A former Kano State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Engr. Idris Wada Saleh, has been remanded in the custody of the Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission over alleged N1 billion fraud. The Daily Vendor learnt that a Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano, gave the order on Tuesday. The defendant, a former Commissioner to
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The Department of State Services (DSS) on Tuesday told the Federal Capital Territory High Court that suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, will flee the country if granted bail. The Attorney General of the Federation also supported the argument of the DSS, describing Emefiele as a “flight risk.” Emefiele is challenging his
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…says the sanction would curtail excesses of some trigger-happy policemen An Otuocha High Court 2, Anambra State has ordered Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in the area and Oniitsha to sanction a 5-man Police team from ’33’ Police Station, Nkwelle-Ezunaka, Oyi Local Government Area over alleged invasion of his court and disrupting proceedings in a bid
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Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka has granted bail to a community leader, Chief Denis Ezebuilo at the sum of N10 millions with two sureties. Ezebuilo, one of the claimants to the Traditional Ruler’s stool of Amanuke in Awka North Local government Area of the state was on June 15, 2023 remanded in Awka
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Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka has remanded Chief Denis Ezebuilo, one of the claimants to the seat of the Traditional Ruler of Amanuke in Awka North Local Government Area of the state. Ezebuilo was remanded to the Awka Correctional Center over his inability to appear before the court in the case between him
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…says “I’m here because Donald Trump raped me,” A writer told a US civil trial Wednesday that an alleged sexual assault by Donald Trump three decades ago left her feeling “ashamed” and unable to have romantic relationships. “I’m here because Donald Trump raped me,” E. Jean Carroll said in Manhattan’s federal court, which is hearing
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…EFCC obtained the order from Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Tuesday obtained an order to retrieve all the documents it tendered as exhibits in the N4.6bn money laundering trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode. The EFCC obtained the order
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First Bank of Nigeria Limited, its managing director and three others have been dragged to court by the Federal Government over allegations bordering on forgery. The charge sheet, marked CR/266/2023 before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, also includes two lawyers, Muftau Ande and Dibiaezue Chuks, as well as the Utako Branch
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…says Ibeto merely in court to give witness in the suit As Chief Cletus Ibeto, the Chief Executive Officer(CEO)of the Ibeto Group, who is the star witness in the land tussle between his companies and Dozzy Oil concludes his evidence in chief, his lead counsel, Dr Onyechi Ikpeazu(SAN)has lamented that he is not on trial,
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…The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission said Nwaoboshi had been on the run. The senator representing Delta North in the National Assembly, Peter Nwaoboshi, who was convicted and sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment seven months ago by the Court of Appeal in Lagos for laundering, was on Wednesday remanded in the Ikoyi Correctional Centre to commence
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…Ekweremadu was arrested at Heathrow Airport in London in June 2022 After spending 223 days in custody, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, will on Tuesday appear again in court in the United Kingdom where he has been accused of human trafficking. The former deputy president of the senate was in June 2022 arrested at Heathrow Airport in
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…urging the Court of Appeal to set aside the judgment of the court below The Police Zonal Headquarters in Ukpo, Anambra State (Zone 13) has appealed the judgement of N10m damages delivered against it by an Anambra State High Court sitting in Awka, the state capital. The judgement was in favour of one Sunday Chukwuemeka
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Anambra State High Court, Orumba South Judicial Division, sitting in Umunze, presided over by Hon. Justice Jude Obiora, has struck out an appeal filed by Rev. Fr. Ejike Nwankwo and his lawyer Bar. Chukwu Idenyi, earlier arraigned by Police in the state. The appeal followed criminal trial of the duo at the Chief Magistrate Court
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An Anambra High Court sitting in Awka has awarded N10 million damage against Assistant Inspector General of Police, Mr Abutu Yaro, in charge of Zone 13 Police Headquarters, Anambra for illegal detention of one Mr Chukwuemeka Ekwueme, a Real Estate Developer. Hon. Justice D. A. Onyefulu, a vacation judge who delivered the judgment on Tuesday
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…the high court will strictly try special offences that affect children or gender based violences The Chief Judge of Anambra State, Justice Onochie Anyachebelu, has approved the establishment of a high court for children, sexual and gender based violence offences in the state. The approval followed establishment of a specialized magistrate court for children, sexual
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