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Police, Brutal Cops Should Compensate SARS Victims – Rivers

15Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria, Safety, Security

Police, Brutal Cops Should Compensate SARS Victims – Rivers

The Rivers State Executive Council has submitted that police authority or operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad found guilty of brutality and other forms of human right abuses should compensate their victims. This was part of the agreement reached after the five-man committee commissioned by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, to formulate a draft White Paper on the recommendations of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry that investigated brutality and violation of fundamental human rights of citizens by the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad in the state, submitted its report to the Executive Council at the Government House, Port Harcourt. Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, SAN, while briefing newsmen shortly after t...

CCT Chairman, Umar’s ‘Biafran Boys’ Comment Xenophobic, Liable to Five-Year Imprisonment – Falana

4Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

CCT Chairman, Umar’s ‘Biafran Boys’ Comment Xenophobic, Liable to Five-Year Imprisonment – Falana

Femi Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, has described the Code of Conduct, CCT, Chairman, Danladi Umar’s use of “Biafran boys” to classify the traders he had a fracas with at Banex Plaza in Abuja where he assaulted a security guard as xenophobic and liable to five-year sentence. The CCT chairman was caught in a viral video punching a security guard following a disagreement at the parking lot of the plaza. In its reaction, Ibraheem Al-Hassan, the CCT Spokesperson, said in a statement that the guard threatened Umar, while some "Biafran boys" also harassed him. Hassan in a follow-up statement said he was instructed by Umar to use "Biafran boys" in the statement. Reacting to the development, Falana in a statement issued on Saturday said the phrase amounted to xenophobia whi...

Late President Yar’Adua’s Daughter To Be Arraigned In Court Over Alleged N2billion Fraud

3Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Corruption, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Late President Yar’Adua’s Daughter To Be Arraigned In Court Over Alleged N2billion Fraud

An Abuja Court is set to hear a suit against Hajia Zainab Dakingari, a daughter of the late President Umaru Yar’adua and wife of former Kebbi State Governor Sa’idu Dakingari, for perpetrating an alleged N2 billion land fraud which involved her firm and another firm, ITBAN Global Resources Limited. Zainab was indicted for the alleged fraudulent take over of 1.5 hectares of land in the Kado area belonging to ITBAN firm and erected buildings on the site. She was also accused to have forged ITBAN papers to perpetuate the fraud – a matter which is already taken to the FCT High Court for determination. A source familiar with the incident stated that Hajia Zainab Dakingari is found wanting when she “deliberately forged land documents belonging to ITBAN Global Resources Limited owned by H...

NBA Frowns at Alleged Assault of Security Guard by CCT Chair

2Apr

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Human Rights, Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria

NBA Frowns at Alleged Assault of Security Guard by CCT Chair

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has frowned at the alleged assault of a security guard by the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, Danladi, saying such action is unbecoming of a legal practitioner. The NBA in a statement by its Public Secretary, Rapulu Nduka, on Thursday said described Danladi’s action as unfortunate in view of his high office. According to the statement, preliminary investigation suggests that Umar failed to uphold good conduct expected of a public officer occupying such high office as CCT Chairman. It noted that a committee of the association would be set up to investigate the circumstances leading to the altercation. The statement read, “The attention of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has been drawn to the video making the rounds where the C...

Nigerian Arrested for Obtaining Ghanaian Passport

31Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Ghana, Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Nigerian Arrested for Obtaining Ghanaian Passport

A 28-year-old Nigerian man has been repatriated by the Kaneshie District Court for illegally acquiring a Ghanaian passport and birth certificate. The man identified as Iyamu, aka Anthony Kwarteng, had acquired a Ghanaian passport in Spain through a friend but the passport got missing when he paid a visit to Nigeria. He was arrested by the Ghana Immigration Service, GIS, while attempting to secure a new Ghanaian Passport at the Passport Application Centre, PAC, at Kwame Nkrumah Circle, Accra. According to SaharaReporters, Iyamu pleaded guilty to illegal entry, attempting to obtain a Ghanaian passport and possession and use of a Ghanaian birth certificate. The presiding judge, Ama Adomako Kwakye found him guilty of all three charges. He was ordered to pay a fine of ¢840 in defaul...

