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Naira Marley’s Internet Fraud Trial Adjourned Till October 5

13Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Crime, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Naira Marley’s Internet Fraud Trial Adjourned Till October 5

The Federal High Court Ikoyi, Lagos State has adjourned till October 5, 2021, for the continuation of the trial of popular Nigerian musician, Afeez Adeshina Fashola, otherwise known as Naira Marley, who is facing trial on an 11-count charge of credit card fraud brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Naira Marley debunked all the charges levelled against him when he was arraigned in 2019. The prosecution had presented two witnesses, Nuru Buhari Dalhatu and Augustine Anosike, both forensic experts with the EFCC, since the commencement of the trial. Read Also: Police Arrest Immigration Officer For Raid On Justice Odili’s Home The witnesses told the court how Naira Marley had allegedly frequently visited sites where stolen credit cards were trade...

Igboho’s Aides Ask Court to Order Their Release

10Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Igboho’s Aides Ask Court to Order Their Release

The 12 aides of Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, arrested by the Department of State Services during a raid on Igboho’s Ibadan home have asked to be taken before the Federal High Court in Abuja and be granted bail. The detainees, who been in the custody of the DSS since the past week in a suit filed by their counsel, Chief Yomi Alliyu, SAN, on Friday demanded to be set free. Alliyu argued that his clients’ continued incarceration without being charged to court breached the provisions of the law stipulating that suspects should be arraigned before acc ourt within 24 hours of their arrest. Among the plaintiffs are Abdullateef Ofeyagbe, Amoda Babatunde (alias Lady K), Tajudeen Erinoyen, Diekola Ademola, Abideen Shittu, Jamiu Noah, Ayobami Dona...

Igboho Drags FG to Court, Demands Release of Detained Associates

9Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria, Security

Igboho Drags FG to Court, Demands Release of Detained Associates

Yoruba Nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has sued the Federal Government to an Abuja Federal High Court, seeking the release of his associates arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services at his residence in the Soka area of Ibadan on July 1, 2021. Ighoho’s legal representative. Chief Yomi Aliyu, SAN, told Punch on Thursday that he had filed an action before a Federal High Court in Abuja for the release of the 13 arrested persons. Aliyu failed to disclose details of the suit, but said spokesman for Igboho, Olayomi Koiki, had issued a statement on Wednesday that the DSS did not allow lawyers to see Igboho’s aides in its custody. Read Also: Igboho’s Aides Ask Court to Order Their Release Speaking on what step he was taking to ensu...

Jacob Zuma Turns Himself In To Police To Begin 15-month Sentence

8Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, News, South Africa

Jacob Zuma Turns Himself In To Police To Begin 15-month Sentence

Former president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma has handed himself over to authorities to commence serving a 15-month sentence he bagged for contempt of court, his foundation has disclosed. Recall that the Constitution Court had in a historic judgement last week sentenced the country’s former leader to a 15-month term for ignoring anti-graft investigators. Earlier on Wednesday, Police had warned they were prepared to arrest Zuma by midnight deadline to enforce the ruling unless the top court instructed otherwise, AFP reports. But Zuma decided to make his way to an unnamed prison in his home province of Kwa-Zulu Natal (KZN). “Please be advised that (ex) President Zuma has decided to comply with the incarceration order,” the foundation tweeted. “He is on his way to hand himself i...

BREAKING: Court Ruling has Vindicated Me – Ex-Finance Minister Adeosun

7Jul

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Finance, Judiciary, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

BREAKING: Court Ruling has Vindicated Me – Ex-Finance Minister Adeosun

A former Minister of Finance Mrs. Kemi Adeosun said she has been vindicated by a Federal High Court in Abuja. She however admitted that she had traumatic spell on the certificate forgery allegation against her. She said the judgement of Justice Taiwo Taiwo was not only a personal victory for her but for all Nigerians in the Diaspora. She said she will take further steps at the appropriate time to protect her reputation. Following allegation of presenting a forged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate to the Department of State Services (DSS) and the National Assembly for clearance, the ex-Minister on September 14, 2018 resigned her appointment But she engaged lawyers to fight her battle in a Federal High Court, Abuja. The court on Wednesday said the ex-Minister ...

