The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned the trial of eight Chinese nationals and two others over allegations bordering on illegal mining until April 21. Justice James Omotosho adjourned the matter following an oral application for adjournment by the defence lawyer, Joe Agi, SAN, and which was not oppose by the prosecuting counsel,…
The Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja, on Wednesday, admitted the statement made by Ali Bello, the Chief of Staff (CoS) to Gov. Usman Ododo of Kogi, in the alleged N10 billion money laundering trial. Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling, also dismissed the objection by Bello’s co-defendant, Dauda Suleiman, to the tendering of his…
A prosecution witness, David Jaiyeoba, admitted that he did not personally interrogate the former Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, during investigations.. Emefiele, is charged with criminal breach of trust, forgery, abuse of office, conspiracy to obtain by false pretence and obtaining money by false pretence while serving as CBN governor. The Economic and Financial Crimes…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by former Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State against Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and four others until March 25 for hearing. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the case to allow parties in the suit regularise their…
A prosecution witness, Olomotane Egoro, told an Abuja court that the transactions linked to the Kogi Government House account complied with Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulations and no banking rules were breached. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged former governor, Yahaya Bello, Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalam Hudu with 16 counts of breach of…
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, fixed May 18 for the trial of a man, Innocent Chukwuma, who used his social media handle to call the military to overthrow the President Bola Tinubu-led government. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik adjourned the case following an application by the prosecution lawyer, David Kaswe, seeking for more time…
The Police Command in Cross River has confirmed the arrest of a member of the Cross River House of Assembly, Mr Ovat Agbor, for alleged wife battering. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the spokesman of the command, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, gave the confirmation in Calabar on Monday. According to Eitokpah, Agbor, who…
A prosecution witness, Mahmoud Abdulazeez, on Monday, stated that the name of former Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi was not linked to the transactions in the fresh documents tendered by the commission in the ongoing money laundering trial. Abdulazeez, a staff of Dantata and Sawoe Construction Company Limited, told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal…
The Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday, remanded the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Netnaija Media Enterprises, Emmanuel Analike in Kuje corrections facility for alleged copyright infringement. Justice Suleiman Liman fixed the date after the counsel to the defendant, Nnemeka Ejiofor notified the court that he filed a bail application. Ejiofor told the court that…
An Abuja High Court sitting in Maitama has fixed April 24 for a ₦300 million suit arising from an alleged illegal eviction involving property developer, Mr Cecil Osakwe, and two others. Justice Samira Bature gave the new date on Tuesday following stalled proceedings occasioned by the absence of Edith Erhunmuuse, the third suspect. The matter…
