DCP Kyari May Face Extradition-Malami

Law & JusticeNewsPoliceDCP Kyari May Face Extradition-Malami

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 8, 2022

ABUJA — A prima facie case had been established against suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari over allegations levelled against him by the United States government in the fraud case involving an internet fraudster, Ramon Abbas, popularly called Hushpuppi. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, yesterday, disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television, noting that multiple jurisdictions were involved in the matter, including the United Arab Emirates,...

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Kanu, Igboho: We Will Allow the Law To Take Natural Course – FG

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaKanu, Igboho: We Will Allow the Law To Take Natural Course – FG

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 8, 2022

LAGOS — The Federal Government through its Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, said that the government will allow the law to take its natural course in the cases of separationists leaders, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho and Nnamdi Kanu. While Igboho, a campaigner for Yoruba self-determination was arrested in July last year in the Benin Republic and faces trial, Kanu, who is the leader of the outlawed...

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Actress, Sadiya Haruna Sentenced to Six Months Imprisonment for Defamation

EntertainmentLaw & JusticeLifestyleActress, Sadiya Haruna Sentenced to Six Months Imprisonment for Defamation

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 8, 2022

Kannywood actress, Sadiya Haruna, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment without an option of a fine by a high court in Kano State for defaming her colleague and ex-lover, Isa A. Isa. The actress had, in a viral video on Instagram, accused Isa of being a “homosexual, a bastard, and an unrepentant womaniser.” She also alleged that the actor demanded anal sex from her and she shared videos of him all over social media as...

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Nigerian Minister Sue Online News Platform, Seek N50 billion

Law & JusticePress * MediaNigerian Minister Sue Online News Platform, Seek N50 billion

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 7, 2022

ABUJA — Information and Culture Minister Lai Mohammed has sued an online publication, Pointblank News, before an Abuja High court over alleged libel. In a copy of the Writ of Summon obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, the minister is seeking the sum of N50 billion aggravated and exemplary damages for alleged libel from the defendants. As contained in the court paper, the minister also asked the court to award another...

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Nigerian Immigration Service Releases Odili’s Passport

Law & JusticeNewsPoliticsNigerian Immigration Service Releases Odili’s Passport

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 7, 2022

ABUJA — The Legal Adviser of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), Jimoh Abdulkadir Adamu has finally bowed to court with the release of the passport of Dr. Peter Odili after incurring a N2m fine over alleged disobedience to order of the court. A motion by the Legal Adviser confirming the release of the document directly and personally to Odili has just been sighted at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The Nigeria Immigration Services acted...

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Abba Kyari Forced Me to Accept Being a Kidnapper – Kidnap Kingpin, Evans

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeAbba Kyari Forced Me to Accept Being a Kidnapper – Kidnap Kingpin, Evans

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 5, 2022

LAGOS — On Friday, suspected kidnapper, Chukwudimeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, during a hearing at Ikeja Special Offences Court denied kidnapping a businessman, Sylvanus Ahamonu, and collecting $420,000 ransom from his family. Standing trial alongside ex-soldier Victor Aduba on a four-count charge of kidnapping and unlawful possession of firearms, Evans accused dismissed DCP, Abba Kyari of forcing and torturing him to admit to being a kidnapper after killing six people in his presence. Evans alleged victim,...

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Amaechi, Malami Drag To Court Over Alleged Unlawful Award of N91.7bn Contract

CorruptionLaw & JusticeAmaechi, Malami Drag To Court Over Alleged Unlawful Award of N91.7bn Contract

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)February 5, 2022

ABUJA — The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, and Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, have been sued before a Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged unlawful contract of 190 km rail line construction to a Chinese firm without due process of the law. They were sued along with the Federal Ministry of Transportation and the benefitting firm, China Civil Engineering Construction Company (CCECC). Plaintiffs in the suit...

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State Government File Fresh Charges Against Hanifa’s Killer

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeNewsState Government File Fresh Charges Against Hanifa’s Killer

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 3, 2022

Kano State Government has filed a fresh five-count charge to arraign Abdulmalik Tanko, Hanifa’s killer and his accomplices before a Kano State High Court. Aisha Mahmoud, State’s Director Public Prosecution who disclosed this to newsmen after the case came up for mention at the Magistrate court explained that the government filed the charge at the High Court because the Magistrate court lacks the jurisdiction to handle the offences filed against the defendants due to the...

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EFCC: Okorocha Conspired And Diverted Public Funds to the Tune of About N2.9 Billion

Law & JusticePoliticsEFCC: Okorocha Conspired And Diverted Public Funds to the Tune of About N2.9 Billion

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)February 1, 2022

ABUJA — Hours after formally declaring his interest to run for the office of president in 2023, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) filed a 17-count money laundering charge against former Governor of Imo state, and senator representing Imo west, Rochas Okorocha, before the Federal High Court in Abuja. According to the anti-graft agency, the senator allegedly conspired with others, including a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and five companies, to steal...

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Court Stop Federal Government From Deductions In The The Federation Account

EconomyLaw & JusticeNewsCourt Stop Federal Government From Deductions In The The Federation Account

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)January 27, 2022

ABUJA — A Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday stopped the federal government from further making deductions from the federation account to fund its own agencies not listed for direct allocation in the 1999 constitution (as amended). Rivers State, in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/511/2020 and instituted on its behalf by former president of the Nigerian Bar Association NBA, Joseph Daudu (SAN), had challenged the decision of the federal government to allocate funds directly from...

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