Former NBA Chairman Bayo Akinlade calls out the unethical collusion between lawyers and police in Nigeria, citing the unlawful detention of Engineer Muyiwa Saanumi over a civil dispute. Former NBA Chairman Raises Alarm Over Legal System Exploitation The former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikorodu Branch, Mr. Bayo Akinlade, has expressed deep concern […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Abdullahi Mukit for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting victims of $3,500 through online scams. The arraignment took place at the Ikeja Special Offences Court on Wednesday, where Mukit faced two charges: possession of fraudulent documents and obtaining money under false pretenses. Mukit pleaded not guilty to the charges […]
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A 24-year-old Kaduna resident, Edward Williams, was sentenced to 12 strokes of the cane for stealing 12 plastic chairs valued at N224,000. The incident occurred after Williams, who resides in the Ungwan Yelwa Television area, was found guilty of breaking into a shop owned by Sarah Nehemiah in Sabon Tasha, Kaduna. According to prosecutor Chidi […]
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Jisos was given the choice to pay a N100,000 fine or serve a six-month prison sentence after his conviction. Jisos was found guilty on a single count by Justice Folashade Oyekan of an Abuja magistrate court, who then imposed the punishment. Jide Josiah Jisos received a six-month prison sentence for impersonation after being detained for […]
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The governor of Kano, Abba Yusuf, has stated that his administration will take all necessary steps to repatriate minors who are thought to be from the state. On Friday, a number of suspects—including children—were charged with involvement in the #EndBadGovernance demonstrations. People from Abuja, Kaduna, Gombe, Jos, Katsina, and Kano were reportedly among those detained. […]
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Sijibomi Ogundele, a well-known businessman from Lagos, was freed on bail after being held at the Force Criminal Investigations Department in Abuja. According to information obtained by our correspondent, Ogundele was detained by the police after a petition was filed by human rights attorney Pelumi Olajengbesi, who claimed that Ogundele had obtained $325,000 from a […]
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Jegede Oluwasina, 39, appeared in an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday on charges of assaulting two on-duty police officers. The defendant, who does not have a definite address, is facing two counts of assault and breach of peace and is awaiting trial. The defendant and other individuals at large committed the offenses on October 13 […]
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Paul Gyenger, 35, was ordered to be placed under remand in a correctional facility by a Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday for reportedly labeling Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia “a chronic womaniser” on social media. Makurdi resident Gyenger was accused of defamation of character and cyberstalking. However, due to a lack of jurisdiction, Chief […]
