Category: Legal
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BoT to Adesina: We can’t cancel NBA election
The Board of Trustees of the Nigerian Bar Association that was petitioned by a presidential candidate in the association’s July 2020 election, Mr. Dele Adesina (SAN), says it cannot advise the cancellation of the widely criticised poll. The NBA BoT in a reply to Adesina noted that his petition dated August 2, 2020 raised issues…
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NBA makes U-turn, cancels el-Rufai’s invitation to Annual Conference
The Nigerian Bar Association has announced the withdrawal of invitation earlier extended to Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai. This is following protests from some lawyers. The NBA said this in a tweet on Thursday via its Twitter handle @NigBarAssoc. The tweet read, “The National Executive Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association at its ongoing meeting…
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Court frees two suspected killers of Tolulope Arotile
A Chief Magistrate Court 1 in Kaduna on Thursday freed two of the three suspected killers flying Officer Tolulope Arotile. The first suspect, Nehemiah Adejor, who drove the car that killed the Air Force Officer, however is to be charged for culpable homicide and criminal conspiracy in the State High Court. When the case came…
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Two clerics to spend 22 years in jail for raping four girls
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Minna, Niger state has sentenced two Islamic Clerics to 22 years imprisonment by for raping four girls. The Clerics, who are also brothers, Hassan Bilyaminu and Abdullahi Biliyaminu were said to have raped the minors who were under their tutelage in their Islamic School located in Minna. The suspects…
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I’m heading to Appeal Court, Diri reacts to Tribunal ruling
The Bayelsa State Governor, Mr Douye Diri, will appeal Monday’s ruling of the governorship election petition tribunal sitting in Abuja, which nullified his election. Diri said he has, consequently, instructed his lawyers to file the necessary papers. He spoke shortly after the tribunal ruled that the Independent National Electoral Commission wrongly excluded the Advanced Nigeria…
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Internet fraudster to control traffic for 3 months in Ilorin, says court
Kwara state High Court sitting in Ilorin has ordered one Kolade Balogun to control vehicular movement for three months in Ilorin as he was convicted of internet fraud and other related offences. The court also fined the convict a sum of N500,000. Ilorin zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) had…
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Court remands man, 35 for spreading fake news in Kogi
The Kogi State Magistrate Court 1 sitting in Lokoja has adjourned till next week Tuesday to determine the bail application for one Habib Rabiu (35), who was accused of spreading fake news. It would be recalled that the defendant alleged through his Facebook account that fever is killing many people in Kogi State, a situation…
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Abuja concert: Naira Marley lands in court
Nigerian artiste, Azeez Fashola, aka Naira Marley, has been taken to the Lagos State Special Offences Court at Ikeja. The police had filed charges against him for violating the COVID-19 order banning interstate travels earlier put in place to curb the spread of coronavirus. The controversial artiste left Lagos for the Federal Capital Territory for…
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Cancel NBA election now, Adesina demands
A candidate in 2020 Nigerian Bar Association presidential election, Dele Adesina, has asked the Body of Trustees of the association to cancel the just-concluded poll. He made the demand in a petition addressed to the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the Association. Olumide Akpata had defeated Adesina and Babatunde Ajibade to emerge the 30th President…
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Court dismisses assault suit against Senator Abbo
Adamawa-North lawmaker Senator Elisha Abbo has won the case of assault instituted against him before a Magistrate Court in Zuba, Abuja by the Nigeria Police Force. This is despite a viral video showing Abbo assaulting a woman, Osimibibra Warmate; and a televised press conference in which the lawmaker apologised to the victim. According to a…