Category: Legal
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Governor Bello appoints Olusiyi as Kogi chief judge
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has approved the appointment of Justice Henry Olusiyi to perform the functions of the Chief judge of the state. Similarly, the governor approved the appointment of Justice Bayo Olowosegun to perform the functions of the President of the Customary Court of Appeal in the state. This was contained in a…
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Former Airtel Staff Bags 5 Years Imprisonment Over Fraud
A customer care representative of Airtel Nigeria Limited, Jeremiah Mustapha, was on Tuesday sentenced to five years’ imprisonment by the Lagos State Magistrates’ Court in Igbosere for facilitating a N2.2m fraud. Mustapha was arraigned on June 14, 2017, alongside one Nurudeen Salimu on nine counts bordering on conspiracy, stealing, fraud and diverting messages from a…
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Court strikes out suit seeking Obaseki’s disqualification over alleged certificate forgery
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday struck out a suit seeking the disqualification of Governor Godwin Obaseki from contesting the forthcoming governorship election in the state for allegedly forging his university certificate. The suit was filed on May 29, 2020 by Edobor Williams, Ugesia Godwin and Amedu Anakhu, ahead of the governorship election…
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Stop harassing Buhari’s opponents, Falana charges police
Human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) has said the duty of the police is to ensure public safety and not to harass opponents of President Muhammadu Buhari. Falana, in a statement on Sunday, said the police ought to demonstrate impartiality and neutrality in handling political matters. He cited instances where the police have arrested,…
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After Naira Marley’s Concert fallout, Court unseals Jabi Lake Mall
Following an earlier order to temporary shut Jabi mall over violation of public gathering guideline, a Federal Capital Territory Magistrates Court has re-opened the mall 10 days after. Recall that the business premises played host to a concert by controversial Nigerian artist, Naira Marley. The court ordered the management of the mall to publish an…
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Free Ikenga Ugochinyere now, Court orders police
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has ordered the unconstitutional release of the spokesperson of the Coalition of United Political Party (CUPP), Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere. Justice Musa Ottoman sitting in the Bwari division of the court frowned at the consistent disobedience to court order by the law enforcement agencies, The Sun report…
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Kogi state Customary Court of Appeal President dies (updated)
President of the Kogi State Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Ibrahim Shaibu Atadoga, is dead. He died on Sunday after a brief illness. The Chief Information Officer of the state Ministry of Justice, Shaheed Saqeeeb, confirmed the death to our correspondent on the telephone. “Yes it is true, but I have no further details as…
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Free CUPP spokesman now, Timi Frank Tells IGP FEATURED
A chieftain of the PDP, Timi Frank has urged the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Abubakar, to release without further delay, the spokesman of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), Ikenga Ugochinyere, from illegal arrest and detention. Comrade Timi Frank, a former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), made…
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Sack Magu now, Malami urges Buhari, sends possible replacement
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), has recommended to President Muhammadu Buhari the sacking of the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Magu. According to a Thisday report, Malami, in a memorandum to the president, anchored his recommendation on several grounds…
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Bayelsa journalist intentionally lied, betrayed professional ethics, Kogi Commissioner tells court
The Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo on Thursday told the Federal High Court in Yenagoa that a Bayelsa-based blogger, Saint Meinpamo intentionally published fake information against the state government to cause hate. Fanwo had during cross examination as a prosecution witness also told the court that Meinpamo betrayed journalistic ethics by…