Judiciary

Dec
04
2024
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By Abia ThinkTank
Go After Bigger Fish, Not Yahoo Boys – Appeal Court Judge Tells Anti- Corruption Agents

Go After Bigger Fish, Not Yahoo Boys – Appeal Court Judge Tells Anti- Corruption Agents

Judiciary, Crime, News Flash
Go After Bigger Fish, Not Yahoo Boys – Appeal Court Judge Tells Anti-corruption Agents Justice Muhammad Lawal Shuaibu, a Presiding Judge at the Court of Appeal, Sokoto Division, on Monday urged anti-corruption agents to focus on larger figures involved in corrupt practices, rather than targeting “yahoo boys.” Justice Shuaibu made this call during the opening of the North West Zonal Attorney General’s Anti-Corruption Forum (AGAF), organized by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), with support from the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC), the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), and funding from the…
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Nov
30
2024
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Court Throws Out Bobrisky’s N200 Million Rights Suits Against EFCC

Court Throws Out Bobrisky’s N200 Million Rights Suits Against EFCC

News Flash, Human Rights, Judiciary
Court Throws Out Bobrisky’s N200 Million Rights Suit Against EFCC The Federal High Court in Lagos State has struck out a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by crossdresser, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, also known as Bobrisky, against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a judgment delivered on Thursday, November 28, 2024, Justice Alexander Owoeye ruled that Bobrisky’s claims of rights violations lacked merit, citing insufficient evidence to justify the reliefs sought. Bobrisky had asked the court for a perpetual injunction to restrain the EFCC from harassing, arresting, or detaining him. He also sought N200 million in damages for alleged…
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Nov
27
2024
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Yahaya Bello Finally Arraigned By EFCC Over N110 Billion Fraud

Yahaya Bello Finally Arraigned By EFCC Over N110 Billion Fraud

Crime, Judiciary, News Flash, Politics
EFCC Finally Arraigns Yahaya Bello Over N110 Billion Fraud The immediate former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has arrived at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja for the hearing on alleged N110 billion fraud preferred against him. Bello was declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in April 2024. He reported at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday and was quizzed. Since filing the charges against the former governor, the commission has not been able to bring him to court for arraignment. The commission had initially filed 19 charges against Bello, along with his nephews…
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Nov
25
2024
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I’m Just A Content Creator, The Issue Of Prime Minister Of Biafra Is Not Serious – Simon Ekpa Tells Finland Court

I’m Just A Content Creator, The Issue Of Prime Minister Of Biafra Is Not Serious – Simon Ekpa Tells Finland Court

Crime, Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Judiciary
I Am Just A Content Creator, The Issue Of Prime Minister Of Biafra Is Not Serious — Simon Ekpa Tells Finland Court Simon Ekpa, a self-proclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in exile, has denied allegations of sponsoring terrorism in Nigeria. Appearing before a Finnish court in the Päijät-Häme district on November 21, Ekpa described his involvement with the Biafra movement as a “mere joke” and insisted he is primarily a content creator. The Finnish Central Criminal Police arrested Ekpa in Lahti, Finland, as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations of public incitement to commit a crime…
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Nov
19
2024
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Four Nigerians Jailed Over UK Street Fight

Four Nigerians Jailed Over UK Street Fight

Foreign Affairs, Judiciary, News Flash, World News
Four Nigerians Jailed Over UK Street Fight Four persons have been jailed in the United Kingdom over a street brawl in Leicester City centre. The men used knives, a baseball bat, and a crutch as weapons during the fight that took place at about 03:00 GMT on 4 November 2021. They are Destiny Ojo, Joshua Davies-Ero, Ridwanulahi Raheem, and Habib Lawal. All aged 21, they were sentenced at the Leicester Crown Court on Thursday after being found guilty of various offences which included violent disorder after a six-week trial. The Leicestershire police disclosed this on Monday in a statement on…
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Nov
19
2024
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Banditry Report: Matawalle Sues Journalists, Demands N60 Billion Damages

