An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday dismissed a defence application seeking to recall prosecution witnesses to tender documents. Justice Ismail Ijelu ruled that the request was without merit and legally unsustainable under established procedural standards. He held that the defence failed to demonstrate any exceptional circumstance that could justify recalling previously examined witnesses. The judge…
Witnesses in the alleged money laundering trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello on Monday reaffirmed that withdrawals by the state government did not violate banking regulations. Mshelia Arhyel Bata, a compliance officer with Zenith Bank and the fourth prosecution witness, told Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court that Bello’s name did…
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), on Monday abandoned his intention to call witnesses in his defence, stating that he believes he has no case to answer in his ongoing trial. At the resumed hearing before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja, Kanu said he had…
The Kaduna State Police Command has rejected claims that its officers were responsible for the death of a graduate in an accident on Sultan Road, describing such reports as inaccurate. Police spokesperson DSP Mansir Hassan said in a statement on Monday that the incident, which took place on 29 August, involved Mobile Police officers on…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, granted a n application by the Federal Government to shield identities of witnesses billed to testify against the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu. Justice James Omotosho granted the application after federal government’s counsel, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo, SAN, moved an exparte motion…
The Peoples Democratic Party( PDP) has presented 20 witnesses out of 45 expected witnesses in its petition against the All Progressives Congress (APC) before the Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Akure. The witnesses, who served as the PDP’s agents in the Nov. 16 election, admitted under cross examination that there was incidence of…
The absence of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witnesses on Tuesday stalled the trial of the Managing Director of Beligetto Holding Company Limited , Ayodele Raymond and four others in an FCT High Court, Zuba. The EFCC charged Raymond alongside the group chairman of the company, Harry Samuel, Gowon Egbunu, Alhaji Nuhu Amanabo with…
