The arrangement of a woman, Tracynither Ohiri, for allegedly cyberstalking the Minister of Works, David Umahi, on Wednesday suffered a setback at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The matter, which was fixed for Ohiri to take her plea before Justice James Omotosho, could not proceed due to theContinue Reading
EFCC on Tuesday re-arraigned Mr Sirajo Jaja, the Accountant-General (AG), Bauchi State, and a Bureau de Change (BDC) Operator, Aliyu Abubajar, on allegations bordering on money laundering offences to the tune of N1. 63 billion. Jaja and Abubakar were re-arraigned on a second amended charge before Justice Obiora EgwuatuContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday discharged the Nollywood actress, Angela Okorie, and struck out the defamation case filed against her by the police. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, struck out the case after counsel for the police, Victor Okoye, withdrew the charge shortly when theContinue Reading
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s witness, Hassan Dantani, on Friday contradicted himself in the ongoing trial of the Managing Director (MD), SunTrust Bank Ltd, Halima Buba, and her co-defendant, Innocent Mbagwu. Dantani, the MD of Ashrab Corporate Forex and BDC Ltd, had earlier testified that in theContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele: Ikeja: An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday sentensed a 63-year-old pastor, Chris Mcdouglas to life imprisonment for raping his 18-year-old church member’s daughter, (name withheld). Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced Mcdouglas, a pastor at the Peculiar Generation Assembly Church, Lagos, to lifeContinue Reading
The Federal High in Abuja on Thursday threatened to strike out a charge filed by the police against a woman, Tracynither Ohiri, who allegedly accused the Minister of Works, David Umahi, of sexual misconduct. Justice James Omotosho gave the warning following the inability of the prosecution to produce OhiriContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday adjourned the alleged N33. 8 billion money laundering case filed by the EFCC against former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, until April 23 for adoption of final written addrsses. The matter, which was fixed for parties to adopt their written addrssesContinue Reading
EFCC, cleric disagree over forfeited N70m Abuja house as court adjourns for ruling The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and a cleric, Mr Nuhu Muhammed, on Wednesday disagreed over the genuine owner of the recently forfeited N70 million Abuja property. EFCC counsel, Martha Babatunde, prayed Justice James OmotoshoContinue Reading
The Federal Government has secured 386 convictions out of 508 cases against terrorists in a mass trial. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN who confirmed this to newsmen on Friday said that out of a total of 508 defendants brought toContinue Reading