Biafran Government Says Rule of Law Must Prevail in Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial

5Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Biafra, Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

Biafran Government Says Rule of Law Must Prevail in Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial

The De-facto customary government of Biafra has cautioned the Nigerian government to ensure that the trial of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu follows the stipulated standard of the conventional rule of law, noting that it is closely monitoring the situation. The government of Biafra said this in reaction to the rearrest and detention of its citizen, Kanu, who is the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. This was contained in a statement the government sent to SaharaReporters. It read, “Our official reliable source has it that citizen Nnamdi Kanu has been arraigned by the Nigerian authorities. The circumstances are yet to be clarified. Read Also: We’re Not Against Restructuring, Our Demand Is Biafra, Referendum – IPOB “The Government of Biafra reiterates that clarity, certainty and...

Due Process Was Followed in Kanu’s Rearrest, Repatriation – FG

4Jul

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Biafra, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Due Process Was Followed in Kanu’s Rearrest, Repatriation – FG

The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has insisted that the rearrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, was carried out with strict compliance with the legal process. This was disclosed by the Special Assistant to the Minister on Media and Public Relations, Jibrilu Gwandu, in a telephone interview with Punch on Friday. Gwandu said Kanu was represented by his counsel throughout the judicial process that led to the grant of his earlier bail. The IPOB leader who faces an 11-count charge bothering on treason, treasonable felony, terrorism and illegal possession of firearms, among others, jumped bail in 2017 and left the country, only to re-emerge in Israel and then in the United Kingdom. Kanu was rearrested on Tuesd...

Former South African President Zuma Jailed for 15 Months

29Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Judiciary, Justice, News, South Africa

Former South African President Zuma Jailed for 15 Months

Ex-president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in jail after he was found guilty of contempt of court over his refusal to answer corruption charges. The ruling was delivered by South Africa’s Constitutional Court on Tuesday, citing contempt of court informed by his refusal to answer charges of corruption brought against him. Zuma was sentenced to 15 months in jail following his lack of willingness to appear before a graft panel. "The majority judgement orders an unsuspended sentence of imprisonment for a period," judge Sisi Khampepe said, adding that "the Constitutional Court can do nothing but conclude that Mr Zuma is guilty of the crime of contempt of court." Read Also: As An Introvert, I Shouldn’t Have Been In Politics –Jonathan Recall that Zuma ...

President Buhari Solicits for Support of Appeal Court President to Combat Corruption

20Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

President Buhari Solicits for Support of Appeal Court President to Combat Corruption

President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, to support his administration to combat corruption in the country. This was contained in Buhari’s speech in Jos during the thanksgiving mass in honour of the Court of Appeal over her appointment last year. This was disclosed by the Director of Press and Public Affairs to Governor Simon Lalong, Makut Macham, in a statement in Jos on Saturday. The statement read, “President Muhammadu Buhari, governors of Plateau, Ekiti, Rivers, Oyo, Justices of various courts, senior legal luminaries and people from all sectors of the society today (June 19, 2021) converged on St. Monica’s Catholic Church, Rantiya, Jos for the thanksgiving mass in honour of the President, Court of Appeal, Justic...

16Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Appeal Court to Rule on Ondo Poll Today

The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State capital is set to deliver judgement on the case between Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress, and the Eyitayo Jegede of the Peoples Democratic Party, in the outcome of the last governorship election in the state. Reports say the judgement would be remotely delivered. The spokesperson for PDP in the state, Kennedy Peretei, confirmed the development. Read Also: Three Inmates Escape From Kwara Prison He said, “The judgement will be delivered today as scheduled virtually, we have been informed but we are yet to get the code to connect, hopefully before the judgement commences, they will send it to us.” In the same vein, the state chairman of the APC, Ade Adetimehin, also confirmed the development. Meanwhil...