Rivers House of Assembly Confirms Second Most Senior Judge as Chief Judge

31Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Judiciary, Justice, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

Rivers House of Assembly Confirms Second Most Senior Judge as Chief Judge

The Rivers State House of Assembly has confirmed Justice Simeon Amadi as the Chief Judge. He is the second most senior judge of the state High Court. Following a letter from Governor Nyesom Wike that sought Amadi’s confirmation and approval based on the National Judicial Council (NJC) recommendation. The Speaker, Ikwuinyi Owaji-Ibani, said the incumbent Chief Judge, Justice Adama Iyaye Laminkara, will retire on May 25. Part of the governor’s letter reads: “The NJC has recommended Simeon C. Amadi for appointment as Chief Judge of Rivers State following the imminent retirement of the incumbent CJ, Justice A. I. Laminkara, from service on 25, May 2021.” “I have considered NJC’s recommendation as well as qualification, character and service experience of Justice Simeon Chibuzor ...

Buhari Dragged to Court for Re-Appointing NPA DG

27Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Buhari Dragged to Court for Re-Appointing NPA DG

The reappointment of Hadiza Bala Usman as the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority for a new five years tenure has generated controversy as some maritime stakeholders and experts have dragged President Muhammadu Buhari to court over the decision. The president had on January 21, 2021, reappointed Usman as NPA MD for a new tenure, six months before the expiration of her first five-year tenure. The stakeholders based their disagreement on the alleged contravention of the statutory provisions of the NPA Act and Laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria by the President. They also argued that the premature tenure extension would set a fertile ground for litigation, as the action was illegal, wrongful, null and void and of no effect whatsoever. The court documents obtained by...

Judge Slams EFCC Over Incorrect Twitter Posts on Shehu Sani

17Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Judiciary, News, Nigeria

Judge Slams EFCC Over Incorrect Twitter Posts on Shehu Sani

A Federal High Court Judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo has knocked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFFC, over its incorrect report of court proceedings posted on its official Twitter page. The trial judge of Senator Shehu Sani’s ongoing trial over an alleged $25,000 fraud frowned at the anti-graft agency’s inaccurate report about the trial in the public space. Ekwo said, “An open court, which its proceedings are recorded verbatim... seeing that inaccurate report of the case before me on the official Twitter (page) of EFCC is worrisome.” According to him, court proceedings were strictly about the law and what it says and not about the sentiments or opinions of people. He added, "Court proceedings are not about someone or public opinion, but about the standpoint of the law...

Breaking: Supreme Court Upholds Ex-Plateau Gov Dariye’s 10-Year Jail Sentence

12Mar

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Crime, Finance, Judiciary, Namibia, News

Breaking: Supreme Court Upholds Ex-Plateau Gov Dariye’s 10-Year Jail Sentence

The Supreme Court has upheld a criminal breach of trust brought up against jailed former Governor of Plateau State, Joshua Dariye. The former governor has approached the court to overturn the November 16, 2018 judgement of the Court of Appeal, Abuja, which found him culpable and sentenced him to 10 years for diverting public funds estimated at N1.162 billion while he was the Governor of Plateau. The apex court on Friday upheld the 10-year jail term imposed on Dariye upon his conviction on the charge of criminal breach of trust. It, however, set aside the charge that alleged misappropriation of fund, which prescribed a two-year sentence for Dariye.

Lawyer Who Filed Case Against Pastor Adeyemi, Davido, Falz, 47 Others Is Fake – NBA

9Mar

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Breaking News, Judiciary, News, Nigeria, Youths

Lawyer Who Filed Case Against Pastor Adeyemi, Davido, Falz, 47 Others Is Fake – NBA

A lawyer, Kenechukwu Okeke, who filed a criminal complaint before an Abuja Magistrate Court over the actions of 50 persons, including celebrities during the October 2020 EndSARS struggles, has been confirmed to be fake and never called to the bar. The Nigerian Bar Association confirmed on Monday that Okeke was fake and not on the list of directory of lawyers in Nigeria. SaharaReporters learnt that the NBA reported Okeke via an official letter to the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kubwa. At the hearing of the matter on Monday, the case was called up and there were introductions from the celebrities, others and applicant, Deji Adeyanju’s lead counsel, Samuel Ihensekhien and Kenechukwu Okeke, who appeared as the first defendant, and as a counsel for himself. The NBA Abuja C...