…says there are 80 judges for the Federal High Court, does not commensurate with a population of over 200 million Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court has called on the Federal Government(FG) to appoint more judges to facilitate the speedy trial of criminal cases. Justice Nyako made the call in Abuja at a
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…The Daily Vendor learnt that the convict was found guilty of malicious damage and threatening violence to fellow kinsman A middle aged man, Chief Festus Egbuonu has been jailed for 2 years for malicious damage despite his bragging. Chief Festus Egbuonu who prides himself as Obi Ezeliorah of Obiuno Otolo Nnewi, was found guilty of
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…inmates released included Ifeanyi Egwuatu and Ebuka Molokwu who are mentally sick Chief Judge of Anambra State, Justice Onochie Anyachebelu has released about 10 inmates, comprising nine men and one woman at the Onitsha Correctional Facility. The inmates released included Ifeanyi Egwuatu and Ebuka Molokwu who are mentally sick. Others were Johnson Ojukwu Okolo from
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…The Daily Vendor gathered that the doctor would be arraigned today Baring last minute changes, a medical doctor, identified simply as Olaleye, is expected to be arraigned today before Justice R.A Oshodi of the Sexual Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos State, for allegedly raping his wife’s 15-year-old niece in the state. Sources claimed that Olaleye was
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…as the Catholic Diocese of Awka disassociates self from the priest’s business transactions The Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, presided over by Hon. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba, has adjourned to January 24, 25, 26, 2023, for continued proceeding in the case between the Inspector General of Police (Complainant) and Rev. Father Ejike Nwankwo, (Defendant).
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…Chidinma Ojuwku, a 300-level student of Mass Communication Department, University of Lagos, is standing trial for alleged murder More trouble for murder suspect, Chidinma Ojukwu as a prosecution witness, DSP Olusegun Bamidele, on Thursday told the Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos State, how Miss Ojuwku, allegedly transferred N5m from the
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…says he played the green lotto game with N330,000 Green Lotto and its agent, Charles Akhenanen, have been dragged before the Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square over its refusal to pay a businessman his winning sum of N72,700,000. Green Lotto is organised by a company, Brentwood Multiservices Global Limited based
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‘The suspect was arraigned in court on a five count-charge, bordering on fake news, murder, harbouring drug traffickers and two other charges.’ An High Court sitting in Abakaliki on Tuesday remanded the Ebonyi South Senatorial candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Linus Okorie, in the correctional centre. Okorie was arraigned in court on a five
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‘Lafarge SA and LCS have accepted responsibility for the actions of the individual executives involved’ French cement giant Lafarge SA will pay a $778 million fine after pleading guilty to providing material support to Islamic State and other terror groups during the Syrian civil war, the US Justice Department said on Tuesday. The cement giant
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‘Complainant asks court to order the organisation to pay him the sum of N50 million’ Chief Magistrate Court.sitting at Zone 6, Abuja has fixed Oct 24 for hearing a motion in the suit filed against two staff members of the Oil and Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA). The date was fixed following the absence of Magistrate Emmanuel
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‘The court also ordered the forfeiture of iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 7, and all funds found in two bank accounts of the suspected internet fraudster’ A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos on Friday ordered the final forfeiture of 1.982, 022, 84 units of Bitcoin worth N40m, property of a suspected internet fraudster to
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‘The offense of rape is punishable by life imprisonment upon conviction’ A 60-year-old man, Dayyabu Madaki has been sentenced to life imprisonment by a Jigawa State High Court, sitting in Dutse for defiling a 9-year-old girl. The convict was some months back arraigned before the court for allegedly luring a minor to his house and
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‘The plaintiff, backed his originating summon with exhibits such as pictures of payments he made to ATMA before his car was released to him’ A legal luminary, Mr Ndubuisi Agu has dragged the Anambra State Traffic Management Agency (ATMA), its newly appointed Managing Director, Mr Emeka Okonkwo, aka Konti and one Mr Emmanuel Iruogu before
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‘NEXIM alleged that Tropical Merchant Limited diverted its property through false pretences and forgery’ The Special Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos, has convicted a company, Tropical Merchant Limited, of forgery and obtaining under false pretences. The owner of the firm, Ayinde Bakare was however discharged and acquitted. The prosecuting counsel, Bilikisu Buhari, called a witness to
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‘Gov. Ambode had on July 13, 2017, suspended the Baale over the fake kidnap incident’ An Ikeja High Court has sentenced the deposed Baale of Shangisha in the Magodo area of Lagos, Mutiu Ogundare to a 15-year jail term. The traditional ruler was charged with faking his kidnapping and breaching of peace. Recall that the
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