Banditry Report: Matawalle Sues Journalists, Demands N60 Billion Damages

Human Rights, Judiciary, News Flash
Banditry Report: Matawalle Sues Journalists, Demands N60 Billion Damages The Minister of State for Defense, Bello Matawalle, has sued two prominent northern journalists, Shu’aibu Mungadi and Tijjani Ramalan, for alleged defamation and malicious reportage. The former governor, in the suit marked K/M2102/2024, dated October 25 and sighted by our correspondent on Sunday, is seeking N10bn in general damages in his favour against each of the six defendants in addition to 10 per cent post-judgment interest of the entire judgment sum until fully liquidated. Other defendants in the suit are the employers of the two journalists, Vision Media Services Ltd, Vision…
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Nov
17
2024
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Bobrisky: EFCC, National Assembly Of Nigeria In Trouble As Bobrisky Sues For Enforcement Of Fundamental Human Rights

Bobrisky: EFCC, National Assembly Of Nigeria In Trouble As Bobrisky Sues For Enforcement Of Fundamental Human Rights

Gossips, Judiciary, News Flash
Bobrisky Sues EFCC, National Assembly Of Nigeria Popular crossdresser, Okuneye Idris Olanrewaju, popularly known as Bobrisky, has taken legal action against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the National Assembly at the Federal High Court in Lagos. In a suit marked FHC/L/CS/****/2024, the crossdresser is seeking enforcement of his fundamental rights as enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights. Bobrisky, through his counsel, filed the application following alleged harassment, defamation, and rights violations stemming from an investigation into corruption allegations against the EFCC and the Nigerian Correctional Services. The allegations were…
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Nov
15
2024
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Supreme Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Legality Of EFCC

Supreme Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Legality Of EFCC

Judiciary, News Flash
Supreme Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Legality Of EFCC The Supreme Court has dismissed suit instituted by some state Attorneys General challenging the establishment of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Act. The suit, which was initially instituted by attorneys general of 16 states, sought the scrapping of the anti-graft agency. While some states withdrew from thesuites, others remained.The states that initiated the suit include Ondo, Edo, Oyo, Ogun, Nassarawa, Kebbi, Katsina, Sokoto, Jigawa, Enugu, Benue, Anambra, Plateau, Cross-River and Niger. However, at the resumed hearing on October 22, Imo, Bauchi, and Osun states joined the suit as co-plaintiffs while…
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Nov
14
2024
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Ondo: Few Days To Election, Appeal Court Sacks Labour Party Governorship Candidate, Ebiseni

Ondo: Few Days To Election, Appeal Court Sacks Labour Party Governorship Candidate, Ebiseni

Judiciary, News Flash, Politics
Ondo: Days To Election, Appeal Court Sacks Labour Party Governorship Candidate, Ebiseni The Court of Appeal in Abuja has sacked the Ondo State Labour Party’s candidate for Saturday’s governorship election, Olusola Ebiseni. Ebiseni was sacked by a three-member panel of justices, in a unanimous lead judgment read by Justice Adebukola Banjoko. Dune: Part Two (2024)Scream VI: Watch now for freeThe judges ruled in favor of the appeal filed by the Labour Party. The appeal, marked CA/ABJ/CV/1172/2024, was brought against Ebiseni and two other parties, and the court declared the appeal “allowed.” Justice Banjoko also noted that the Certified True Copy…
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Nov
09
2024
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No Law Prohibits Prosecution Of Minors In Nigeria – AGF Fagbemi

No Law Prohibits Prosecution Of Minors In Nigeria – AGF Fagbemi

FGN, Judiciary, News Flash
No Law Prohibits Prosecution Of Minors In Nigeria – AGF Fagbemi The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) has argued that no law exists in the country that prohibits the prosecution of minors. Fagbemi said, given the offence with which they were charged, the recent arraignment of some protesters, including some minors, charged with treason, was not inappropriate as claimed in some quarters. He said: “Let me seize this opportunity to clarify something. There is a misconception that, because these (some of those arraigned) are children and minors, various theories have surfaced. “No law…
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