Law & JusticeNewsNBA Warn Courts Against Recklessness Handling Of Cases

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 23, 2022

ABUJA — The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) says caution was highly needed by the courts to prevent anarchy and loss of public confidence in the judiciary, warning against recklessness in the handling of cases. Olumide Akpata, the NBA President in a statement said it would soon obtain the Certified True Copies (CTC) of the Federal High Court proceedings and processes filed in the case to enable it to take a position. The statement reads in part: “The...

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EFCC Slams Ex-Governor Obiano Conditions For Bail

CorruptionLaw & JusticeNewsEFCC Slams Ex-Governor Obiano Conditions For Bail

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 21, 2022

ABUJA — The former governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, is gradually edging towards being freed from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) custody. The former Governor was detained by EFCC shortly after handing over the reins of power to Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo last Thursday. He was arrested at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos while on his way out of the country to Houston, Texas in the United States. Vanguard reports...

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Female Ritualist Apprehended In Kwara

Crime & PunishmentLaw & JusticeNewsFemale Ritualist Apprehended In Kwara

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 18, 2022

ILORIN — The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a suspected ritualist, who appears to be mentally unbalanced, with a total of one hundred and sixty-six thousand and seven hundred naira (N166, 700, 00). The middle-aged woman was arrested at Kulende area of Ilorin by members of the community over the alleged ritual killing. The spokesman of the Kwara State Police Command, SP Okasanmi Ajayi said in a statement that the suspect...

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EFCC Arrest Over 30 Suspects In Enugu In Two weeks

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeEFCC Arrest Over 30 Suspects In Enugu In Two weeks

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)March 18, 2022

ENUGU — The Economic and Financial Crime Commission during sting operations has arrested about 33 suspects in the month of March 2022 in Enugu State. The suspects arrested on different occasions and areas as stated on the official website of the commission will be charged to court as soon as investigations are concluded. On Thursday, March 10th, 2022, the EFCC Enugu Command arrested nine suspected internet fraudsters at the Premier Layout, Ogui Nike axis of...

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BREAKING: EFCC Arrests Willie Obiano Who Has Been On Its Watch List for Months

CorruptionLaw & JusticeNewsBREAKING: EFCC Arrests Willie Obiano Who Has Been On Its Watch List for Months

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 17, 2022

LAGOS — The former Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport in Lagos on Thursday. Obiano, who just handed over to the new Governor of Anambra State, Charles Chukwuma Soludo, has been on the anti-graft agency’s watch list for months. He was arrested at about 8:30 pm on Thursday while on his way out of the country to Houston, Texas...

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Teenager Jailed For Stealing Seven Pieces Of Spaghetti, Five Pieces Of Indomie In Abuja

Crime & PunishmentLaw & JusticeTeenager Jailed For Stealing Seven Pieces Of Spaghetti, Five Pieces Of Indomie In Abuja

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 17, 2022

ABUJA — The Upper Area Court in Gwagwalada, Abuja, on Thursday sentenced a 19-year-old student, Hillary Yunana, to four months imprisonment for stealing spaghetti and Indomie noodles from a shop. The convict, a resident of Bassa village, along airport road, Abuja, was charged with burglary and theft to which he pleaded guilty and begged the court for leniency. The prosecution counsel, Abudulahi Tanko, told the court the convict broke and entered the shop of one...

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EFCC To Pay Abia Journalist N4.3m Damages For Making Her Go Through Trauma

Law & JusticeNewsEFCC To Pay Abia Journalist N4.3m Damages For Making Her Go Through Trauma

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 17, 2022

UMUAHIA — Federal High Court sitting in Umuahia on Monday, March 14, 2022, delivered a judgement in favour of an Abia journalist, Norah Okafor, and awarded her N3.5 million damages over the invasion of her residence in the wee hours of the night of 23rd September 2021 by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission. The EFCC was also ordered to tender a public apology to Okafor, which will be published on two...

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NDLEA Nabs General Overseer With Cannabis Wrapped Around His Body At Lagos Airport

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNDLEA Nabs General Overseer With Cannabis Wrapped Around His Body At Lagos Airport

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)March 14, 2022

LAGOS — The General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Rev. Ugochukwu Emmanuel Ekwem has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for drug peddling. The Agency spokesman, Femi Babafemi, made this disclosure through a statement issued on Sunday, March 13, on the official Facebook page of the NDLEA. According to Babafemi, the man of God was apprehended at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Monday, March 7, while on his way...

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NDLEA Arrests General Overseer for Drug Peddling at Lagos Airport

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNewsNDLEA Arrests General Overseer for Drug Peddling at Lagos Airport

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)March 13, 2022

LAGOS — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested the General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Rev. Ugochukwu Emmanuel Ekwem, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport for drug peddling. The cleric was arrested while on his way to a three-week crusade in Nairobi, Kenya, with 54 sticks of drugs wrapped around his body. The popular preacher who has his church headquartered in Isuaniocha, Mgbakwu road, Awka, Awka North LGA, Anambra State, and...

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Saudi Arabia Executes 81 Convicted Criminals

Law & JusticeWorld NewsSaudi Arabia Executes 81 Convicted Criminals

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)March 13, 2022

The kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced on Saturday that it had executed 81 convicted criminals, the largest mass execution conducted by the country in its modern history. Of the 81 people killed, 73 were Saudi citizens, seven were Yemeni and one was a Syrian national. Prior to Saturday, the largest mass execution in the country’s history since 1980 was in 2016 when 47 persons were killed. According to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), 81 individuals were...

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