prevention of justice by the police. According to the prosecutor, Inspector Chinedu Njoku, the defendant committed the offence on October 1, 2022. See Also: Court Stops DSS From Arresting CBN Governor Njoku said the incident took place at Ilasan Police Station, Jakande, in the Lekki area of the State. He said, “Reagan conspired with one Simon Odeh to obstruct, prevent and pervert the course of justice by taking Odeh on bail h...

<strong>Court Stops DSS From Arresting CBN Governor</strong>

20Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Economy, Finance, Judiciary, News, Nigeria, Security

Court Stops DSS From Arresting CBN Governor

An Abuja federal high court has turned down an application by the Department of State Services, DSS, seeking to arrest and detain the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele. The chief judge, Justice JT Tsoho, while declining the motion ex parte – filed in the absence of the respondent, said that the secret police lacked concrete evidence to prove its claims that Emefiele was involved in terrorism financing and economic crimes. According to a source who spoke to TheCable, the judge noted that he should have been taken into confidence if there was any evidence to substantiate the allegations in the application. “The honourable judge also wondered why the name of the respondent was given simply as ‘Godwin Emefiele’ without a material disclosure that he is the same per...

<strong>FG Denying Nnamdi Kanu Food, Drugs – IPOB</strong>

18Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria, Security

FG Denying Nnamdi Kanu Food, Drugs – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has accused the Federal Government of denying its leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu access to food and medications despite being sick. The group urged the whole world to speak out against the ill-treatment meted out to Mazi Kanu by the DSS in Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement issued by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful on Saturday. The statement alleged that the Federal Government deliberately plans to eliminate Kanu at the DSS solitary custody. The statement read, “The Federal Government has deliberately planned to eliminate Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who is illegally detained in DSS solitary confinement. “Kanu is battling heart problems and some mineral deficiencies which require medical specialists’ attention, but the Fed...

<strong>‘I Will Die A Hero’ Says Kano Cleric Sentenced To Death For Blasphemy</strong>

16Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria, Religion

‘I Will Die A Hero’ Says Kano Cleric Sentenced To Death For Blasphemy

A cleric, Abduljabbar Nasiru-Kabara, has been found guilty of blasphemy by a Kano Upper Shari’a court. He was charged over alleged blasphemous comments against Prophet Muhammad. The charges were brought against him by the government of Kano State. According to prosecution counsel, Suraj Sa’eda, the defendant committed the offence on August 10, October 25 and December 20, 2019. The presiding kadi (judge), Ibrahim Sarki Yola, while delivering judgment on Thursday said, “I am convinced that the prosecution counsel has done their part and proven their points beyond a reasonable doubt.” See Also: Aisha Buhari Withdraws Case Against Twitter Critic, Aminu Prior to the pronouncement of the sentence, the judge asked if the convict had any last words. Afterwards, Aminu Abubaka...

<strong>Court Sentences Two To Death By Hanging For Raping UNILORIN Student </strong>

14Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Crime, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Court Sentences Two To Death By Hanging For Raping UNILORIN Student

Justice Ibrahim Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court sentenced two students, identified as Abdulazeez Ismail and Ajala Olawatimileyin, to death by hanging for the murder of Blessing Olajide, a 300-level undergraduate of the University of Ilorin. Recall that Olajide was raped and murdered by the duo on June 2, 2021, at her sister’s residence in the Tanke area of Ilorin, Kwara State. The court also sentenced another student, Oyeyemi Omogbolahan, to life imprisonment. Justice Yusuf condemned two siblings: Abdulkarim Shuaib (aka Easy) and Kareem Rasheed (Rashworld), to three years imprisonment each for withdrawing money from the Guarantee Trust Bank account of the deceased, a few days after her murder. The court, however, discharged and acquitted three other accused persons: Abdul...

<strong>Aisha Buhari Withdraws Case Against Twitter Critic, Aminu</strong>

3Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Aisha Buhari Withdraws Case Against Twitter Critic, Aminu

Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has withdrawn the case against Aminu Adamu, a 500-level student of the Federal University, Dutse. The 24-year-old student was arrested by the police in Dutse for allegedly posting a defamatory tweet on his Twitter handle against the First Lady. Adamu, a student of Environmental Management, was alleged to have posted a plump picture of Aisha Buhari with a caption in Hausa, translated to mean, “Mama is feeding fat on poor people’s money.” He tweeted on June 8, 2022. He was arraigned on Tuesday before Justice Yusuf Halilu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, after almost two weeks in detention and alleged manhandling. Adamu pleaded not guilty and was remanded at Suleja, Niger State correctional facility. See Also: Tweep Remanded I...

2Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Court Sentences YPP Guber Candidate To 42 Years Jail Term For Fraud

Bassey Albert, the governorship candidate of the Young Progressives Party, YPP, has been sentenced to 42 years in prison by an Akwa Ibom federal high court for fraud. Albert was arraigned in 2019 by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a six-count charge of allegedly taking possession of six vehicles valued at N204 million when he was Akwa Ibom State finance commissioner. He reportedly obtained one of the cars from Jide Omokore, an associate of Diezani Alison Madueke, former minister of petroleum. See Also: Tweep Remanded In Prison For Criticizing Aisha Buhari It was gathered that Omokore had dealings with the oil-rich state when he gave Bassey the vehicle. The presiding judge, Agatha Okeke, while delivering judgment on Thursday found the accused gui...

Tweep Remanded In Prison For Criticizing Aisha Buhari

1Dec

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Tweep Remanded In Prison For Criticizing Aisha Buhari

A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court on Tuesday remanded a 500-level student of the Federal University, Dutse, Aminu Muhammad, in a custodial centre for allegedly criticing the wife of the president, Aisha Buhari. The 24-year-old was accused of tweeting against the first lady of Nigeria. The charge against Aminu read, “That you, Aminu Adamu, of Anguwar Sarakuna, Bauchi, Bauchi State, sometime between May and June 2022 within the jurisdiction of this honourable court, did intentionally open a Twitter handle with the name @aminullahie Catalyst and screenshot the image of Her Excellency, Hajia Aisha Buhari, and wrote on it in Hausa language ‘Su mama anchi kudi talakawa ankoshi’ roughly translated to English language to mean ‘Mama has embezzled monies meant for the poor to s...

<strong>Oyetola Expresses Desire To Govern Osun Again As He Hands Over</strong>

27Nov

By Mary UgwuanyiNo Comments

Elections, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Oyetola Expresses Desire To Govern Osun Again As He Hands Over

Gboyega Oyetola, the outgoing governor of Osun State has said his goodbye to the state as he ends his four-year reign today, November 27, 2022. Oyetola in a farewell message issued on Saturday said he would hand over as a law-abiding citizen, noting that the outcome of the Osun State governorship poll where Ademola Adeleke of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, emerged as the governor was still being challenged in court. He also expressed optimism that he would govern the State again, as he expected victory from the court. Read the full text of Oyetola’s farewell address: “My Dear Good People of Osun, “As I step aside today (Sunday) following the conclusion of the four-year tenure you freely gave me, I thank God and I thank you for your support, cooperation and pr...