ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 28, 2022 Justice Charles Agbaza of an FCT High Court in Friday rejected evidence by a witness of the EFCC in the trial of a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal. Lawal is charged alongside his younger brother, Hamidu, who is aContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 27, 2022 A Federal High Court, Abuja, has threatened to strike out a N6 billion suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against wife of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mrs Cecilia Osipitan. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the warning following late filingContinue Reading
ShareBy Auta News Jan. 25, 2022 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, fixed March 31 for judgment in the 9.8 million dollars fraud charge filed against Andrew Yakubu, former Group Managing Director (GMD), Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).  Justice Ahmed Mohammed fixed the date after counsel to the EFCC, FaroukContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 24, 2022 The businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim, on Monday, urged a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to strike out a motion filed by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) against its order. Mr Ibrahim, through his counsel, Oladele Oyelami, prayed Justice Okon Abang following theContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 24, 2022 A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano on Monday ordered the remand of a 34-year-old school proprietor, Abdulmalik Tanko, in a correctional facility for the alleged murder of five-year-old Hanifa Abubakar. Ordered to be remanded alongside Tanko are Hashimu Isyaku, 37, and Fatima Musa,Continue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 24, 2022 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on Monday, re-arraigned a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, on an amended 17-count charge of money laundering. Fani-Kayode is charged alongside a former Minister of State for Finance, Nenandi Usman, before a Federal High Court inContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 24, 2022 An upper Area Court in Kasuwan Nama, on Monday in Jos sentenced a 20-year-old trader, Nuhu Mohammed to two years imprisonment for inverter batteries from the office of MTN. Delivering judgment, the judge, Mr Daniel Damulak, sentenced Mohammed following a guilty plea, Damulak however gaveContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 24, 2022 A former senator, Mrs Grace Bent has dragged Precious Chikwendu, estranged wife of former Aviation Minister, Mr Femi Fani-Kayode to the Federal High Court, Abuja over alleged defamation of character. When the matter was called on Monday, however, Chikwendu was absent in court andContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 21, 2022 A 27-year-old man, Emmanuel Tochukwu, who allegedly threatened to pour acid on a girl, on Friday appeared at an Ejigbo Magistrates’ Court, Lagos. Tochukwu, whose address is unknown, is standing trial on a four-count charge bordering on threatening violence, breach of peace and forcibleContinue Reading
ShareBy Aluta News Jan. 19, 2022 A 38-year-old businessman, Ofure Siakpere was on Wednesday sentenced to life imprisonment by an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court for defiling and impregnating his 14-year-old in-law (name withheld. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye sentenced Siakpere afterContinue Reading